Former head of the port of Chornomorsk sentenced to 10 years in prison for a $250,000 bribe.
10.11.2026 - 14:55
The High Anti-Corruption Court found the former acting head of the State Enterprise “Sea Commercial Port “Chornomorsk” guilty of receiving $250 thousand in illegal benefits.
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office reported this on November 10.
According to the prosecutor’s office, the former employee requested and received $250 thousand from a representative of a private enterprise for the approval of the debtor company’s rehabilitation plan by the creditors’ committee, which included the port of Chornomorsk, as well as for committing other actions.
At the time of the crime, the bankruptcy case of the private company was being considered by the commercial court. Approval of the rehabilitation plan by the creditors’ committee and its subsequent approval by the court would have allowed the investor to resume economic activities on the territory of the port.
The former head was found guilty under Part 4 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The court sentenced him to 10 years in prison with confiscation of all property. The convict was also banned from holding certain positions for three years.
In addition, the Supreme Court of Criminal Appeals changed the preventive measure from bail to detention. The former official was taken into custody directly in the courtroom.
The verdict will enter into force 30 days after its announcement, unless it is appealed.
USM previously reported that in July 2022, NABU and Prosecutor’s Office sent a case to the Supreme Court of Criminal Appeals regarding the receipt of $250,000 in illegal benefits by the former head of the Chornomorsk port.
