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NABU opens investigation into alleged bribery scheme under former SBU leadership

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau has launched a criminal investigation into alleged large-scale bribes paid to former top officials of the SBU Security Service, following public claims by businessman Serhii Vahanyan, NABU told ZN.UA.

19 January, 03:00 PM

Kasianov says he’s a whistleblower in Fire Point case, asks NABU for protection

Ukrainian border guard officer and aerial reconnaissance specialist Yurii Kasianov claims President Volodymyr Zelenskyy personally ordered the disbanding of his unit because he was a key witness in a corruption case involving drone manufacturer Fire Point, according to his statement on Facebook on Oct. 12.

12 October 2025, 01:22 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

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

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