To counter shadowing of the economy, the SBU blocked the illegal sale of wholesale batches of counterfeit cigarettes manufactured in separate districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and temporarily annexed Crimea.
In Donetsk region, the SBU CI officers detained a spy of the so-called L / DNR. The offender testified about Russia's involvement in the military aggression in Donbas.
In due course of the special operation SBU blocked the activities of three organized groups involved in creation of illegal migration channels in different regions of Ukraine.
The Security Service of Ukraine blocked the channel of illegal transportation abroad of the main parts of firearms of various types in the Zhytomyr region.
In Kyiv, the SBU stopped activity of pseudo-broker centers, which under the guise of trading on international stock exchanges misappropriated investors' funds.
The Security Service of Ukraine extends its sincere condolences to the family and relatives of the late Lieutenant General Vasyl Pisnyi, who dedicated his life to faithful service to the Ukrainian people.
In Sumy region, the SBU exposed embezzlement of raw materials from the biggest state-owned oil company for UAH 20 m. (USD 714,286).
Russian aggression and attempts to destabilize situation in Ukraine determine the Security Service of Ukraine to work more actively to counter such processes. This was stated by the SBU Head Ivan Bakanov at the SBU Outcome Board meeting.
The SBU conducts investigative and operational actions in city of Zaporizzhia at the venue of general meeting of MC-4 stakeholders.
The SBU Main Investigation Department has completed a pre-trial investigation in a criminal case against a National Guard officer suspected of treason.
SBU cyber specialists exposed a large-scale agent network specializing in intelligence and subversive activities by the order of Russian special services.