Corruption schemes in the migration service

Yulia Kran, acting head of the State Migration Service department in Chernihiv Oblast, has found herself at the centre of a corruption scandal. 

According to sources, her career and influence are not only a result of professionalism but also of the patronage of Dmytro Petrov, deputy head of a department in the Office of the Prosecutor General.

According to information received by the editorial office, Kran is allegedly involved in systematic schemes for selling citizenship confirmations, specifically for residents of annexed Crimea.

$500 for a decision "in the right direction"

Anonymous sources provided screenshots of internal correspondence discussing the issuance of Ukrainian passports based on fictitious citizenship confirmations. The cost of such a "service" is $500.

Judging by the correspondence, the schemes cover both Kyiv and Chernihiv, with documents issued in Crimea serving as the starting point for obtaining Ukrainian passports.

Dmytro Petrov's name is key to this story. As a senior official in the Prosecutor General's Office, he is reportedly providing cover for Kran's activities and ensuring administrative "untouchability".

This connection allows for a turn of a blind eye to corrupt deals and guarantees the loyalty of oversight bodies.

Prominent surnames, an even louder scandal

Particular attention was drawn to one of the names mentioned in the lists — Yevhen Chervonenko, former Minister of Transport and Communications of Ukraine. His surname appears in the context of the issuance of one of the passports. The authenticity of this connection has not yet been confirmed, but the mere mention of Chervonenko in this context raises the stakes of the scandal to a new level.

According to information from the detective agency ABSOLUTION