Ukrainska Pravda obtains footage of searches at SSU general's home

Ukrainska Pravda has obtained photos and video footage of searches carried out at the home of General Serhii Duka, First Deputy Head of the Department for the Protection of National Statehood at the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU).

Source: Ukrainska Pravda sources in law enforcement agencies

Details: As previously reported, the searches were conducted by the anti-corruption agencies on 4 November under a warrant issued by the investigating judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court.

NABU and SAPO reported that a senior SSU official had threatened to use a firearm and would not allow detectives to access the premises to conduct the search.

Background:

• On 4 November, Ukrainska Pravda sources reported that searches were being carried out at premises of Anton Kravchuk, Head of the SSU's Main Internal Security Directorate, and Oleksandr Kovalchuk, First Deputy Head of Directorate D within the SSU's Department for the Protection of National Statehood.
• The sources said the searches may have been linked to the activities of Andrii Osipov, alias "Criminal", who was previously detained by NABU and SAPO.
• The SSU has confirmed that the anti-corruption agencies searched the premises of several of its employees and said it was "cooperating with the investigative authorities".

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