The staff of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn State University has circulated an open letter addressed to the head of the regional state administration, Anatoliy Frantsuz, the head of the regional council, Vasyl Dmytruk, the prosecutor of Volyn Oblast, Andriy Hil, and the head of the education and science department of the regional state administration, Ivan Dzyamulych, in which it expresses "deep shock at the event that occurred on June 21." Specifically, on June 21, "in the presence of a wide circle of regional-level officials and media representatives," the head of the UMVS of Ukraine in Volyn Oblast, Oleksandr Kmita, disclosed information "that agitated the entire public of Volyn." In particular, Oleksandr Kmita stated that "over the past academic year at Volyn State University, police officers have officially documented 79 cases of bribery. ...Criminal cases have been opened regarding the aforementioned cases, most of which have been sent to court. ...And here is the latest case: the week before last, the dean of the biology faculty received 2,600 dollars as a bribe for assistance with admission..." Therefore, the staff of VDU hopes that the information disclosed by Oleksandr Kmita to the general public "is not unfounded, that the number of registered cases will be officially confirmed by relevant documents," and they have made a corresponding request to the judicial authorities on this matter. According to the staff of Volyn State University, the figure that was voiced by Oleksandr Kmita is shocking because the administration and staff of the university are aware of "only a few unfortunate cases of bribery that are in the process of court review." According to the staff of VDU, the disclosure of such information by Oleksandr Kmita "is calculated for the effect of an explosion of negative public reaction directed toward an authoritative educational institution." "The worst off of all is the dean of the biology faculty, associate professor Shvarts Lyudmyla Oleksiivna, a deeply decent person, a qualified specialist and an excellent manager, who over many years of work at the university has never and to no one given grounds to doubt her integrity. It goes without saying that Lyudmyla Oleksiivna, like the entire staff, first heard about her alleged bribery from the mass media," the open letter states. The open letter is signed "on behalf of the rectorate of Volyn State University by acting rector Mr. Davydyuk and the head of the university employees' trade union committee, Ivan Mytkalyk. It has become known that Lyudmyla Shvarts is preparing a lawsuit against Oleksandr Kmita to protect her honor and dignity. So, we will soon await the continuation of the campaign to fight corruption in the Volyn way.