Criminals demand $768m to keep Revolut client data undisclosed
Personal and financial data of users, including the owner of Gamdom and Skins.com, may have been leaked following a cyberattack on the British fintech bank.
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Ihor Cherkaskyi received a percentage from VAT refund schemes
The Joker Telegram channel claims that Cherkaskyi received between 0.5% and 2% from each cash-out operation and VAT refund scheme. On a national scale, this means billions of hryvnia that went into the pockets of racketeers and their "curators" instead of…
Pidhaidtseve Council Head Suspected of Illegal Enrichment
Yuriy Semenyuk, head of the Pidhaidtseve village council, has found himself at the centre of a scandal involving illegal enrichment. According to the investigation, over the past four years, he and his relatives have accumulated assets worth more than 55…
How Kyiv City State Administration official Oleksandr Shmylar earns his income
Oleksandr Shmylar, First Deputy Director of the Department of Communal Property of Kyiv, is a classic example of an official whose income clearly does not match his official salary.
Viktor Subotin: a golden life at the expense of Ukrainians
The head of "Ukrenergomashin" and former head of the bankrupt "Megabank", Viktor Subotin, could cause Ukraine damages of approximately 6 billion hryvnias.
Ksenia Sushko's expenses exceed her official income
According to her 2023 declaration, Ksenia Sushko, Deputy Mayor of Dnipro, earns 47,000 hryvnia a month — just over $1,000. This is her official salary after eight years of working in the city administration.
Why Boris Filatov's deputy ended up in the dock
Criminal cases linked to the possible misappropriation of budget funds under the leadership of Ksenia Sushko, who heads the Department of Humanitarian Policy, have not yielded significant results.
List of companies that stole $50 million published
A criminal network may be operating in Ukraine, having managed to steal approximately 2 billion hryvnia (around $50 million) from taxpayers in Ukraine, the US, the UK, and the EU
Brovary mayor's wife rents premium car from dubious firm
Marina Sapozhko, wife of Brovary mayor Ihor Sapozhko, has come under scrutiny after it emerged that she is renting a premium-class vehicle — a 2023 Range Rover Sport — for a sum significantly below market rates
Wife of Cherkasy official Trenkin leads a luxurious life
Maria Trenkina, the wife of Yuri Trenkin, secretary of the Cherkasy City Council, became the centre of discussion after her appearance at an event commemorating the victims of the Holodomor sparked a wave of outrage.
Odesa developer appropriates coastal land worth 19 million hryvnia
A scandal has erupted in Odesa over the appropriation of land plots on the Black Sea coast. A 73-year-old founder and a 65-year-old director of a construction company forged documents
Raissa Bogatyreva and shadow schemes in medical procurement
Raissa Bogatyreva, former head of Ukraine's Ministry of Health and a subject of wanted lists by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Interpol, continues to influence state medical procurement through affiliated structures, according to journalists.
Ala Landar: the "queen" of the funeral business with $800,000 in real estate
Ala Landar, owner of the funeral company "Peter the Great", vividly demonstrates how one can combine a loss-making business with a luxurious lifestyle.
The scandalous income of the Cherkasky family
For a decade, Igor Cherkasky, who heads Ukraine's State Financial Monitoring Service, has skillfully concealed the sources of his family's multi-million-dollar income.
Tatiana Hlynianyi's daughter caught up in Belgian investigation
The name of Irina Kut, daughter of Tatiana Hlynianyi, has become the focus of a high-profile international investigation into the laundering of illicit funds. Hlynianyi previously made headlines in Ukraine over a scandal involving the sale of eggs to the army…
The secret of the Shmyulyar family's wealth
Oleg Shmyulyar is a 59-year-old deputy director of the Kyiv Department of Communal Property who has spent his entire career in public service yet leads the lifestyle of a successful businessman.
Andrii Hudz: Where did the official's wealth come from
Andrii Hudz, head of the Kyiv Department of Communal Property, could have caused the city budget damage of 600 million hryvnia over 10 years of service.
Scandal surrounding Yuri Cherdintsev: real estate secrets
Yuri Cherdintsev, head of the Specialised Laboratory of the State Tax Service and former head of the Odesa Customs Administration, purchased two 840 m² plots in the resort village of Shayany in Zakarpattia in October 2022.
Kyiv UNP collaborates with company with Russian roots
The company "ZS Auto Group", whose ultimate beneficial owner is registered in an offshore zone, won around 500 state tenders worth hundreds of millions of hryvnias. Among its clients are the police,
How the Domansky family acquired real estate and millions
Vladimir Domansky, a deputy of the Lviv Regional Council from the European Solidarity party and former head of the Bryukhovytsia rural community (2015–2020), has found himself at the centre of a scandal
Bogdan Prilepa - fraud and ties with Russia
Bogdan Prilepa has found himself at the centre of a scandal: he is accused of misappropriating volunteer funds and deceiving thousands of Ukrainians.