Since the beginning of 2025, a total of 35,599 criminal proceedings for fraud have been opened in Ukraine. This figure is 1.5 times lower than in the same period of 2024, but 1.8 times higher than the level in 2021. Law enforcement agencies register approximately 4,500 new cases each month, indicating the significant relevance of the fraud issue in the country.
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Dynamics and Regional Distribution of Frauds
The highest number of criminal proceedings was recorded in 2023, when it reached a record 82,000. During that time, an average of 7,000 cases were registered monthly, with over 8,000 from May to August. Since then, there has been a gradual decrease in the number of new cases opened.
“Analysts note that not all cases reach court. Specifically, in 9,000 proceedings this year, charges were brought, and 7,600 were sent to court — 21% of the total number.”
In comparison, in 2021, 30% of cases were sent to court, while in 2022–2023, the figure was 18%. This indicates a change in the effectiveness of investigations and the transfer of cases to judicial authorities.
Regions with the Highest and Lowest Number of Appeals
- Kyiv — 4,882 cases;
- Dnipropetrovsk Region — 3,511;
- Kharkiv Region — 2,671.
The fewest proceedings, excluding temporarily occupied territories and combat zones, were recorded in Ivano-Frankivsk — about 700 cases.
In 2025, the overall number of fraud cases in Ukraine decreased by one-third compared to last year. In Khmelnytskyi, there was a minimal decrease — only 1%, while in Dnipropetrovsk and Chernivtsi regions, the figure fell by more than 40%.
Compared to 2021, the most significant increase in the number of criminal proceedings was observed in Zhytomyr (over 4 times) and in Transcarpathia (three times).