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The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) plays a pivotal role in maintaining justice and order in Ukraine by investigating numerous high-profile cases. Recently, the SBI confirmed the detention of former Ukrenergo CEO Volodymyr Kudrytskyi over accusations of embezzling funds, highlighting the ongoing crackdown on corruption within state enterprises. Additionally, the SBI exposed illegal timber procurement schemes, resulting in significant financial losses to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Traffic accidents involving military personnel and law enforcement officers have also been scrutinized, reinforcing the SBI's commitment to accountability. With nearly 6,321 individuals indicted for corruption within the first nine months of 2025, the SBI's efforts continue to resonate throughout Ukrainian society. Moreover, their recent dismantling of draft-evasion schemes, along with ongoing investigations into treason and collaboration, underlines their comprehensive approach to safeguarding national security amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine.

What role does the SBI play in Ukraine's legal system?

The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is integral to Ukraine's legal framework, tasked with probing corruption, embezzlement, and misconduct within government and military institutions. It aims to uphold justice by indicting individuals involved in illegal activities, thereby enhancing public trust and legal order across the nation.

How does SBI handle allegations of embezzlement in state enterprises?

The SBI rigorously investigates allegations of embezzlement within state enterprises such as Ukrenergo. They gather evidence, detain suspects, and prepare legal charges to ensure accountability. The recent detention of Volodymyr Kudrytskyi exemplifies their strong stance against financial misconduct.

How many corruption cases has the SBI referred to court recently?

In 2025, the SBI referred 5,879 corruption cases to court, involving officials from various sectors. Through these efforts, they seek to dismantle entrenched corruption and promote a transparent and accountable governance system within Ukraine.

What measures are taken by the SBI against military misconduct?

The SBI actively investigates cases of military misconduct, including theft of resources and involvement in fatal accidents. These investigations aim to enforce discipline and integrity within the Armed Forces, thereby preserving the military's operational effectiveness and public confidence.

How is the SBI addressing illegal activities related to draft evasion?

The SBI, alongside other agencies, dismantles draft-evasion schemes by identifying and arresting those involved in facilitating illegal exemptions from military service. This initiative reflects the SBI's commitment to fair recruitment practices essential for Ukraine's defense amid the ongoing conflict.

What initiatives has the SBI taken to combat drug trafficking?

The SBI collaborates with other security services to expose and disrupt drug trafficking networks, particularly those involving law enforcement personnel. These actions aim to curb illegal drug trade and protect community safety, reinforcing Ukraine's anti-drug policies.

What are the SBI's strategies for dealing with corruption in procurement processes?

The SBI investigates discrepancies in procurement, focusing on inflated pricing or misallocated resources. By holding fraudulent parties accountable, they aim to safeguard public funds and ensure fair pricing and resource allocation for government procurement processes.

In what ways does the SBI collaborate with other agencies?

The SBI frequently partners with the SSU, national police, and border guard departments, integrating resources and intelligence to tackle complex crimes. This inter-agency cooperation enhances the effectiveness of investigations and strengthens institutional capacity to combat major legal infractions in Ukraine.

What impact does the SBI have on national security issues?

With ongoing investigations into treason and collaboration cases, the SBI is crucial in preserving Ukraine's national security. By identifying and prosecuting individuals who compromise state security, the SBI supports national defense efforts amidst external and internal threats.

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На Тернопільщині ДБР затримала начальника районного ТЦК Fuel vouchers in exchange for deferral from mobilization: SBI exposes head of Ternopil RTCR on bribery. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers exposed and served a notice of suspicion to the head of the Ternopil District Territorial Centre for Recruitment and Social Support. The military commissar demanded one thousand litres of diesel fuel for postponing military service. 3 403 15

ДБР Working group to be set up to verify diagnoses of officials, fake disability will be subject to criminal liability - SBI If the inspection confirms that the official has issued a fake disability, this will be the basis for opening criminal proceedings. 9 818 82

Затримано експравоохоронця, який вимагав кошти під виглядом працівника ДБР Former law enforcement officer who extorted $60,000 from local resident under guise of SBI officer is detained in Odesa. PHOTOS Law enforcers detained a former law enforcement officer from Odesa who posed as an employee of the State Bureau of Investigation and extorted $60,000 from a local resident. 8 691 4

Вирок зраднику з Балаклії He cooperated with enemy: Director of occupation forestry in Balakliia was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison. PHOTOS A former assistant forester who worked for the enemy during the occupation of Balakliia will spend six and a half years in prison. 1 772 5

ДБРівець Говорущак із родиною купили нерухомості й автівок на 35 млн грн SBI officer Hovorushchak and his family purchased real estate and cars worth UAH 35 million over several years - "Slidstvo.Info". VIDEO&PHOTOS Oleksandr Hovorushchak, who heads the department that investigates crimes committed by law enforcement officers and judges at the State Bureau of Investigation, and his family have purchased houses, apartments and cars worth UAH 35 million. The official and his relatives started acquiring expensive property when he joined the SBI. 15 880 93

