Vasyl Astion, a former lawmaker from the Dnipropetrovsk region, has been charged with corporate raiding
NABU and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have expanded the list of suspects in the case involving a criminal organization that investigators link to corporate raiding, property fraud, and the laundering of proceeds from crime. A businessman and former member of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council of the 7th convocation has been named as a new suspect.
According to UA.NEWS, the individual in question is Vasyl Astion.
According to the investigation, the leaders of the criminal organization—current and former members of the Ukrainian Parliament—recruited Astion into their illegal activities, counting on his informal connections and influence in the judicial sphere.
Law enforcement officials state that he was supposed to ensure that commercial court judges would issue rulings in favor of companies and individuals linked to the criminal organization.
In particular, according to investigators, the suspect participated in a hostile takeover of two companies with assets totaling 248 million hryvnias. In one instance, the goal was to gain control over real estate in central Kyiv valued at over 500 million hryvnias.
In addition, the investigation established that in June 2026, members of the organization arranged for the laundering of 150 million hryvnias in cash. According to NABU, the money was funneled into legal circulation through accounts of affiliated companies so that it could later be used to post bail for one of the members of another criminal organization involved in the “Midas” case.
According to the investigation, Astion was also involved in this scheme.
Earlier, on August 19, 2026, NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) announced the dismantling of a criminal organization which, according to law enforcement, included current and former members of parliament, high-ranking officials, and other individuals. The case involves, in particular, raider takeovers, illegal appropriation of property, money laundering, and the planning of a kidnapping. The investigation is ongoing.
Source: NABU.
As a reminder, Astion, a well-known suspect in a raider attack, may be declared bankrupt.
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