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Ukraine seizes 420k counterfeit luxury apparel items worth millions

Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau uncovered a mass counterfeit clothing production ring posing as world-famous designer brands in Mykolaiv, the agency reported on Sept. 17.

17 September, 02:14 PM

Dozens of second-hand stores involved in massive tax evasion scheme - Bureau of Economic Security

Detectives have exposed a massive business fragmentation scheme designed to evade taxes within the second-hand retail sector, the Bureau of Economic Security (ESBU) announced on May 19.

19 May, 02:55 PM

Illegal appliance sales remain top shadow segment in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau (ESBU) identified the illegal circulation of electronics and household appliances as one of the most significant shadow segments of the consumer market and a major source of state budget losses, the agency reported on Feb. 27.

27 February, 01:25 PM

Cabinet fails to appoint Tsyvinskyi to ESBU, one day to IMF deadline

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers once again failed to appoint Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi, the winner of an open competition, as head of the Economic Security Bureau (ESBU), MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on July 30.

30 July 2025, 04:35 PM

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