politics

February 25, 2026

Ukrainian anti-graft body arrests security service agent

Ukraine’s Western-backed anti-graft agency has arrested an official with the country’s interior security agency SBU over alleged bribery

Ukrainian anti-graft body arrests security service agent

TL;DR

  • An agent with Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) was arrested by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) in Kiev.
  • The agent allegedly accepted $68,000 in bribes to provide permanent exemptions from military service.
  • The scheme involved falsifying records, such as claiming citizens have three underage children or issuing fake birth certificates.
  • The arrest highlights ongoing tensions and hostile actions between the SBU and NABU.
  • The article notes previous incidents involving the SBU, including accusations against President Zelensky for using it to silence dissent.
  • Ukraine has faced multiple corruption scandals recently, including a $100 million kickback scheme involving Energoatom.

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