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The Air Express case: the case of Ivan Radyk and Hennadii Diachenko on UAH 116 million embezzlement

  • Date of commencement of the case: 19/09/2019
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The Air Express case: the case of Ivan Radyk and Hennadii Diachenko on UAH 116 million embezzlement The Air Express case: the case of Ivan Radyk and Hennadii Diachenko on UAH 116 million embezzlement

Case description

On May 19, 2022, the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine found Hennadii Diachenko, head of the state enterprise Air Express, and Ivan Radyk, director of a private firm, guilty of seizing UAH 116 million intended for the construction of a railway connection between Kyiv and Boryspil Airport. They were sentenced to 10.5 and 11 years in prison.

The events related to this case took place in 2014. Ukraine had received funds under a loan agreement from the Export-Import Bank of China. For this money, the China Machinery Corporation was supposed to launch the Air Express, a railroad connection between Kyiv and Boryspil Airport.

At that time, Diachenko, as the head of the eponymous state-owned enterprise Air Express, which had these funds on its balance sheet, transferred almost UAH 81 million to the account of FC SAPPHIRE FINANCE, which was managed by Radyk, under the guise of a deposit agreement. The money was then withdrawn through shell companies and shared between the defendants. In addition, earlier in 2014, Diachenko had concluded a number of land purchase agreements for the project at inflated prices, thus embezzling another UAH 35 million. In total, Diachenko and Radyk embezzled UAH 116 million.

The railway connection to the airport was eventually launched, but only in 2021. At that time, PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia carried out the work at public expense as part of the Boryspil Express program.

The actions of the defendants were classified under Art. 191, part 5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The head of the state-owned enterprise, who was tried in absentia, was sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment, and the head of the company was sentenced to 10.5 years. The court also confiscated all the property of the defendants and banned them from holding certain positions for 3 years. 

The HACC also partially satisfied the civil claims of the state-owned enterprise and ordered Diachenko to compensate almost UAH 35 million in damages, as well as to recover almost UAH 81 million jointly from both convicts.

The appellate and cassation instances upheld the verdict.

  • Proceeding No.: 12014100000000845
  • Case No.: 369/3820/17
  • Incriminated: Article 191, part 5, Article 364, part 2
Instance Key parties Instance /Key parties:
HACC AC
10/03/2023

Panel of judges: Kaluhina I.O., Semennykov O.Yu., Mykhailenko D.H.

CCC
24/01/2023

Panel of judges: Holubytskyi S.S., Stefaniv N.S., Shevchenko T.V., Yanovska O.H.

HACC AC
24/02/2020

Panel of judges: Mykhailenko D.H., Chornenka D.S., Pavlyshyn O.F., Chornenka D.S., Semennykov O.Yu., Mykhailenko D.H.

Lawyer: Haidaia R.P.

CCC
06/02/2020

Panel of judges: Fomin S.B., Kovtunovych M.I., Luhanskyi Yu.M.

HACC AC
15/01/2020

Panel of judges: Mykhailenko D.H.

Lawyer: Haidaia R.P.

HACC
10/12/2019

Panel of judges: Moisak S.M., Kryklyvyi V.V., Khamzin T.R.

Lawyer: Haidaia R.P., Matsuly M.B.

Prosecutor: Kozachyna S.S., Kasian A.O.

HACC AC
23/09/2019

Panel of judges: Mykhailenko D.H., Pavlyshyn O.F., Chornenka D.S.

Lawyer: Haidaia R.P.

Prosecutor: Kasian A.O.

HACC
19/09/2019

Panel of judges: Moisak S.M., Kryklyvyi V.V., Khamzin T.R.

Lawyer: Haidaia R.P.

Prosecutor: Kasian A.O.

CCC
13/09/2019

Panel of judges: Fomin S.B., Kovtunovych M.I., Luhanskyi Yu.M.

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THE AIR EXPRESS CASE

Diachenko, head of the state enterprise Air Express, together with Radyk, director of a private company, embezzled UAH 116 million allocated by a Chinese bank for the construction of a railway connection to Boryspil Airport. Both were sentenced to 10.5 and 11 years in prison, respectively.

