“The Prosecutor General’s Office announced that they had opened criminal proceedings to check the circumstances of awarding a disability pension to the former prosecutor and determining its amount through the court.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Office of the Prosecutor General
Details: It is reported that on January 12, 2026, criminal proceedings were registered on the facts of possible possession of property by deception and the introduction of knowingly false information into official documents. Proceedings were opened under Part 5 of Art. 190 and Part 1 of Art. 366 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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The investigation is verifying the legality of issuing a pension in accordance with the Law “On the Prosecutor’s Office” of 1991, as well as the validity of determining its amount in court. As part of the proceedings, the law enforcement officers find out whether the requirements of the legislation were complied with during the submission of documents, decision-making and execution of court acts, which became the basis for pension provision.
The Prosecutor General’s Office stressed that the person being investigated is not a current prosecutor and does not hold any position in the prosecutor’s office. Pension payments are carried out by pension provision bodies in accordance with legislation and court decisions.