AMCU Chairman Kyrylenko’s duties have been extended in the case involving 72 million hryvnias
This is stated in the decision of the High Anti-Corruption Court.
The decision was made on 30 June. The court granted the application by the prosecutor from the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office and extended the duration of Kyrylenko’s restrictions for a further two months — until 30 August 2026.
This does not mean he has been arrested. Kyrylenko remains at liberty but must comply with the restrictions imposed by the court.
What restrictions remain in place
Previously, the High Anti-Corruption Court had refused to arrest Kyrylenko and released him on bail of 30.28 million hryvnias. At that time, the court ordered him to report to the authorities on demand, to notify the authorities of any change of address, not to leave Kyiv without permission, not to communicate with witnesses, to surrender his foreign passports and to wear an electronic tag.
Later, the electronic tag was removed from Kyrylenko and he was allowed to move freely within Ukraine. Now, the prosecutor from the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) has requested that the remaining conditions be extended, and the court has agreed.
The High Anti-Corruption Court also extended the conditions imposed on Kyrylenko’s wife, Alla, until 30 August. According to ‘Slovo i Dilo’, the list of conditions for her is the same, but she is not required to surrender her foreign passport.
Kyrylenko’s wife was not allowed to travel abroad
Separately, the court refused the defence’s request to grant permission for Pavlo Kyrylenko and his wife to travel abroad. Kyrylenko had asked to be allowed to travel to a meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Competition Committee, whilst his wife had requested permission to go on holiday.
The court refused both requests. In other words, the head of the AMCU is free to move about within Ukraine, but he has not been permitted to leave the country.
What is the case against Kyrylenko?
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) accuse Pavlo Kyrylenko of illicit enrichment and making false declarations. According to the investigation, between 2020 and 2023, whilst Kyrylenko was head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration, he acquired 21 properties and one luxury car, registering the assets in the names of his wife’s relatives.
Transparency International Ukraine’s ‘VAKS Decided’ platform indicates that this involves possible illicit enrichment amounting to over 72 million hryvnias. Kyrylenko’s actions are classified under the article on illicit enrichment and false declarations. His wife’s actions are classified as aiding and abetting in illegal enrichment.
What assets are involved?
According to the investigation, the case concerns property which Kyrylenko is accused of acquiring through registration in the names of his wife’s relatives. The assets mentioned include flats, a house, plots of land, garage spaces, parking spaces, non-residential premises and a BMW X3 car.
The property involved in the case has been seized to ensure possible special confiscation.
Pavlo Kyrylenko continues to head the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. The Verkhovna Rada appointed him as head of the AMCU in September 2023, following his tenure as head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration.
The case is currently before the courts. Kyrylenko and his wife have the procedural status of defendants, but their guilt has not been established by a court verdict.
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