  • 2014
    Diachenko conducted fraudulent purchase and sale transactions of land plots for the project at inflated prices and transferred funds intended for construction under the guise of a deposit to Radyk's company account
  • 2016
    Diachenko was put on the national and international wanted list
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    September 3, 2016
    the court took Radyk into custody with an alternative of UAH 13 million bail
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    May 19, 2022
    the HACC found Diachenko and Radyk guilty, sentenced them to 11 and 10.5 years in prison with confiscation of all their property and ordered compensation for damages
  • October 20, 2022
    the HACC Appeals Chamber upheld the verdict of the first instance
  • January 24, 2023
    the Supreme Court upheld the verdict of the first instance in terms of Diachenko's conviction
  • January 30, 2023
    the Supreme Court upheld the first instance verdict in terms of Radyk's conviction

Decisions from the Register

Case No. Court Decision date Decision type
369/3820/17 CCC 13/09/2019
369/3820/17 HACC 19/09/2019 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing
369/3820/17 HACC 20/09/2019
369/3820/17 HACC 20/09/2019 Decision on the consideration of a recusal
369/3820/17 HACC 20/09/2019 Decision on the consideration of a recusal
369/3820/17 HACC 20/09/2019
369/3820/17 HACC AC 23/09/2019 Opening of appeal proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC AC 30/09/2019 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
369/3820/17 CCC 03/10/2019
369/3820/17 HACC AC 04/10/2019 Opening of appeal proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC AC 11/10/2019 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
369/3820/17 HACC AC 21/10/2019 Decision on partial granting of appeals
369/3820/17 HACC AC 21/10/2019 Decision on partial granting of appeals
369/3820/17 HACC AC 28/10/2019
369/3820/17 HACC AC 28/10/2019
369/3820/17 HACC 06/11/2019 Decision on the consideration of a recusal
369/3820/17 HACC 06/11/2019
369/3820/17 HACC 06/11/2019
369/3820/17 HACC 14/11/2019 Decision on the consideration of a recusal
369/3820/17 HACC 14/11/2019
369/3820/17 HACC 14/11/2019
369/3820/17 HACC 14/11/2019
369/3820/17 HACC AC 25/11/2019 Opening of appeal proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC 25/11/2019 On the enforcement of special court proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC AC 29/11/2019 Opening of appeal proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC AC 05/12/2019 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
369/3820/17 HACC AC 05/12/2019 Decision on the consolidation of hearing motion materials (applications, complaints)
369/3820/17 HACC 10/12/2019 On the appointment of a trial, Decision on closing the criminal proceedings, Decision on the refusal/granting of the motion for the return of the indictment
369/3820/17 HACC 10/12/2019 On the appointment of a trial, Decision on closing the criminal proceedings, Decision on the refusal/granting of the motion for the return of the indictment
369/3820/17 HACC AC 17/12/2019 On the return of the appeal
369/3820/17 HACC 18/12/2019
369/3820/17 HACC 18/12/2019
369/3820/17 HACC AC 23/12/2019
369/3820/17 HACC AC 23/12/2019 Decision on partial granting of appeals
369/3820/17 HACC AC 11/01/2020 On the return of the appeal
369/3820/17 HACC AC 15/01/2020 On leaving the appeal without action, On the refusal to open appeal proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC AC 16/01/2020 Opening of appeal proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC AC 17/01/2020 Decision on the reclamation of materials
369/3820/17 HACC AC 27/01/2020
369/3820/17 HACC AC 27/01/2020 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
369/3820/17 HACC AC 03/02/2020
369/3820/17 HACC 03/02/2020
369/3820/17 HACC 03/02/2020
369/3820/17 HACC 05/02/2020
369/3820/17 CCC 06/02/2020 On the opening of cassation proceedings
369/3820/17 CCC 06/02/2020 Decision on the reclamation of materials
369/3820/17 HACC AC 11/02/2020 Decision on the refusal to grant the motion on renewal of the terms for appeal
369/3820/17 HACC AC 11/02/2020 Decision on partial granting of appeals
369/3820/17 HACC AC 11/02/2020 Decision on partial granting of appeals
369/3820/17 HACC 21/02/2020
