The SBU documented misappropriation of almost 100 tons of fuel in Poltava region. The market value of fuel is about UAH 3 m. (USD 107,142). The fraud was organized by officials of a division of UkrGazVydobuvannya JSC.
The SBU blocked the illegal supply of disassembled firearms to Ukraine. The operation was conducted jointly with law enforcement agencies of the United States and the Republic of Poland, as well as the Europol National Unit.
During a meeting with SBU Head Ivan Bakanov, Chargé d'Affaires Kristina Kvien assured that the United States supports Ukraine's territorial integrity and is willing to assist in countering Russian aggression.
In the first quarter of 2021, SBU CI terminated ahead of schedule the powers of two foreign diplomats who worked in Ukraine. They violated the requirements of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
In the first quarter of 2021, the SBU prevented economic losses to the state totaling UAH 19.4 billion (USD 692.9 m). At the same time, the Service restored the right of state ownership to financial and material values worth UAH 500 m (USD 17.9 m). In total, the SBU prevented almost UAH 20 billion state losses.
The SBU suppresses activity of an organized group selling psychotropic drugs and precursors in Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv regions. The seized consignment of drugs is worth almost UAH 5 m (USD 178 876) on the black market.
The SBU is conducting large-scale multi-stage anti-terrorism exercise in Kherson region. The drills encompass a sea coastal area of the region and an administrative border with the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea.
Since the beginning of the year, SBU cyber specialists localized almost 350 potential threats to the information security of our state. 35 hackers and hostile propagandists were prosecuted, 14 criminals were sentenced.
The SBU blocked channels for smuggling tobacco products from Russia and separatist-held territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions (ORDLO). The law enforcement confiscated wholesale batches of tobacco and tobacco products worth almost UAH 4 m (USD 143,000).
SBU investigators documented regular violation of the rules of international flights by Russian airlines. According to the SBU findings, the court arrested 12 more planes illegally flying to annexed Crimea.
Since the beginning of 2021, SBU investigations helped to convict 72 criminals involved in large-scale corruption and organized crime, primarily transnational. Law enforcement neutralized 44 criminal groups that posed a threat to state security, and detained 305 suspects who will stand trial.