Charges of extorting a UAH 3.4 million undue advantage for not obstructing a tender for water pipeline repairs in Sumy Oblast
Alleged
₴3,400,000
Established by court
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According to NABU and SAPO, in March 2024 a Member of Parliament asked the head of a village council in Sumy Oblast for an undue advantage for not obstructing a tender for the repair of a water pipeline in Okhtyrka District: 10% of the contract amount for himself and 4% for local law enforcement officers; the total amount was UAH 3.4 million. The notice of suspicion was served on 15 July 2024 (Article 368(4), Article 27(3) of the Criminal Code), the investigation was completed on 8 April 2025, and on 5 November 2025 the indictment was sent to court. The MP himself denies guilt. Official statements do not name the person; identification is according to the Anti-Corruption Action Centre and media. There is no verdict.
- Pre-trial investigation body:
- National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
- Proceedings:
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- Charges:
- ч.4 ст.368 КК, ч.3 ст.27 КК, ч.2 ст.15 КК
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UAH 3.4 million kickback for not obstructing reconstruction in Sumy Oblast: case sent to court
Official statement · National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine · 5 Nov 2025
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UAH 3.4 million kickback for help with a tender: MP suspected (VIDEO+PHOTO)
Official statement · National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine · 15 Jul 2024
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Defence corruption, land schemes, illicit enrichment: what 9th-convocation MPs received notices of suspicion from NABU for
Media · Ukrainska Pravda · 26 Oct 2025
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MP Zadorozhnii receives notice of suspicion over UAH 3.4 million kickback on water main repair in Sumy Oblast
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