369/3820/17 HACC AC 24/02/2020 Opening of appeal proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC AC 25/02/2020 On the return of the appeal
369/3820/17 HACC AC 02/03/2020 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
369/3820/17 HACC AC 16/03/2020
369/3820/17 HACC AC 16/03/2020
369/3820/17 HACC 17/03/2020 On changing the interim measure for the accused
369/3820/17 HACC 17/03/2020 On changing the interim measure for the accused
369/3820/17 CCC 07/04/2020 On the completion of preparation and appointment of the cassation hearing
369/3820/17 HACC 07/05/2020
369/3820/17 HACC 07/05/2020
369/3820/17 HACC 02/06/2020
369/3820/17 HACC 02/06/2020
369/3820/17 CCC 17/06/2020
369/3820/17 CCC 17/06/2020
369/3820/17 HACC 24/06/2020 On changing the interim measure for the accused
369/3820/17 HACC 18/08/2020
369/3820/17 HACC 12/10/2020
369/3820/17 HACC 12/10/2020
369/3820/17 HACC 23/12/2020
369/3820/17 HACC 23/12/2020
369/3820/17 HACC 16/02/2021 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC 17/02/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 17/02/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 01/03/2021 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC 14/04/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 14/04/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 04/06/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 04/06/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 09/07/2021 Decision on the consideration of a recusal
369/3820/17 HACC 09/07/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 09/07/2021 Decision on the consideration of a recusal
369/3820/17 HACC 09/07/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 03/09/2021 Decision on the consideration of a recusal
369/3820/17 HACC 03/09/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 03/09/2021 Decision on the consideration of a recusal
369/3820/17 HACC 03/09/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 25/10/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 25/10/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 15/12/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 15/12/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 20/12/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 20/12/2021
369/3820/17 HACC 15/02/2022
369/3820/17 HACC 16/02/2022
369/3820/17 HACC 16/02/2022
369/3820/17 HACC 29/03/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC 30/03/2022
369/3820/17 HACC 08/04/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC 19/05/2022 Verdicts
369/3820/17 HACC AC 27/06/2022 On leaving the appeal without action
369/3820/17 HACC AC 05/07/2022 Opening of appeal proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC AC 12/07/2022 On changing the interim measure for the accused
369/3820/17 HACC AC 12/07/2022 On changing the interim measure for the accused
369/3820/17 HACC AC 18/07/2022 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
369/3820/17 HACC AC 07/09/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC AC 07/09/2022
369/3820/17 HACC AC 07/09/2022
369/3820/17 HACC AC 20/10/2022
369/3820/17 HACC AC 20/10/2022
369/3820/17 HACC AC 20/10/2022
369/3820/17 HACC AC 20/10/2022
369/3820/17 CCC 01/11/2022 On leaving the cassation appeal without motion
369/3820/17 CCC 05/12/2022 On the return of the cassation appeal
369/3820/17 CCC 26/12/2022 On leaving the cassation appeal without motion
369/3820/17 CCC 24/01/2023 On the refusal to open cassation proceedings
369/3820/17 CCC 30/01/2023 On the refusal to open cassation proceedings
369/3820/17 CCC 30/01/2023 On the refusal to open cassation proceedings
369/3820/17 CCC 07/02/2023 On the refusal to open cassation proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC 14/02/2023
369/3820/17 HACC 15/02/2023
369/3820/17 CCC 27/02/2023
369/3820/17 HACC AC 10/03/2023 Opening of appeal proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC AC 24/03/2023 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
369/3820/17 HACC AC 19/04/2023
369/3820/17 HACC AC 25/04/2023
369/3820/17 HACC AC 10/05/2023
369/3820/17 HACC AC 10/05/2023
369/3820/17 HACC 27/07/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
369/3820/17 HACC 28/07/2023 Decision to cancel the seizure of property
369/3820/17 HACC 28/07/2023 Decision to cancel the seizure of property
369/3820/17 HACC 17/07/2024 Decision to cancel the seizure of property