The Better Regulation Delivery Office has launched a Telegram channel called Corruption Radar, which monitors court verdicts in corruption-related cases daily. The channel automatically tracks new court decisions, analyzes them, and publishes a digest with AI-generated summaries for each verdict.
The digest includes verdicts classified under Article 45 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine as corruption criminal offenses (Articles 210, 354, 364, 364-1, 365-2, 368–369-2) and offenses related to corruption (Articles 366-2, 366-3). Verdicts in cases that may be considered corruption-related only when abuse of office is involved (e.g., Articles 191, 262, 308, 312, 313, 320, 357, 410) are currently not included in the digest.
“We often hear that corruption is ‘rampant’ and no one is convicted. But that’s not entirely true. Even during wartime, courts nationwide continue to hear cases and deliver verdicts in corruption-related offenses. Our channel was created to highlight the real state of accountability for corruption crimes,” said Ihor Samokhodskyi, ITC Sector Head at BRDO.
According to several public opinion surveys conducted in 2024 and previous years, corruption consistently ranks among the top three concerns for Ukrainians, second only to war and economic instability. Moreover, corruption remains a significant challenge on Ukraine’s path to EU membership and post-war recovery. That’s why Corruption Radar aims to become an additional tool for public oversight in the fight against corruption.
“Daily analysis of court rulings provides insight into both the legal practice and broader trends in corruption punishment. This empowers the public to demand change based on real data,” added Oleksii Ivankin, CEO of Opendatabot—a Ukrainian company that offers access to public data from major national registries for citizens and businesses.
The AI-generated summaries generally reflect the original court decisions, but may contain inaccuracies. We recommend reading the full text of the verdict before sharing the information.
Corruption Radar uses data from the Unified State Register of Court Decisions, published by the State Judicial Administration as open data. BRDO extends its thanks to ‘Babusia’, the Opendatabot-powered court register search service, for convenient access to processed information.