Counterintelligence | State security | Counterterrorism

Militant of DNR tank unit sentenced for shelling Ukrainian positions

Following SSU CI investigation, a so called DNR IAF militant was sentenced to 8 years in prison. The offender was detained while attempting to cross the contact line.

Anti-corruption | COVID-19

Volyn region: SSU cracks down on fake COVID-certificates scheme

The SSU cracked down on international COVID vaccination certificates fraud.

State security

SSU cracks down cocaine smuggling to EU under guise of candies

SSU cracked down another smuggling of hard drugs through Ukraine to the EU. The SSU detained one of the members of the transnational drug syndicate at Boryspil International Airport.

Anti-corruption

Kyiv city: SSU exposes extortion of bribes by military hospital officials from ATO/ JFO participants

SSU CI exposed the extortion of bribes by military medical institution officials from ATO / JFO participants for passing a military medical examination and obtaining disability category.

State security

In Dnipropetrovsk region SSU shuts down production and selling of designer drugs

Allegedly, the group consisted of 6 residents of Dnipro and Kamianske. The perpetrators produced designer drugs in a rented garage. All precursors were smuggled through the Middle East countries. In spring 2021, the SSU shut down one of their trafficking channels.

State security

SSU serves new notice of suspicion of high treason and creation of terrorist group to MP Medvedchuk

Ivan Bakanov stated that according to the SSU materials, the MP Victor Medvedchuk is served new notice of suspicion of high treason and creation of terrorist group.

State security | Cyber security

SSU cracks down on bot farm spreading destructive content

SSU exposed a hacker, who has created and administrated a high-powered botnet – an automated network with more than 100,000 fake profiles. Via this network he conducted DDoS and spam attacks, detected websites vulnerabilities and hacked them.

State security | Counterterrorism

SSU exposes recruitment of Ukrainians to participate in Syrian hostilities

SSU exposed three perpetrators of recruiting Ukrainian citizens to participate in hostilities in favour of military units of the Syrian Arab Republic.

State security | Russian aggression

SSU detains high-ranking official of occupation authority of Crimea supporting militarization of peninsula

SSU detained a Russian citizen who actively supported temporary occupation of the AR of Crimea. Arriving to peninsula after its occupation, the perpetrator was responsible for the development of the infrastructure, including the rapid militarization of Crimea.

State security | Anti-corruption

Management of Delta Bank receives suspicion notices of large-scale embezzlement (video)

SSU officers have identified the first suspects involved in the bankruptcy and liquidation of Delta Bank. Five top officials of the institution, including the former owner of the bank, engaged in the illegal activity. The offenders squandered the bank's property and funds by more than UAH 1 b. (USD 37.1 m.).

State security | Anti-corruption

SSU prevents smuggling of precursors (video)

SSU continues fighting against transnational drug organizations and illicit drugs smuggling. In Boryspil International Airport a group, which tried to smuggle bulk quantity of pseudoephedrine – precursor for psychotropic substances production, was exposed.

State security | Anti-corruption

SSU cracks down on sales channel of forged premium US dollars

SSU exposed a group selling counterfeit foreign currency. The offenders sold high-quality USD 100 counterfeits at 50 % of their nominal value. Allegedly, they put hundreds of thousands of forged US dollars into the Ukrainian currency market.