After years of botched attempts to combat corruption in Ukraine, the last 18 months have seen investigators launch an unprecedented number of high-profile anti-corruption cases, despite the problems caused by Russia’s war.
The fight against corruption and impunity from justice was a key driver of Ukraine’s Euromaidan revolution in 2014, as people rebelled against state capture. But while efforts to embed anti-corruption measures in the country’s institutions had some success in subsequent years, the public often criticised government organisations for their inaction.
Now, the state’s anti-corruption bodies are tackling wartime fraud, and also resurrecting prominent investigations and prosecutions after years in apparent limbo.
