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Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Bureau Conducts Searches in Parliament Over Alleged Paid Votes

Investigators say State Guard personnel blocked access during the operation.

Overview

  • NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office say an undercover operation identified an organized group of sitting MPs who took illicit benefits for votes.
  • Searches were carried out at the Verkhovna Rada’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee premises and at the Parkovy congress center, which houses the Servant of the People party office.
  • NABU reported resistance from State Guard Service staff and said detectives’ access from Kyiv’s European Square was restricted.
  • Lawmakers and media report the actions involve MP Yuriy Kisely, who has reported ties to President Volodymyr Zelensky, while authorities have not announced charges.
  • The bureau released a photo showing agency staff alongside armed individuals in camouflage, and any connection to the earlier Energoatom case remains unconfirmed.