The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine has decided to impose preventive measures in the form of bail for five members of parliament from the “Servant of the People” party, who are suspected of systematically receiving illegal benefits for supporting certain decisions during votes in the Verkhovna Rada.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Bail Amounts and Procedural Obligations
According to the court’s decision, two suspects have been assigned bail amounts of 40 and 30 million UAH respectively, two others have been set at 20 million UAH each, and the fifth deputy at 16.6 million UAH. In addition, all five are required to wear electronic bracelets and fulfill other procedural obligations as determined by the court.
At the end of December, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office announced that five deputies had been charged with creating and operating an organized criminal group that facilitated the receipt of illegal benefits for “necessary” votes in parliament.
Details of the Case and Reactions from the Suspects
According to official data, the organizers sent instructions with bill numbers to a specially created WhatsApp group, and after voting, systematically transferred money to certain deputies. These actions have been classified under Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – acceptance of a proposal, promise, or receipt of illegal benefits by a public official.
According to anti-corruption agencies, the amount of illegal benefits ranged from 2,000 to 20,000 US dollars. At the same time, at least from September to November 2022, deputies received 2,000 US dollars each, and from August 2025, they received 5,000 US dollars each.
“The investigating judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court, upon the request of the prosecution, imposed preventive measures in the form of bail for five members of the Ukrainian parliament, suspected of systematically receiving illegal benefits for themselves and third parties for committing and not committing actions using the powers or official position granted to them. The court set bail at 40 million UAH and 30 million UAH for two suspects, 20 million UAH each for the other two, and 16.6 million UAH for the fifth deputy,” the statement reads.
The money was distributed every Thursday at the beginning of the following month after the organizer’s instructions were followed, which were received personally or through other group members. Investigative actions have recorded that from November to December of this year, one of the deputies received at least 145,000 US dollars, which were then distributed among other participants in the scheme.
The names of the suspects are not officially disclosed; however, media reports indicate that they include Yevhen Pyvovarov, Ihor Nehulevskyi, Yurii Kisiel, Olha Savchenko, and Mykhailo Laba. Some of the suspects are avoiding comments, while Mykhailo Laba stated that he would familiarize himself with the case materials, expressing confidence in the unfounded nature of the accusations. Yurii Kisiel denied all allegations, assuring that there were no bribes, although he acknowledged the existence of a WhatsApp group with 22 deputies, claiming that none of them received illegal benefits.
The investigation is ongoing, and relevant authorities are examining the details of the case.