Appeals panel rejects former SBU cybersecurity head's request to change court

Appeals instance decision

The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (HACC) rejected the motion filed by the defence of Iliya Viyuk, former head of the SBU's cybersecurity department. The court refused to transfer his case to another court.

According to the HACC Press Service, on 14 October, the judges considered the defence's request to change jurisdiction and denied it. The defendant's surname was not specified in the official statement, but according to the media outlet Slovo i Dilo, the case concerns Viyuk.

Charges and Criminal Code articles

Based on information provided by the court's press service, the defendant is charged with offences under Article 368-5 and Part 2 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. These relate to illegal enrichment and false declaration.