High Anti-Corruption Court Decides on UA Kumka Head: Process Changes and New Restrictions
At a critical moment for Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies, when attempts to hold high-ranking officials accountable often end in disappointment, the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine made a notable decision concerning Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Antimonopoly Committee.
Instead of the expected suspension from his position, the court chose to abstain from such кадрове рішення and instead focus on other significant aspects of the charges.During the hearing, the court approved the prosecutor’s request to impose a series of legal obligations on Kyrylenko, which enhances control over his actions during the pre-trial investigation.
According to the ruling, the defendant is required to regularly appear before the prosecutor and court, not to leave Ukraine without prior permission, and to notify authorities of any changes to his residence.
Additionally, he must surrender his passports and other travel documents to state authorities to prevent foreign travel without consent.
The court did not impose other restrictions.Recall that Pavlo Kyrylenko, a resident of Donetsk region and head of the regional military administration in 2020–2023, is suspected of acquiring property and a luxury car worth millions of hryvnias, possibly through illicit enrichment.
Investigators found that he and his relatives registered multiple properties and a premium-class vehicle in their names.
The property was registered on his wife’s relatives, raising questions about the transparency of his financial activities.Meanwhile, the court also decided on a security measure for Kyrylenko’s wife, setting a bail of nine million hryvnias, indicating the seriousness of the charges and the authorities’ intention to monitor further actions of the accused.