Full verifications of asset declarations: NACP identified violations exceeding UAH 2.7 billion in 9 months of 2026

Over the nine months of 2026, the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) completed 653 full verifications of asset declarations selected based on a risk-based approach.

Violations were identified in 649 of the checked declarations. Specifically:

• in 368 declarations, signs of false information (Art. 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (CC of Ukraine) or Part 4 of Art. 172-6 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of Ukraine (CAO of Ukraine)) totalling over UAH 2.618 billion were established;
• in seven declarations, signs of unjustified assets amounting to over UAH 31 million were established;
• in nine declarations, signs of illicit enrichment totalling over UAH 146 million were established.

The efficiency rate of full verifications conducted over the nine months of 2026 stands at 59% of completed verifications with an approved outcome.

In September, the NACP forwarded 47 reasoned conclusions to competent authorities: 30 for signs of an offence under Art. 366-2 of the CC of Ukraine (false declaration), two for signs of illicit enrichment (Art. 368-5 of the CC of Ukraine), and 15 for signs of an administrative offence under Part 4 of Art. 172-6 of the CAO of Ukraine (knowingly false declaration of information).

In total, since the beginning of 2026, 340 reasoned conclusions have been sent to competent authorities: 209 under Art. 366-2 of the CC of Ukraine, 8 under Art. 368-5 of the CC of Ukraine, and 123 under Part 4 of Art. 172-6 of the CAO of Ukraine.

Based on the results of reviewing the NACP's reasoned conclusions, pre-trial investigation bodies initiated 149 criminal proceedings. Materials from an additional 51 verifications were attached to previously initiated criminal proceedings.

In September, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), based in part on materials of repeated full verifications of declarations, sent to court an indictment against the former head of the Khmelnytskyi MSEK (Medical and Social Expert Commission), her husband, and son, who are accused of illicit enrichment totalling over UAH 160 million.

Also in September, a SAPO prosecutor, based in part on materials of a full verification of the 2024 declaration submitted by the Chief State Inspector of the Department of the State Agency of Melioration and Fisheries in Kyiv and Kyiv Region, filed a lawsuit to recognise assets worth UAH 2.9 million as unjustified.

TOP 5 declarations in which signs of violations were established based on full verifications completed in September were submitted by:

• Former Deputy Director of a Department – Head of a Directorate of the State Tax Service of Ukraine: in the 2024 declaration, signs of illicit enrichment exceeding UAH 23.8 million were established. Specifically, the official, together with a family member, acquired a 109 sq. m apartment in Kyiv, declaring its value at UAH 7.5 million. According to verification data, the market value of similar apartments exceeds UAH 30 million, and the acquisition expenses exceeded the family's legal income by over UAH 23.8 million, indicating signs of illicit enrichment. The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) attached the materials to criminal proceedings, where pre-trial investigation is ongoing;
• Judge of the Commercial Court of Lviv Region: In the 2024 declaration, signs of false information totaling over UAH 2.8 million were established. Specifically, the official failed to declare a cohabiting family member, a Kia Niro car owned by him valued at UAH 395 thousand, his own income exceeding UAH 2.2 million, and his son's income exceeding UAH 266 thousand. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) initiated criminal proceedings;
• Member of the Expert Evaluation Team on Everyday Functioning of Persons at the Communal Non-Profit Enterprise "Vinnytsia Regional Clinical Hospital named after M.I. Pirogov of the Vinnytsia Regional Council": in the 2025 declaration, signs of false information exceeding UAH 5.3 million and signs of unjustified assets exceeding UAH 4.1 million were established. Specifically, the official failed to specify information regarding an apartment in Vinnytsia worth UAH 3.4 million, a Toyota Venza vehicle worth UAH 400 thousand, corporate rights in a private enterprise belonging to her husband, and failed to confirm the origin of cash funds exceeding UAH 1.4 million. Verification results also established that the family's legal income was insufficient to purchase the apartment and car. The National Police of Ukraine (NPU) attached the verification materials to criminal proceedings, where pre-trial investigation is ongoing;
• Head of the Lutsk District Council: in the 2024 declaration, signs of false information totaling over UAH 3 million were established. Specifically, the official failed to declare over UAH 623 thousand in income from sources unidentified during the verification, which was used to purchase a Volkswagen Passat vehicle. In addition, the declarant failed to confirm the origin of over UAH 2.4 million in cash. The NPU initiated a pre-trial investigation;
• Deputy of the Kamianske District Council: in the 2025 declaration, signs of false information totaling over UAH 19 million were established. Among other things, the deputy failed to declare real estate in Spain owned by him and his wife worth over UAH 5.7 million, a residential house owned by him in the Dnipropetrovsk region worth over UAH 1.4 million, as well as real estate objects owned by his wife: 17 land plots, two apartments, two non-residential premises, and a parking space. The total value of undeclared real estate exceeds UAH 11.9 million. The NPU initiated a pre-trial investigation.

