Raiding cases sharply reduced in Ukraine
6 October 19:40
Over the past four years, the number of criminal proceedings related to raiding has decreased by 3.4 times in Ukraine. This is evidenced by data from Opendatabot, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
This year, only 168 cases have been opened – 36% less than in the same period in 2024. Last year, an average of 33 cases were opened every month, while this year, only 21.
What articles dominate
The vast majority of proceedings (80%) relate to forgery of documents (Article 205-1 of the CCU). In 2025, 134 such cases were opened. At the same time:
- suspicion was served in only 62 cases,
- 53 (40% of the total) went to court.
For other articles, the dynamics are even lower:
- art. 206 of the Criminal Code (counteraction to economic activity) – 23 cases, but no suspicion and no referral to court;
- art. 206-2 of the Criminal Code (unlawful seizure of enterprise property) – only 11 cases, a suspicion was served in one case, and none was considered by the court.
Complaints to the Anti-Raider Office
This year, the Anti-Raider Office received 830 complaints, which is 40% less than last year.
- The most common complaints were about real estate (676 cases, 81%).
- Complaints about business accounted for 154 cases (down 15%).
It is noteworthy that the situation changed in 2025:
- half of the complaints were filed by individuals (411),
- companies – 232 (28%),
- local governments – 162 (20%).
Complaints were mostly reviewed collectively. Out of 830 appeals:
- 247 were upheld (30%),
- 243 were rejected,
- 328 were left without consideration.
Why it is important
The decrease in the number of cases and complaints may indicate a real decrease in raider attacks or less trust of business and citizens in law enforcement agencies when cases do not go to court.
In fact, only one in three complaints is upheld, and less than half of criminal proceedings reach the courts.
For years, Ukraine has been considered one of the most vulnerable countries in Europe to raider attacks, ranging from agricultural businesses to urban real estate. During the war, the state strengthened legislative mechanisms to counteract them by creating a special anti-raider office under the Ministry of Justice.
More than 580 cases were opened in 2021, 363 in 2023, and 323 in 2024. In 2025, the downward trend continues, but the low performance of law enforcement and courts remains a problem.
What experts say
Experts believe that the number of classic “forceful” raider attacks will continue to decline due to increased control, decentralization of registries, and martial law, which complicates access to resources.
At the same time, they predict the transition of raiding to “white-collar” raiding: an increase in schemes through forgery of documents, manipulation in courts, and the use of related registrars.
For businesses, this means that the risks do not disappear, but only change form.
