How the NACP reveals hidden assets: an expert on anti-corruption law explains Andriy Mazalov
28 November 2025 13:00
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Most often, problems with declaration arise not because of schemes to conceal assets, but because of simple inattention: forgotten cars, old bank accounts, or simply late submission of declarations. Anti-corruption law expert, attorney-at-law Andriy Mazalov said this in an interview with the "Komersant Ukrainian" YouTube channel.
“Most of the negative consequences stem from simple forgetting, inattentive data entry, or miscalculation. These are the most common mistakes,” Mazalov said.
Despite the fact that officials continue to register luxury cars and apartments for their relatives, Mazalov emphasizes that this will not save them today – the NACP uses social media monitoring, video cameras and phone billing to prove the actual use of property.
“An official buys a premium car, registers it in the name of his grandmother, who is 80 years old, and thinks everything is fine. But it worked until 2018. Now social media, photos, video cameras show everything,” he added.
According to Mazalov, in the course of its work to expose hidden assets, the NACP:
- analyzes Instagram, Facebook, and posts by relatives;
- checks video from the Safe City cameras;
- requests billing information from a mobile operator;
- compares the dates and places of movement of cars and phones;
- analyzes the payment of fines and parking fees.
“The car is driving down the avenue, and your phone is driving alongside. Plus the fines you pay yourself. In such cases, there’s nothing to say in court – everything is obvious,” Mazalov adds.
Schemes with “gifts” are also under the scrutiny of anti-corruption authorities, the lawyer warns.
“A gift in the form of a $150,000 apartment is a trap. No court will believe that someone gave such money for nothing,” he added.
As a reminder, the NACP is currently conducting an internal audit in the Energoatom case.
