The HACC has scheduled the first hearing in the case against former Deputy Head of the Office of the President Andrii Smyrnov and construction company owner Ihor Chernyshev. The hearing will take place on March 18 at 12:15.

On February 24, the NABU and the SAPO submitted the indictment against these individuals to the HACC.

Smyrnov is charged with illicit enrichment in the amount of UAH 15.7 million, laundering funds through the construction of houses in the Odesa region, and accepting an offer of a USD 100,000 bribe. According to investigators, in exchange for the undue benefit, the official facilitated a decision by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine in favor of a specific construction company.

In April 2025, Smyrnov was served with a notice of suspicion under Article 368-5(1), Article 209(1) and (2), and Article 368(4) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, while Ihor Chernyshev, owner of the construction company Relic Invest, was served with a notice of suspicion under Article 369(3) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.