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Five missing after uncontrolled detonation at Khmelnytskyi military depot, sabotage suspected

State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is examining two main theories of the uncontrolled ammo detonation at a military site in Khmelnytskyi — improper handling or sabotage — with five soldiers still missing, officials reported on Aug. 4.

4 August, 12:35 PM

NABU and SAPO charge MP Tyshchenko in $1 million bribery case

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office have notified a sitting member of parliament of suspicion over allegedly soliciting a bribe, laundering illicit funds and filing a false asset declaration, NABU said on June 29.

29 June, 06:21 PM

Ukraine’s State Investigation Bureau reveals details behind Su-24 crash in Khmelnytskyi Oblast

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) determined that there were no technical issues prior to the flight of the Su-24 bomber that crashed in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, killing two pilots, the agency reported on June 29.

29 June, 12:25 PM

State Bureau of Investigation launches probe into fatal Su-24M bomber crash

A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the crash of a Su-24M bomber in Khmelnytskyi Oblast on June 16, and the "black box" and flight logs have been recovered, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) reported on June 17.

17 June, 02:18 PM

AFU officer embezzles millions while frontline troops eat rotten food

AFU major was served a notice of suspicion for embezzling over 10 million UAH ($256k) meant for soldiers' food to buy a Bali villa and luxury goods, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) reported on Feb. 20.

20 February, 01:46 PM

Suspicion worth a billion: Former Ukrainian lawmaker detained in Germany

A former member of Ukraine’s parliament has been detained in Germany at the request of Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), the agency reported on Jan. 5.

5 January, 05:40 PM

SBI detains ex-deputy over Odesa 2014 massacre

The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has detained a former deputy of the Odesa city council, suspected of involvement in the provocations that led to mass fatalities in Odesa on May 2, 2014, officers reported on Oct. 31.

31 October 2025, 02:44 PM

Military officer turns soldiers into laborers for family shawarma business — SBI

An official from one of the military units in Donetsk Oblast is suspected of sending his two subordinates to work for his family — the soldiers were selling shawarma in the Pokrovsk district, State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) wrote on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 02:04 PM

SBI opens case after Ukrainian jet’s munition destroys house in Volyn

The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has registered a criminal case after a munition from a Ukrainian fighter jet accidentally fell on a house in one of the villages of Volyn, officials wrote on Sept. 12.

12 September 2025, 03:00 PM

Ex-SES chief accused of forcing staff to build his homes

The former head of the State Emergency Service (SES) in Vinnytsia Oblast is suspected of coercing his subordinates to unpaid work on his personal construction and renovation projects, State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) wrote on Aug. 20.

20 August 2025, 12:45 PM

Electronics failure blamed as SBI launches probe into Mirage 2000 crash in Volyn Oblast

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has opened a case into the crash of a French-supplied Mirage 2000 fighter jet in Volyn Oblast. The bureau’s press service confirmed the investigation on July 22.

23 July 2025, 03:51 PM

SBI serves Vitalii Shabunin multiple summonses for questioning

The State Bureau of Investigation has delivered several summonses for questioning to Vitalii Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, requiring him to appear. He is currently in Kyiv, the organization announced on Facebook on July 14.

14 July 2025, 03:04 PM

‘A defining moment’: ZN.UA accuses Zelenskyy of pressure over Shabunin case

In a statement published on July 12, the editorial board of Ukrainian outlet ZN.UA has condemned the searches and criminal charges brought against Vitalii Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center and a prominent civic activist, calling the case “a defining moment.”

13 July 2025, 01:35 PM

Shabunin issues first statement after SBI raids, accuses Zelenskyy of turning toward corrupt authoritarianism

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) on July 11 announced it had formally notified Vitalii Shabunin of suspicion for evading military service and committing fraud. The following day, July 12 at 15 p.m., the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC), which Shabunin has led for many years, published his first public comment on Facebook following searches of his home and the military unit where he serves.

12 July 2025, 04:30 PM

Anti-Corruption Action Center says SBI acting in sync with pro-government Telegram channels in Shabunin case

The Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC) issued a public statement condemning the criminal case and searches targeting its co-founder, Vitalii Shabunin, as politically motivated and legally baseless. The statement, published by NV’s sister publication Ukrainska Pravda on July 12, describes the case as “lawlessness and a public act of political punishment.”

12 July 2025, 04:18 PM

State Bureau of Investigation accuses anti-corruption leader Shabunin of draft evasion, fraud

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) said on July 11 it had notified a civil society activist of suspicion for evading military service and committing fraud. Though the agency did not name the individual, multiple sources confirmed to Suspilne that the person in question is Vitalii Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center.

12 July 2025, 02:05 PM

Dnipro court has decided to impose preventive action on a deputy suspected of falsely claiming military service

In Dnipro, a court has imposed a preventive measure on Marianna Kiziyarova, a deputy of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, who is suspected of fictitious military service to receive payments and create a positive image, a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty correspondent reports from the courtroom on June 23.

23 June 2025, 05:48 PM

Ukrainian commander to face trial for ignoring torture in brigade

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has completed its pretrial investigation into Colonel Oleh Poberezhniuk, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ 211th Brigade, who allegedly failed to respond to the torture and abuse of servicemembers by a subordinate officer. He faces up to 10 years in prison, the SBI said in a statement on May 29.

29 May 2025, 06:25 PM

‘Coal case’ against Poroshenko moves forward as investigators eye alleged money transfer video

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has been formally charged with treason in the so-called “coal case,” NV’s sister publication Ukrainska Pravda reported on May 20 in an article titled How’s It Going? What’s Happening with Investigations into Poroshenko, as prosecutors prepare to transfer the case to court.

21 May 2025, 07:38 PM

Ukrainian officer sentenced to 10 years for stealing night vision gear worth $110k

Ukrainian Armed Forces officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing night vision devices intended for an assault unit, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) reported on May 19.

19 May 2025, 02:19 PM

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