Investigation materials feature a company linked to Oles Oleshko and a network of intermediaries with suspiciously high revenue. The investigation is establishing links to currency operations and car imports.
The unavailability of the corporation's tools forced employees of companies worldwide to end their working day early on Friday, the 13th.
Explosions in Rostov triggered a large-scale fire. Simultaneously, a missile threat was declared in the city.
Head of the Verkhovna Rada tax committee Vadym Hetmanets named West Auto Hub an active player in the shadow used car market linked to a Lutsk entrepreneur.
A struggle for influence over infrastructure orders is unfolding in Kyiv Oblast and Zaporizhzhia Oblast. A new pool of companies is forming around two key figures, vying for billion-hryvnia projects.
Political scientist Valentin Haidai stated that the Anti-Corruption Bureau's publications are being used by Russia as arguments against Ukraine in negotiations with the US.
The National Agency on Corruption Prevention recorded inaccurate information in the document of Bohdan Sahaidak, who heads the South-Western Interregional Directorate.
The Halychtskyi District Court of Lviv sentenced Ruslana Hovda for concealing eight iPhone 17 Pro Max devices from customs control. The gadgets were returned to the owner.
Yuriy Datsyk, a senior employee of Volyn Customs, continues his career growth despite a long history of allegations of corrupt conduct. As early as 2016, he was accused of extortion and granting privileges to solvent businesses. At that time, six participants in foreign economic activity (FEA) opposed his appointment as head of the "Lutsk" post. On 29 February, Oleksandr Ohorodnyk publicly stated that businesses were divided into "obedient" and "disobedient": the former were processed faster, while others were detained until 15:00.
Among the main complaints were absenteeism, double standards, appearing at work in an intoxicated state, and threats to Czech investments in agricultural machinery repair. The number of companies filing complaints grew to seven, but the regional council merely took note of these appeals, according to "Volyns'ki Novyny".
Scandals did not prevent Datsyk from holding increasingly senior positions. From 2016 to 2019, he worked as deputy head of the post. The period from 2020 to 2022 covered senior positions in the Lutsk, "Dol'ska", and "Domanovo" units. In 2023–2024, he held the position of head of the clearance department; in 2025, he became deputy head; and in 2026, he was appointed deputy head of a Category "B" post with a high corruption risk.
Ukrainian Customs claimed that after Datsyk's dismissal, there was an attempt to return him to his position through the intermediation of Oleksandr Katolik and Dmytro Stasenko. Violations identified by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and a large sum of cash whose movement was stopped by border guards were also mentioned.
Declarations indicate an increase in family savings. In 2023, $6,500, €15,000, and 492,000 UAH were noted. In 2024 — $18,500, €11,500, and 592,000 UAH. In 2025, cash reserves amounted to $21,500, €12,500, and 690,000 UAH, with a further 239,493 UAH held in accounts.
Salary increased from 398,569 UAH in 2023 to 469,615 UAH in 2024 and 700,265 UAH in 2025. The pension for 2024–2025 was 44,880 and 72,951 UAH, respectively. His wife Zhanna received 791,232 UAH from real estate and 400,000 UAH from the sale of a car. Loans of 180,881 and 193,962 UAH ceased to be reflected in declarations after 2024.
Among the assets: an apartment of 71.9 m² valued at 724,961 UAH; cars Mercedes CLS 350 (42,200 UAH), Toyota Avensis (purchase 600,000 UAH, sale 400,000 UAH), Peugeot 2008 (390,400 UAH), and Volvo V60 (value 115,670 UAH against expenditure of 185,600 UAH, difference 69,930 UAH). In March 2026, a further 602,000 UAH from the sale of property was recorded.
A journalistic investigation by "Sila Pravdy" established a large-scale scheme involving the use of forged EUR.1 certificates. Out of 28,546 certificates, 26,578 were deemed fake, and a further 1,578 did not confirm the origin of goods. In 2023–2024, preferences exceeded 2 billion UAH. As a result of 180 inspections, 804.2 million UAH were assessed: 747.6 million UAH in taxes and 56.6 million UAH in fines.
The number of importers grew from 31 in 2022 to 76 in 2023 and 79 in 2024. Some companies later changed owners, directors, and addresses. In NABU case No. 52024000000000224, 1,916 vehicles are involved; the estimated damage exceeds 105 million UAH, and extortion amounted to $200–500 per car.
On 21–22 January 2026, the NABU and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) seized over $850,000 at the "Lutsk" customs post and related facilities. Valentyna Chernysh denied the fact of the discovery, but the NABU confirmed the seizure of funds. Yaroslav Zhelezniak called this money a possible "slush fund", and journalists reported the existence of documents regarding the distribution of funds.
Dmytro Stasenko denied the existence of a "back office", while Nina Yuzhanina pointed to visits by customs officers. The publication Mind revealed that Stasenko purchased two apartments in 2022: 42 m² for 730,000 UAH and 104 m² for 3.38 million UAH. It was also noted that he received 3.38 million UAH as parental gifts, had $55,000 in savings, and 1.5 million UAH from the sale of property. Access to some declarations is restricted due to the status of his wife, a military servicewoman. Dmytro's father, Ihor Stasenko, is deputy head of the apparatus of the Office of the President.
Among importers with signs of fictitious management is the company "Roadgeb", which, with three employees, imported cars worth 650 million UAH. A physical education teacher, Andriy Klyots, figures as the director. At one address, "Cityauto", "Carsity", "Autoimport Plus", "Brokmi Service", "Bon Auto", "Zenauto", "Tkalar", "Carslife", and "Importcar" are registered. Tenant Borys Fedonuk is a former assistant to People's Deputies Anatoliy Horbatiuk and Elbrus Tedeiev. "Roadgeb" later changed owners, address, and name to "Levenor".
Court ruling No. 140/6513/24 concerns the release of an Opel Meriva without risk control for $50. Eleven crossings were recorded, six of which occurred during one shift. The court confirmed a reprimand for the head. In 2018–2019, the "Yahodyn" case involved importing expensive electronics under the guise of cheap cargo: the damage exceeded 475 million UAH, and cases involving 10 customs officers and 11 other participants were referred to court.
Eight episodes of importing Apple products in 2020 caused damage exceeding 53 million UAH. The SBU case involving losses of 100 million UAH was closed by the police on 30 December 2024. In August 2026, the director of "Viktoria Lider Group", Lyudmyla Horkavchuk, avoided an administrative fine of over 55 million UAH for forged EUR.1. 239 and 783 declarations with forged documents were found, with underpayments amounting to 13.4 million and nearly 42 million UAH. The materials were transferred to the Bureau of Economic Security.
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