The full bail amount has been paid for Serhii Deineko, the former Head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine suspected of bribery—UAH 10 million. HACC’s press service reported this.

They also added that bail has not yet been paid for another figure in the case—Oleksandr Marushchak, a former head of a department at an SBGS border crossing point. As reported earlier, an HACC investigating judge set his bail at UAH 2 million.

The former head of the SBGS and two of his subordinates are suspected of systematically receiving bribes in exchange for facilitating unhindered crossings of the state border. 

According to the investigation, in 2023 the suspects facilitated the unlawful movement of contraband across the border, transported by relatives of Ukrainian diplomats using diplomatic passports. For these actions, the suspects likely received EUR 204,000 in unlawful benefits.

P.S. Later that same day, HACC’s press service reported that bail had also been posted for Oleksandr Marushchak.