NABU and the SAPO have exposed a Ukrainian Armed Forces official for accepting a $2 million bribe from a developer
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) announced that they had exposed an official of the Armed Forces of Ukraine suspected of receiving an illegal benefit from a developer. According to the investigation, the total amount of the bribe was $2 million, and part of the funds was allegedly intended for officials in the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
According to investigators, in March 2021, the suspect—who served as the head of one of the territorial departments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Military Law Enforcement Service and was also the commander of a military town in Lviv— offered to assist a developer in constructing a multi-unit residential building on the territory of the military town.
To carry out the scheme, law enforcement officials claim, he enlisted accomplices and valued his “services” at $2.2 million.
According to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU):
“$1.5 million was intended directly for the Armed Forces official. He planned to transfer part of these funds to members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in exchange for their approval of a joint activity agreement between the developer and the military unit under his command.”
Another $700,000, according to the investigation, was to be divided among the other participants in the scheme—a former lawyer and another developer.
NABU reported that detectives documented the transfer of illicit benefits in cash between March 2021 and July 2023.
The total amount of funds transferred, according to the investigation, was $2 million.
As part of the criminal proceedings, the following individuals were notified of their status as suspects:
- an official of the Armed Forces of Ukraine—under Part 4 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine;
- a real estate developer—under Part 4 of Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine;
- two accomplices—under Part 5 of Article 27 and Part 4 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The NABU noted that the pre-trial investigation is ongoing, and law enforcement officials are identifying other individuals who may be involved in organizing and carrying out this scheme.
This was reported by the NABU press center.
Earlier, new charges were brought against Bohdan Sagaidak, head of the Southwestern Interregional Directorate of the State Labor Service, and three other suspects in a case involving large-scale bribery. According to investigators, the officials accepted bribes in exchange for documents, inspection results, and even for failing to investigate workplace accidents.
Previously, on June 15, 2026, the court rejected the defense’s appeal on behalf of Bohdan Sagaidak and upheld the decision to suspend him from office. However, the officials’ guilt has not yet been proven, and a final decision in the case must be made by the court. This was reported on July 24 by the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
The Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv denied the State Bureau of Investigations’ request to freeze 32 million hryvnias seized during searches at the Ukrainian drone manufacturer “Vyriy” (Vyriy Industries). Following the court’s decision, the funds were returned to the company.