Справа Дубінського та Деркача Case of high treason of Dubinskyi and Derkach was sent to court Law enforcers submitted to the court an indictment against MP Oleksandr Dubinskyi, former MP Andrii Derkach and 3 other people. They are accused of high treason committed as part of a criminal organization. 2 068 20

ДБР затримало Гнезділова SBI detained soldier of 56th SMIB Hnezdilov, who publicly went AWOL. PHOTO A soldier of the 56th Separate Motorised Infantry Brigade, Serhii Hnezdilov, who publicly stated about AWOL, was detained. 18 742 117

На незаконному збагаченні на 1,5 млн доларів США викрито депутатку Хмельницької міськради Khmelnytskyi City Council deputy is exposed on illegal enrichment of $1.5 million - SBI. VIDEO&PHOTOS A deputy of the Khmelnytskyi City Council was found to have more than a million and a half dollars in undeclared assets and real estate. 9 219 66

Затримані військові, які СЗЧ, повернулись на службу Soldiers who left their units without permission for first time started returning to front instead of imprisonment - SBI Some detained servicemen who left the unit without permission for the first time and voluntarily decided to continue their service were released from custody. 5 465 34

На Волині зловмисники наживались на ремонті військових об’єктів Members of criminal group, who embezzled UAH 2.2 million on repair of military facilities, will be tried in Volyn region - SBI In the Volyn region, SBI officers completed a pre-trial investigation into a criminal group that misappropriated more than UAH 2.2 million of budget funds allocated for the repair of defense facilities. The indictment has been sent to court. 2 134 7

Содоль Court orders SBI to open criminal case against General Sodol The Kyiv Court of Appeal has ordered the State Bureau of Investigation to open a criminal case against the former commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yurii Sodol. 11 468 31

Запорізький ексвоєнком залучав військовослужбовців до ремонту свого будинку He used military to repair his house: Ex-military officer from Zaporizhzhia is served new suspicion notice. PHOTOS The former head of the Zaporizhzhia TCR and SS, who is suspected of corruption, involved military personnel in the repair of his house. 7 921 22

У Ніжині керівник райуправління поліції збив військового In Nizhyn, head of district police department knocks down and kills soldier: SBI opens proceedings. PHOTOS Today, on 27 September, the head of the Nizhyn district police department knocked down and killed a serviceman who had run out onto the road. The man died on the spot as a result of injuries. 7 245 30

Виявлено нове майно родичів Медведчука та Козака, яке вони намагалися приховати New property of 16 million hryvnias of relatives of traitorous ex-national deputies Medvedchuk and Kozak, which they tried to hide, was discovered - SBI. VIDEO Law enforcement officers have discovered new property of relatives of former MPs Viktor Medvedchuk and Taras Kozak, which they tried to hide. 3 448 12

На Дніпропетровщині ДБР викрило масштабну оборудку під час закупівлі одягу для військових Low-quality clothing for AFU worth UAH 200 million was purchased: Large-scale fraud was uncovered in Dnipropetrovsk region - SBI. PHOTOS The State Bureau of Investigation served a notice of suspicion to the commander of a military unit in Dnipropetrovsk region and the head of a private company who organised the purchase of low-quality clothing for military personnel worth UAH 200 million. 5 734 25

Ексрегіонала Макеєнка підозрюють в несплаті 71 мільйона гривень податків Former regional deputy Makeyenko is suspected of tax evasion over UAH 71 million. PHOTOS Law enforcers served a notice of suspicion to Volodymyr Makeenko, a former MP of several convocations and former deputy head of the banned Party of Regions faction, in a case of tax evasion of UAH 71 million. 3 330 19

ДБР знало про плани Дмитрука втекти, але не могло затримати Investigators knew about Dmytruk’s preparations to escape, but there were no grounds for detention - SBI The SBI had no legal grounds to detain Artem Dmytruk, a "servant of the people" (now non-factional). 7 320 76

Дмитрука внесуть до бази Інтерполу Dmytruk "Servant of People" to be added to Interpol database, few more technical issues to be resolved - SBI Artem Dmytruk, a member of the "Servant of the People" party (now unaffiliated), who fled Ukraine, will be added to the Interpol database. 2 503 39

дубінський Dubinskyi was informed of new suspicion: people’s deputy and his assistant were exposed for repeatedly assisting in illegal crossing of border - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTOS The Prosecutor General has signed a notice of new and amended suspicion to the current People’s Deputy Oleksandr Dubinskyi of organizing the illegal transfer of persons across the state border, committed repeatedly (part 2 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). A former assistant of the People’s Deputy, who works as the head of an NGO, was also served with a notice of suspicion. 2 312 10

