On Oct. 6, 2021, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), the National Police Internal Security Department, and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) notified 16 persons of suspicion of embezzling the assets of the Odesa territorial community and legalizing illegally obtained income.
On August 5, 2020, an indictment as of the facts of Odesa City Mayor submitting false data in e-declaration was sent to court. The abovementioned official is accused of committing a crime under Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine: the investigation revealed that Odesa City Mayor did not submit data in the declaration of 2017.
On April 14, 2020, the Odesa City Mayor was given a notice of suspicion of submitting false data to e-declaration of 2017. His actions are qualified under Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
On June 14, 2019, an indictment as of the facts of Odesa City Mayor submitting false data in e-declaration was sent to Prymorsky District Court of Odesa. The abovementioned official is accused of committing a crime under Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) have completed the pre-trial investigation as of the facts of submitting false data to e-declarations of 2015 and 2016 by Odesa City Mayor. His actions are qualified under Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. On May 3, 2019, suspect and defence had been granted with access to the materials of the investigation. Then the indictment will be drawn up and sent to court.
On March 11, 2019, Odesa City Mayor was given a notice of suspicion of submitting false data to e-declarations of 2015 and 2016. His actions are qualified under Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
On October 5, 2018, the indictment as of 8 persons (including Odesa City Mayor) was sent to Malynovsky District Court of Odesa. These persons are accused of embezzlement of 185 million UAH from Odesa Сity budget during purchasing of the buildings of the Open Joint Stock Company (OJSC) «Holding Company «Krayan».
The funds in the amount of 185 million UAH were transferred to the National Agency of Ukraine for Finding, Tracing and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes (АRМА). The abovementioned funds resulted from the sale of Odesa City Hall building of the Krayan Plant at inflated prices. On March 13, 2018, the judge of the Solomyansky District Court of Kyiv satisfied a request filed by the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SAPO) for restoring seizure of funds. Also the court satisfied the request on transferring funds to the АRМА.
On February 14, 2018, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the guidance of the prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SAPO) detained the Odesa City Mayor and his Deputy in the Kyiv Boryspil Airport. The officials are suspected of committing a crime under Part 5 Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine («Misappropriation, embezzlement or conversion of property by abuse of office»).
