--- title: "The Case of Diploma Forgery Involving Andriy Pyshnyy: Court Orders SBU to Launch Investigation" description: "🚨 Scandal surrounding Andriy Pyshnyy: Court orders SBI to launch investigation into possible diploma forgery of the NBU head. Expert Boris Kushniruk managed to initiate the case through the court, pointing to archival materials from Sumy. According to the investigation version, Pyshnyy may have obtained education documents without actually studying. This threatens a criminal case and the resignation of the regulator's head. 🏛️📜 #NBU #Pyshnyy #SBI #Ukraine" date: 2026-08-11T16:58:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/case-of-diploma-forgery-involving-andriy-pyshnyy-court-orders-sbi-to-launch-investigation tags: [ukraine, nabu, andrei-pyshnyi, dbr, corruption, banking, scandal] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # The Case of Diploma Forgery Involving Andriy Pyshnyy: Court Orders SBU to Launch Investigation ![Andriy Pyshny at the court hearing on the diploma forgery case](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/11/delo-o-podloge-diplomov-andreya-pyshnogo-sud-obyazal-dbr-nachat-rassledovanie/delo-o-podloge-diplomov-andreya-pyshnogo-sud-obyazal-dbr-nachat-rassledovanie-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The Shevchenko Court of Kyiv ordered the SBI to launch an investigation into the possible forgery of Andriy Pyshnyy's diplomas. - Expert Boris Kushniruk discovered archival materials indicating that Pyshnyy may not have studied at the specified university. - According to the law, the absence of higher education is grounds for the resignation of the head of the NBU. - Kushniruk calls on the Verkhovna Rada to create an investigative commission and consider the issue of no confidence in the head of the regulator. A new scandal is unfolding in Ukraine's financial and political sphere, concerning the qualifications of the head of the National Bank, Andriy Pyshnyy. The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has received a court order to begin an investigation into the possible forgery of documents regarding the higher education of the regulator's head. This decision was the result of the persistence of economist and expert analyst Boris Kushniruk, who succeeded in overturning the inaction of law enforcement officials through the Shevchenko District Court of Kyiv. ### Court Ruling and Investigative Obligation On August 5, 2026, the Shevchenko District Court of Kyiv granted Boris Kushniruk's complaint regarding the inaction of the SBI in case No. 761/30566/26. The court ordered the agency to enter information about the possible offense into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations (URPI) and immediately commence investigative actions. The court ruling contains a critically important formulation: the expert's statement contains sufficient information that may indicate the commission of a criminal offense. This legally removes the question of the expediency of the check and moves the situation into the realm of mandatory investigation. ### Archival Materials and the Forgery Theory The reason for the appeal to law enforcement agencies was the materials of criminal case No. 1-P-7/07, found in the paper archive of the Zarechny District Court of Sumy. In documents dated 2007, the issue was the possible official forgery of documents regarding training at the Sumy branch of the "University of Modern Knowledge." According to Kushniruk's version, officials of the educational institution issued documents for three people who did not actually study there. In the unseparated paper copy of the court document, Andriy Pyshnyy was mentioned. On July 6, 2026, two rulings of the Zarechny District Court of Sumy dated May 21, 2007, were published in the Unified State Register of Court Decisions, where surnames were hidden, but the expert is confident in identifying Pyshnyy based on dates and the list of documents, in particular, the protocol of an individual interview dated July 26, 2002. ### Legal Consequences and Threat of Resignation According to the expert's assessment, the described circumstances may fall under Articles 358 and 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — forgery or use of forged documents and fraud. However, the final legal qualification must be established by investigators. Moreover, Article 18 of the Law "On the National Bank of Ukraine" requires the head of the NBU to have a full higher education or a scientific degree in the field of economics or finance. Establishing the fact of providing false information during the appointment may become grounds for his dismissal. Kushniruk also noted that the materials indicate that Pyshnyy personally appealed with a request to provide the diploma in a shortened term, which refutes the version that he "knew nothing." ### Call to Parliament and Political Resonance The expert appealed to the People's Deputies, reminding them that in 2022, 290 parliamentarians voted for Pyshnyy's appointment as head of the NBU. He called on the Verkhovna Rada to create a temporary investigative commission, summon the head of the NBU to parliament, demand the documents submitted during his appointment, and consider the issue of expressing no confidence in the head of the National Bank. "The court has done its job. Now it is the turn of the SBI, parliament, and the president," concluded the economist, pointing to the need for a political reaction to the results of the judicial proceedings. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What exactly is the SBI investigating regarding Andriy Pyshnyy? **A:** The SBI is investigating the possible forgery of higher education documents of the NBU head, in particular, the fact of studying at the Sumy branch of the "University of Modern Knowledge". ### Q: What consequences could Pyshnyy face? **A:** If the fact of forgery is confirmed, it could lead to a criminal case and the resignation of the head of the NBU, as the law requires the possession of higher education for this position. ### Q: Who initiated the investigation? **A:** The investigation was initiated by economist and expert analyst Boris Kushniruk, who obtained a court ruling obliging the SBI to start the investigation.