Cases sent to court in September

In September 2026, pre-trial investigation bodies sent indictments to court in criminal proceedings, including those based on materials of full verifications of declarations, for false declaration (Art. 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) regarding:

• former Head of the Sambir Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support (TCRSS) for submitting false information in the 2024 declaration amounting to over UAH 4.5 million (SBI);
• deputy of the Chortkiv City Council for submitting false information in the 2022 declaration amounting to over UAH 2.3 million (NPU).

In addition, in September, pre-trial investigation bodies, based in part on materials of full verifications, issued notices of suspicion of false declaration to:

• deputy of the Liashkivka Village Council for submitting false information in the 2023 declaration amounting to almost UAH 3.5 million (NPU);
• deputy of the Ukrainka Village Council for a similar violation in the 2024 declaration amounting to over UAH 9 million (NPU);
• former police officer of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol for submitting false information in the 2024 declaration amounting to over UAH 5 million (SBI).

Court decisions in September

• Podilskyi District Court of Kyiv found an employee of the State Regulatory Service of Ukraine guilty of a criminal offence under Part 1 of Art. 366-2 of the CC of Ukraine and imposed a penalty in the form of a fine of UAH 68 thousand, with a 1-year deprivation of the right to hold positions as a declaration entity (a person authorised to perform functions of the state or local self-government, or an equivalent person) (verdict entered into force);
• Horodok District Court of Lviv Region found a deputy of the Horodok City Council of Lviv Region guilty of a criminal offence under Part 1 of Art. 366-2 of the CC of Ukraine and imposed a penalty in the form of a fine of UAH 68 thousand, with a 1-year deprivation of the right to hold positions or engage in activities related to the performance of state or local self-government functions (verdict entered into force);
• Kegychevka District Court of Kharkiv Region found a deputy of the Kegychevka Village Council guilty of a criminal offence under Part 1 of Art. 366-2 of the CC of Ukraine. The deputy was sentenced to community service for 240 hours, with a 1-year deprivation of the right to hold positions related to performing functions of local self-government bodies (verdict has not entered into force);
• Darnytsia District Court of Kyiv found a police officer of the Patrol Police Directorate in Kyiv guilty of a criminal offence under Part 2 of Art. 366-2 of the CC of Ukraine and imposed a penalty in the form of a fine of UAH 85 thousand (verdict has not entered into force);
• Ruling of the Desnianskyi Court of Chernihiv recognised the Deputy Head of the Nizhyn Division of the State Migration Service Directorate in Chernihiv Region guilty of an administrative offence under Part 4 of Art. 172-6 of the CAO of Ukraine and applied a penalty in the form of a fine of UAH 17 thousand (ruling entered into force);
• Ruling of the Petropavlivka District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region recognised a deputy of the Shakhtarske City Council guilty of an administrative offence under Part 4 of Art. 172-6 of the CAO of Ukraine and applied a penalty in the form of a fine of UAH 17 thousand (ruling entered into force).

