The High Anti-Corruption Court has barred AMCU Chairman Kyrylenko from travelling abroad
The decision was taken by a panel of judges comprising Nataliia Movchan, Kateryna Sikora and Tetiana Lytvynko.
Kyrylenko had asked the court to allow him to travel to Paris to attend an event organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, scheduled for 20–28 June.
The prosecutor from the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office opposed the motion. In her view, the documents provided by the defence did not prove that Kyrylenko was the only person who should represent Ukraine at this event.
The court was not convinced by these arguments and therefore refused to grant permission to travel abroad.
What is Kirilenko accused of?
Pavlo Kyrylenko is accused of illicit enrichment and making false declarations.
His wife, Alla Kyrylenko, is accused of aiding and abetting illegal enrichment.
According to the investigation, the head of the AMCU failed to declare 20 properties and a BMW X3 car in his 2024 declaration, which were registered in the names of his wife’s relatives.
The property in question is valued by investigators at over 72 million hryvnias. Earlier, NABU reported that the official had been charged with a new offence of failing to declare property, whilst his wife was charged with aiding and abetting illegal enrichment.
What assets are involved in the case
According to the investigation, 20 properties and a luxury car were not listed in Kyrylenko’s declaration.
These include flats in Kyiv and Uzhhorod, a residential house near Kyiv with an area of over 220 square metres, plots of land, garage spaces, parking spaces, non-residential premises and a BMW X3.
Investigators believe that this property was registered in the names of relatives of the official’s wife, but may have been used by the Kyrylenko family.
What stage is the case at?
The case is currently being heard by the High Anti-Corruption Court.
The prosecution is examining the evidence, including correspondence, photos, videos and items seized during searches. According to the prosecutors, this material is intended to confirm the use of undeclared property.
The defence disputes these arguments. The lawyers claim that certain phrases in the video are taken out of context, and that the correspondence can be explained by close family ties.
What is known about the start of the case
In August 2024, Kyrylenko was notified of his status as a suspect in a case of illicit enrichment and the declaration of false information.
Proceedings were initiated following a journalistic investigation by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. It concerned the official’s family assets, valued at around 70 million hryvnias.
In June 2025, the NABU and the SAPO announced new charges against Kyrylenko for failing to declare assets, and against his wife for aiding and abetting in illicit enrichment.
What is important
The refusal to grant permission to travel abroad does not constitute a verdict in the case.
The court simply refused to grant Kirilenko temporary permission to leave Ukraine to attend the OECD event.
The question of the guilt or innocence of the AMCU chairman and his wife must be decided during the trial on the merits of the case.
As reported by ThePublic, Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, stated that the AMCU does not yet see any monopolistic practices in the fuel market.
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