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The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has been at the forefront of addressing various illegal activities across Ukraine. Recently, pre-trial investigations reveal significant corruption within governmental and military sectors. Cases such as Deputy Buznytskyi obtaining a central Kyiv apartment almost freely and the exposé on procurement fraud highlight serious breaches in ethical conduct. Concurrently, multiple evasion schemes, including falsified documentation to avoid military service, have been dismantled. The comprehensive investigation and recovery of state losses signify SBI's commitment to maintaining integrity and transparency. With exposure of overpayment and fraudulent schemes, ongoing investigations continue to showcase SBI's pivotal role in safeguarding Ukrainian interests.

How is the SBI tackling draft evasion schemes in Ukraine?

The State Bureau of Investigation has uncovered various draft evasion schemes, including fake documentation and mobilization deferrals. By working closely with law enforcement, SBI remains vigilant in identifying and dismantling networks that illegally assist conscripts in avoiding military service.

What significant corruption cases has the SBI been involved in recently?

Recently, the SBI has investigated multiple high-profile corruption cases, including the acquisition of a Kyiv apartment by a top official at a significantly undervalued price and systemic procurement fraud involving military supplies. These actions highlight ongoing efforts to combat unethical conduct within government sectors.

What measures does the SBI implement to prevent military resource misappropriation?

The SI actively investigates and prevents the misappropriation of military resources through strategic operations and collaborations with the National Police and Security Services. This includes tackling embezzlement, fraudulent procurements, and thefts within military units to preserve Ukraine's national interests.

How effective has the SBI been in recovering losses to the Ukrainian state?

The SBI demonstrates significant effectiveness in recovering state losses by exposing corruption, fraud, and financial mismanagement schemes. Through diligent investigations and judicial proceedings, the bureau has safeguarded millions of hryvnias, emphasizing its role in financial recovery and accountability.

What role does the SBI play in Ukraine's fight against corruption and crime?

The State Bureau of Investigation serves as a crucial entity in Ukraine's battle against corruption and crime. By overseeing investigations into governmental and military misconduct, unveiling criminal networks, and fostering transparency, the SBI upholds justice and lawfulness across the nation.

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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. 1 862 11

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. 9 074 11

дбр Case against Russian commander involved in shooting of civilians in Kyiv region was referred to court - SBI. PHOTOS SBI officers have completed the investigation of criminal proceedings against the commander of the 3rd Company of the 106th Parachute Division of the aggressors, who violated the laws and customs of war provided for by international treaties. For "fun", he fired at private cars with passengers in the Kyiv region in March 2022. The indictment has been sent to court. 5 186 11 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

deputy, sbi SBI detains Zhytomyr regional council deputy who "arranged" jobs in state institutions for $10,000. PHOTOS According to the investigation, the suspect set up a mechanism for seizing citizens' funds under the pretext of their official employment. 3 638 11 Previously in trend: Suspicions of deputies

дбр For $3,000, he promised to place mobilised man in rear unit: SBI detains military in Lviv A serviceman of the territorial department of the Military Law Enforcement Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Lviv region demanded $3,000 from a mobilised man for assistance in transferring him to a rear unit. 2 480 11 Previously in trend: Grafters

MP bought low-quality clothes for Armed Forces Kirovohrad region city council deputy organised purchase of low-quality clothes for military - SBI. PHOTO SBI officers, in cooperation with the SID of the National Police, served a notice of suspicion to a deputy of one of the city councils of Kirovohrad region and his accomplices, who organised the purchase of clothing for the military of inadequate quality. 1 727 11

Soldier stole an armoured personnel carrier and fled in Sumy region Soldier who stole APC and fled was sentenced to 7 years in prison in Sumy region, - SBI. PHOTOS A serviceman of a Sumy region unit was sentenced to 7 years in prison for desertion and theft of military equipment. 6 448 11 Previously in trend: AWOL in AFU

майдан,беркут Crimes against Maidan: SBI submits 117 indictments to court, including against all former Ukrainian officials. INFOGRAPHICS Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation reported 239 suspicions, and 117 indictments were submitted to the court against 211 people over the 4 years of investigation of the Maidan cases. 1 839 10 Previously in trend: Maidan crackdown Investigation of crimes against Maidan

