On 4 November 2026, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, sitting in plenary session, considered the issue of confirming the ability of four judicial candidates to administer justice at a general court of appeal.
Following the session, Viktor Kharchenko confirmed his ability to administer justice at the Kyiv Court of Appeal. Mykhailo Odariuk did not confirm his ability to administer justice at the Kyiv Court of Appeal.
Andrii Polikanov and Oleksandr Pyrozhenko failed to confirm their ability to administer justice at the Kharkiv Court of Appeal.
A total of 80 candidates for positions at the Kyiv Court of Appeal have been interviewed: 35 candidates confirmed their ability to administer justice, 33 failed to confirm it, and 12 candidates will be interviewed by the Commission in plenary session. Five candidates have ceased participating in the competition.
A total of 56 candidates for positions at the Kharkiv Court of Appeal have been interviewed: 40 candidates confirmed their ability to administer justice and 16 did not. Five candidates have ceased participating in the competition.
