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Bribe of USD 400,000: The case of former Deputy Minister of Communities and Territories Development Vasyl Lozynskyi

  • Date of commencement of the case: 26/01/2023
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Bribe of USD 400,000: The case of former Deputy Minister of Communities and Territories Development Vasyl Lozynskyi Bribe of USD 400,000: The case of former Deputy Minister of Communities and Territories Development Vasyl Lozynskyi

Case description

The NABU and the SAPO suspected former Deputy Minister of Communities and Territories Development Vasyl Lozynskyi of receiving USD 400,000 for facilitating the conclusion of contracts for the purchase of equipment for the heating season at inflated prices.

In 2022, the Cabinet of Ministers transferred UAH 1.68 billion to the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development (Ministry of Regional Development) to provide the population with heat in winter. According to the investigation, Vasyl Lozynskyi agreed to conduct procurement under direct contracts with predetermined contractors in exchange for a bribe, with UAH 1.41 billion allocated for these procurement transactions. 

With this money, the Ministry of Regional Development wanted to buy mobile water treatment plants, tankers, diesel and gas generators, drainage and fecal pumps, mobile boiler houses, and fuel and lubricants. The procurement was carried out by the State Institute UkrNDIvodokanalproekt.

According to the NABU and the SAPO, Lozynskyi colluded with entrepreneurs from whom he was supposed to receive a 7-10% kickback from the amount under each contract. At the same time, entrepreneurs offered prices that were 25-30% higher.

To disguise the overpayments, other controlled companies submitted their proposals with similarly inflated prices. The investigation stated that Lozynskyi did not act alone, so here is how the roles could have been distributed among the defendants:

  • Vasyl Lozynskyi negotiated with the companies and selected the equipment they were to supply;

  • Serhii Kryvyi, owner and Director of Techno Train LLC, involved companies under his control in the case;

  • Kryvyi's subordinate Mykhailo Lukashyk prepared inflated price bids;

  • Oleksandr Kroshka, former Director of EPG LLC, provided a de facto controlled company for the supply of goods and accrual of funds from UkrNDIvodokanalproekt, which were to be transferred to Vasyl Lozynskyi;

  • Roman Kitner received part of Lozynskyi's bribe in Lviv from Ihor Politar and transported the money to Kyiv. 

As a result, Lozynskyi received a USD 400,000 bribe through an accomplice. In particular, according to the prosecutor, the accomplices discussed a bribe for Lozynskyi in the amount of USD 500,000, USD 400,000 of which was brought to him from Lviv. The source and destiny of the other USD 100,000 have not been established yet, but it was probably money for Lozynskyi's influence on the conclusion of contracts with other institutions. Before the bribe was handed over to Lozynskyi, it had been brought to the cashier of a conversion center in Kyiv, then transferred to a Lviv currency exchange, and then paid in cash in the foreign currency to the intermediary. 

However, the former Deputy Minister was unable to receive the money because the NABU searched the intermediary, and then Lozynskyi himself was detained. Lozynskyi and his accomplice were charged with Article 368(4) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The actions of the other defendants were classified under Article 28(3), Article 369(4) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

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  • Incriminated: Article 191, part 5, Article 364, part 2, Article 368, part 4, Article 369, part 4, Article 209, part 3
Instance Key parties Instance /Key parties:
HACC
16/05/2024

Panel of judges: Oliinyk O.V.

HACC AC
06/06/2023

Panel of judges: Pavlyshyn O.F.

CCC
03/03/2023

Panel of judges: Stefaniv N.S.

HACC AC
27/01/2023

Panel of judges: Pavlyshyn O.F.

HACC
26/01/2023

Panel of judges: Fedorov O.V., Strohyi I.L., Koliush O.L., Zadorozhna L.I., Maslov V.V.

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THE CASE OF VASYL LOZYNSKYI

Former Acting Minister of Communities and Territories Development Vasyl Lozynskyi allegedly received a USD 400,000 bribe for facilitating the procurement of equipment for the heating season at inflated prices.

