Ukraine’s Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) has officially sent an indictment to court on August 4, 2026, regarding the embezzlement of over 16 million UAH from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) «Unit Service Center.» Seven key figures—including the former head of the state institution, private company owners, and accomplices—will stand trial on charges of grand embezzlement, bribery, and money laundering.
The scheme was uncovered during a joint pre-trial investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and SAPO. Prosecutors filed formal charges under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:
Former Head of the MIA Unit Service Center: Part 5, Art. 191 (embezzlement or misappropriation of property on a particularly large scale).
Private Company Owner: Part 5, Art. 191 and Part 4, Art. 369 (offering or providing an unlawful benefit to an official).
Private Company Director: Part 5, Art. 191 and Part 2, Art. 209 (money laundering and legalization of crime proceeds).
Four Additional Accomplices: Part 2, Art. 209 (legalization of property obtained through criminal means).
The anti-corruption investigation initially targeted nine individuals, including former MIA State Secretary Oleksiy Takhtai. However, the legal proceedings regarding the former senior official were finalized separately after he entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors.
«A SAPO prosecutor transmitted an indictment to the court based on NABU pre-trial investigation materials concerning the former head of the MIA institution and six other individuals exposed for grand misappropriation,» the prosecutor’s office stated in an official release.
With the pre-trial phase complete, the court will now begin hearing the corruption case on its merits to determine the individual liability of the key participants.