No one has been jailed for corruption in Ukraine this year — Opendatabot

Since the beginning of 2026, 814 court rulings have been issued in Ukraine in corruption cases, and in no instance did the punishment involve imprisonment—all defendants received fines.

This was reported by Opendatabot, citing the Unified State Register of Persons Who Have Committed Corruption Offenses.

From January to April, the number of such rulings decreased by 27% compared to the same period in 2025.

The largest share—91%—consists of cases involving violations of financial control: issues with declarations, late submission of documents, or errors in reporting. In total, courts considered 742 such cases.

Another 6% of decisions concerned bribery, and 3%—conflicts of interest.

According to Opendatabot, 93% of all decisions were administrative, while only 52 cases involved criminal offenses.

NAZK Chairman Viktor Pavlushchyk explained that criminal corruption cases are less common, and their investigation and court proceedings take significantly longer than administrative proceedings.

All penalties in 2026 were limited to fines ranging from 850 to 34,000 hryvnias.

An official from the Kyiv Regional Trade and Customs Chamber was detained for extorting a bribe.

Earlier, the SAPO and NABU exposed SBU investigators and a lawyer for taking bribes.

As a reminder, the organizer of a scheme to smuggle draft dodgers out of the country for $12,000 was detained in Kyiv.