Former Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Dmytro Verbytsky has claimed pressure on him and his family over the investigation of a number of criminal cases, in particular, against businessman Ihor Kolomoisky.

"A number of important, even fateful cases for Ukraine were investigated under my leadership. [...] I faced pressure because of my principled position on some criminal proceedings. One of such proceedings is in court – against oligarch Kolomoisky," he told a press conference at the Interfax-Ukraine News Agency on Wednesday.

According to Verbytsky, pressure was also exerted on him by the former head of one of the banks, "who currently has a lot of money."

"After my dismissal, the aforementioned two defendants continue to pose pressure on me. There are constant threats, there is constant surveillance of me and my relatives. [...] I think this is revenge on me for the principled work that I did," the former Deputy Prosecutor General said.

In this context, he added: "I and my relatives are already afraid of physical reprisals against us."

According to Verbytsky, the Kolomoisky case "became the basis for pressure." The materials of this case being considered by court, evidence was collected professionally, and the case has judicial prospects, he said.

"There are criminal proceedings, there is stolen money from Ukrnafta, there is embezzled money from PrivatBank. [...] The criminal case was under my control, because it is high-profile," the former Deputy Prosecutor General said.

Every time when a measure of restraint was selected for Kolomoisky, unidentified people submitted complaints about the investigation both from Ukraine and from abroad, he said.

Asked whether any pressure was exerted on him, including at the international level, the former Deputy Prosecutor General said: "There was no pressure of any kind from the Office of the President, from international partners, from the Prosecutor General."

Speaking about his private life, Verbytsky said: "I will not give up on Khrystyna Ilnytska. She and I are still dating, she is my girlfriend, but she is also under pressure."

He also said that he has provided all documents confirming his income and his acquisition of property.

"My property is shown in the declaration. According to the results of the official investigation, […] no violations were found at the time of the inspection," Verbytsky said.

Speaking about the inspection of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP), the former Deputy Prosecutor General said he received a conclusion on unlawful enrichment, but assured that the NACP refers to the journalistic investigation, which indicated a significantly inflated value of an apartment in Turkey.

"This investigation was carried out exactly by the channels controlled by Kolomoisky," he said.

Also, Verbytsky said the international audit did not reveal any violations in the preparation of his declaration and the acquisition of property.

"I am going to provide these documents to the NABU [National Anti-Corruption Bureau], and I will also send them to the NACP," he said, indicating that he plans to file a lawsuit in court against the NACP.

As reported, during the monitoring of the lifestyle of former Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Dmytro Verbytsky, the NACP revealed signs of corruption in his actions, indicating his illegal enrichment by almost UAH 29 million.

Earlier, the media reported that at the time Verbytsky was living in an elite cottage town in Kyiv, which his nephew had bought under a power of attorney from an Odesa businessman at a price six times lower than the market price. Also, according to journalistic investigations, Verbytsky's girlfriend in 2024 became the owner of elite property worth at least UAH 52 million without having relevant official income.

Deputy Prosecutor General Verbytsky resigned from his position after the completion of the official investigation.