Preventing and combating corruption: weekly updates from Ukraine
Progress in combating and preventing corruption is crucial for Ukraine's development as a democratic country and future EU member. Weekly we collect the most important updates: reforms, investigations, top news from anti-corruption bodies, digital tools to prevent corruption, surveys and reports, etc.
We publish updates every Wednesday on the NACP's website and social media. If you would like to receive the digest directly in your inbox, please contact us: press@nazk.gov.ua
DIGEST №70
1 - 8 October 2025
- over UAH 109 million in unjustified assets: NACP published the results of lifestyle monitoring of officials for the third quarter of 2025;
- European Commissioner Marta Koss held a meeting with representatives of key anti-corruption institutions in Ukraine;
- corruption in the energy sector during the war: NABU and SAPO referred a case to court regarding damages of over UAH 58 million inflicted upon private joint stock company national power company “Ukrenergo”;
- "After the Era of Silence": How Ukraine is Building an Anti-Corruption System." A documentary film created by hromadske in partnership with NACP and with the support of EUACI.
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DIGEST №69
24 September - 1 October 2025
- the results of the fifth round of the OECD Istanbul Action Plan assessment have been published;
- the European Commission has completed the screening process of Ukrainian legislation;
- widespread corruption at the Chernivtsi Customs: NABU and SAPO have referred the case to court;
- the government has appointed a Competition Commission for selecting the Head of ARMA.
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DIGEST №68
17 - 24 September 2025
- NACP is starting a series of public discussions on the draft Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2026–2030;
- NABU and SAPO have completed the investigation into the “golden eggs” case — multimillion-dollar embezzlement of products for the army;
- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in cooperation with the NACP and other partners, is launching free online training on anti-corruption compliance for managers of municipal enterprises;
- civil confiscation: almost 60% of the decisions of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) are based on NACP materials.
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DIGEST №67
10 - 17 September 2025
- the government approved three anti-corruption draft laws;
- almost UAH 45 million was saved by the state in August thanks to the DOZORRO portal;
- over UAH 18M will be recovered from officials through civil confiscation following the NACP’s declaration audit;
- NABU closed the case against the thermal sight manufacturer Archer
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DIGEST №66
3 - 10 September 2025
- banned political parties are required to report to the NACP.
- since 2020, digital services have saved Ukrainians and the state over UAH 184 billion.
- the “Polygraph Combine” case: Ukraine recovered over €3.3 million from abroad for the first time, stolen as part of a corruption scheme.
- in two years of the Whistleblower Reporting Portal’s operation, nearly 7,000 reports of corruption have been submitted.
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DIGEST №65
26 August - 3 September 2025
- On September 1, the Transparency Register was launched — a public platform created by the NACP for recording, monitoring and publishing data on lobbying entities;
- government bodies have implemented almost 46% of the measures of the State Anti-Corruption Program;
- The NABU and SAPO exposed a senior official of the Security Service of Ukraine for illicit enrichment and filing false asset declarations;
- The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine presented a test version of the new online service “e-Notary.”
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DIGEST №64
20 - 26 August 2025
- On September 1, 2025, Ukraine’s Law “On Lobbying” will come into effect;
- Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Digital Transformation have launched the first state service using artificial intelligence;
- officials are increasingly declaring cryptocurrency as a way to conceal illegally acquired assets;
- ARMA ensured the enforcement of a court verdict on the special confiscation of funds from the russian online casino PIN-UP in the amount of UAH 2.8 billion
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DIGEST №63
13 - 20 August 2025
- The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has presented a new Government Action Program consisting of 12 strategic initiatives, including anti-corruption.
- NACP has presented a unique guide for whistleblowers in the format of a comic book.
- Yaroslava Maksymenko has been appointed Acting Head of the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA).
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DIGEST №62
6 - 13 August 2025
- Military personnel will be able to report corruption in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Full audit of declarations for July 2025: NACP finds violations worth over UAH 192 million
- High Council of Justice appoints Ihor Kushnir as member of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine
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DIGEST №61
30 July - 6 August 2025
- The Verkhovna Rada adopted and the President signed Law No. 13533 on restoring the independence of NABU and SAPO
- The Cabinet of Ministers appointed Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi as Director of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine
- In July, the DOZORRO public procurement monitoring portal saved the state UAH 133 million
- NACP emphasises systemic problem with declaring vehicles at below market value
- Competition for head of ARMA to be held under new rules
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