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    2022
    Lozynskyi, in collusion with entrepreneurs, conducted procurement of equipment at prices inflated by 25-30%
  • January 21, 2023
    Vasyl Lozynskyi was detained while receiving a bribe
  • January 22, 2023
    Vasyl Lozynskyi was dismissed from his position
  • January 24, 2023
    The HACC imposed interim measures on a number of defendants: round-the-clock house arrest for Lozynskyi, UAH 805,000 bail for Kitner, UAH26.8 million bail for Lukashyk, UAH 100 million bail for Kryvyi
  • January 25, 2023
    The HACC set UAH 500,000 bail for Oleksandr Kroshka
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    February 17, 2023
    The HACC Appeals Chamber resolved to take Vasyl Lozynskyi into custody with the right to post bail in excess of UAH 50 million
  • March 17, 2023
    The HACC released Lukashyk from the pre-trial detention center under round-the-clock house arrest
  • April 20, 2023
    The HACC Appeals Chamber changed Lozynskyi's interim measure to almost UAH 10 million bail
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    June 19, 2023
    The HACC took Lozynskyi into custody again, setting bail at UAH 5 million
  • July 3, 2023
    The HACC Appeals Chamber left Lozynskyi in custody with bail set at UAH 5 million, rejecting the defense counsel's motion
  • July 21, 2023
    Lozynskyi was released from custody on bail of UAH 2.5 million
  • October 10, 2023
    the NABU completed the investigation in the case
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    May 15, 2024
    the SAPO referred an indictment to the HACC

