11% less cases of raiding for the year
At the same time, there are more complaints from businesses regarding such issues
29 January 2025
In 2024, the Office of the Prosecutor General registered 323 criminal cases related to corporate raiding. The majority of these cases were linked to document forgery. Only 28% of the cases reached court. At the same time, businesses have been increasingly seeking help, with complaints from companies rising by 42%, according to the Office for Counteracting Raiding.
In 2024, 323 cases of corporate raiding were recorded, which is an 11% decrease compared to 2023. This also represents a 1.8 times reduction compared to 2021.
Only 28% of the cases registered last year reached court, which is slightly higher than the average in the first years of the full-scale invasion.
74% of all criminal cases related to corporate raiding involve document forgery (Article
| Document forgery (Article 205-1) | 239 | 74.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Interference with legitimate business activities (Article 206) | 56 | 17.3% |
| Unlawful seizure of company property (Article 206-2) | 28 | 8.7% |
In 2024, the Office for Combating Raiding registered 1,722 complaints about raiding, which is half the number recorded in 2021. Over the past five years, 10,710 such complaints have been documented.
86% of all complaints concerned property raiding. 14% involved attempts to seize businesses.
In the last two years. Complaints from individuals dropped to 36%. Complaints from businesses increased to 42%. Complaints from local self-government bodies (village, city, district councils, etc.) grew to 17%, compared to an average of 7% from 2020 to 2023.
| Citizens | 618 | 35.9% |
|---|---|---|
| Companies | 726 | 42.2% |
| Public authorities | 82 | 4.8% |
| Local governments | 296 | 17.2% |
Only 30% of all complaints were resolved in favor of the complainants last year. 43% were denied, 27% were left without substantive review.
Source: Opendatabot
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