On 5 December, the NABU, the SAPO, and the Security Service of Ukraine uncovered a criminal organization allegedly headed by MP Anna Skorokhod. She confirmed that a search had been conducted at her home and described it as political pressure.

According to the investigation, the suspects convinced a representative of a private company that they had the capacity to arrange for the National Security and Defense Council to impose sanctions on a competing company, and demanded USD 250,000 for that service.

After receiving the first tranche of the bribe in the amount of USD 125,000, the suspects assured the businessman that the money would be handed over to NSDC officials. However, no actual transfer of funds to NSDC officials took place, and therefore no sanctions decision was adopted.

The Member of Parliament, her assistant, and their accomplice were served with notices of suspicion under Article 27(4) and Article 369(4) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.