SBU CI exposed and documented the illegal activities of the head of the so-called DNR Border Guard Service, who was involved in encroachments on Ukraine's territorial integrity and inviolability and terrorist attacks.
During 2020, the SBU exposed 81 organized criminal groups, in 17 of which the government officials took part.
The SBU CI exposed a former LNR terrorist who fought against the Ukraine in 2014.
On January 13, the Head of the SBU Ivan Bakanov congratulated the officers of the SBU Main Directorate for Combating Corruption and Organized Crime and the SBU Human Resources Directorate on their professional holidays and awarded departmental rewards.
Over the past week, the SBU blocked several attempts to smuggle valuable commodities and amber via Kyiv customs.
SBU exposed and blocked the large-scale embezzlement of forest resources in Mokryansk and Velykobereznyanske state forestry enterprises.
The SBU Main Department of Internal Security detained an SBU employee in Kramatorsk city for extortion.
The Security Service of Ukraine blocked the illegal mining of raw amber in Dubrovitskiy Forestry and detained a group of illegal miners.
On the eve of local council elections, SBU officers exposed and detained a candidate for mayor position of Svitlovodsk city on violating the election law.
Within countering the illicit arms trafficking and munitions, the SBU officers found a cache with artillery shells in Starobilskyi district , Luhansk region.
SBU exposed in Lviv region the management of PJSC Lviv Locomotive Repair Plant, which is a part of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia, on misappropriation of the company's property.
Allegedly, the offender demanded USD 200,000 from a director of the commercial entity. For this, he guaranteed the businessman assistance in concluding an investment contract with the subsequent transfer of a land plot for permanent use. The land plot is located in Kyiv region. The total area is 0.41 hectares.