Case of Illegal Enrichment by AMCU Head Pavlo Kyrylenko

Case description

NABU-SAPO suspects the head of Ukraine's Antimonopoly Committee and former head of the Donetsk Regional Administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, of illegal enrichment exceeding UAH 72 million. 

This involves property valued at over UAH 72 million:

• 7 apartments in Kyiv and Uzhhorod with a total area of 688.5 sq.m; 

• house near Kyiv with an area of more than 220 sq.m;

• 2 garage boxes;

• 6 parking spaces;

• 3 non-residential premises with a total area of more than 190 sq.m;

• BMW X3 car;

• 2 land plots. 

However, law enforcement reports indicate that the combined official income of Pavlo Kyrylenko and his wife from 2020 to 2023 was just over UAH 4.7 million. The NABU investigation began after Radio Liberty journalists published their own report in March 2024, highlighting potential illegal enrichment by the Kyrylenko family.

The head of the AMCU registered all the property under the names of his wife's parents, Oleksandr and Nataliia Matiienko. According to the prosecutor, these relatives could not have afforded to purchase these assets, which were, in fact, used by Kyrylenko himself. 

During the court session, it was revealed that a search of Kyrylenko's residence uncovered keys to two additional apartments in Uzhhorod, which are registered under other individuals' names. As a result, the prosecution is confident that Kyrylenko possesses additional assets acquired illegally. 

The property was also purchased at a significantly reduced price. For instance, apartments in Uzhhorod were purchased at prices undervalued by 7-8 times, while parking spaces were bought for more than 30 times less. 

Kyrylenko's parents reside in the temporarily occupied part of the Donetsk region and have not traveled to Ukrainian-controlled territory since 2020. Additionally, Kyrylenko traveled abroad twice in 2024 in his capacity as head of the AMCU. 

In addition to illegal enrichment, the head of the AMCU is suspected of false declaration, allegedly failing to disclose the acquired property in his declarations for 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. 

Interestingly, on June 21, 2024, the President of Ukraine appointed Kyrylenko as a member of the delegation to participate in negotiations on Ukraine's EU accession. 

Kyrylenko's actions are classified under Article 368-5, Part 2, and Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.