Decisions from the Register

Case No. Court Decision date Decision type
991/623/23 HACC 26/01/2023
991/622/23 HACC 26/01/2023
991/597/23 HACC 26/01/2023
991/608/23 HACC 26/01/2023
991/619/23 HACC 26/01/2023
991/597/23 HACC 26/01/2023
991/622/23 HACC 26/01/2023
991/623/23 HACC 26/01/2023
991/608/23 HACC 26/01/2023
991/511/23 HACC 27/01/2023
991/508/23 HACC AC 27/01/2023 On the refusal to open appeal proceedings
991/668/23 HACC 31/01/2023
991/702/23 HACC 01/02/2023
991/563/23 HACC 02/02/2023
991/631/23 HACC 08/02/2023
991/646/23 HACC 08/02/2023
991/646/23 HACC 08/02/2023
991/563/23 HACC 08/02/2023
991/631/23 HACC 08/02/2023
991/645/23 HACC 09/02/2023
991/635/23 HACC 09/02/2023
991/632/23 HACC 09/02/2023
991/643/23 HACC 09/02/2023
991/645/23 HACC 09/02/2023
991/643/23 HACC 09/02/2023
991/632/23 HACC 09/02/2023
991/1086/23 HACC 10/02/2023
991/639/23 HACC 13/02/2023
991/647/23 HACC 14/02/2023
991/649/23 HACC 14/02/2023
991/647/23 HACC 14/02/2023
991/636/23 HACC 14/02/2023
991/511/23 HACC 15/02/2023 On the imposition of an interim measure in the form of detention
991/634/23 HACC 15/02/2023
991/638/23 HACC 15/02/2023
991/511/23 HACC AC 15/02/2023
991/634/23 HACC 15/02/2023
991/511/23 HACC AC 15/02/2023
991/508/23 HACC 17/02/2023 On the imposition of an interim measure in the form of detention
991/508/23 HACC AC 17/02/2023
991/508/23 HACC AC 17/02/2023
991/637/23 HACC 21/02/2023
991/637/23 HACC 21/02/2023
991/510/23 HACC 22/02/2023
991/510/23 HACC AC 22/02/2023
991/510/23 HACC AC 22/02/2023
991/642/23 HACC 27/02/2023
991/642/23 HACC 27/02/2023
991/642/23 HACC AC 27/02/2023
991/642/23 HACC AC 27/02/2023
991/640/23 HACC 01/03/2023
991/641/23 HACC 01/03/2023
991/637/23 HACC 01/03/2023
991/637/23 HACC 01/03/2023
991/640/23 HACC 01/03/2023
991/641/23 HACC 01/03/2023
991/508/23 CCC 03/03/2023 On the refusal to open cassation proceedings
991/637/23 HACC 08/03/2023
991/637/23 HACC 08/03/2023
991/637/23 HACC 10/03/2023
991/637/23 HACC 10/03/2023
991/1998/23 HACC 14/03/2023
991/2036/23 HACC 17/03/2023
991/2341/23 HACC 17/03/2023
991/2036/23 HACC 17/03/2023
991/2341/23 HACC 17/03/2023
991/2289/23 HACC 23/03/2023
991/2289/23 HACC 23/03/2023
991/2601/23 HACC 27/03/2023
991/2602/23 HACC 27/03/2023
991/2600/23 HACC 27/03/2023
991/2600/23 HACC 27/03/2023
991/2602/23 HACC 27/03/2023
991/2601/23 HACC 27/03/2023
991/1086/23 HACC 28/03/2023
991/2339/23 HACC 28/03/2023
991/2681/23 HACC 28/03/2023
991/2339/23 HACC 28/03/2023
991/2476/23 HACC 29/03/2023
991/2476/23 HACC 29/03/2023
991/572/23 HACC AC 06/04/2023
991/3044/23 HACC 06/04/2023
991/572/23 HACC AC 06/04/2023
991/2221/23 HACC 07/04/2023
991/2221/23 HACC 07/04/2023
991/573/23 HACC AC 11/04/2023
991/573/23 HACC AC 11/04/2023
991/1505/23 HACC AC 12/04/2023
991/1505/23 HACC AC 12/04/2023
991/2291/23 HACC AC 13/04/2023
991/1503/23 HACC AC 13/04/2023
991/1503/23 HACC AC 13/04/2023
991/2291/23 HACC 14/04/2023
991/2291/23 HACC 14/04/2023
991/2291/23 HACC AC 14/04/2023
991/2291/23 HACC AC 14/04/2023
991/3044/23 HACC 18/04/2023
991/2005/23 HACC AC 18/04/2023
991/3044/23 HACC 18/04/2023
991/2447/23 HACC 18/04/2023
991/2005/23 HACC AC 18/04/2023
991/509/23 HACC 19/04/2023
991/509/23 HACC 19/04/2023
991/509/23 HACC AC 19/04/2023 Decision on partial granting of appeals
991/509/23 HACC AC 19/04/2023 Decision on partial granting of appeals
991/2290/23 HACC 20/04/2023
991/2290/23 HACC 20/04/2023
991/2290/23 HACC AC 20/04/2023 Decision on partial granting of appeals
991/2290/23 HACC AC 20/04/2023 Decision on partial granting of appeals
991/522/23 HACC 21/04/2023 On the imposition of an interim measure in the form of detention
991/522/23 HACC 21/04/2023 On the imposition of an interim measure in the form of detention
991/522/23 HACC AC 21/04/2023 Decision on partial granting of appeals
991/522/23 HACC AC 21/04/2023 Decision on partial granting of appeals
991/3664/23 HACC 01/05/2023
991/3376/23 HACC 02/05/2023
991/3376/23 HACC 02/05/2023
991/3662/23 HACC 02/05/2023 Decision to cancel the seizure of property
991/3662/23 HACC 02/05/2023
991/3662/23 HACC 02/05/2023 Decision to cancel the seizure of property
991/4008/23 HACC 08/05/2023
991/4095/23 HACC 12/05/2023
991/4095/23 HACC 12/05/2023
991/644/23 HACC 16/05/2023
991/644/23 HACC 16/05/2023
991/644/23 HACC AC 16/05/2023
991/637/23 HACC AC 16/05/2023
991/644/23 HACC AC 16/05/2023
991/4096/23 HACC 18/05/2023
991/4096/23 HACC 18/05/2023
991/4383/23 HACC 19/05/2023
991/4383/23 HACC 19/05/2023
991/648/23 HACC AC 25/05/2023
991/648/23 HACC AC 25/05/2023
991/4476/23 HACC 26/05/2023
991/4476/23 HACC 26/05/2023
991/637/23 HACC 31/05/2023
991/637/23 HACC 31/05/2023
991/637/23 HACC AC 31/05/2023
991/637/23 HACC AC 31/05/2023
991/1504/23 HACC AC 01/06/2023
991/1504/23 HACC AC 01/06/2023
991/4477/23 HACC 06/06/2023
991/4477/23 HACC 06/06/2023
991/4477/23 HACC AC 06/06/2023 On the refusal to open appeal proceedings
991/4749/23 HACC 09/06/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/4990/23 HACC 13/06/2023
991/4990/23 HACC 13/06/2023
991/4678/23 HACC 14/06/2023
991/5273/23 HACC 16/06/2023
991/5274/23 HACC 16/06/2023
991/5189/23 HACC 16/06/2023
991/5260/23 HACC 16/06/2023
991/5260/23 HACC 16/06/2023
991/5274/23 HACC 16/06/2023
991/5273/23 HACC 16/06/2023
991/5189/23 HACC 16/06/2023