Teacher beat cadet Commander of Air Force University training group beat cadet and is hiding from investigation, - SBI. PHOTO Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) exposed the commander of one of the training groups of the Air Defence Faculty of the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University in Kharkiv. 4 317 10 Previously in trend: Beating of servicemen

The State Bureau of Investigation has announced that a law enforcement officer is suspected of causing a fatal traffic accident in Rivne region. Law enforcement officer causes fatal road accident in Rivne region, served with notice of suspicion – SBI. PHOTOS Officers of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), with the assistance of the Internal Security Department of the State Border Guard Service, have served a law enforcement officer with a notice of suspicion over a fatal road accident in Rivne region. 5 656 10 Previously in trend: Road accidents involving police officers

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. 2 373 10

State Bureau of Investigation conducts searches at the HQCJ deputy head’s place SBI conducts searches at HQCJ deputy head’s place in connection with ex-judge Tandyr case. PHOTOS Searches are being conducted at the residence of the Deputy Head of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine as part of an investigation into possible misrepresentation of the court. 4 344 10

Updated suspicion of Shabunin by the SBI What is known Nothing about "illegal" car appeared in updated SBI suspicion - Shabunin Vitalii Shabunin, Chairman of the AntAC Board, said that the updated suspicion from the State Bureau of Investigation still does not contain information about his alleged illegal use of the car. 1 801 10 Previously in trend: Suspicion against Shabunin

Customs officer in Zakarpattia detained for attempting to smuggle draft dodgers abroad Customs officer detained in Zakarpattia for attempting to smuggle draft dodgers abroad for $32,000 – SBI. PHOTOS Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation, in cooperation with the National Police’s Strategic Investigations Department, exposed a customs service inspector in Zakarpattia region who was organizing a scheme to illegally help men of conscription age leave the country. 1 926 9 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed

Assassination attempt on Serhii Dubrov. Law enforcement officer and civilian detained Attempted assassination of Deputy Health Minister Dubrov: Law enforcement officer and accomplice sold database information. PHOTOS Law enforcement officer and Kyiv resident sold data from closed databases about former First Deputy Minister of Health Serhii Dubrov, which was used in planning his assassination 3 865 9 Previously in trend: Assassination attempt on Serhii Dubrov

ДБР викрило правоохоронця з Одещини, який допомагав втекти ухилянтам In Odesa region, enforcement officer took $6,500 for transporting evaders to unrecognized Transnistria - SBI. PHOTO SBI officers detained a law enforcement officer from Odesa region who was trying to organise a channel for smuggling men of military age to unrecognised Transnistria. 1 476 9

затримання податківців на Дніпропетровщині Losses amounting to over UAH 56 million: former heads of Dnipropetrovsk tax authorities detained for helping companies avoid paying VAT. PHOTOS SBI officers detained and served suspicion notices to former executives of the State Tax Service in Dnipropetrovsk region, who caused losses to the state of at least UAH 56 million. 1 943 9

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. 2 861 9 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Serviceman assisted draft dodgers $50,000 for smuggling group of draft dodgers: soldier and his accomplice detained, - State Bureau of Investigation. PHOTO SBI officers detained and served a notice of suspicion to a serviceman from Kyiv and a resident of Kharkiv who planned to smuggle four men of military age across the state border. The total amount of the "comfort tour" was USD 50 thousand. 1 660 9 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed

In Donetsk region, the State Bureau of Investigation exposed a law enforcement officer who resold captured weapons Law enforcement officer from Pokrovsk resold captured weapons with acquaintance, according to SBI. PHOTOS SBI officers, with the assistance of the SSU and the National Police, exposed a law enforcement officer from Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, and his accomplice, who organised a channel for illegal sale of trophy weapons. 2 056 9 Previously in trend: Illegal arms trafficking

Uzhgorod City Council reports SBI, SBU raids Uzhgorod City Council reports SBI, SBU raids Uzhgorod City Council has reported that the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the SBU Security Service of Ukraine are conducting raids in the Council's premises. 11 321 9 Incidents

AWOL and desertion. The SBI explained how to return How to return after AWOL or deserting: SBI explains updated procedure As of 1 March 2025, an updated procedure has come into effect for servicemembers who have gone AWOL (Absent Without Leave). 3 601 8 Previously in trend: Returning to the Armed Forces after AWOL

