The State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection (State Food and Consumer Service) received over 200 complaints about violations of anti-smoking legislation between January and June 2025, on the basis of which 113 inspections were carried out, resulting in 82% of cases recording violations and issuing fines of over UAH 2 million, the agency’s press service reported.
“Financial sanctions in the amount of UAH 2.4 million were imposed, of which UAH 1.5 million has already been paid voluntarily. UAH 64,000 was collected through enforcement,” said Andriy Kreitor, deputy head of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
Among the most common violations, the agency cited smoking and hookah use in prohibited places, the absence of no-smoking signs, and advertising and promotion of tobacco products. The largest number of violations was recorded in Kyiv, Lviv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
The State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection reminded that there is a complete ban on advertising tobacco products in Ukraine. These restrictions are aimed at protecting the health of citizens, in particular children and young people, and reducing the negative impact of tobacco products on the population.
In August, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) fined PJSC Bank Vostok (Dnipro) for violating the law on combating the laundering of illegally obtained funds for a total amount of UAH 16 million, according to information on the regulator’s website.
Fines of UAH 15 million and UAH 1 million were imposed for violations of the AML/CFT law in terms of the bank’s failure to properly implement a risk-based approach in its activities and to properly verify customers with whom it has high-risk business relationships.
In addition, the bank was given two written warnings for violating the requirements of the AML/CFT law in terms of improper performance of its duty, taking into account the requirements of the legislation, to develop and implement internal documents on AML/CFT issues, as well as in terms of the absence in internal documents on financial monitoring procedures sufficient to ensure effective risk management, and for errors in information (statistical reporting) on currency transactions.
According to information on its website, Ukrainian commercial bank Vostok is owned by Vostok Capital, whose shareholders are Vladimir Kostelman (owner of Fozzy Group), Vadim Morokhovsky, and Lia Morokhovskaya.
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) fined the pharmaceutical company Gledfarm LTD (Kyiv) UAH 5.421 million for providing false information about the dietary supplement Sakhnil. According to the AMCU, the information in question claimed that the dietary supplement helps normalize high blood sugar levels and improve carbohydrate metabolism, metabolism, and reproductive function.
The AMCU noted that Gledfarm LTD, while the committee was still conducting its control measures, partially changed the packaging of the dietary supplement Sakhnil, withdrew from circulation the packaging on which the disputed properties were indicated, and also appealed to pharmacies (pharmacy chains) with a request to remove this dietary supplement in this form.
At the same time, the company continued to sell the dietary supplement “Sakhnil” in packaging with the information: “helps improve carbohydrate metabolism,” which is also classified as a violation.
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine, for its part, reported that the above properties are characteristic of medicinal products, not dietary supplements.
Gledfarm LDT LLC is engaged in the wholesale trade and manufacture of pharmaceutical products. The company’s production facility, certified to GMP standards, is located in Sumy. In 2025, the company opened a logistics and production complex in the Kyiv region.
The ultimate beneficiary of the company is Radživ Gupta, co-owner of the pharmaceutical company Kusum Farm.
The National Bank of Ukraine has fined Aventus Ukraine LLC 2.448 million hryvnia for violations identified during an inspection.
According to the NBU website, this measure was taken for violating the requirements of the Law “On Consumer Lending” and the provisions on establishing additional requirements for interaction with consumers of financial services and other persons in the settlement of overdue debts (ethical conduct requirements).
Aventus Ukraine LLC is required to pay the fine within one month of the date this decision comes into force.
Furthermore, the company received a written warning from the regulator for violating the requirements of the Law “On Consumer Lending,” the provisions on licensing and registration of financial service providers and the conditions for their activities in the provision of financial services, and the provisions on the authorization of financial service providers and the conditions for their activities in the provision of financial services.
Aventus Ukraine LLC must take measures to eliminate the causes and conditions that contributed to these violations.
These decisions were made by the Committee for Supervision and Regulation of Non-Bank Financial Services Markets on July 14, 2025, based on the results of scheduled inspections.
Aventus Ukraine LLC was registered in January 2017. The company’s authorized capital is UAH 20 million.
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) fined the pharmacy chain Med-Service Dnipro (Dnipro) UAH 101,000 for failing to submit information on time regarding drugs for the treatment of acute rhinitis.
According to the AMCU, the decision was made on June 12.
During the investigation of the case, which was initiated on the grounds of violation of the legislation on the protection of economic competition in the market of medicines that can be used to treat acute rhinitis, the committee sent a request to the pharmacy to provide information on the interchangeability of medicines within 10 days, but Med-Service Dnipro responded with a delay of seven days.
When determining the amount of the fine, the AMCU took into account mitigating circumstances and the absence of intent in the actions of the pharmacy chain.
Med-Service DNEPR LLC, EDRPOU code 41606497, was registered in 2017. 90% of the company is owned by Med-Service Group LLC.
The ultimate beneficiary is Oleg Tokarev.
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) fined four companies UAH 7.1 million for collusion in tenders for construction and repair of premises in the military and medical sectors, the agency’s press service said.
According to the report, LLC “Kraevid+”, LLC “Interval Bud”, LLC “BVK “Altera” and LLC “Prospect Budcenter” were fined for collusion in bidding for the construction of a training class of a military unit and a dormitory, repair of a unit training center and a gym for military personnel. In addition, the procurement included the reconstruction of the infectious disease department of Smelyanska city hospital and reconstruction of the Vyshgorod central district pharmacy.
The AMCU found that the above-mentioned companies financially supported each other during the procurement and synchronized their actions at the auction, involved the same person for the preparation of financial statements, management of bank accounts, etc.
In addition to the fine, the companies are prohibited from participating in public procurement for three years.
According to Opendatabot, the owner of “Kraevid+” (Chernihiv) is Fedor Filipov, “Interval Bud” (Cherkasy) – Igor Shchur, “BVK “Altera” (Cherkasy) – Dmitry Zaporozhets, “Prospect Budcenter” (Cherkasy) – Vladimir Diachok.
