On November 19, 2018, the indictment as of the judge of one of the district courts of the Luhansk Region was sent to the Starobilsky District Court of Luhansk Region. The abovementioned judge was exposed on receiving an improper advantage in August 2018.
The Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) completed a pre-trial investigation as of two persons involved in public funds embezzlement of the State Enterprise (SE) National Nuclear Energy Generating Company (NNEGC) «Energoatom». On November 16, 2018, the defense was granted with access to the materials of the criminal proceedings for review.
On November 13, 2018, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) jointly with the prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office drawn up an indictment and then sent it to court. It was according to the results of the pre-trial investigation of the criminal proceedings as of the facts of demanding and attempt to receive 26.6 thousands USD of improper advantage by the judge of the Commercial Court of Sumy Region, On July 26, 2018, the defence was granted with access to the materials of the criminal proceeding for review.
As of October 31, 2018, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) investigate 730 criminal proceedings. 276 persons are accused of committing criminal corruption offences within 166 cases, which were sent to court.
The Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) completed the pre-trial investigation as of the facts of illegal enrichment and failure to declare income by the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine. On November 6, 2018, the defense had been granted with access to the documents of the pre-trial investigation.
On October 23, 2018, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) detained and gave notices of suspicion to 10 persons for 20 million USD embezzlement of the Public Joint-Stock Company (PJSC) «State Savings Bank of Ukraine» (100% state-owned).
Adoption of amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, envisaged by the draft law No. 8336, eliminates disadvantages of the so-called "Lozovyi's amendments" regarding the appointment of expert assessments in virtually all proceedings, except those investigated by the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). In addition, the proposed initiatives can threaten the independence of the NABU and complicate the investigation of top-corruption crimes.
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».
In response to requests of the mass media, we explain the position of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) on issue regarding preparing a notice of suspicion of the allegedly illegal enrichment to the First Deputy Head – Chief of the Main Department on Fight against Corruption and Organized Crime of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU).
As of 31.08.2018, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) investigate 644 criminal proceedings. 161 persons were given notices of suspicion of committing criminal corruption offences.
