Former Justice Ministry Official Kateryna Krupa Suspected of Hiding Nearly UAH 20 Million in Austrian Account

The State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) has notified Kateryna Krupa, a former head of a department in the Central-Western Interregional Department of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, of suspicion of intentionally submitting false information in her declaration.

According to the investigation, in September 2022, Krupa opened an account at an Austrian bank and deposited nearly $535,000, which at the official exchange rate of the National Bank of Ukraine amounted to almost UAH 20 million. However, in her annual declaration for 2022, she did not disclose the account or the funds. The undeclared amount exceeds the legal threshold for criminal liability.

Sources indicate that Kateryna Krupa is the daughter-in-law of Tetiana Krupa, the former head of the Khmelnytsky Medical and Social Expertise Center (MSEK). The DBR is currently verifying the origin of the funds and possible involvement in other illegal schemes. She no longer holds a position in the Ministry of Justice system.

Krupa is suspected under Part 2 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – intentional submission of knowingly false information by a declarant if such information differs from the true amount by more than 2,500 subsistence minimums for able-bodied persons. The penalty includes up to two years’ imprisonment and disqualification from holding certain positions for up to three years. A pre-trial restraint measure is being considered.

This case is part of a broader scandal: in October 2024, Tetiana Krupa and her son Oleksandr were exposed for illicit enrichment. Subsequently, authorities seized 128 residential and non-residential properties, 140 land plots, 30 cars (including premium vehicles), corporate rights worth over UAH 20 million, and other assets. Tetiana Krupa was initially held on bail of UAH 500 million, later reduced to UAH 20 million, and she was released in September 2025 after posting the reduced bail.