“The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) together with French law enforcement officers conducted large-scale searches at the villa of the former Prosecutor General of Ukraine Svyatoslav Piskun in the suburbs of Nice. They found a lot of valuables, the origin of which the investigator could not explain and was detained by French law enforcement officers. This is stated in the material of the Zn.ua media, which refers to its own sources in the police. Investigative actions started on 16”, — write on: ua.news
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) together with French law enforcement officers conducted large-scale searches at the villa of the former Prosecutor General of Ukraine Svyatoslav Piskun in the suburbs of Nice. They found a lot of valuables, the origin of which the investigator could not explain and was detained by French law enforcement officers.
This is stated in the material of the Zn.ua media, which refers to its own sources in the police.
The investigative actions, which began on December 16, 2025, are related to the investigation of the case against the oligarch Ihor Kolomoiskyi, who is suspected of organizing an attempt to kill lawyer Serhiy Karpenko in 2003. According to the investigation, Piskun could have received an illegal benefit for closing this criminal case in 2005.
During the search of the former official’s estate, assets were discovered, the origin of which he could not document:
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Cash: About €90,000 was withdrawn.
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Precious metals: Three kilograms of gold in bars were found without bank documents about the purchase.
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Luxury items: 18 watches of elite brands were confiscated, the total market value of which exceeds €1 million, while the customs documents for their import to France were missing.
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Documentation: Investigators found a number of documents that may indicate other episodes of money laundering.
Due to the discovery of undeclared assets, the French police detained Sviatoslav Piskun on December 17, 2025 for 48 hours. Currently, French law enforcement agencies have opened their own criminal case under the article on the legalization (laundering) of income. Despite the fact that Piskun was later released on recognizance, the investigation continues in an active phase, and the French side is preparing official charges.
At the same time, in Ukraine, the SBI continues to study Piskun’s role in the Kolomoisky case. Investigators believe that the luxury property on the Cote d’Azur was purchased with funds obtained as a result of corruption decisions in the office of the attorney general. The law enforcement officers also searched the French notary, who was drawing up the agreement for the sale of the villa, in order to check the sources of origin of the funds used for the transaction.
Also, during the investigation, a number of documents were found in Piskun’s house, but they are not related to the case of Kolomoisky’s suspicion.
Earlier, Piskun told who forced him to resign as Venediktova’s adviser.
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