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The High Anti-Corruption Court extended the tenure of Member of Parliament Serhiy Kuzminykh under round-the-clock home arrest for two more months—until 20 October. The deputy is accused of abuse of influence to obtain an illegal benefit. The Prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office requested extending the preventive measure and duties, and the court fully granted this request.
The decision was made by the HAC, according to "Slovo i Dilo". Earlier, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Kuzminykh for repeated failure to appear in court, after which the court ordered round-the-clock home arrest with a number of obligations.
"The motion is granted. Extend for the accused the preventive measure of round-the-clock home arrest for a period of two months, i.e., until 20 October 2026 of the year. Extend the duration of the duties imposed on the accused," the HAC decision reads.
The deputy is obligated to appear at every court summons, to inform the prosecutor or court of any change of residence or place of work, to surrender foreign and diplomatic passports for safekeeping, and to wear an electronic bracelet. According to the investigation, Kuzminykh received 558 thousand hryvnias for facilitating contracts between private companies and a hospital in the Zhytomyr region.
How the case against the deputy unfolded
The indictment against Kuzminykh was referred to the court in 2022 year. For almost four years, the deputy repeatedly failed to appear at sessions—most notably missing a hearing on 29 October 2025 year, 30 March, 1 June, and 22 June 2026 year, with some absences explained by overseas official business.
The latest arrest occurred precisely due to another no-show—the deputy explained it as a business trip to Spain. At that time, the SAP Prosecutor demanded detention without the right to bail, but the court chose round-the-clock home arrest, and previously posted bail was turned over to the state. According to the investigation, in January 2022 year Kuzminykh, through a trusted person, received 558 thousand hryvnias — 30% of the contract value for the supply of an ultrasound diagnostics system for a hospital in Zhytomyr, and he also promised that for a similar kickback he would secure two more contracts totaling over 38 million hryvnias. The deputy’s actions are qualified under part 2 of article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine as abuse of influence.
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