Організатор схеми з білими квитками SBI uncovers scheme to sell "white" military tickets for $10 thousand in Kharkiv: organiser was served with notice of suspicion. PHOTO SBI officers served a notice of suspicion to a Kharkiv resident who organised the sale of "white" military tickets. 11 448 27

Артем Дмитрук Court imposes custody as measure of restraint on "servant of people" Dmytruk in absentia On August 29, the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv imposed a pre-trial restraint on Servant of the People People's Deputy (now non-factional) Artem Dmytruk in the form of detention without bail. 3 150 39

Дмитрука оголошено в міжнародний розшук "Servant of people" Dmytruk has been put on international wanted list - SBI Artem Dmytruk, an MP of the Servant of the People party (now unaffiliated), was put on an international wanted list. 8 510 68

бровари Plane crash in Brovary: SBI has referred case to court. 5 SES officials are charged The SBI sent an indictment to the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv against five officials of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. They violated flight safety rules for a helicopter carrying the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and other employees. 7 649 50

Андрій Наумов Interpol puts former SSU General Naumov on international wanted list - SBI At the request of the State Bureau of Investigation, Interpol has put Andriy Naumov, former head of the SSU's Main Internal Security Department, on the international wanted list. 16 641 38

Суд у Києві відмовився розглядати скаргу начштабу Азову Кротевича на ДБР Kyiv court refuses to consider complaint of Azov Chief of Staff Krotevych against SBI The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv refused to consider the complaint of Bohdan Krotevych (Tavr), Chief of Staff of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade, against the State Bureau of Investigation, allegedly due to "lack of corpus delicti". 6 826 47

ДБР викрило адвоката з Дніпра, який торгував білими військовими квитками "White" military tickets were sold for $25,000: Lawyer and his accomplice were detained in Dnipro. PHOTOS Law enforcers served a notice of suspicion to the serviceman, who is also a lawyer, and his civilian accomplice. They organised a business on the evaders. 4 780 7

мобілізація,тцк SBI investigates over 400 criminal proceedings on abuse of TCR officials during mobilisation Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the SBI has investigated more than 400 criminal proceedings related to abuses in the TCRs and SSs. Ten people have already been sentenced. 2 144 13

Підозра посадовцю Херсонської ОДА He bought clothes for fighters with losses of more than 18.7 million UAH: Suspicion was reported to official of Kherson Regional State Administration. PHOTOS SBI officers, in cooperation with the National Police, served a notice of suspicion to the director of the Department for Civil Protection and Defence of the Kherson Regional State Administration, who had purchased low-quality clothing for the military. 1 817 11

ДБР викрило посадовця кінологічного центру на хабарі For 21,000 euros, he promised to transport man abroad: SBI exposes official of canine center. PHOTO The State Bureau of Investigation, in cooperation with the Internal Security Department of the State Border Guard Service, exposed an official of the Dog Training Centre who wanted to set up a channel for smuggling men abroad. 1 760 2

Підозри військовим, які під час закупівель допустили збитки на майже 9 млн гривень Suspicion reported to 4 military personnel who incurred losses of almost UAH 9 million during procurement for AFU, - SBI. PHOTO SBI officers in cooperation with the SSU and the State Border Guard Service exposed four servicemen in Cherkasy and Kyiv regions whose negligence in defence procurement caused losses to the state totalling almost UAH 9 million. 1 363 4

Нараховувала бойові виплати бухгалтерам, які не воювали на передовій Official, who illegally accrued combat payments to financiers of military unit, is served suspicion notice - SBI SBI officers served a notice of suspicion to the head of the financial and economic service of a military unit stationed in Dnipropetrovsk region at the time of the crime. Through the official, her subordinates illegally received combat payments intended for soldiers on the front line. 4 361 16

Правоохоронець з Прикарпаття переправляв ухилянтів до Румунії SBI exposes law enforcement officer who smuggled draft dodgers to Romania for USD 10 thousand In Prykarpattia, SBI officers in cooperation with the SSU uncovered another scheme to smuggle men of military age across the border to Romania. 2 184 1

Посадовець військової частини отримував виплати за інших SBI exposes military unit official who organized remote service for subordinates and received cash payments for it. VIDEO+PHOTOS SBI officers detained and served a notice of suspicion to the deputy commander of a military unit from Odesa region. According to preliminary data, during the operation of the scheme, the offenders managed to take on the staff more than 20 people and receive up to UAH 20 million from them. 28 925 29

дбр Careless attitude to service and fine of 221,000 hryvnias: court sentences commander of Ivano-Frankivsk TCR, who took local football players into fictitious service The Kalush District Court passed a verdict in the case of the commander of the guard company of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support, who fraudulently recruited football players. 12 137 26

