Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced that the country's former football federation president Andriy Pavelko has been arrested in Slovakia. According to a statement on Kravchenko's Telegram channel, preparations have begun for the extradition of Pavelko, who is wanted internationally.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office reported that Pavelko is accused of causing $6.6 million in damage to the Ukrainian budget. The extradition procedure for the former official, who was detained in the Slovak capital Bratislava, has been officially launched.
Previous legal proceedings
Andriy Pavelko was arrested by the Pechersk District Court in Kyiv in November 2022 on embezzlement charges. After being released on appeal in February 2024, Pavelko was notified in October 2025 of new corruption suspicions. In December of the same year, he was placed on Ukraine's wanted list.