Full verification of declarations: In the first five months of 2026, the NACP identified violations totalling more than UAH 1.7 billion

During the first five months of 2026, the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) completed 354 full verifications of asset declarations selected through a risk-based approach.

Violations were identified in 351 of the declarations reviewed. In particular:

• 213 declarations contained indications of false information under Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine or Part 4 of Article 172-6 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences, involving a total amount exceeding UAH 1.664 billion;
• 5 declarations revealed indications of unjustified assets worth more than UAH 23 million;
• 6 declarations contained indications of illicit enrichment exceeding UAH 87 million.

The effectiveness rate of full verifications conducted during the first five months of 2026 amounted to 63% of completed verifications with approved results.

In May, the NACP submitted 41 reasoned conclusions to the competent authorities, including:

• 25 concerning indications of offences under Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (knowingly submitting false information in declarations);
• 2 under Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illicit enrichment);
• 14 under Part 4 of Article 172-6 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences (knowingly submitting false information in declarations).

In May, a prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), including based on findings from a full verification of the official’s 2023 asset declaration, filed a lawsuit with the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) seeking recognition of unjustified assets worth more than UAH 4.4 million belonging to a deputy head of one of the departments of the Main Directorate of the State Tax Service in Lviv Region.

Overall, since the beginning of 2026, the NACP has submitted 197 reasoned conclusions to the competent authorities: 127 concerning indications of offences under Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, 5 under Article 368-5, and 65 under Part 4 of Article 172-6 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences.

Since the beginning of the year, pre-trial investigation bodies have initiated 86 criminal proceedings based on the NACP’s reasoned conclusions. Materials from an additional 26 verifications have been attached to criminal proceedings that had already been opened.

Top 5 Declarations in Which Full Verifications Completed in May Revealed Indications of Violations

Head of the Main Directorate of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection in Poltava Region / Member of the Poltava Region Council – 2024 declaration

• The NACP identified indications of false information exceeding UAH 7.4 million. In particular, the official failed to disclose information about the person with whom she cohabited, a Lexus GX 460 vehicle worth more than UAH 1.6 million used by that person, and a residential house in Poltava valued at over UAH 4.6 million where they lived together. In addition, she failed to report a family member’s income exceeding UAH 500,000 and provided inaccurate information regarding her own and the family member’s cash assets totalling more than UAH 600,000. The findings were attached to a criminal case investigated by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).
• Acting Head of Police Station No. 4 of the Poltava District Police Department of the National Police in Poltava Region – 2024 and 2025 declarations
• The NACP identified indications of illicit enrichment exceeding UAH 14.1 million. The official acquired assets registered in the names of his mother and stepfather, including an apartment in Poltava worth more than UAH 1 million, property rights to an apartment in Uzhhorod worth UAH 4.3 million, and two vehicles with a combined value of UAH 8.5 million.
• The verification also revealed indications of false information totalling more than UAH 48.7 million. The official failed to declare the person with whom he cohabited and that person’s assets, including four apartments in Poltava with a combined value exceeding UAH 2 million, an Audi Q7 worth UAH 2.5 million, income exceeding UAH 7.6 million, cash assets totalling more than UAH 23.5 million, and a residential house in Poltava where they lived together. The findings were attached to an SBI criminal investigation.
• Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection in Zhytomyr Region – 2024 declaration
• The NACP identified indications of unjustified assets exceeding UAH 2.5 million and false information amounting to more than UAH 5.2 million. Specifically, the official failed to declare a 162-square-meter residential house in the village of Zarichany, Zhytomyr Region, worth approximately UAH 2.2 million, the two land plots on which it is located, and an apartment in Zhytomyr valued at more than UAH 2.2 million where he lived with his family.
• The declarant also failed to substantiate the financial capacity to accumulate more than UAH 845,000 in cash savings by the end of the reporting year. The SBI attached the reasoned conclusion to an ongoing criminal proceeding and served the official with a notice of suspicion under Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The NACP is continuing to examine the sources of approximately UAH 2.5 million used to acquire the house and land plots.
• Deputy Head and Head of the Investigation Division of Kharkiv District Police Department No. 1 of the National Police in Kharkiv Region – 2024 declaration
• The NACP identified indications of unjustified assets exceeding UAH 4.4 million. These include an apartment and two Range Rover vehicles registered in the name of the official’s wife at substantially understated values, as well as part of the expenditures for the acquisition of assets obtained in previous periods for which the lawful origin of funds could not be confirmed.
• In addition, during the verification, the official failed to substantiate the lawful sources of funds used by him and his wife to accumulate more than UAH 3.8 million in cash savings. The SBI initiated a pre-trial investigation.
• Former Acting Director General of the State Enterprise “Kyiv State Plant Burevisnyk” – 2024 and 2025 declarations
• The NACP established that the declarations contained false information totalling more than UAH 24.3 million. The official concealed the acquisition, through third parties, of high-value Lamborghini, Audi, and BMW vehicles; failed to declare income of UAH 2.2 million that was used to purchase a Mercedes-Benz vehicle; and did not disclose a personal financial liability exceeding UAH 600,000. The National Police of Ukraine initiated a pre-trial investigation.

