State security
| Counterterrorism
The Security Service of Ukraine is taking all necessary measures to maintain peace and order both in Kyiv and in other regions. “There is constant coordination between the SBU, colleagues from other law enforcement agencies and local authorities,” noted colonel Oleh Holovash, the head of the SBU Main Directorate in Kyiv and Kyiv region.
Protection of critical infrastructure facilities
The Security Service of Ukraine documented and blocked an unlawful scheme of artificial pushing into insolvency a critical infrastructure facility – the state enterprise “Dnipropetrovsk oblavtodor”, which is a branch of JSC SJSC “Roads of Ukraine ”.
State security
| Anti-corruption
The Security Service of Ukraine has documented a large-scale embezzlement of public funds for the reconstruction of Boryspil International Airport.
State security
SBU investigators served a notice of suspicion of Maksym Kryvosh, who on July 21 seized the passengers of the Krasnylivka-Berestechko bus in Lutsk city.
State security
Maksym Kryvosh suspected of capturing the passengers of the Krasnylivka-Berestechko bus is in a temporary detention facility. The SBU Office in Volyn region head Pavlo Daniukov reported the situation at a joint briefing with the head of the State Unitary Enterprise of the Regional National Police Yurii Kroshko.
State security
In the first half of 2020, the SBU liquidated 11 drug labs, seized 334 kilos of drugs, 27 kilos of psychotropic substances and 188 kilos of precursors.
Law enforcement also seized smuggled goods and revealed violations of customs rules totaling UAH 150 million (USD 5.4 million).
Anti-corruption
The SBU has documented a large-scale embezzlement of funds of the
JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia”, which posed a threat to the stable operation of railway system.
Top news
| Counterterrorism
| Center of Special Operations “A”
Officers of the SBU Special Operations Center “A” jointly with the National Police released 13 hostages in Lutsk and detained an armed terrorist who hijacked a Krasnylivka-Berestechko bus in downtown.
Due to seizure of the Krasnylivka-Berestechko bus by a 44-year-old Ukrainian in Lutsk city, SBU investigators initiated criminal for terrorist attack. This was stated by the Head of the SBU Ivan Bakanov.
Counterterrorism
| Counterintelligence
| Russian aggression
SBU continues to unveil the facts of involvement of Ukrainian citizens in confidential cooperation for the benefit of special services of Russia.
Protection of critical infrastructure facilities
| Anti-corruption
SBU exposed the mechanism of embezzlement by the head of the village council of budget funds allocated for road repairs in Zakarpattya region.
The Security Service of Ukraine expresses sincere condolences to the family and relatives of the deceased Colonel Roman Zakladnyi, who has dedicated 25 years of his life to serving Ukraine.