SAP prosecutor reveals list of defendants in case of raiding and UAH 150 million

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The prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, during a hearing of the High Anti-Corruption Court, listed 13 people mentioned in the investigation materials related to operations "Forest Gump" and "Themis". The names were announced during consideration of a preventive measure for former People's Deputy Maksym Mykytas, reports the Anti-Corruption Action Center.

According to the CPK, the new proceedings became the fifth in which NABU and SAP notified Mykytas of suspicion. Three cases against the former deputy are already being considered in the High Anti-Corruption Court. The new episode, as the Center claims, concerns collecting money for bail for former Minister Herman Halushchenko.

Whom the SAP prosecutor named

The CPK provides a list of persons mentioned by the prosecutor during the court hearing:

  • Iryna Mudra — former Deputy Head of the Office of the President;
  • Viktor Dubovyk — Director General of the Directorate for Legal Policy of the Office of the President;
  • Olena Ferens — Deputy Minister of Justice;
  • Maksym Mykytas — former People's Deputy;
  • Vadym Stolar — current People's Deputy;
  • Vasyl Astion — businessman, former deputy of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council;
  • Mykola Hladyschenko — former Chairman of the Board of the state "Sense Bank";
  • Oleh Stupak — former Chairman of the Board of the state "Sense Bank";
  • Lyudmyla Snihur — head of department of the state "Sense Bank";
  • Valentyn Yelizarov — Mykytas' subordinate and head of LLC "Metrobud";
  • Nikita Tarkovskyi — a person whom the CPK calls associated with Mykytas;
  • Yehor Merkulov — Mykytas' driver, who, according to the CPK, nominally headed LLC "Montazh Servis";
  • Oleksandr Ostapenko — Mykytas' security guard, whom the CPK calls the nominal director of LLC "Filosofiia Development".

The CPK message refers precisely to the persons mentioned by the prosecutor in the case materials. Their specific procedural status for each individual episode is not specified in the Center's publication.

Investigation claims raider seizure of enterprises

In the same Telegram channel, the CPK published a forwarded message from NABU with details of the investigation. The anti-corruption bodies claim to have uncovered a criminal organization led by current and former People's Deputies, and high-ranking officials of the Office of the President and other persons were involved in its activities.

According to the investigation, the organization's activities were aimed, among other things, at gaining control over expensive real estate and other assets of legal entities. For this, as NABU claims, unauthorized interference with the information systems of the Ministry of Justice, forged court decisions and documents on ownership rights were used.

NABU states that in autumn 2025, members of the organization carried out a raider seizure of two enterprises, the total asset value of which was UAH 248 million. The purpose of seizing one of the enterprises was allegedly to gain control over real estate in the central part of Kyiv worth more than UAH 500 million.

Another episode the investigation dates to May 2026. According to NABU, members of the organization attempted to seize real estate in Kyiv worth over UAH 207 million, but were unable to complete this episode for reasons beyond their control.

Separate episode concerns UAH 150 million

Another direction of the investigation is related to money laundering. NABU claims that in June 2026, individual members of the organization, together with representatives and officials of one of the state banks, organized the laundering of UAH 150 million in cash.

According to the investigation, the money was passed through accounts of a number of shell companies and thus introduced into legal circulation. NABU states that the funds were intended for bail for one of the participants of another criminal organization, the case of which is known as "Midas". The CPK in a separate message clarifies that Mykytas' new case concerns raising funds for bail for ex-minister Herman Halushchenko.

In addition, NABU reported another episode. According to the investigation, a group of organization members prepared unlawful deprivation of liberty and abduction of a person to gain control over a business entity. The department claims that this criminal plan was prevented in a timely manner.

What the CPK reported about the Office of the President employee

After the publication of the list, the Anti-Corruption Action Center separately drew attention to Viktor Dubovyk, head of the Directorate for Legal Policy of the Office of the President. According to the SAP prosecutor as quoted by the CPK, Dubovyk gave advice and instructions, as well as adjusted the plans of organization members.

The CPK notes that Dubovyk previously headed the Anti-Raiding Office, so he had relevant experience. The Center also reminded that in 2026 he was the only candidate who reached the final of the competition for the position of head of the Asset Recovery and Management Agency, but the competition commission did not support him.

The consideration of the preventive measure for Maksym Mykytas is taking place in the HACC. The CPK-published list appeared immediately after the Center's announcement of the start of this court hearing.

Materials: Anti-Corruption Action Center

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