безпідставна виплата бойових 4 law enforcement officers who unreasonably accrued more than UAH 2.6 million of combat pay to subordinates will be tried - SBI. PHOTO SBI officers completed a pre-trial investigation into four law enforcement officers from Donetsk region who organised a criminal scheme to unjustifiably charge combat bonuses to their employees. 3 186 21

Суддя на Дніпропетровщині замовив викрадення свого бізнес-партнера Supreme Council of Justice suspends Economic Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region judge suspected of kidnapping a business partner. VIDEO Based on SBI materials, a judge of the Economic Court of Dnipropetrovsk region was suspended from administering justice. He is suspected of organising a kidnapping. 1 928 12

антикоррупционный,вакс Anti-Corruption Court confiscates unjustified assets worth UAH 7 million belonging to SBI official and his prosecutor wife - SAPO The HACC ruled that a number of assets belonging to the deputy head of one of the SBI's central office departments and his prosecutor wife were unjustified. The property will be collected to the state revenue. 2 805 9 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Вбивство поліцейського на Вінниччині Murder of policeman in Vinnytsia region: Military who helped suspects escape to be tried. PHOTOS Two soldiers who helped the men who attacked police officers in Vinnytsia region in April 2024 to escape will be brought to trial. 9 381 13

медведчук,яхта Court once again arrests Medvedchuk’s yacht and hands it over to ARMA - SBI Based on the SBI materials, on July 19, the court granted the motion of the Prosecutor General's Office to arrest the yacht "ROYAL ROMANCE" owned by Viktor Medvedchuk and transfer it to the ARMA. 4 622 15

Содоль Krotevych said that SBI did not open case against Sodol. Military officer files lawsuit against Bureau The Chief of Staff of the Azov Brigade, Bohdan Krotevych (Tavr), said that the State Bureau of Investigation did not open a case against the former commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yurii Sodol. Because of this, Krotevych complained in court against the Bureau. 13 664 59

Повідомлено про підозру начальнику господарського підрозділу ЗСУ Львівщини Illegally re-registered property worth UAH 12 million to relatives: Head of economic unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Lviv region is served notice of suspicion. PHOTO SBI officers, with the assistance of the leadership of the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces, served a notice of suspicion to the head of one of the Armed Forces' economic units in Lviv region. The head of the unit's housing and maintenance department illegally re-registered property worth almost UAH 12 million to his relatives through numerous transactions. 9 028 11

митник-хабарник SSU detains one of main customs officers in Prykarpattia region, who extorted bribes from importers. PHOTO The SSU and the State Bureau of Investigations dismantled a corruption scheme at Ivano-Frankivsk Customs. 12 673 27 Previously in trend: Grafters

На Одещині застрелили дезертира Four soldiers tried to escape to Moldova, one of them was shot dead: SBI investigates circumstances of incident. PHOTO SBI officers opened a criminal investigation into the death of a serviceman who tried to illegally cross the Ukrainian-Moldovan border. 23 639 163

Колишній одеський військком Євген Борисов постане перед судом Odesa ex-military commissar Borysov had holidays in Seychelles and Spain instead of service - SBI The former head of the Odesa regional military commissariat, Yevhen Borysov, who fraudulently went on holiday to Spain and the Seychelles during the war, will be brought to court. He failed to report for duty without valid reasons and evaded military service. 52 818 50

НАЗК почало перевірку щодо заступника глави ДБР Удовиченка NACP starts monitoring lifestyle of SBI Deputy Head Udovychenko after journalistic investigation into family’s real estate The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption has started monitoring the lifestyle of the Deputy Director of the State Bureau of Investigation Oleksandr Udovychenko. 9 619 17

Ексспіввласник групи "Приват" Боголюбов виїхав з України за підробленими документами Oligarch Boholiubov is served notice of suspicion. Border guard who helped him cross border with someone else’s passport detained - SBI The State Bureau of Investigation has served a notice of suspicion to former "Privatbank" co-owner Hennadii Boholiubov and a border guard who assisted him in illegal border crossing. 13 574 71

безугла Bezuhla, deputy head of Verkhovna Rada committee, "servant of people", filed complaint with SBI against Syrskyi, accusing him of obstructing her parliamentary activities Mariana Bezuhla, deputy chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence and a member of the "Servant of the People" party, filed a complaint with the State Bureau of Investigation against the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi. She accused the commander-in-chief of obstructing her parliamentary work. 26 080 262

ДБР розслідуватиме дії Содоля Actions of General Sodol will be checked in case of defense breakthrough in Kharkiv region - SBI After Bohdan Krotevych's statement, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) intends to investigate the actions of Lieutenant General Yurii Sodol within the framework of the case of the border breach by the Russian troops in the north of the Kharkiv region. 4 784 52 Previously in trend: War

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