For half a year, the SBU banned from entering Ukraine 128 foreigners who are the members and supporters of international terrorist organisations.

Currently, the SBU jointly with the Prosecutor General’s Office is extraditing 37 foreign militants. All of them were in the international wanted list and detained in Ukraine. The vast majority of detainees are citizens of Russia, other- citizens of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Lebanon and Kazakhstan.

Fighting against terrorism is a main priority of the SBU activities. The SBU also fulfills international legal obligations to prevent the use of Ukrainian territory to create and organize terrorist cells, financing schemes and other illegal actions.

For instance, in the first half of the year, Al Bara Shyshani, one of the ISIS leaders, was extradited to Georgia. 

Two other foreigners who trafficked militants for ISIS through Ukraine and financed terrorist attacks have already been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison under P.1 Art. 258-3, P.2 Art. 258-5, and P.1 Art.263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The SBU also detained Russian citizen who took part in ISIS activities. The extradition was chosen as a type of detention.

The SBU identified and detained three foreigners who had organized an ethnic criminal group and planned to traffic foreigners across Ukrainian state border. They will be forcibly returned to their country.

The SBU stopped activity of another criminal group that unlawfully legalized immigrants from countries with a high terrorist risk. Three persons received suspicion notices for committing crimes stipulated by P.1 Art.368, P.1 Art.369-2 and P.1 Art.263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Moreover, the SBU detects criminal offences related to facilitation of terrorism.

For example, the investigation on members of international organized criminal group consisting of Ukrainian, Jordanian, Iraqi citizens. They sold drugs and psychotropic substances. The earnings were intended for terrorist financing. The indictment has already been filed to court.

Another case: organization of illegal migration channel from Russia to the EU through Ukraine. Mastermind received a notice of suspicion. The indictments on four criminals were filed to the court.

The fight against international terrorism comprises seizure of weapons, ammunition, and equipment used for falsification of documents. For instance, the SBU seized 340 forged foreign passports, 5 weapons, and 156 ammunition.