More than 7,000 servicemen voluntarily returned to the Armed Forces after AWOL More than 7 thousand servicemen voluntarily return to service after AWOL - SBI As of the end of 2024, more than 7,000 servicemen voluntarily returned to the army after going AWOL. 2 094 8

A group of employees who stole fuel from locomotives was exposed In Kyiv, law enforcement officers exposed scheme to steal diesel fuel from Darnytsia locomotive depot. VIDEO+PHOTOS A group of employees of the Darnytsia locomotive depot who stole fuel from diesel locomotives has been exposed. 2 818 8 Previously in trend: Fuel theft

Embezzlement in the procurement of army property in Lviv region Scheme to embezzle millions in army property purchases in Lviv region exposed, - SBI. PHOTO A former commander of a military unit in Lviv region, who is now the deputy head of the Zolochiv District Military Administration, was caught buying thousands of army beds at inflated prices. As a result, the state lost more than UAH 2.6 million. 1 540 8 Previously in trend: stealing

schemes for evaders Channel for smuggling draft evaders via mountain trails to Romania uncovered: five organisers detained. VIDEO Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation are investigating the illegal transfer of men of conscription age across the state border of Ukraine. 2 680 8 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed Detention of draft dodgers at the border

Суд взяв під варту ексчиновника Міноборони Court remanded in custody ex-Ministry of Defense official who "wrote off" UAH 94 million in penalties to Lviv businessman Hrynkevych for overdue contracts The Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv has imposed a pre-trial restraint in the form of detention on one of the former directors of a department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, who is suspected of abuse of office. 1 368 8

Media: The State Bureau of Investigation opened a second criminal case against Odessa fiscal officials and customs officers - now for theft of goods illegally confiscated from international traders Media: The State Bureau of Investigation opened a second criminal case against Odessa fiscal officials and customs officers - now for theft of goods illegally confiscated from international traders The State Bureau of Investigation has already launched the second criminal investigation into the actions of Odessa customs and tax officials. 5 023 8 Ukrainian Politics

A case was opened against NABU detectives because of false expert report in Pysaruk-Bakhmatyuk case. DOCUMENT A case was opened against NABU detectives because of false expert report in Pysaruk-Bakhmatyuk case. DOCUMENT ГБР открыло уголовное производство по факту составления возможно заведомо ложного заключения судебным экспертом. Детективы НАБУ подозреваются во вмешательстве в составление экспертного заключения по делу Писарука-Бахматюка. 1 509 8 Ukrainian Politics

The State Bureau of Investigation detained a military commander from Rivne region SBI detained military head from Rivne region for registering military personnel for rear positions. PHOTOS Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), with the assistance of the National Police, detained the head of a regional centre of one of the military units in the Rivne region. 3 813 8 Previously in trend: Corruption and mobilisation

потери Death of 4 soldiers at training center in Chernihiv region: shell detonated during shooting, - SBI Employees of the SBI are investigating criminal proceedings for violation of the rules for handling weapons (Article 414 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) regarding the death of soldiers in a military unit in the Chernihiv region. 11 598 8 Previously in trend: War

Military unit financier who illegally awarded combat pay to her subordinates will be tried She accrued more than UAH 700 thousand of combat pay to her subordinates: Financier of military unit in Dnipropetrovsk region to be tried, - SBI Law enforcement officers completed the pre-trial investigation and sent to court an indictment against the head of the financial and economic service of a military unit, who was stationed in Dnipropetrovsk region at the time of the crime. The official helped her subordinates illegally receive combat payments. 36 861 8

Shabunin’s case: AntAC reports procedural violations Investigation has not yet submitted motion for Shabunin’s preventive measures – AntAC Vitalii Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC), has been served with multiple summonses for interrogations at the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), which he is obliged to attend. However, the investigation has not yet filed a motion to impose preventive measures. 878 8 Previously in trend: The case concerning Shabunin’s official trip Searches on Shabunin Suspicion against Shabunin

Ex-National Guard officer suspected over false combat reports, UAH 72m loss Ex-military official served notice of suspicion over unwarranted accrual of UAH 72 million. PHOTO Under the procedural supervision of the Lviv Specialized Prosecutor’s Office in the Defense Sphere of the Western Region, an ex-head of the engineering service, head of a staff section of one of the National Guard of Ukraine’s military units, has been served with a notice of suspicion. 2 611 8 Previously in trend: Illegal payments payments to military

