The court ruling is in, but there are no charges: UA.NEWS has reached out to the leadership of the SAPO and NABU regarding the case of Dmytro Verbytskyi
The editorial staff of UA.NEWS sent inquiries to Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, Head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office Oleksandr Klymenko, and Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) Semen Kryvonos. The journalists are requesting a report on the status of the investigation into the case of Dmytro Verbytskyi’s illicit enrichment, which has effectively stalled despite a recent court ruling against the former official.
Main concern: why has Dmytro Verbytsky not been charged?
The reason for the appeal was the lack of procedural decisions in criminal proceeding No. 52024000000000231, which began back in May 2024. Despite the NACP’s conclusion regarding unjustified assets totaling nearly 29 million UAH, anti-corruption authorities have yet to notify Dmytro Verbytskyi of any charges. The editorial team emphasizes that under Ukraine’s current Criminal Procedure Code, this is a direct obligation of investigators when sufficient evidence exists.
Court Confirms Validity of Charges
An additional argument for intensifying the investigation was the decision of the Kyiv District Administrative Court dated February 25, 2026 (Case No. 320/749/25). The court fully dismissed Verbytskyi’s lawsuit against the NACP, thereby effectively recognizing the legitimacy of the agency’s conclusions regarding the identification of signs of illicit enrichment.
According to the case materials, the following assets acquired through related parties are in question:
- Luxury car fleet: Lexus ES 300H, Lexus NX 300H, and Porsche Macan T vehicles with a total value of over 5 million UAH;
- Real estate: a house and land in Kyiv (16.3 million UAH), a mansion in Odesa (10 million UAH), as well as an apartment and a plot of land in Antalya (Turkey) worth 3.9 million UAH;
- Cash and cryptocurrency: over 2 million UAH in cash and Tether (USDT) cryptocurrency from unconfirmed sources.
Risk of Delay in the Case of Dmytro Verbytskyi
In its inquiry, UA.NEWS notes that such an “unusual pause” in the investigation could lead to the case being closed due to the statute of limitations. Journalists are calling on NABU and the SAPO to demonstrate the principle of equality before the law, regardless of the suspects’ previous positions.
The editorial team also involved the Public Oversight Council at NABU in the situation, sending a corresponding appeal to them to ensure the transparency of the process. UA.NEWS is awaiting official responses and continues to monitor the progress of the investigation, which is set to become a test of integrity for the entire anti-corruption system.
It was recently reported that former Deputy Prosecutor General Dmytro Verbytskyi has officially launched his political career. The Odesa regional branch of the All-Ukrainian Union “Batkivshchyna,” in response to a request from UA.News, confirmed that Verbytskyi is already a member of Yulia Tymoshenko’s party.
Additionally, UA.NEWS received a response from the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine to its inquiry to the NACP regarding the application of enhanced financial monitoring to former Deputy Prosecutor General Dmytro Verbytskyi as a “politically exposed person” (PEP).
