A municipal leader in the Carpathian area was apprehended “in the act” of accepting unlawful gains. The public servant requested in excess of UAH 230,000 to facilitate the leasing of three parcels of land and the modification of their designated usage.
The chief executive of a city located within the Carpathian region was caught and taken into custody for receiving illicit funds totaling over 230 thousand UAH, the Prosecutor General’s Office announced this Thursday, as reported by UNN.
On February 4, 2026, prosecutors from the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office, in collaboration with the Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police, apprehended the mayor of one of the area’s communities “red-handed” subsequent to his receiving yet another portion of illegal kickbacks.
– the prosecutor's office reported.
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As per the inquiry, “the functionary solicited more than 230 thousand UAH from a businessperson in return for aiding in the procurement of three municipal land leases, altering their designated purpose, and compiling all prerequisite paperwork.” The funds, it was noted, were paid in several installments.
It was ascertained that he took the initial installment – amounting to 2 thousand dollars – during July 2025. Subsequently, the city council passed a resolution to alter the land’s purpose and ready it for auction. After having been given the following 1600 dollars, the official guaranteed the placement of the lot on the official site and orchestrated the involvement of sham participants in the bidding to secure triumph for “his” entrepreneur, the prosecutor’s office conveyed.
“Following the businessperson’s success, the mayor pressed for an additional 100 thousand UAH, threatening to hinder the finalization of the lease agreement. Upon receiving these finances, the functionary initiated a decision to amend the site’s designation, thereby permitting the installation of production and storage facilities,” the prosecutor’s office stated.
“The mayor was apprehended in his place of work as he took delivery of the fourth installment – for the conclusive processing of documentation,” the prosecutor’s office announced.
The chief of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office endorsed a report of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The determination of a preventative measure is underway.