Unidentified drone flew over anti-corruption prosecutor's office – Ukrainska Pravda
A few weeks ago, a new wave of attacks began on Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies. An unidentified drone was recently spotted at night above the premises of the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).
Source: Ukrainska Pravda article
Quote from the article: "Sources in law enforcement said a drone was recently spotted at night above the premises of the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office. Police were called to the scene. Work is currently underway to establish the provenance of the UAV."
Details: Semen Kryvonos, head of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), said last week during a public report on NABU's work that attempts to put pressure on the anti-corruption agencies have not stopped. As an example, he cited a recent case when a listening device was found in the apartment of the head of a group of detectives who are working on uncovering crimes in the defence sector. The anti-corruption officials will not disclose details of the circumstances, but it is unlikely that such an operation could have been carried out without help from the special services.
Simultaneously, a new wave of negativity about the agencies can be seen on Telegram channels. A similar campaign was observed in summer 2025 ahead of the attempt to strip the anti-corruption bodies of their independence.
Then as now, NABU and SAPO have been accused of corruption and inefficiency. Between 12 and 26 January 2026, 238 posts containing negative sentiment were recorded on social media. The vast majority of the negative mentions came from anonymous or semi-anonymous resources, which may indicate that the influence is being controlled.
For their part, the anti-corruption bodies insist that no attempted influence will slow down their work. All the more so since Operation Midas, for example, has moved into other jurisdictions that are ready to cooperate and are already working with Ukrainian investigators.
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