According to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), the High Anti-Corruption Court (VAKS) on 10 November 2026 found guilty and sentenced the former acting (v.o.) head of SE «Sea Commercial Port Chornomorsk», Ihor Shevchenko, to 10 years’ imprisonment.
Amount and nature of the illicit benefit
VAKS found him guilty “in soliciting and receiving 250,000 dollars of unlawful benefit.” This wording appears in the court’s verdict.
According to the investigation, the head of the state enterprise demanded these funds from a private company in exchange for the creditors’ committee, which included a state enterprise, approving the debtor’s rehabilitation plan. At the time the offence was committed, the bankruptcy case was being heard in a commercial court.
Sentence and preventive measure
The verdict imposes a sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment, disqualification from holding certain positions for three years, and the confiscation of all property owned by him.
The court changed the preventive measure from bail to detention and ordered that the individual be taken into custody in the courtroom. The verdict will take legal effect 30 days after its announcement unless it is appealed.
