The Chief Judge of the Odesa Court of Appeals Reported New Income

Ihor Artemenko, the chief judge of the Odesa Court of Appeals, reported receiving 623,636 hryvnias in salary.

According to a document in the Unified State Register of Declarations, the source of income is listed as the Odesa Court of Appeals, where Artemenko serves as president. No other income, property acquisitions, or expenses are listed in this declaration.

He filed a report on significant changes in his financial status on October 19, 2026, noting that he received the income on October 16. The document does not specify the period for which the 623,636 hryvnias were accrued.

Earlier, in June 2026, the publication Intent, in collaboration with the Center for Public Investigations, analyzed the 2025 declarations of 36 chairs of local and appellate courts in the Odesa region.

At that time, it was reported that Ihor Artemenko received 3.63 million hryvnias in salary over the course of the year from the Odesa Court of Appeals, as well as 386,000 hryvnias in pension payments and approximately 92,000 hryvnias in interest on bank deposits. The judge and his wife’s total income amounted to 5.23 million hryvnias; specifically, his wife declared 1.05 million hryvnias from business activities. 

As a reminder,Ihor Artemenko was elected chairman of the Odesa Court of Appeals in February 2023 for a three-year term.

According to media reports, while serving as a member of the High Council of Justice, Artemenko was implicated in numerous “questionable situations.” 

Андрій Колісніченко