“ The epic around the former first deputy NSDC Secretary Oleg Gladkovsky received a new unexpected turn. After a long search, the defendant of the defense scandal was detained in Spain on May 14, 2025. Ukraine will seek extradition. At least that’s what they say in the Specialized Anti -Corruption Prosecutor’s Office. However, according to Gladkovsky’s lawyer, no one detained his client.”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
The epic around the former first deputy NSDC Secretary Oleg Gladkovsky received a new unexpected turn. After a long search, a defendant of a defensive scandal They were detained in Spain on May 14, 2025. Ukraine will seek extradition. At least that’s what they say in the Specialized Anti -Corruption Prosecutor’s Office. However information Gladkovsky’s lawyer, his client no one detained.
We tell you that Oleg Gladkovsky’s case is known, as well as this scandal damaged Petro Poroshenko’s political career.
Who is Oleg Gladkovsky
Oleg Gladkovsky (Swinarchuk) is a Ukrainian entrepreneur and politician. He graduated from the Kiev Highway Institute. He worked in commercial structures and CJSC Ukrrominvest. Since 2005-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bogdan Corporation, and in 2012-2015-President of the Bogdan Corporation. In 2014-2019 he was the First Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) for Petro Poroshenko’s cadence.
By 2014, he was named Svinarchuk. Then he changed his name to Gladkovsky, taking his mother’s maiden name. Despite the change of name, in public space and media, he is often continued to be mentioned as a pig, especially in the context of investigations into corruption in the defense sphere, where he and his son Igor Gladkovsky.
Connections with Poroshenko
Oleg Gladkovsky and former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko have long -standing connections and are considered close associates. Gladkovsky has long been a business partner of Poroshenko. Bogdan, in which Poroshenko had a share. Their cooperation in business lasted for many years, which testifies to deep business relationships. Gladkovsky held the position of Deputy Director General of CJSC “Ukrprominvest” related to Poroshenko.
The appointment of Gladkovsky to the post of the first deputy Secretary of the NSDC during Poroshenko’s presidency also testifies to their close political ties. Scheme journalists found that Poroshenko and Gladkovsky’s families have real estate in one elite area of Spain, which additionally emphasizes their close ties. Journalists also found that the real estate companies had a joint administrator.
Corruption scandal in the defense
The scandal around Oleg Gladkovsky, who at that time held the position of NSDC’s first deputy Secretary, broke out after Bihus.info’s journalistic investigation was published in February-March 2019.
According to the investigation, Oleg Gladkovsky’s son, Igor, together with partners, allegedly organized a scheme for the supply of smuggling Russian parts for military equipment at inflated prices for state -owned Ukroboronprom enterprises.
Journalists argued that high -ranking defense officials were involved in this scheme, who allegedly received discarded.
According to online portals, Oleg Gladkovsky himself received at least once 30,000 dollars of illegal reward.
After the scandal Gladkovsky at once He removed with NSDC. This decision was supported by President Petro Poroshenko. And closer to the presidential elections in 2019, protests were rolled with a demand for criminal liability for Gladkovsky.
Criminal proceedings against Gladkovsky
After the investigation is published by the National Anti -Corruption Bureau of Ukraine started Criminal proceedings against Gladkovsky on the theft of budget funds.
Investigation setthat Gladkovsky, as a co -owner of Bogdan Motors, organized the purchase at the expense of the state budget for the needs of the defense of trucks at inflated prices, which caused losses to the state in the amount of more than UAH 17 million. Namely, the NSDC Deputy Secretary did not exclude MAZ 6317 cars (Bogdan 6317) from the state defense order, despite their inconsistency with the conditions established by the Government. These vehicles were produced by the Auto -Factory No. 2, which is part of PJSC “Bogdan Motors Automobile Company”.
Oleg Gladkovsky himself called all the accusations politically motivated and denied his involvement in corruption schemes.
