General Duka accuses NABU of personal vendettas and explains ties with Khimprom

SBU Major General Duka, who has been arrested, claims in an open letter published by his lawyer that his detention is the result of personal revenge by NABU investigators. According to him, this is connected to the searches he conducted at the bureau last year.

Accusations of conflict of interest

Duka points out that the motion to select a preventive measure for him was prepared by NABU detective Roman Nedov. "The same one at whom I conducted searches last year. This is an obvious conflict of interest," the general emphasises. He also adds that he was directly warned: "I will sit for no less than Magamedrasulov did," referring to another detective detained last year.

According to Duka's version, the investigation provided no evidence of his guilt, only an "emotional video sequence in the style of 'The Matrix'" and "conversations taken out of context," possibly using artificial intelligence.

Explanation of ties with Khimprom

The general effectively confirmed the existence of contacts with the Khimprom group, which the investigation accuses him of, but explained their purpose. In his view, this was necessary for creating an intelligence network and conducting covert operations against Russia.

"Intelligence agencies around the world involve people from various strata of society to carry out special tasks. We do not divide people into 'bad' and 'good' — we assess those who can help achieve the service's goals. This is not about justifying crimes, but about a necessary part of operational work. Contact with an information source alone does not make a person a participant in a criminal organisation, which is exactly what I am accused of," Duka stated.

He added that NABU and the SAP, "blinded by thirst for revenge," are ready to destroy the national security system and intelligence networks that Ukraine has been building for years. "In fact, they are giving the enemy the opportunity to negate the results of years of work by Ukrainian intelligence agencies," the general stated, calling the employees of these bodies "random people" who, under the guise of fighting corruption, use their powers to settle personal scores and work in the interest of the enemy, "shaking the country from within" and replacing real evidence with "staged action films".

Demands to NABU leadership and parliament

Duka called on the leadership of NABU and the SAP to hold a public discussion, and the Verkhovna Rada to initiate parliamentary oversight of the materials of criminal cases involving these bodies. In particular, attention should be paid to the justification for closing criminal proceedings in which Semen Kryvonos, Oleksandr Klymenko, and their subordinates are involved, as well as the procedures for opening cases and the immediate dismissal from their positions of those who investigated their crimes.

Speaking about cooperation with organised criminal groups, Duka emphasised that he cannot publicly disclose intelligence agents, methods of work, and classified operations, hinting at the use of Khimprom for actions on the territory of the Russian Federation.