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Ukraine: Corruption and mafia structures in the secret service and the police?
Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities have published new investigation results that are shocking: The corruption scandal apparently has wider circles than previously known - and also affects G
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Investigations in Ukraine Corruption in the secret service and police? As of: November 5th, 2026 • 6:03 p.m
Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities have published new investigation results that are shocking: The corruption scandal apparently has wider circles than previously known - and also affects the secret service and the police.
This time, the investigations by the Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities are primarily aimed at the domestic secret service SBU. The allegations are shocking, says investigative journalist for the internet medium Ukrainska Pravda, Mykhailo Tkach. The SBU may have covered up everything it was supposed to fight, i.e. illegal activities.
A high-ranking SBU official has already been arrested and there have been over 70 searches. The publications by the anti-corruption authorities NABU and SAPO are a continuation of earlier investigations. They are called "Carthage". A few months ago, the authorities revealed that the Attorney General's Office was working with so-called call centers. With companies that engage in financial fraud at home and abroad.
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What is now new is, firstly, that the SBU and the police are also said to have covered up criminal companies. And secondly: The state authorities probably also protected other criminal circles, including a drug cartel and money counterfeiters. There is even talk of protection rackets.
Anti-corruption activist Martyna Bohuslavez pointed out secret audio recordings published by NABU and SAPO on the Espresso television channel. The people heard in it considered murdering investigative journalist Denys Bihus or pouring acid on his face. Ultimately, these are mafia structures that reach into the state, says Bohuslavez.
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The published documents show no connection to the office of President Volodymyr Zelensky. Nevertheless, Zelensky bears political responsibility for this, says journalist Mykhailo Tkach.
Namely the presidential office, says Tkatsch.
This topic in the program: NDR Info | News | November 5, 2026 | 5:00 p.m