Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies target former officials amid judicial delays
NABU and SAP have issued criminal suspicions against former officials and unveiled new operations, even as court delays lead to dismissed cases.
Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies continue high-profile enforcement operations targeting current and former state officials. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) recently notified former Vice Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna of criminal suspicion, leading her defense to request a closed court hearing regarding pre-trial measures.
In a separate action, NABU and SAP announced a joint operation to dismantle an alleged criminal organization involving current and former lawmakers as well as senior officials within the Office of the President. Additionally, a Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) officer faces charges for operating a military draft-exemption scheme valued at approximately 1 million UAH.
These enforcement actions unfold alongside heightened attention to procedural delays within Ukraine's judicial system, where several major corruption cases were recently closed after statutes of limitations expired.
Sources: Liga net, NV, The Insider, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда
How outlets assessed this
- Aug 28, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
- Українська правда Critical Critically highlighted systemic judicial delays that allow high-profile corruption suspects to evade justice as statutes of limitations expire.
- OCCRP Critical Framed Kravchenko as a scandal-plagued outgoing official targeting anti-corruption leadership to evade scrutiny.
- OCCRP Critical Framed Kravchenko's actions as an attack by a scandal-ridden outgoing official targeting independent anti-corruption leadership.
- Українська правда Neutral Focused directly on NABU's denial of receiving suspicion notices and its characterization of the accusations as political pressure.
- OCCRP Critical Framed Kravchenko's accusations as a politically motivated move by an outgoing official operating under a cloud of scandal.
- Радіо Свобода Neutral Reported Kravchenko's criminal allegations factually, focusing strictly on the legal claims made in his video statement.
Sources
- NV — НАБУ вручило підозру експослу України у США Ользі Стефанішиній
- The Insider — Антикоррупционные органы Украины уведомили о подозрении экс-вице-премьера Ольгу Стефанишину. 3 августа ее уволили с должности посла в США
- Українська правда — Час на їхньому боці: як обвинувачені у корупції уникають вироку та чи можливо це зупинити
- Радіо Свобода — НАБУ та САП заявили про «викриття злочинної організації» за участі нардепів і високопосадовців
- Liga net — Працівника СБУ підозрюють в організації схеми бронювання військовозобов’язаних на 1 млн грн
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