On January 23, 2026, HACC judges issued a final ruling in the case concerning the bribery of Dmytro Sennychenko, then Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine: lawyer Mykola Toporkov was found to have committed a socially dangerous act while legally insane. In connection with this, he is to be committed to a psychiatric hospital. 

Because legally insane persons are not subject to criminal punishment, the court lifted asset freezes imposed on Toporkov.

As early as July 9, 2025, a forensic psychiatric assessment found that Toporkov had been unable to understand and control his actions. From that point, the case proceeded under a special procedure to establish whether he was the person who committed the socially dangerous act.

As reported earlier, Mykola Toporkov was detained in 2020 while attempting to hand over a USD 200,000 bribe to the then Head of the State Property Fund, Dmytro Sennychenko. This was only the first installment of the bribe: through it, the lawyer allegedly sought to facilitate the appointment of persons under his control to senior positions at Odesa Port Plant and Cherkasyoblenergo. Toporkov’s actions were classified under Article 369(4) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. 

On July 8, 2021, Toporkov attempted to conclude a plea agreement with the prosecutor, but the court declined to approve it as inconsistent with Criminal Procedure Code requirements and the public interest. 

Over time, the defendant’s health became a central argument for the defense. The trial was paused due to Toporkov’s prolonged treatment, and the defense cited diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Ultimately, a forensic psychiatric examination confirmed that since early 2020 (the time of the incriminated acts), Mykola Toporkov had suffered from a mental disorder and therefore could not control his actions. Following that expert conclusion, the court returned the defendant’s bail and changed the interim measure, releasing him into care. 

By court decision in 2022, nearly USD 200,000 that Toporkov had transferred to Sennychenko as the first part of the bribe was transferred for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The court did not apply special confiscation to those funds, even though this is possible where a person is found legally insane. This means that once martial law is lifted, Toporkov may seek compensation for those funds.