HACC to consider motions for preventive measures against Haidai, MP Kuznetsov
The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has scheduled for consideration a motion to impose a preventive measure on the former head of the Mukachevo District State Administration and a Member of Parliament of Ukraine.
The consideration of the motion to impose a preventive measure on the former head of the Mukachevo District State Administration is scheduled for Monday, August 4, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., courtroom No. 5 (Beresteyskyi Avenue, 41).
The consideration of the motion to impose a preventive measure on the People's Deputy will take place at 1:30 p.m., courtroom No. 6 (Beresteyskyi Avenue, 41), the broadcast is available at the link: https://www.youtube.com/live/oIFSnoJJ58A?si=fSuGGlUcwEl2V-0h
If the motion from the media is granted, the court session will be broadcast on the YouTube channel of the Anti-Corruption Court.
According to the investigation, during 2024–2025, the participants of the organized group established a scheme for the systematic appropriation of budget funds allocated by local governments for the needs of the defense forces, as well as the receipt and provision of illegal benefits in particularly large amounts.
As established by the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), one of the schemes was implemented during the conclusion of a state contract for the supply of electronic warfare systems. For concluding a contract for the purchase of products at a knowingly inflated price, the participants of the organized group received an illegal benefit in the amount of 30% of the contract amount.
A scheme for the appropriation of funds during the purchase of first-pervon view (FPV) drones was also exposed. The military unit concluded a state contract for the amount of almost UAH 10 million with an enterprise that supplied products at a cost that was overstated by about $80,000. After the contract was executed, the company's officials transferred their kickback to the participants of the criminal group. The names of the defendants were not named. According to media reports, the Member of Parliament Oleksiy Kuznetsov (Servant of the People faction). This was actually admitted by the head of the faction, David Arakhamia, who announced that Kuznetsov's membership in the faction will be suspended for the duration of the investigation.
According to media reports, the scheme with Kuznetsov's participation involves the ex-head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration Serhiy Haidai.
The commander of the National Guard Oleksandr Pivnenko has already removed the defendants from their positions, and an official investigation has been launched.
NABU and SAPO have served notices of suspicion to six exposed members of the organized criminal group. As the NABU press service reported on Monday, among the suspects: the former head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration, a Member of Parliament of Ukraine, head of the city military administration, commander of a military unit of the National Guard of Ukraine the actual beneficial owner of the UAV manufacturer and the director of the UAV manufacturer.
With the approval of the Prosecutor General, a petition was sent to the court to select a preventive measure in the form of detention for the suspected people's deputy with the alternative of posting bail in the amount of UAH 30 million. A petition was also sent to the court to select preventive measures for other persons involved in the case.
