The head of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU), Pavlo Kyrylenko, has been notified of a change in suspicion within the framework of the investigation into his possible involvement in illegal enrichment and declaring false information. The amount at issue in the case exceeds 72 million hryvnias.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has announced a change in suspicion against Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. The official is now accused of illegal enrichment in the amount of over UAH 72 million and submitting false information in declarations for 2020-2023.
This was reported by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.
According to the investigation, Pavlo Kyrylenko, while heading the Donetsk Regional State Administration in 2019-2023, acquired 21 real estate properties and a luxury car. The property was registered in the name of his wife's relatives, which made it possible to hide his real ownership.
The difference between the official incomes of Kyrylenko and his wife and the value of the property is UAH 72.1 million. In order to avoid the attention of anti-corruption authorities, the official did not include this property in his annual declarations.
The investigation began after the publication of a journalistic article by Radio Liberty, which highlighted discrepancies between Kyrylenko's income and his property status.
The pre-trial investigation into the case has been completed. It is now expected that the case materials will be submitted to the court. If Kyrylenko is proven guilty, he faces serious legal consequences, including deprivation of the right to hold office and a long term of imprisonment.
We will remind, in Donetsk region, a private enterprise associated with the former head of the regional administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, received contracts worth 414 million hryvnias for work to restore heat and water supply.
