The case of the Head of the Antimonopoly Committee is referred to court: SAPO accuses of illegal enrichment of UAH 72 million
7 July 20:15
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) has sent an indictment to the court against the current head of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. He is suspected of illicit enrichment of more than UAH 72 million, as well as submitting false information in his declaration, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
This was reported by the SAPO press service without naming the official. However, the AMCU is currently headed by Pavlo Kyrylenko, the former head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration.
“The SAPO prosecutor, based on the materials of the NABU pre-trial investigation, sent an indictment to the court against the current head of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine,” the statement said.
Earlier, the High Anti-Corruption Court denied the motion to arrest the official, choosing a measure of restraint in the form of bail in the amount of UAH 30.28 million. The court also ordered the suspect to
- appear at the first request of the investigator or court;
- report any change of residence;
- not to leave Kyiv without permission;
- refrain from contacting witnesses;
- surrender passports;
- wear an electronic bracelet.
The case will be considered in court in the near future.
What is known about the case of Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the AMCU
1. SAPO and NABU charges
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office has sent an indictment to the court against Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, for illicit enrichment of more than UAH 72 million and providing false information in declarations.
2. Assets subject to verification
In the period from 2020 to 2023, from the declared position of the head of the Donetsk Regional Military District Administration, Kyrylenko acquired:
7 apartments in Kyiv and Uzhhorod with a total area of 688.5 m²
A house near Kyiv (220 m²) and two land plots
2 garage boxes, 6 parking spaces, 3 non-residential premises (~190 m²)
A BMW X3 car.
This property was registered in the name of his wife’s relatives, and the difference between the value of the property and his official income is about UAH 72 million.
3. Case chronicle
March 2024 – NABU opens proceedings on the grounds of illicit enrichment and falsification of declarations, following the Schemes investigation.
august 14, 2024 – suspicion is served (UAH 56 million, later updated to UAH 72 million).
august 28, 2024 – the HACC refused to arrest, set bail at UAH 30.28 million, ordered to wear an electronic bracelet and hand over passports.
December 2024 – completion of the pre-trial investigation, the indictment is sent to court.
June-July 2025 – the SAPO announces a new suspicion of non-declaration of property in 2024, Alla Kyrylenko’s wife is suspected of aiding and abetting (bail is reduced from UAH 9 million to UAH 0.24 million.
4. Case status
Currently, Pavlo Kyrylenko continues to act as the head of the AMCU during the trial. The case will be considered by the High Anti-Corruption Court: a lawsuit by the SAPO is expected.
5. Biography
Kyrylenko (born in 1986) is a graduate of the Yaroslav Mudryi Law Academy, former military prosecutor of Uzhhorod and head of the Donetsk Regional Military Prosecutor’s Office (2019-2023), appointed to the position of the AMCU Head in September 2023
