Senior Security Service official threatens to use firearm and obstructs anti-corruption agency search

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has reported that in the course of lawful investigative actions being carried out by detectives under a warrant issued by the investigating judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine, a senior official from the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) threatened to use a firearm and refused to allow the detectives to access the search location.

Source: press service for NABU; Ukrainska Pravda sources in law enforcement agencies

Details: SSU special forces are also said to have arrived at the search location.

Quote: "Such actions are unacceptable and obstruct the execution of lawful procedural duties by NABU detectives.

Details will be provided in due course."

Details: Sources told Ukrainska Pravda that the official in question was General Serhii Duka.

Background: According to the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC), the SSU conducted more than 50 searches targeting NABU detectives in July 2025 under the leadership of Duka, who holds the position of First Deputy Head of the SSU's Department for the Protection of National Statehood.

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