Some of those who came to detention center are Alpha officers, as Duka remains under protection – lawyer. VIDEO

Lawyer Sukhov explained who the uniformed men were who had come to the detention center from which Duka, who is implicated in the "Carthage" case, was due to be released.

This was reported by a Censor.NET correspondent.

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The defense lawyer said some of the uniformed people who came to the detention center were Alpha officers, as Duka's security detail had not been withdrawn.

He noted that Duka had been dismissed from his post but remained an SSU employee.

"Do you think he hasn't carried out special operations that make it necessary to protect him? He had a unit under his direct command that conducted special operations on enemy territory and destroyed designated targets. That is why he has a security detail, because he is on the Russians' kill list," Sukhov said.

Phones

According to the lawyer, the investigating judge stated in the ruling that the prosecutor had failed to prove that the phones presented by the prosecutor at the hearing belonged to Duka.

Earlier, lawyer Sukhov told Censor.NET that the defense was appealing the preventive measure imposed by an investigating judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court.

The prosecution has also filed an appeal.

Following his release from pretrial detention, Duka must comply with the following procedural obligations:

Refrain from communicating with a number of individuals: SSU head Oleksandr Poklad, National Police head Maksym Tsutskiridze, Oleksandr Kovalchuk, an officer of the SBU's Department for the Protection of National Statehood, and Odesa City Administration head Serhii Lysak;
Surrender his passports for foreign travel;
Wear an electronic monitoring bracelet.

NABU's Operation "Carthage"

NABU earlier reported that a senior Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) official was threatening to use a weapon and obstructing a search.
The Bureau subsequently said that NABU and SAPO had exposed a criminal organization that systematically bribed senior SSU, National Police, and prosecution officials to provide "protection" for fraudulent call centers and other illegal businesses.
NABU said that the "Carthage" investigation had exposed a criminal organization whose members had arranged systematic bribes to senior law enforcement officials to ensure the unhindered operation of fraudulent call centers and other illegal businesses.
It was subsequently reported that anti-corruption authorities had detained General Serhii Duka, first deputy head of the SSU's Department for the Protection of National Statehood.
SSU chief Oleksandr Poklad dismissed two senior Service officials implicated in NABU's investigation under Operation "Carthage." He also suggested that a suspect in the case known as "Mexican" return to Ukraine and surrender to law enforcement.
NABU and SAPO named five suspects in providing cover for illegal businesses. Those implicated include senior Security Service of Ukraine and National Police officials.
The main suspects in the case were remanded in custody without bail on November 5–6.
On November 6, the High Anti-Corruption Court ordered SBU General Serhii Duka, detained as part of NABU's Operation Carthage, to be remanded in custody with bail set at UAH 65 million.
On November 13, it became known that the full bail amount had been posted for Duka.