In October 2019, Oleg Gladkovsky They were detained On suspicion of abuse of office (Part 2 of Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The Supreme Anti -Corruption Court took him into custody for 60 days, determining the pledge of UAH 10.5 million. After making this amount, he left the pre -trial detention center.
In May 2020, the Specialized Anti -Corruption Prosecutor’s Office changed suspicion Oleg Gladkovsky in the case of abuse with defense orders, increasing the amount of incriminated losses from 10.62 million to UAH 17.44 million. In July 2021, the SAP filed the case in court.
In March 2022, the court changed a measure of restraint for Gladkovsky to a personal obligation. After that, he stopped appearing at court sessions, and, according to the National Anti -Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti -Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP), went abroad. In April 2024 he was wanted.
As Gladkovsky left abroad
By data Media, Oleg Gladkovsky has repeatedly traveled outside Ukraine during martial law through the Way System. It was stated that the suspect used the permission to leave, issued to him by the then chief of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Gennady Laguta. Departure was allegedly for the transportation of medical goods and humanitarian assistance for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the humanitarian headquarters of Kherson region.
Photo: Laguta Order on Gladkovsky’s Departure
In July 2022, journalists noticed Oleg Gladkovsky in Warsaw when he left the five -star Radisson Hotel. In late July – early August of the same year, the border guards banned him from leaving Ukraine.
For more than a year, the former high -ranking official tried to prove his right in court. However, in March 2024, he suddenly changed his mind and filed a petition with a request to leave his claim without consideration. On March 20, 2024, the Kyiv District Administrative Court granted Oleg Gladkovsky’s request and closed the case on his statement.
Thus over a year of litigation with Western regional The State Border Guard Office for the prohibition of departure ended with an unexpected refusal of Gladkovsky of its claims.
By data Specialized Anti -Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, Gladkovsky left Ukraine in November 2023. However, it is unknown how he was able to get around the martial law.
As a scandal with Gladkovsky buried Poroshenko’s political career
The scandal with Gladkovsky became a serious blow to Petro Poroshenko’s political career, influencing the results of the 2019 presidential election and his further political activity.
The investigation into corruption schemes in the defense sphere, which included a close associate of Poroshenko, undermined the trust of a large part of the voters. Accusations of corruption, especially in the conditions of war, have caused anger and disappointment in society.
The scandal has become one of the key factors that influenced Poroshenko’s reduction before the election. Opponents actively used this topic to criticize the politician, accusing him of involvement in corruption schemes. This situation increased the position of Vladimir Zelensky, who positioned himself as an anti -corruption candidate.
The incident was actively used in the information war against Poroshenko. The Russian and pro -Russian media spread information about corruption in Poroshenko’s environment, which had a negative impact on his image.
What is known about Gladkovsky’s detention
Oleg Gladkovsky They were detained in Spain on May 14, 2025. The specific city or region where it was taken is not disclosed. However, it is known that Gladkovsky has several land in the closed settlement of La Zagaleta in the province of Malaga near the southern coast of Spain.
Photo: Elite settlement in southern Spain La Zagaleta
Its detention is related to the corruption case for the purchase of cars for the army at inflated prices, in which it is charged with the state’s tasks of losses in the amount of UAH 17.44 million. Oleg Gladkovsky is suspected of committing the crimes under Part 2 of Art. 364 (abuse of office) and Art. 366-1 (declaration of false information) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The detention was made possible by the fact that Oleg Gladkovsky was on the international wanted search at the request of the National Anti -Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). NABU was wanted in April 2024 after he stopped appearing to court and left abroad.
NABU confirmed the fact of detention and reported that it was preparing the necessary documents for its extradition to Ukraine. However, the Spanish law enforcement agencies have not yet published official detention applications.
Now they consider the extradition of Gladkovsky to Ukraine. The extradition procedure may take some time and include the case in the Spanish courts. Gladkovsky’s protection is probably will challenge extradition.