Forged documents for travel abroad Serviceman was detained in Volyn for trying to set up "business" selling fake documents for traveling abroad - State Bureau of Investigation. PHOTOS A serviceman of one of the law enforcement agencies who planned to organise a "business" selling fake medical documents to evade men from service with the possibility of further travel abroad has been caught. 1 896 8 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization forgery of documents

The State Bureau of Investigation is conducting searches at the home of former Foreign Intelligence Service head Kondratiuk SBI came to search home of former FIS head Kondratiuk, - sources Investigators of the State Bureau of Investigation came to the house of the former head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Lieutenant General Valerii Kondratiuk. 4 788 7 Previously in trend: Search of Valerii Kondratiuk’s home

Traffic accident in Cherkasy Law enforcement officer who ran over man to death in Cherkasy has been notified of suspicion, - SBI. PHOTO SBI officers, in cooperation with the Department of Internal Security of the National Police of Ukraine, served a notice of suspicion to a senior sector inspector of the district department of the law enforcement agency in Cherkasy region, who was responsible for a fatal road accident. 2 957 7 Previously in trend: Car Accident

Kyiv District State Administration officials helped men evade mobilisation: details Kyiv District State Administration officials sold fictitious guardianship using persons with disabilities, - SBI AUDIO+PHOTOS In Kyiv, officials from one of the district state administrations were exposed for "selling" guardianship in order to obtain deferrals from mobilisation. They exploited vulnerable people for this purpose. 1 654 7 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

Vice-rector of military academy to stand trial Vice-rector of military academy who involved subordinates in building his house to stand trial. PHOTOS Prosecutors of the Khmelnytskyi Specialized Prosecutor’s Office in the field of defense of the Western Region have referred to court the case of the vice-rector for logistics of a military academy who, according to the investigation, involved subordinates in the construction of his private house on the outskirts of Khmelnytskyi. 2 926 7 Previously in trend: Corruption in law enforcement agencies

Timber fraud in Sumy region Losses worth UAH 11 million: forestry officials to be tried in Sumy region for wood fraud. PHOTOS The SBI, in cooperation with the SSU, completed a pre-trial investigation into seven heads of agro-forestry enterprises in Sumy region and a former deputy director general of the regional utility "Sumyoblagrolis". 1 757 7

Supply of low-quality clothing to the Armed Forces of Ukraine Director of company that supplied AFU with low-quality clothing worth UAH 140 million to be tried – SBI. PHOTOS The SBI has completed a pre-trial investigation into the director of a private company that supplied a military unit in the Dnipropetrovsk region with substandard military clothing worth UAH 140 million. 2 067 7

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. 2 204 7

A soldier asked for a bribe from the family of a Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier State Bureau of Investigation detained military officer from Dnipropetrovsk region who promised to arrange rotation of soldier from front line in exchange for bribe Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation, in cooperation with the Security Service of Ukraine, detained a soldier from one of the units in the Dnipropetrovsk region who promised the family of a soldier who had been in the combat zone for a long time to include him in the rotation lists in exchange for a bribe. 1 326 7 Previously in trend: Bribery in army

сзч In October, courts issued about 100 decisions not to imprison military for AWOL - SBI In October, courts in five regions of Ukraine issued about a hundred decisions not to imprison servicemen who had gone AWOL for the first time, but to allow them to return to service. 2 400 7

гранати,реактивні,штурмові Another cache of Russian ammunition was found in Kharkiv region- SBI. PHOTOS A well-disguised hiding place in which the Russian occupiers hid rocket-propelled grenades was found by SBI employees on the territory of the Kharkiv region. 8 744 7 War in Ukraine

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. 4 834 7

SBI detains "PIN-UP" director for financing aggressor’s budget Financed aggressor’s budget through online casinos: Director of "PIN-UP" detained - SBI. PHOTOS The State Bureau of Investigation has detained the director of a company that obtained a licence to conduct online gambling under the "PIN-UP" brand. 4 042 7

Наумову повідомлено про ще одну підозру Ex-SSU General Naumov was served with notice of suspicion of forgery - SBI. VIDEO The former head of the SSU Main Department of Internal Security, Andriy Naumov, was served a notice of suspicion of forging documents for a Serbian court. 3 626 7