Cases Referred to Court in May

In May 2026, pre-trial investigation bodies referred indictments to court in criminal proceedings, including those based on the results of full declaration verifications, for the submission of false information in asset declarations (Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) against:

• the former Head of the State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Drugs Control, for submitting false information in the 2024 declaration amounting to more than UAH 9 million (NABU);
• a member of the Shvaikivka Village Council of Berdychiv District, Zhytomyr Region, for submitting false information in declarations for 2022, 2023, and 2024, amounting to more than UAH 46 million (National Police of Ukraine).

In addition, in May, pre-trial investigation bodies, including those based on full declaration verifications, served notices of suspicion for false declaration to:

• a member of the Odesa Region Council for submitting false information in the 2024 declaration, amounting to more than UAH 58 million (NABU);
• a former member of the Ivanivka Village Council of Khmilnyk District, Vinnytsia Region, for illicit enrichment exceeding UAH 36.5 million and false declaration amounting to more than UAH 31.8 million (National Police of Ukraine);
• a former director of a municipal enterprise of the Kharkiv City Council for submitting false information in the 2023 declaration amounting to more than UAH 4.3 million (National Police of Ukraine);
• a member of the Tsarychanka District Council for submitting false information in the 2023 declaration, amounting to more than UAH 13.2 million (National Police of Ukraine).

Court Decisions in May

The Konotop City District Court of Sumy Region found a member of the Duboviazivka Settlement Council of Konotop District, Sumy Region, guilty of false declaration involving UAH 15.2 million (Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) and imposed a fine of 4,100 non-taxable minimum incomes, along with a one-year ban on holding positions or engaging in activities related to the performance of state or local self-government functions. The judgment has entered into force.

The Okhtyrka City District Court of Sumy Region found a former administrator of the Territorial Service Center in Okhtyrka guilty of false declaration involving UAH 2.5 million (Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) and imposed a fine of 3,000 non-taxable minimum incomes, together with a one-year ban on holding positions involving organisational, administrative, or managerial functions in state and local government bodies. The judgment has not yet entered into force.

The Sumy Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Kovpakivskyi District Court of Sumy, which found a fire station commander of the State Emergency Service in Sumy Region guilty of an offence under Part 4 of Article 172-6 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences (knowingly submitting false information in a declaration).

The Dniprovskyi District Court of Zaporizhzhia found a juvenile prevention inspector of the National Police in Zaporizhzhia Region guilty of an offence under Part 4 of Article 172-6 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences.

Overall, during 2024–2026, based on materials from NACP full verifications, courts have issued 15 convictions that have entered into force, four rulings releasing individuals from criminal liability under Part 1 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine due to the expiration of limitation periods, and one ruling closing proceedings due to the decriminalisation of the conduct.

Currently, courts are considering 53 indictments for false declaration (Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) and 2 indictments for illicit enrichment (Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

Budgetary Impact of Full Verifications

The results of full declaration verifications also contribute to state budget revenues.

In particular, during 2024–2026, at the initiative of the NACP, regional offices of the State Tax Service of Ukraine conducted audits of compliance with tax legislation by declarants and/or their family members. As a result, UAH 26.4 million in taxes and fees was additionally assessed.

Declarants and their family members also voluntarily filed tax returns declaring UAH 14.8 million in income, from which UAH 2.8 million in taxes and fees have already been paid.

Categories of Officials with the Highest Number of Violations

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

• local self-government bodies — 90 declarations (including 72 submitted by local council members, among them 9 regional council members; one mayor, one city council secretary, two village heads, and 14 local council staff members);
• region and district state administrations — 5 declarations (including one submitted by a deputy head of a region state administration);
• State Migration Service — 10 declarations;
• customs and tax authorities — 7 declarations (2 customs officials and 5 tax service representatives);
• National Police of Ukraine — 13 declarations;
• regional and territorial service centres of the Ministry of Internal Affairs — 5 declarations;
• State Emergency Service of Ukraine — 6 declarations;
• National Guard of Ukraine — 6 declarations;
• state-owned enterprises — 12 declarations, including 7 submitted by directors or acting directors, 3 by deputy directors, and 1 by a member of a reorganisation commission;
• municipal enterprises — 11 declarations, including 8 submitted by directors or acting directors and 2 by deputy directors;
• Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (TCRSCs) — 9 declarations;
• The judiciary — 4 declarations, including 2 submitted by judges.

Regional Breakdown

The highest percentage of confirmed violations was identified in declarations submitted by officials from:

• Dnipropetrovsk Region — 36 out of 43 verified declarations (84%);
• Khmelnytskyi Region — 9 out of 11 (82%);
• Vinnytsia Region — 13 out of 17 (76%);
• Kharkiv Region — 11 out of 15 (73%);
• Zhytomyr Region — 8 out of 11 (73%);
• Kyiv Region — 17 out of 27 (63%);
• Odesa Region — 12 out of 20 (60%);
• Zakarpattia Region — 10 out of 17 (59%);
• Lviv Region — 11 out of 24 (46%);
• Kyiv City — 43 out of 98 (44%).

The results of full declaration verifications demonstrate that the application of a risk-based approach to selecting declarations for full verification has had a positive impact on the effectiveness of the verification process.

Important: The initiation of a full verification does not mean that a declarant has committed a corruption-related offence. If violations are identified during the verification, the NACP takes measures to ensure accountability in accordance with the law.

Where grounds exist, the materials are referred to pre-trial investigation bodies and to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) for consideration of civil confiscation of unjustified assets.