Kateryna Krup Faces Charges
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has announced suspicions against Kateryna Krup, the former head of the Central-Western Interregional Department of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine in Khmelnytskyi. She is the daughter-in-law of Tetiana Krup, the ex-chair of the Khmelnytskyi Medical and Social Expert Commission (MSEC). The charge involves intentionally submitting false information in her declaration, specifically failing to disclose substantial financial assets.
In September 2022, Kateryna Krup opened a bank account in Austria, which received over $540,000 in two separate transfers. However, in her annual declaration for 2023, she omitted both the account and the funds, leading to the discovery of undeclared assets totaling more than 19.5 million Ukrainian hryvnias. The suspicion against Krup is classified under Part 2 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which penalizes the intentional submission of false information exceeding 2,500 subsistence minimums.
The penalty under this article carries a sentence of up to two years in prison, along with a ban from holding certain positions for up to three years.
The Case of Tetiana Krup
Kateryna Krup currently holds no position within the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, and the Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor's Office is overseeing the procedural aspects of the case. In 2025, the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) identified signs of a criminal offense in the declaration of the ex-MSEC head's daughter-in-law. Additionally, the High Anti-Corruption Court seized a premium car owned by Tetiana Krup, who is under investigation for illegal enrichment amounting to 160 million hryvnias between 2020 and 2024.
The investigation into the former head of the Khmelnytskyi MSEC has been completed, and on September 4, 2025, a court permitted Tetiana Krup to be released from pretrial detention on bail. According to investigators, Tetiana Krup's actions are classified under Parts 2 of Article 366-2, Article 368-5, and Part 2 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code. In October, the case was transferred to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). After her release, Tetiana Krup declared a new Porsche vehicle and a significant amount of cash.
The investigations into Kateryna Krup and her mother-in-law Tetiana Krup highlight the efforts of Ukrainian law enforcement agencies to combat high-level corruption.
The discovery of undeclared assets and the resulting suspicions point to serious governance issues, potentially requiring further reforms and stronger anti-corruption mechanisms in Ukraine. These developments may also impact public trust in state institutions and willingness to cooperate with law enforcement bodies.
As investigations into Kateryna Krup unfold, it's important to note that her mother-in-law, Tetiana Krup, is also entangled in legal troubles. The former head of the Khmelnytskyi Medical and Social Expert Commission faces ongoing scrutiny, with the court recently extending her legal obligations through 2026. For more details on the implications of her case, visit this article.