Overview
- Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies said five sitting lawmakers received notices of suspicion and that motions for pre-trial restraints have been filed, with no names officially disclosed.
- Prosecutors describe an organized, hierarchical group that included members of parliament and parliamentary staff and was directed by one deputy.
- According to investigators, instructions with bill numbers were sent in a dedicated WhatsApp group and cash was distributed after votes to selected deputies.
- SAP reports payments ranged from $2,000 to $20,000, rose to about $5,000 per deputy from August 2025, and at least $145,000 was documented for distribution in November–December.
- Ukrainian outlets have reported names from the Servant of the People faction among the suspects, and the state guard service denied NABU’s claim that its officers resisted investigators during parliamentary searches.