991/5260/23 HACC AC 21/06/2023
991/5271/23 HACC 22/06/2023
991/5271/23 HACC 22/06/2023
991/5171/23 HACC 22/06/2023
991/5510/23 HACC 27/06/2023
991/5510/23 HACC 27/06/2023
991/5260/23 HACC 03/07/2023 Decision to change the interim measure, On changing the interim measure for the accused
991/5260/23 HACC 03/07/2023 Decision to change the interim measure, On changing the interim measure for the accused
991/5260/23 HACC AC 03/07/2023
991/5260/23 HACC AC 03/07/2023
991/5462/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5473/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5470/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5471/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5468/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5467/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5461/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5465/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5464/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5460/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5469/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5472/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5480/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5466/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5459/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5463/23 HACC 07/07/2023
991/5891/23 HACC 10/07/2023
991/5891/23 HACC 10/07/2023
991/6120/23 HACC 12/07/2023
991/6120/23 HACC 12/07/2023
991/6463/23 HACC 27/07/2023
991/6463/23 HACC 27/07/2023
991/7000/23 HACC 14/08/2023
991/6998/23 HACC 14/08/2023
991/7000/23 HACC 14/08/2023
991/6998/23 HACC 14/08/2023
991/7022/23 HACC 22/08/2023
991/7022/23 HACC 22/08/2023
991/8020/23 HACC 14/09/2023
991/8066/23 HACC 19/09/2023
991/8066/23 HACC 19/09/2023
991/8020/23 HACC 20/09/2023
991/7900/23 HACC AC 28/09/2023
991/7900/23 HACC AC 28/09/2023
991/1963/24 HACC 09/10/2023
991/8897/23 HACC 11/10/2023
991/8897/23 HACC 11/10/2023
991/8897/23 HACC 11/10/2023
991/8898/23 HACC 12/10/2023
991/8898/23 HACC 12/10/2023
991/7900/23 HACC 17/10/2023
991/7900/23 HACC 17/10/2023
991/9131/23 HACC 17/10/2023
991/9131/23 HACC 17/10/2023
991/9131/23 HACC 18/10/2023
991/9134/23 HACC 18/10/2023
991/9134/23 HACC 18/10/2023
991/9415/23 HACC 27/10/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/9807/23 HACC 13/11/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/9807/23 HACC 20/11/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/9807/23 HACC 20/11/2023
991/9807/23 HACC 20/11/2023
991/10479/23 HACC 04/12/2023
991/10479/23 HACC 04/12/2023
991/10622/23 HACC 07/12/2023
991/10621/23 HACC 07/12/2023
991/10622/23 HACC 07/12/2023
991/10621/23 HACC 07/12/2023
991/10626/23 HACC 14/12/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/10785/23 HACC 14/12/2023
991/10786/23 HACC 14/12/2023
991/10786/23 HACC 14/12/2023
991/10785/23 HACC 14/12/2023
991/10626/23 HACC 15/12/2023
991/10627/23 HACC 15/12/2023
991/10627/23 HACC 15/12/2023
991/10626/23 HACC 15/12/2023
991/11259/23 HACC 03/01/2024
991/11259/23 HACC 03/01/2024
991/11257/23 HACC 04/01/2024
991/11256/23 HACC 04/01/2024
991/11260/23 HACC 04/01/2024
991/11257/23 HACC 04/01/2024
991/11256/23 HACC 04/01/2024
991/11260/23 HACC 04/01/2024
991/1040/24 HACC 12/02/2024
991/1040/24 HACC 12/02/2024
991/1164/24 HACC 15/02/2024 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/1164/24 HACC 15/02/2024
991/1164/24 HACC 15/02/2024
991/1306/24 HACC 21/02/2024
991/1306/24 HACC 21/02/2024
991/1477/24 HACC 01/03/2024
991/1471/24 HACC 01/03/2024
991/1470/24 HACC 01/03/2024
991/1470/24 HACC 01/03/2024
991/1477/24 HACC 01/03/2024
991/1471/24 HACC 01/03/2024
991/1963/24 HACC 01/04/2024
991/1963/24 HACC 01/04/2024
991/3328/24 HACC 19/04/2024
991/3347/24 HACC 19/04/2024
991/3328/24 HACC 19/04/2024
991/1963/24 HACC 23/04/2024
991/3715/24 HACC 02/05/2024
991/3662/24 HACC 02/05/2024
991/3662/24 HACC 13/05/2024
991/4139/24 HACC 16/05/2024 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing
991/4139/24 HACC 14/06/2024 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing
991/4139/24 HACC 14/06/2024 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing
991/4139/24 HACC 08/07/2024 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/4139/24 HACC 12/07/2024 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/4139/24 HACC 31/07/2024
991/4139/24 HACC 05/08/2024 Separate opinion of the HACC judge
991/4139/24 HACC 14/08/2024 Decision on the consideration of a recusal
991/4139/24 HACC 14/08/2024 Decision on the consideration of a recusal
991/4139/24 HACC 16/09/2024 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/4139/24 HACC 18/09/2024 On the suspension of court proceedings
991/4139/24 HACC 18/09/2024 On the suspension of court proceedings
991/4139/24 HACC 03/10/2024 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/4139/24 HACC 09/10/2024
991/4139/24 HACC 09/10/2024
991/4139/24 HACC 14/10/2024 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/4139/24 HACC 14/10/2024 On the appointment of a trial
991/4139/24 HACC 14/10/2024
991/4139/24 HACC 14/10/2024 On the appointment of a trial
991/4139/24 HACC 14/10/2024
991/4139/24 HACC 23/10/2024 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings