The bribery case involving the ex-head of Rivne early treatment center

The bribery case involving the ex-head of Rivne early treatment center
Start of the trial 16 July 2024
Date of verdict 10 September 2024
Instance HACC
Verdict type
Punishment type Imprisonment
Stage of criminal proceedings Execution of sentence

The HACC found Fedor Avruka, former director of the Rivne Regional Medical Center, guilty of abusing his influence on members of the regional council commission for allowing the unimpeded transfer of municipal property to private ownership.

The official was given a bribe of UAH 150,000, of which he kept 50,000 for himself and gave the rest to unknown persons from the Rivne Regional Council.

In addition, Avruka incited to give a bribe to the deputy head of the regional council for making a decision to sell a land plot. The defendant estimated such services at USD 8,000.

After the council's decision to sell the land plot, Avruka said that if the buyer of the land plot wanted to lower the valuation of the land plot of the Novostav sanatorium from UAH 3.5 million to UAH 2.8 million, then they needed to hand over UAH 400,000 to the deputy head of the Rivne Regional Council. Avruka kept UAH 50,000 for himself and gave UAH 350,000 to the deputy head of the Rivne Regional Council.

The offense is qualified under Art. 369-2(3), Art. 27(4), Art. 369(4) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Avruka agreed to a plea deal, after which he was sentenced to 2 years of probation.

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Proceeding No. 52024000000000183
Case No. 991/6105/24
Date the indictment/claim was received by the court 15/07/2024
Date the hearing was scheduled 16/07/2024
Duration of proceedings 753 days
Decision type Imprisonment
Decision status The sentence entered into force
Subject
  • Head of a state or municipal enterprise/institution
Qualification
Article 368, part 3, Article 369, part 4, Article 369-2, part 2, Article 369-2, part 3
Separated from proceeding №
Pre-trial cases №
  • 991/1885/25
  • 991/2028/24
  • 991/1156/24
  • 991/10790/23
  • 991/10535/23
Instance Key parties
HACC 16/07/2024 Panel of judges: Shyroka K.Yu.
Donation to the Ukrainian Armed Forces based on the verdict 534 720 UAH

THE CASE OF FEDOR AVRUKA
Execution of sentence

Fedor Avruka, former director of the Rivne medical center, was sentenced to 2 years of probation after he pleaded guilty to bribery.

  • January 2022 - April 2023
    Avruka received and gave bribes
  • April 19, 2023
    the SSU detained Avruka
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    April 20, 2023
    the HACC imposed a 24-hour house arrest on Avruka. He was served with a suspicion notice
  • September 27, 2023
    Avruka was dismissed from the position of director of the medical center

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