In total, for 2024–2026, based on the materials of NACP full verifications, courts rendered 21 guilty verdicts that entered into force, issued 5 rulings releasing individuals from criminal liability (under Part 1 of Art. 366-2 of the CC of Ukraine) due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, and 2 rulings closing proceedings due to decriminalisation. Currently, 78 indictments for false declaration (Art. 366-2 of the CC of Ukraine) and 3 indictments for illicit enrichment (Art. 368-5 of the CC of Ukraine) are pending in courts.

The results of full verifications also contribute to filling the state budget.

Throughout 2024–2026, on the initiative of the NACP, territorial bodies of the State Tax Service of Ukraine conducted audits on compliance with tax legislation requirements by declarants and/or their family members. As a result, an additional UAH 26.7 million in taxes and fees was assessed. Independently, declarants and their family members submitted tax declarations stating UAH 17.1 million, of which UAH 3 million in taxes and fees has been paid.

Among all full verifications of declarations completed since the beginning of the year, the highest number of violations was identified in declarations submitted by representatives of:

• local self-government bodies — in 156 declarations (123 submitted by local council deputies, including 12 regional council deputies; 2 city mayors, 1 deputy city mayor, 1 city council secretary, 1 district council head, 4 village heads, 1 starosta, and 23 local council staff members);
• the National Police of Ukraine — in 24;
• state enterprises — in 17 (9 submitted by heads or acting heads, 3 by deputy heads, and 1 by a chief accountant);
• regional and district state administrations — in 15 (including 1 submitted by a deputy head of a regional state administration);
• municipal enterprises — in 14 (13 submitted by heads or acting heads and 1 by a deputy head);
• territorial centres for recruitment and social support (TCRSS) — in 14;
• customs and tax services — in 12 (5 submitted by customs officers and 7 by tax service representatives);
• the State Migration Service — in 11;
• the State Emergency Service of Ukraine — in 9;
• the National Guard of Ukraine — in 7;
• regional and territorial service centres of the Ministry of Internal Affairs — in 6;
• the judicial system — in 8 (including 5 by judges).

Regional Breakdown

The highest percentage of confirmed violations was recorded in declarations of officials from the following regions:

• Volyn region — in 8 out of 9 checked declarations (89%);
• Zhytomyr region — in 12 out of 15 (80%);
• Khmelnytskyi region — in 15 out of 19 (79%);
• Dnipropetrovsk region — in 56 out of 73 (77%);
• Kherson region — in 13 out of 17 (76%);
• Chernivtsi region — in 8 out of 11 (73%);
• Zaporizhzhia region — in 9 out of 13 (69%);
• Vinnytsia region — in 21 out of 33 (64%);
• Kharkiv region — in 16 out of 25 (64%);
• Sumy and Ternopil regions — in 5 out of 8 (63% each);
• Kyiv region — in 29 out of 47 (62%);
• Zakarpattia region — in 18 out of 29 (62%);
• Odesa region — in 21 out of 36 (58%);
• Poltava region — in 12 out of 23 (52%);
• Cherkasy region — in 11 out of 21 (52%);
• Donetsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kirovohrad, and Rivne regions — in 4 out of 8 (50% each);
• Lviv region — in 18 out of 41 (44%);
• Kyiv city — in 71 out of 175 (41%).

The results of completed full verifications demonstrate that applying a risk-based approach to selecting declarations for full verification has positively impacted their effectiveness.

Important: The initiation of a full verification does not mean that the declarant has committed a corruption or corruption-related offence. If violations are established based on verification results, the NACP takes measures to hold the individual accountable in accordance with the law. Where grounds exist, materials are forwarded to pre-trial investigation bodies and to the SAPO to consider civil forfeiture of unjustified assets. A decision on an individual's guilt in committing a violation is made exclusively by a court.