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$8 thousand to free a relative from the TCC, two apartments for $138 thousand and 7,5 million UAH in undeclared assets: Judge Yurii Bilous is being sent for dismissal
19 October The First Disciplinary Chamber of the High Council of Justice decided to bring Judge Yurii Bohdanovych Bilous to account with a submission for dismissal. The former chair of the Mostyska District Court, since July 2024 serving at the Lychakivskyi District Court of Lviv, is accused of abuse of influence in freeing a relative from the TCC and of false asset declaration amounting to 7,52 million UAH. The judge has been suspended from judicial duties until the HCJ’s final decision, reports “Vykryvach.”
“They asked for 12, I gave 8” — Bilous’s phrase, which, according to the SAP, was recorded in his car. 20 June 2025 year TCC officers detained the judge’s cousin. His daughter Anna turned to Bilous and allegedly handed over $8 thousand near the Komora restaurant. Initially $12 thousand were discussed. The judge, according to the investigation, used his connections to secure the relative’s release without a mobilization order and personally drove him to Lviv. Episodes of facilitating other conscripts and promising to help arrange guardianship for demobilization are also being examined. Details of the recordings and the testimony of prosecutor Alina Zhovnytska were published by “Slidstvo.Info.”
In the declaration for 2024 the investigation found discrepancies of 7 517 869 UAH. 28 November 2024 Bilous signed contracts with LLC “Five Address,” EDRPOU 44700678, for two apartments measuring 59,8 and 59,96 m² valued at $68 770 and $68 954. In total — $137 724, or 5,76 million UAH. Payment obligations are not reflected in the declaration. The owners of the Five Address residential developer in Lviv are Yurii and Yuliia Horyniuk, holding 50%, director — Yurii Horyniuk. With capital of 1000 UAH the company, according to Opendatabot, reported for 2025 year 228 million UAH in assets, 262 million in liabilities and 7,14 million UAH in losses.
About another 1,76 million UAH in discrepancies are linked to the ex-wife Natalia Bilous. The spouses officially divorced in 2017, but NABU claims they continued to live together and raise two children. Surveillance in December 2024 recorded the judge spending nights at her apartment. The investigation points to an undeclared apartment of 77,8 m² valued at 654 thousand UAH, a plot of 722 m², a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2023 year for 651,8 thousand UAH and 385 thousand UAH from the sale of a Toyota Camry. Bilous claims he did not live continuously with his ex-wife.
Meanwhile, Bilous’s declaration for 2024 shows 1,26 million UAH in judicial salary, 3,48 million from sale of property, 2,2 million inheritance, as well as savings of 4,48 million UAH and $25 thousand. In 2025 the judge received over 1,4 million UAH in salary.
There is another notable episode in his case history. 5 November 2024 Bilous overturned three orders of BEO detectives suspending the investigation into entrepreneur Aliona Shevtsova. The investigation examined an alleged mis-coding and legalization scheme of about 5 billion UAH linked to illegal gambling. In July 2025 the case was closed due to violation of procedural time limits. This was reported by “Sudovyi Reporter.” No evidence has been presented that Bilous received remuneration for these judicial decisions.
The criminal proceeding began in December 2024. Suspicion was notified 4 September 2025 under Part 2 of Art. 369-2 and Part 1 of Art. 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. 26 September VAKS judge Viktor Maslov set bail at only 60 560 UAH, obliging Bilous to surrender his international passports, observe travel restrictions and wear an electronic bracelet. 7 October the HCJ suspended him until 4 November, after which the judge returned to work. In March 2026 the indictment was sent to VAKS, and 19 October the HCJ disciplinary chamber decided to submit for dismissal.
Bilous denies guilt; his lawyer Oleh Slobodyanyk claims the prosecution is politically motivated. As of 22 October 2026 the criminal case is being heard in VAKS, with no verdict. The judge is suspended from exercising judicial duties, but the final decision on his dismissal has not yet been made.
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