--- title: "'The Boxer' from the 'Carthage' case: court arrests boxing club founder from Zhytomyr region" description: "HACC remanded Vitaliy Rybalko, a figure in the \"Carthage\" case known as \"Boxer,\" in custody for 60 days without bail. According to the investigation, he and \"Pasha\" carried out violent tasks for the criminal organization." date: 2026-11-05T16:03:16.958Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/boxer-carthage-case-court-arrests-rybalko tags: [karthage-case, vaks, nabu, sap, corruption, boxing-club] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # 'The Boxer' from the 'Carthage' case: court arrests boxing club founder from Zhytomyr region ![A man in sportswear and a beanie sits in a courtroom behind a glass partition](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/05/bokser-iz-dela-kartagen-sud-arkestoval-rybalco/bokser-iz-dela-kartagen-sud-arkestoval-rybalco-1.webp) ## Key Points - The HACC chose a preventive measure for Vitaliy Rybalko ("Boxer") in the form of 60 days of detention without the right to bail. - According to the investigation, "Boxer" and "Pasha" acted on the instructions of criminal organization participants, coordinated by "Consultant," and engaged in "reprisals against people." - Journalists from "Mezhi" identified "Boxer" as the founder of the "Udar-Korosten" boxing club from the Zhytomyr region, based on materials from the Andriy Vengrin kidnapping case. - The decision was made amid the November 4 release of new "Carthage" case details by NABU and SAPO regarding the cover-up of the organization by officials from the National Police, SBU, and PGO. The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has chosen a preventive measure for Vitaliy Rybalko, who appears in the materials of the high-profile "Carthage" case under the codename "Boxer." The court remanded him in custody for 60 days without the option of bail. The decision comes against the backdrop of a new wave of details regarding the case, which the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) presented on November 4. ### Who is "Boxer" According to the investigation, two men with the call signs "Pasha" and "Boxer" operated within the structure of the criminal organization. They allegedly carried out instructions from organization participants, and their actions were coordinated by a person nicknamed "Consultant." According to the prosecution, it was "Boxer" and "Pasha" who handled "reprisals against people" on behalf of the criminal group's leadership. The identification of "Boxer" was conducted by journalists from the publication "Mezhi" based on materials from another proceeding — the case of the kidnapping of businessman Andriy Vengrin, in which both men previously appeared. According to them, Vitaliy Rybalko, an athlete from the Zhytomyr region and founder of the "Udar-Korosten" boxing club, is hiding behind this call sign. ### Context of the "Carthage" case The decision regarding Rybalko fits into a broader process that NABU and SAPO are developing within the framework of the "Carthage" case. On November 4, the agencies released new details: according to them, the criminal organization had been "covered" for years by top officials of the National Police, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the Prosecutor General's Office. The scheme, investigators claim, encompassed fraudulent call centers, drug trafficking, and other illegal activities. In parallel, courts are choosing preventive measures for other figures in the case — in particular, Vladimir Tsenov (codename "Price"), the first deputy head of the Strategic Investigations Department of the National Police, and the former head of the Prosecutor General's Office department, Ivan Tymoshenko, were taken into custody for 60 days with the possibility of bail. ### What is known about the preventive measure For Vitaliy Rybalko, the court chose detention for 60 days without the right to post bail. Unlike several other figures in the "Carthage" case, no alternative in the form of bail was provided to him. The details of the court hearing and the defense's position are not fully disclosed in the open materials of the primary source. ### Significance of the decision The arrest of "Boxer" demonstrates that the investigation and the courts continue to build the "Carthage" case not only against the top "protectors" but also against local executors who, according to the prosecution, directly implemented the violent elements of the scheme. Further development of events will depend on what evidence is presented during the investigation and how the courts evaluate the connection between the actions of "Boxer," "Pasha," and the "Consultant" who coordinated them. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Дело "Карфаген": суд избрал меру пресечения "Боксеру"](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/sprava-karfagen-sud-obrav-zapobizhniy-zahid-1793886953.html) - Primary source: HACC chose 60-day detention without bail for Rybalko; details provided on "Pasha"/"Boxer" call signs, "Consultant," and identification via the Vengrin kidnapping case. - [Суд избрал меру пресечения должностному лицу Нацполиции Ценову по делу "Карфаген"](https://24tv.ua/ru/delo-karfagen-sotrudnika-nacpolicii-vladimira-cenova-pomestili-pod-strazhu_n3174672) - Context of the same case: arrest of Tsenov ("Price") for 60 days with 15 million UAH bail. Does not directly relate to Rybalko. - [Дело «Карфаген»: ВАКС взял под стражу высокопоставленного чиновника Нацполиции Владимира Ценова](https://sud.ua/ru/news/ukraine/376836-sprava-karfahen-vaks-vziav-pid-vartu-vysokoposadovtsia-natspolitsii-volodymyra-tsenova) - Confirms the general picture of preventive measures in the case; concerns Tsenov, not Rybalko. - [«Операция Карфаген»: экс-чиновнику ОГП Тимошенко избрали меру пресечения](https://ru.slovoidilo.ua/2026/10/22/novost/politika/operaciya-karfagen-eks-chinovniku-ogp-timoshenko-izbrali-meru-presecheniya) - Context: arrest of former PGO department head Tymoshenko. Does not directly relate to Rybalko. ## FAQ ### Who is "Boxer" in the "Carthage" case? According to "Mezhi" journalists, Vitaliy Rybalko, an athlete from the Zhytomyr region and founder of the "Udar-Korosten" boxing club, uses this call sign. ### What preventive measure was chosen for him? The court sent him to custody for 60 days without the option of bail. ### What is his role according to the investigation? According to the investigation, "Boxer" and "Pasha" acted on instructions from the criminal organization, coordinated by "Consultant," and were involved in "reprisals against people." ### How was his identity established? Journalists relied on materials from the Andriy Vengrin kidnapping case, in which both "Pasha" and "Boxer" had previously appeared.