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Hryhoriy Chyzhyk returned 700 thousand euros in the “Polihrafkombinat” case: the money had been seized in France
In the corruption case involving the state enterprise Polihrafichnyi kombinat “Ukraine,” 700 thousand euros that had previously been seized from one of the accused’s accounts in France were transferred to the enterprise’s budget. The suspect admitted guilt and agreed to reimburse the damages.
This was reported by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).
The agency did not name the accused. However, it is likely referring to Hryhoriy Chyzhyk, whom investigators consider an accomplice in the Polihrafkombinat case.
In July 2026, the High Anti-Corruption Court approved a plea agreement with Chyzhyk as part of the case involving former Minister of Healthcare Maksym Stepanov. The case concerns the embezzlement of more than 450 million hryvnias from the state enterprise Polihrafichnyi kombinat “Ukraine,” which he led.
Under the terms of the agreement, Chyzhyk admitted guilt and undertook to transfer 700 thousand euros to the state enterprise’s account and another 300 thousand euros to the Return Alive charitable foundation.
At that time the court sentenced him to 8 years of imprisonment, suspending the sentence with a probationary period of 3 years.
How the funds were returned to Ukraine
According to NABU, 700 thousand euros had been frozen on the accused’s accounts in France. After the High Anti-Corruption Court approved the agreement and with the consent of France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s Office, the freeze on the funds was lifted.
In October 2026, the money was transferred to the account of the state enterprise Polihrafkombinat “Ukraine.”
This is the third repatriation of assets from abroad in this case. In October 2025, the French company SURYS transferred 3,37 million euros to the state.
A further 450 thousand euros were returned in June 2026.
Thus, the total amount of funds transferred in connection with the case has reached 4,5 million euros.
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