Reni judge detained on suspicion of taking a bribe

A judge of the Reniiskyi District Court of Odesa Oblast was detained on suspicion of receiving an undue advantage.

This was reported by the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office.

The judge was detained as part of a case of fraud and obtaining undue advantage on suspicion of taking a bribe. On March 6, the prosecution filed a motion with the High Anti-Corruption Court to impose a preventive measure in the form of detention.

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According to the investigation, on January 29, the Reniiskyi District Court received materials to bring the driver to administrative responsibility and resolve the issue of tobacco products without excise tax stamps seized from him. During the conversation with the applicant, the judge offered to make a decision on the return of the seized property in exchange for an illegal benefit. He hinted at the transfer of funds in foreign currency (euros), noting that the applicant should be interested in it to avoid confiscation. The judge was detained while receiving 800 euros and 300 US dollars.

As Intent has learned from its own sources, it is Ivan Boshkov.

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Meanwhile, the High Council of Justice has merged two disciplinary cases against judge Halyna Pavlovska of the Podilskyi City District Court of Odesa Oblast. In June 2025, a lawyer accused the judge of not having held a single court hearing on his client's case since 2022, which indicates that the judge violated the terms of the case, which is grounds for bringing the judge to disciplinary responsibility. The judge, in turn, referred to her workload. As in the case of another lawyer's complaint, which resulted in a disciplinary case against the judge in February 2026.

Кирило Бойко