UKRAINE CORRUPTION RISK INDEX. OCTOBER 2026

Smart Times · smarttimes.net Anti-Corruption Intelligence · Broadcast Network That Rewards Knowledge October 2026 Update · CRI v10 Ukraine Corruption Risk Index 430 = lowest risk · 850 = highest risk. Based on NABU · NAZK · ESBU/BEB · HACC · ARMA records, US/EU sanctions, court proceedings, and AI-processed media. Updated October 31, 2026. Not a legal finding; no score implies guilt. ★ = charged/indicted · ⚑ = US/EU sanctioned All figures Leadership Pres. Office Cabinet Deputy Min. Parliament Business Law & Jud. Anti-Corr. Military Regional ⛔ PNG All categories Political leadership Presidential administration Cabinet / ministry Deputy ministers Parliament Oligarch / business Law enforcement / judiciary Anti-corruption agencies Military / intelligence Regional / local All risk bands Critical (750–850) High (650–749) Elevated (550–649) Moderate (450–549) Low (<450) Critical 750–850 High 650–749 Elevated 550–649 Moderate 450–549 Low <450 # Name Score Bar Category Key note ⛔ Personae Non Gratae 43 figures excluded from all categories · scored >850 · beyond the index ceiling. Toxic figures: fled jurisdiction, in detention, convicted, or collaborating with the aggressor state. Any association is a severe reputational and legal liability. # Name Score October 2026 Score Update Three new entries added this month based on verified NABU/SAPO actions: Taras Shiyko (781, Critical ★) — Deputy Director of Ukroboronprom; NABU/SAPO served suspicion Oct 30 for UAH 1.1B ($43M) embezzlement through fictitious brokerage payments during 2015 military export contracts. Illia Vitiuk (698, High ★) — Former head of SBU Cybersecurity Dept; NABU/SAPO Oct 16 charged forensic experts for fabricating property valuation; wife's UAH 21.6M apartment undervalued by UAH 9.3M. Andriy Pyshnyi (691, High) — Governor of NBU; NABU/SAPO searched premises and residence Oct 21; two personal phones seized; resignation reports denied. Vsevolod Kniaziev — note updated to reflect 5-year sentence under plea agreement (Jun 8, 2026). Risk Band Definitions Band Score Signal Critical 750–850 Formal conviction or indictment; US/EU sanctions; in custody or fled jurisdiction High 650–749 Active NABU/HACC case; recent arrest; sanctioned but not yet convicted Elevated 550–649 Credible press exposure; NABU or SAPO interest; no formal charges yet Moderate 450–549 Governance concerns; limited formal adverse findings Low <450 Reform-oriented officials; anti-corruption leaders; minimal documented risk Methodology — Six Evidence Streams 01 Formal Legal Record — HACC proceedings; NABU investigations; SAPO prosecutorial disclosures and search records. 02 Sanctions Monitoring — US Treasury OFAC; Global Magnitsky; EU autonomous sanctions; Section 7031(c) visa bans. 03 AI Press Analysis — Continuous NLP monitoring of Ukrainian and international media in Ukrainian, Russian, and English. 04 Insider Intelligence & Whistleblowers — Secure channel; verified contributors rewarded; all submissions independently corroborated before affecting any score. 05 AI Corruption Pattern Recognition — Anomaly detection in procurement records, NAZK asset declarations, corporate registries, and court filings. 06 Public Lie Detector™ — AI cross-reference of official statements against asset declarations and documented facts. © 2026 Smart Times · smarttimes.net/corruption-score/ukraine · info@smarttimes.net Updated October 31, 2026. Contact: info@smarttimes.net