The anti-corruption investigation in Ukraine has extended to Filip Pronin, head of the Financial Monitoring Service. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted a search at the agency's headquarters linked to the investigation involving Pronin.
The search, which took place on June 10, was later reported by Ukrainian media. An official close to the process confirmed the search on June 12 and stated that the operation included Pronin.
Arbitration contracts during the war period at the center of allegations
Yaroslav Jelezniak, Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, explained that the searches are connected to an investigation he published last year. This investigation alleged that 200 million hryvnias, approximately 4.5 million dollars, were embezzled from state resources through arbitration contracts.
According to Jelezniak, the Poltava Regional Administration, led by Pronin at the time, signed 16 contracts worth about 370 million hryvnias with Enki Construction in February 2024. These contracts were made to strengthen a specific group in the ongoing conflict zone of Donetsk.
Allegedly, contractors sold barrier pyramids, timber, and other materials at inflated prices through an intermediary. The same case also claims that value-added tax payments were avoided through fake contracts.
Authorities' messages grow tougher
An anonymous official close to the process said the searches sent a message to Ukrainian society and international partners that there is zero tolerance for corruption even during wartime.
Jelezniak also stated that suspicion notices will be issued for Pronin and another suspect, Bohdan Korolchuk. He believes the president should dismiss Pronin because it is striking that the person responsible for monitoring legal financial activities is allegedly involved in a similar case.
Korolchuk is also reported to be involved in the investigation. Authorities previously confirmed that Korolchuk, deputy head of the Financial Monitoring Service, was also searched in October 2025. Korolchuk had served as the first deputy head of the Poltava Regional State Administration during Pronin's tenure.
Semen Kryvonos, Director of Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau, said in November that Pronin's possible role was being examined. Kryvonos also expressed suspicion about the Financial Monitoring Service under Pronin not sufficiently assisting the bureau in corruption investigations within the defense sector.
However, at this stage, neither the National Anti-Corruption Bureau nor the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has officially notified Pronin or Korolchuk of suspicion. If charges are filed, the case will fall under the jurisdiction of Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court.
The case is the latest in a series of corruption investigations involving high-ranking officials in Ukraine. Throughout last year, numerous senior figures, including former head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, were investigated, intensifying debates about widespread corruption schemes under the Zelenskiy administration.
Anastasia Radina, chair of the parliamentary anti-corruption committee, said last month that the Financial Monitoring Service failed to fulfill its duties and did not provide adequate support to anti-corruption institutions. Radina indicated they will question why Pronin was unable to perform his job, also referencing his frequent business trips to hot spots abroad.
