Charges of offering a USD 500,000 undue advantage to the head of an SBI investigative department
Alleged
US$500,000
Established by court
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According to the SBI, on 29 December 2023 a Lviv businessman whose companies supplied clothing and equipment to the Ministry of Defence handed USD 500 thousand to one of the heads of the SBI Main Investigative Department for help in returning property seized from companies he controlled and in closing criminal proceedings concerning procurement of clothing for the Armed Forces of Ukraine; the SBI official had reported the offer to his superiors in advance, and the businessman was detained. Charges under Article 369(3) of the Criminal Code; the investigation was completed in May 2024, and the indictment was sent to court on 9 July 2024. The SBI does not name him; according to the media, the person is Ihor Hrynkevych. As of 3 October 2026 the progress of the trial has not been verified. There is no verdict.
- Pre-trial investigation body:
- State Bureau of Investigation
- Proceedings:
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- Charges:
- ч. 3 ст. 369 КК України
Sources (4)
Lviv businessman who tried to bribe one of the heads of the SBI Main Investigation Department will stand trial (SBI Telegram)
Official statement · State Bureau of Investigation · 9 Jul 2024
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SBI completed the investigation into a Lviv businessman who tried to bribe one of the SBI's senior officials with USD 500 thousand
Official statement · State Bureau of Investigation · 20 May 2024
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Lviv businessman tried to bribe one of the SBI's senior officials with USD 500 thousand (SBI Telegram)
Official statement · State Bureau of Investigation · 29 Dec 2023
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Half-million-dollar bribe: SBI completed the investigation into Hrynkevych Sr.
Media · ZN.UA · 20 May 2024
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