The case against MP Skorokhod over an attempt to “sell” RBBN sanctions for $250 thousand has been sent to court – NABU – Center for Journalistic Investigations

Members of the criminal group led by MP Anna Skorokhod, who for 250 thousand U.S. dollars offered to arrange the imposition of sanctions by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on one of the companies, will stand trial.

This was reported by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.

"According to the investigation, the money was promised to be handed over to officials of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine as payment for the sanction decision," the report says.

To hide the scheme and guarantee payment, the company's representative was told to write an IOU claiming the funds were a loan.

"After receiving 125 thousand U.S. dollars, the 'client' was assured that this portion would be passed on to NSDC officials. In reality, the money remained with the perpetrators because they could not find a person who would agree to commit the illegal actions," NABU said.

In December 2025 NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, in cooperation with the Main Directorate for Counterintelligence Activities of the SBU, notified the current member of parliament and her accomplices of suspicion. In June 2026 the investigation in the case was completed.

One member of the criminal group entered into a plea agreement. In fulfillment of its terms he gave incriminating testimony concerning the other accomplices. The High Anti-Corruption Court sentenced him to imprisonment for 5 years, releasing him from serving the sentence with a probationary period. In addition, the person transferred 700 thousand UAH to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the United 24 fund.

Reminder:

In 5 December NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office announced that, together with the SBU, they had exposed a criminal group led by the People's Deputy from the For the Future group, Anna Skorokhod. She, together with her assistant and an accomplice, offered a business representative for 250 thousand U.S. dollars to arrange the imposition of NSDC sanctions on a competing company. Skorokhod, her assistant, and the accomplice were notified of suspicion.

In 9 December 2025 the High Anti-Corruption Court chose a preventive measure for People's Deputy Anna Skorokhod in the form of bail of more than 3 million UAH. She is suspected of inciting the offering of a bribe by one of the companies to apply NSDC sanctions to a competitor company. Skorokhod denies her guilt.