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The case of bribery involving former officials of the Donetsk Prosecutor's Office

  • Date of commencement of the case: 18/10/2019
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The case of bribery involving former officials of the Donetsk Prosecutor's Office The case of bribery involving former officials of the Donetsk Prosecutor's Office

Case description

On October 31, 2023, the HACC found Serhii Ukrainskyi and Maksym Kalnyi, two former heads of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, and lawyer Andrii Chernyshov, guilty of organizing the receipt of USD 10,000 in bribes.

In March 2016, during the inspection of a Ukrainian citizen's personal belongings at the Zaitseve checkpoint, it was discovered that he was hiding RUB 4.8 million in his car. The money was confiscated and seized. 

 

The driver was represented by two lawyers, including Andrii Chernyshov. Between September and December 2016, these lawyers filed three motions with the investigating judge of the Ordzhonikidze District Court of Mariupol to cancel the arrest, but were denied. Only in March, after the fourth appeal, the court granted their motion and canceled the arrest.

Upon learning about this, the head of the prosecutor's office Ukrainskyi decided to demand a bribe for the money to be returned. In case of refusal, he threatened to seize the funds again on charges of terrorist financing. This demand was made to one of the lawyers, and Chernyshov became an intermediary in transferring money to one of the exchanges in Mariupol. However, the lawyer who was demanded to pay the bribe appealed to the SSU.

The actions of Ukrainskyi, Kalnyi, and Chernyshev were classified under Article 368, part 3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The head of the prosecutor's office was sentenced to 7 years in prison with confiscation of property and a ban on holding certain positions for 3 years. Kalnyi and Chernyshov were sentenced to 6 years in prison with confiscation of property as accomplices.

  • Proceeding No.: 42017000000000061
  • Case No.: 263/13252/17
  • Incriminated: Article 368, part 3, Article 368, part 4
Instance Key parties Instance /Key parties:
CCC
04/03/2024

Panel of judges: Stefaniv N.S.

HACC AC
08/12/2023

Panel of judges: Panaid I.V.

HACC
18/10/2019

Panel of judges: Kravchuk O.O., Tanasevych O.V., Kruk Ye.V., Bilous I.O.

Lawyer: Chunikhina O.M., Soloshenka S.V., Kharakoz O.V., Plishchuka L.I., Melnyk O.V.

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

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THE CASE OF THE DONETSK PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

Serhii Ukrainskyi and Maksym Kalnyi, former heads of departments of the Donetsk regional prosecutor's office, together with lawyer Andrii Chernyshov, attempted to receive a USD 10,000 bribe for the return of seized funds. Ukrainskyi was imprisoned for 7 years, and the other two were sentenced to 6 years.

  • March 2017
    Ukrainskyi informed Chernyshov that he had to pay a bribe to return the funds seized at the checkpoint to his client
  • March 22, 2017
    Chernyshev was detained in a shopping mall, he was carrying an envelope with money. The rest of the defendants were detained on the same day
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    October 31, 2023
    The HACC found Ukrainskyi, Kalniy, and Chernyshev guilty. The first was sentenced to 7 years in prison, and the others to 6 years

Decisions from the Register

Case No. Court Decision date Decision type
263/13252/17 HACC 18/10/2019 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing
263/13252/17 CCC 22/10/2019
263/13252/17 HACC 20/11/2019
263/13252/17 HACC 26/11/2019
263/13252/17 HACC 15/01/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 15/01/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 16/01/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 16/01/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 16/01/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 16/01/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 06/02/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 06/02/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 06/02/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 06/02/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 07/02/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 17/03/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 07/04/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 12/05/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 12/05/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 18/05/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 20/05/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 20/05/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 26/05/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 16/06/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 08/07/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 09/07/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 09/07/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 28/07/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 31/07/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 21/09/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 22/09/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 15/10/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 16/10/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 22/10/2020
263/13252/17 HACC 12/01/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 18/02/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 01/03/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 25/03/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 13/04/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 13/04/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 13/05/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 03/08/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 12/08/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 12/08/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 09/09/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 09/09/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 09/09/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 20/10/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 25/10/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 29/11/2021
263/13252/17 HACC 12/01/2022
263/13252/17 HACC 25/05/2022
263/13252/17 HACC 13/06/2022
263/13252/17 HACC 14/06/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC 21/07/2022
263/13252/17 HACC 29/08/2022
263/13252/17 HACC 17/10/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC 11/11/2022
263/13252/17 HACC 16/11/2022
263/13252/17 HACC 21/11/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC 06/02/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC 01/05/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC 10/07/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC 10/07/2023
263/13252/17 HACC 10/07/2023
263/13252/17 HACC 11/07/2023
263/13252/17 HACC 11/07/2023
263/13252/17 HACC 11/07/2023
263/13252/17 HACC 11/07/2023
263/13252/17 HACC 13/07/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC 21/07/2023
263/13252/17 HACC 21/07/2023
263/13252/17 HACC 21/07/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC 15/08/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC 16/08/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC 15/09/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC 27/09/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC 11/10/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC 30/10/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC 31/10/2023 Verdicts
263/13252/17 HACC AC 08/12/2023 Opening of appeal proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC AC 18/12/2023
263/13252/17 HACC AC 22/01/2024
263/13252/17 HACC AC 13/02/2024
263/13252/17 HACC AC 13/02/2024
263/13252/17 CCC 04/03/2024 On the refusal to open cassation proceedings
263/13252/17 HACC AC 10/07/2024
263/13252/17 HACC AC 26/11/2024
263/13252/17 HACC AC 28/11/2024
263/13252/17 HACC AC 28/11/2024 Separate opinion of the HACC AC judge
263/13252/17 HACC AC 28/11/2024
263/13252/17 HACC AC 29/11/2024