A deputy of the Poltava City Council was served a notice of suspicion of illicit enrichment of over UAH 340 million. According to the investigation, the alleged offence is concealment of assets through cryptocurrency transactions and the use of front men.
Notice of suspicion and details of the case
Prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office reported a current deputy of the Poltava City Council was served a notice of suspicion under Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. According to the investigation, the deputy tried to conceal undeclared assets worth over UAH 340 million.
Investigators found that cryptocurrency transactions were used for this purpose. The funds were transferred through straw men to the MP's personal crypto wallets, without reflecting these transactions in tax reports and declarations for 2022-2025.
Preliminary suspicions and checks
In October 2025, the MP was already notified of suspicion of declaring false information. After a full investigation by the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC), the suspicion was changed to Article 366-2(2) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The investigation revealed that in his declarations for 2022-2024, the MP failed to disclose virtual assets and transactions with them worth over UAH 200 million. Some of these assets were registered in the names of close associates.
Declarations and new circumstances
In 2025, the MP filed revised declarations, partially reflecting assets and transactions with them. However, even this data turned out to be unreliable, which became the basis for a new suspicion.
According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The investigation is ongoing.
Context and next steps
Cases involving asset declarations and cryptocurrencies are under special scrutiny anti-corruption bodies. Further actions in this case will be determined by the court, and the investigators are working to establish all the circumstances.
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