SBU confirms NABU searches at offices of senior officials

Official confirmation from SBU

The Security Service of Ukraine has confirmed the fact of searches conducted by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau in premises where its senior officials work. This information had previously appeared in the media and has now received official status from the agency.

Who came under law enforcement scrutiny

According to data released by the media, measures are ongoing involving three key SBU officials. These include:

• Kravchuk, head of the Main Directorate for Internal Security;
• Duka, first deputy head of the Department for the Protection of National Statehood;
• Kovalchuk, first deputy head of Directorate “D” of the Department for the Protection of National Statehood.

Reasons for the checks

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau states that the criminal proceedings relate to suspicions of shielding fraudulent call centres.