© State Bureau of Investigation The legislator is accused of unlawful enrichment through a scheme involving sham services from a legal company.
Investigators from the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), acting under the direction of the Special Anti-corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), have issued a further notice of suspicion to a sitting Member of Parliament regarding the laundering of illegally obtained funds, totaling exceeding 9 million hryvnias.
As per NABU’s information, the MP illicitly acquired funds from a private enterprise by promising to facilitate the acquisition of a license for the international transportation of mineral fertilizers. The funds were received through an account belonging to a person close to him, however, the promised aid to the firm was never provided.
To conceal the illicit provenance of the assets, the parliamentarian established a money-laundering operation. Specifically, more than UAH 9 million was transferred to a legal company owned by a near relative, supposedly as payment for advisory services. Subsequently, a portion of these funds was utilized to acquire a pair of luxury vehicles – namely, a BMW X5 M (F95) and a Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG.
Afterwards, the individual openly utilized these vehicles, giving the impression that they were obtained with legitimate earnings.
The actions of the deputy fall under the purview of Part 2 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – the legalisation (laundering) of criminal proceeds.
The preliminary judicial investigation is still underway – law enforcement authorities are probing additional elements of the offense and the network of individuals implicated.
As per “Main Committee”, citing sources within law enforcement structures, the subject in question is the MP Yevheniy Shevchenko.
It is worth noting that in November 2024, Shevchenko was previously suspected of state treachery – having disseminated materials on social networks which compromised Ukraine’s information security. Subsequently, he received an additional charge under the same provision.
In July 2025, according to the SBU and the State Bureau of Investigation, the Prosecutor General informed Shevchenko of an added suspicion – specifically, of fraud committed on an especially large scale. The inquiry determined that the legislator engaged with the aggressor country both before and following the commencement of the full-scale intrusion.
