An investigation is underway in Mykolaiv into the sale of donated plasma

Donated plasma, which could have saved patients’ lives, has become the focus of a criminal investigation. In Mykolaiv, officials at the regional blood transfusion center are suspected of selling blood components for millions of hryvnias. 

This was reported by Intent, citing a ruling by the Zavodskyi District Court of Mykolaiv.

According to the investigation, officials at the Mykolaiv Regional Blood Transfusion Station may have organized the illegal sale of donated blood components, specifically plasma. Law enforcement believes that such actions could have resulted in financial losses for the state.

The case materials indicate that in March 2026, a contract was signed between the Mykolaiv Regional Blood Transfusion Station and LLC "Biofarma Plasma" was concluded for the sale of 2,550 liters of plasma for fractionation with a total value of over 5.9 million hryvnias. The company has already received part of the funds—over 1.5 million hryvnias—for the delivered product.

However, investigators are determining whether the plasma sold met legal requirements. According to current regulations, plasma for fractionation may only be sold after a 12-month period has elapsed from the date of its collection, when it is no longer suitable for direct clinical use.

At the same time, while analyzing documents, law enforcement officials found indications that some of the plasma sold may have been freshly frozen and suitable for use in medical facilities. If these suspicions are confirmed, this could indicate that the product was sold at a price lower than its actual cost to the healthcare system.

During the investigation, investigators obtained lists of donor donations and other supporting documentation. According to their data, the collection dates of certain plasma batches indicate that the required 12-month storage period had not yet expired at the time of sale.

To gather evidence, law enforcement officials conducted an authorized search of the blood transfusion station on June 5. During the search, investigators seized computers, hard drives, blood component logs, plasma supply documents, draft records, accounting documents, and a mobile phone belonging to one of the facility’s employees.

The prosecutor’s office insisted on the seizure of the confiscated property, as it may contain information necessary to establish the facts of the case. The court agreed and seized the station’s property. The pre-trial investigation is currently ongoing.

Law enforcement authorities have also turned their attention to multimillion-dollar deals involving the municipal enterprise “Mykolaiv Parks.” Investigators are examining whether funds were illegally diverted from the Mykolaiv community budget through these purchases.

Анна Бальчінос