Tag: ACU

The tax authorities awarded a tender worth over 3 million hryvnias to private entrepreneur Kononenko, despite his obvious ties to those involved in AMCU investigations.

State Tax Service, State Tax Service, Traffic Police

The State Tax Service (STS) awarded a million-ruble contract to entrepreneur Kononenko, a sole proprietor who regularly engages in suspicious procurement. Despite clear indications of a connection between the parties and the inclusion of his partners in Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) decisions, the tax authorities entered into an agreement with him. Investigative journalists report this. Details of the current tender: The STS announced the procurement…

A leading mineral water manufacturer has been fined for making false claims about its health benefits.

AMCU, Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has found the actions of Ukrainian Mineral Waters Corporation LLC to be a violation of the law on protection against unfair competition. So, the mineral water "Tonus Oxygen" was fined. As reported by Delo.ua, the AMCU reported this. The company was fined for disseminating false information about the properties of "Tonus Oxygen" water. The corresponding decision...

A jack-of-all-trades: How a supplier banned by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine manages to cheat the system and win hundreds of millions from state-owned companies

AMCU, Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine

Why do prominent government agencies continue to pay scammers? So, who is Oleksandr Shirina? Being blacklisted by the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU), facing a number of criminal cases, and numerous debts to government agencies didn't stop the resourceful Donetsk businessman Oleksandr Shirina from swindling the state. He simply registered a new company and is already winning...

The Antimonopoly Committee fined companies in Braginsky's orbit 1,3 million hryvnias for collusion in metro tenders.

The Antimonopoly Committee fined companies associated with the former director of the Kyiv Metro 1,3 million hryvnias for collusion in metro tenders. They were also banned from participating in tenders for three years. This concerns "99 Production." This was reported by lawyers at Bihus.Info, citing the AMCU's decision. The matter concerns...

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has authorized Viktor Ponomarchuk to withdraw $162 million through the sale of Bunge assets.

AMCU, Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) assisted Russian businessman Viktor Ponomarchuk in successfully withdrawing capital from Ukraine through Bunge. On October 2, 2025, the Antimonopoly Committee granted permission to the Dutch company Koninklijke Bunge BV (a member of the multinational Bunge Group) to gain control of an asset owned by Vinnytsia Oil and Fat Plant PJSC.…

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has blocked the accounts of the second largest drug distributor.

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has frozen the accounts of pharmaceutical distributor Optima-Pharm. This was reported by EP sources in the pharmaceutical market and is reflected in the registry of enforcement proceedings. Enforcement proceedings against the company were initiated on April 22, 2026, by the Department for the Enforcement of Decisions of the State Executive Service. The enforcement proceedings list three accounts of the pharmaceutical distributor: in the State…

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has charged a deputy with perjury regarding an $800 debt in the case against Anti-Corruption Committee (AMCU) head Kirilenko.

Pavel Kirilenko, AMCU

The Solomiansky District Court, at the request of a detective, ordered a pretrial detention of Volodymyr Kovalchuk, a member of the Sokal City Council in Lviv Oblast, whom the National Anti-Corruption Bureau suspects of providing false testimony. This was reported by the Court Reporter, citing a ruling dated March 18. In August 2024, Antimonopoly Committee Chairman Pavlo Kyrylenko was served with a notice of suspicion…

A city council member who allegedly lent $800 to the family of AMCU head Kirilenko has been notified of suspicion.

NABU, National Anti-Corruption Bureau

The head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has charged a member of a city council in the Lviv region with knowingly providing false testimony to NABU detectives and declaring false information. This is Volodymyr Kovalchuk. This was reported by the NABU and SAPO press services. According to Skhemy's sources in law enforcement, the suspect is…

Bribes, houses, and "extra" millions: Yermak's former deputy, Smirnov, will face trial — NABU

Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Andrei Smirnov: venality, unscrupulousness, and betrayal of his clients

The former deputy head of the Presidential Office is accused of illegal enrichment, building private homes on the seashore through bribery, and manipulating tenders through the Antimonopoly Committee. What's the future for Andrei Smirnov? Former deputy head of the Presidential Office, Andrei Smirnov, who held his post during Andrei Yermak's tenure, will be brought to trial. He is accused…

A year under accusation

AMCU, Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine

It seems Pavlo Kyrylenko remains in his position thanks to some invisible "bulletproof vest" that protects him from dismissal. Why isn't Pavlo Kyrylenko fired? Why is the head of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, Pavlo Kyrylenko, still in office? The case of 72 million hryvnias of undeclared assets, the High Antimonopoly Court's refusal to remove him from office...

Changing from a private enterprise to an LLC: How Kozolup's firm circumvented AMCU sanctions – the story of one "rebranding"

The AMCU blacklist isn't an obstacle: how did "CLEANING-PRO" change its name and return to tenders? The Prozorro system is recording a strange pattern: a public procurement participant, punished by the Antimonopoly Committee for collusion and banned from bidding in the fall of 2025, continues to win auctions, writes From-Ua. How does he…