US EditionUkraine Detains Anti-Corruption Official Accused of Spying for Russia
KYIV, UKRAINE, JUL 21 – The detained NABU official allegedly passed classified data to a former Yanukovich security deputy, with espionage cases inside Ukrainian agencies remaining uncommon, authorities said.
- Monday raids by the SBU targeted NABU's offices in Kyiv, detaining a NABU Central Office employee on accusations of spying for Russia, according to the SBU statement.
- The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine was established after the 2014 pro-European revolution, serving reform efforts amid ongoing conflict with Moscow-backed separatists.
- A video posted by the SBU showed armed men in camouflage hauling the suspect out of a car, while SBU alleged he transferred classified info to Yanukovich's security deputy and worked in the D-2 unit, underscoring espionage charges.
- NABU said it was conducting an `internal review`, while the detainee faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
- While both Kyiv and Moscow have arrested dozens of suspected spies since Russia's 2022 invasion, confirmed espionage cases within Ukraine's government institutions remain rare, confirming broader rarity.
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