Vitaliy Shabunin

Anti-graft activist Shabunin on Ukraine's corrupt and criminal law enforcement elite

Vitaliy Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, spoke with Radio NV on Sept. 7 about NABU’s Operation Carthage, the detention of top officials in the Prosecutor General’s Office, and their ties to Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko.

8 September, 02:37 PM

Shabunin warns Fire Point missile scandal threatens Ukraine’s wartime trust — interview

Anti-Corruption Action Center chief Vitalii Shabunin spoke with Oleksiy Tarasov at Radio NV about Denys Shtilerman, the owner of Fire Point, which promised to produce missiles for Ukraine’s Armed Forces; Mindichgate; and the case against Andriy Yermak, Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff.

27 May, 05:40 PM

Shabunin sues prosecutor general over leak of private photos, OPG denies rejecting complaint

Vitalii Shabunin, head of Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Action Center, has filed a lawsuit against Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, alleging that prosecutors refused to register his complaint over the leak of intimate photos. The Prosecutor General’s Office denied the claim and said the complaint was accepted.

24 December 2025, 02:51 PM

What to expect in next NABU tapes and key questions that remain for the president — interview with Shabunin

Vitalii Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center and a Ukrainian service member, said on Radio NV that “very interesting” revelations are coming in future NABU tape releases, outlined two major questions that remain for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and warned what could happen if authorities manage to bury the corruption scandal.

18 November 2025, 03:44 PM

Kaleniuk: Zelenskyy and Yermak behind crackdown on Ukraine’s anti-corruption units

Daria Kaleniuk, executive director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, spoke in an interview with Radio NV about the European Union’s latest warning to Ukraine and the ongoing pressure on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).

6 November 2025, 10:46 AM

What’s behind the SBU–NABU conflict, who’s lying, and why it could get worse — NV interview with Shabunin

Ukraine’s anti-graft agencies have accused Security Service Gen. Illia Vitiuk of amassing a fortune through illicit enrichment — charges his service dismissed as “revenge” for July raids on NABU detectives — as activist Vitalii Shabunin likened the escalating feud to a war within Ukraine’s own security forces in an interview with Radio NV.

4 September 2025, 05:45 PM

Court postpones hearing on pretrial restrictions for anti-corruption activist Vitalii Shabunin

Kyiv’s Pechersk District Court has postponed the hearing to extend pretrial restrictions against Vitalii Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC), until Aug. 19, the organization reported on Facebook on Aug. 18.

18 August 2025, 07:45 PM

‘Critics sidelined, allies protected’: FT publishes sharp piece on Zelenskyy’s office after raids on Kubrakov and Shabunin

Anti-corruption raids targeting prominent Ukrainian figures, along with moves to install loyalists in high-ranking positions, have triggered accusations that Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government is drifting toward authoritarianism, the Financial Times reported on July 17.

17 July 2025, 06:02 PM

Vitaliy Shabunin slams prosecution as part of broader anti-reform push

Vitaliy Shabunin, head of Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC) and a member of the Ukrainian military, has denounced the State Bureau of Investigation’s (DBR) charges against him as politically motivated and legally hollow in a July 17 interview with Radio NV.

17 July 2025, 05:25 PM

Shabunin’s attorneys demand SBU probe into military data leak

Lawyers for anti-corruption activist and serviceman Vitaliy Shabunin will submit a complaint to Ukraine’s SBU Security Service, demanding an investigation into the public disclosure of his military service details during a court hearing, NGO Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC) reported on Telegram on July 17.

17 July 2025, 03:16 PM

Anti-corruption activist Shabunin released from pretrial detention

The Pechersk District Court in Kyiv has ruled to release Vitalii Shabunin, the head of Anti-corruption Action Centre (AntAC), from pretrial detention on own recognizance, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on July 15.

15 July 2025, 08:58 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

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry refutes $9.2B missing weapons claim, reveals actual figures

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry refuted activist Vitalii Shabunin’s claim that UAH 350 billion ($9.2 billion) worth of weapons never reached the military, calling it an “unfounded assumption unsupported by any documents or audits,” and provided NV with official data on overdue defense contracts and outstanding debts on Feb. 5.

5 February 2025, 12:41 PM

Zelenskyy’s address to medical disability commissions scandal satisfied public demand for justice, Shabunin says

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "did a great job" in quickly responding to the public's demand for justice following a series of corruption scandals involving the Medical-Social Expert Commissions (MSECs), the Anticorruption Action Centre’s (AntAC) head, Vitaliy Shabunin, said in an interview with Radio NV on Oct. 23.

24 October 2024, 10:51 AM

Deputy Head of Presidential Office cleared in conflict of interest case: Court closes investigation

Pechersk Court of Kyiv closed case against the Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Rostyslav Shurma on conflict of interest, reported Vitaliy Shabunin, Head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, on Telegram on March 26.

26 March 2024, 06:33 PM

There is trend of attacks on anti-corruption organizations, journalists, and independent media – Shabunin

The Anticorruption Action Centre’s (AntAC) head, Vitaliy Shabunin, addressed the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) allegations of document forgery and military service evasion in an exclusive interview with NV on March 9.

10 March 2024, 05:25 PM

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