Thanks to the decision of the High Anti-Corruption Court, the detention of former head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Medical-Social Expertise Center, Tetyana Krupa, has been extended again
Additionally, the court partially reduced the bail amount, which was initially an astronomical 500 million hryvnias, now lowered to 112 million hryvnias. This step was taken as part of the case considering its significant public and political importance, given high-profile allegations regarding the suspect’s possible involvement in corruption schemes and illegal enrichment. On July 5 of the current year, the VACCS (High Anti-Corruption Court) decided to extend the preventive measure for Tetyana Krupa, who is suspected of involvement in large-scale corruption schemes within medical-social expertise. According to the court’s press service, the detention period was extended until July 13, 2025, inclusive. Furthermore, to prevent flight or pressure on the investigation, the court imposed several procedural obligations on the suspect. Specifically, she is required to regularly appear upon summons by investigators or prosecutors, not leave the Khmelnytskyi region without permission, refrain from any contact with employees of the medical-social expertise center, as well as with persons who contacted the Khmelnytskyi Regional Social Expertise Center with questions related to the criminal proceedings. Moreover, the court established that in case the bail is posted, each of the conditions intended to ensure the suspect’s appearance in court or before law enforcement must be strictly followed. For example, she must report any change of residence, surrender her passport for travel abroad and other documents enabling border crossing of Ukraine, except for the Ukrainian passport, to prevent illegal departure outside the country. It is noteworthy that initially the bail amount was set at an astronomical 500 million hryvnias, which posed a significant challenge for any party involved. Over time, this sum gradually decreased — to 300 million, then to 280, 260, 230, and finally to a more realistic 112 million hryvnias. This gradation demonstrates a gradual reduction of the high stake for potential bail in this high-profile case. The background for this high-profile case was an operation conducted by law enforcement agencies on October 4, 2024. During this operation, the head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Medical-Social Expertise Center, Tetyana Krupa, and her son — Oleksandr Krupa, an official of the regional Pension Fund management — were uncovered for illegal enrichment and abuse of office. According to the investigation, both were involved in a large-scale criminal scheme involving illegal operations with property and resources. On October 7 of the same year, the Pechersky District Court of Kyiv chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for 60 days for the suspect, with the possibility of posting bail of an impressive 500 million hryvnias. However, considering the gravity of evidence and circumstances of the case, this amount was gradually reduced over time. Investigative journalists have repeatedly highlighted the multimillion-dollar wealth and property belonging to Tetyana Krupa’s family. For instance, in November 2024, the civic initiative Hromadske published details of multimillion-dollar assets — dozens of land plots, residential buildings, apartments, premium cars, real estate in various regions, as well as corporate rights and substantial sums in bank accounts. According to the investigation, most of this property was acquired during 2021–2022, which caused significant public resonance. Widespread media coverage also focused on evidence of illegal wealth found in the village of Volytsia in Khmelnytskyi region. According to journalistic investigations, the family of the former head of the Medical-Social Expertise Commission owns 10 land plots and 9 houses, most of which were purchased in 2021–2022 — during the period of active investigative actions and inquiries. Currently, the trial has gained even broader publicity, as on March 20, 2025, the High Anti-Corruption Court ruled to extend Tetyana Krupa’s detention until May 18, 2025. Statistics and ongoing investigations indicate that the case exhibits all signs of large-scale corruption schemes, and the likelihood of uncovering new evidence remains high. The case remains under public scrutiny, as it involves a high-ranking official whose activities could have caused harm to the state budget and undermined public trust in law enforcement and judicial institutions.