The High Anti-Corruption Court ruled that MP Marchenko's assets totaling 8.2 million hryvnias were of unexplained origin

On August 21, 2026, a panel of judges at the High Anti-Corruption Court fully granted the claim filed by the prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office. The claim concerned assets that the Member of Parliament, according to the court, acquired between 2021 and 2023. The total value of the property exceeds 8.2 million UAH. The list of assets includes:

• five apartments;
• property rights to one additional apartment;
• a Toyota Land Cruiser.

The High Anti-Corruption Court noted that the decision was made after considering the arguments of both parties. The court agreed with the position of the SAPO prosecutor and granted the claim in full. However, the decision is not yet final. It may be appealed within 30 days after the full text of the court decision is drafted.

The property was registered in the names of relatives

According to the prosecutor, the formal owners of some of the property were not the MP herself, but her relatives. Specifically, ownership of the assets was registered in the name of Marchenko’s father and her brother’s live-in partner. At the same time, as the prosecution argued, the MP herself was the one who actually used the property.

A prosecutor from the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) analyzed the financial status of Marchenko, her family members, and her relatives. Based on the results of this analysis, the prosecution argued that there was insufficient lawful income to acquire such a large amount of property. This was one of the key grounds for filing the petition with the High Anti-Corruption Court.

What assets are involved?

The majority of the case concerns real estate. It involves five apartments, as well as property rights to another apartment. A Toyota Land Cruiser SUV is also mentioned separately in the case.

According to the High Anti-Corruption Court, the total value of all assets subject to the lawsuit exceeds 8.2 million hryvnias. It is important to note that the court did not merely determine in whose name the property was legally registered. The focus of the proceedings was on whether the value of the assets corresponded to lawful income and the circumstances surrounding their actual acquisition and use.

What the lawsuit was based on

The High Anti-Corruption Court emphasized that the SAPO prosecutor’s lawsuit was based on evidence gathered independently by the prosecution, as well as on materials obtained by NABU detectives during the pretrial investigation in the criminal proceedings. In other words, the case was not limited to an analysis of declarations or public registries. Prosecutors also used materials from the NABU investigation. After reviewing these materials and the arguments of the parties, the court concluded that the assets were unjustified.

“The panel of judges of the High Anti-Corruption Court granted the SAPO prosecutor’s motion to declare the assets unjustified.”

The court specifically emphasized that the decision was made after hearing the arguments of both parties.

What Will Happen to the Property Next

It is still too early to speak of the final forfeiture of the property, as the High Anti-Corruption Court’s decision can be appealed. The parties have 30 days from the date the full text of the decision is issued to file an appeal. If the decision becomes final, it may then be enforced in accordance with the procedure established by law.

Thus, at this stage, the court has determined that assets totaling over 8.2 million UAH are unjustified, but the final fate of the property will depend, in particular, on whether an appeal is filed and what decision the appellate court renders.

What’s Important

This case specifically concerns the recognition of assets as unjustified, not a guilty verdict against the People’s Deputy herself. The court’s decision in this case may be appealed, so the final legal consequences have not yet taken effect.

At the same time, the High Anti-Corruption Court has already fully agreed with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office’s position and recognized as unjustified the assets related to five apartments, property rights to an apartment, and a Toyota Land Cruiser with a total value of over 8.2 million UAH. This was reported by the High Anti-Corruption Court. 

The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court issued an order for the compulsory appearance of MP Marchenko after she failed to appear at the court hearing without a valid reason.