Law enforcement agencies reported suspicions to judge Volodymyr Serdynskyi of the Brovary City District Court of Kyiv Region, who, according to sources, forged documents to go on vacation to the Caribbean.
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) together with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported that Serdynskyi traveled abroad with forged documents. In addition to the judge, suspicion also fell on the lawyer who helped him in making the forgeries.
According to the data, in 2023, Serdynskyi, together with his roommate, went on a cruise ship under the guise of a business trip. To do this, in collusion with a lawyer friend, he forged an invitation to participate in a conference in Vienna, which allegedly concerned assistance to migrants from Ukraine to the EU.
The judge and the lawyer are charged with forgery of documents by prior conspiracy, as well as fraud. In particular, they face liability under Articles 27, 358, and 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
At the moment, the issue of choosing a preventive measure for the suspects is being resolved.
Interestingly, in September 2023, Serdynskyi was already caught accepting a bribe for making the "correct" decision in a property dispute. At that time, he was suspected of corrupt activities, which emphasizes the seriousness of the offenses associated with his activities.
This situation raises concerns about the ethics and integrity of the judiciary in Ukraine, as such actions undermine trust in justice and fairness.
