A large-scale operation to clear the National Police system of corruption has been carried out in Ukraine, uncovering a scheme to cover up "porn offices" in three regions, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko reported on social media on Wednesday, UNN reports.
The Office of the Prosecutor General, with operational support from the SBU, has uncovered a corruption scheme within the National Police. According to the investigation, the leadership of territorial police units in the Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, and Zhytomyr regions may have ensured the unhindered operation of a network of so-called "porn offices,"
According to him, these are premises where erotic and pornographic video products were illegally created, produced, and distributed via the Internet.
Today, investigative actions are being conducted simultaneously in three main directorates of the National Police,
The goal of the operation, according to him, is "to identify all officials who may have been involved in the scheme, verify the role of each, and provide a legal assessment of the actions of police leaders who, instead of combating crime, may have been providing cover for it."
According to our data, the intermediary in the scheme was the driver of one of the Deputy Ministers of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. Using connections among the senior staff of the National Police, he negotiated with officials for non-interference in the work of such "porn offices,"
According to the Prosecutor General regarding the case, "for a monthly illegal benefit, police leaders were to refrain from taking response measures, not document offenses, not stop illegal activities, and provide advance warning of possible inspections."
"The amount of the 'subscription fee' was $20,000 per month for the leadership of a regional police unit. Another $5,000 was received by the intermediary," the Prosecutor General reported.
To hide the scheme, according to the Prosecutor General, its participants used code words, communicated via messengers, and discussed the details of the agreements in private.
During the investigation, according to him, several episodes of fund transfers were documented.
"In February 2026, the intermediary received $45,000. Part of these funds, according to the investigation, was intended for the police leadership of one of the regions, and part for the intermediary himself. In April 2026, he received another $25,000: $20,000 was to be handed over to one of the deputy heads of a regional police department, and $5,000 remained with the intermediary. The transfer of $20,000 to a police official of another region through a close associate who was unaware of the criminal intentions was also documented. Subsequently, another transfer of $20,000 to the same official was recorded," Kravchenko said.
"Today, the intermediary was detained after receiving another tranche of $25,000. In this episode, $20,000 was also intended for one of the regional police leaders, and $5,000 for him," the Prosecutor General indicated.
Currently, within the framework of the criminal proceedings, one of the law enforcement officers has been notified of suspicion under Part 4 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine—receipt of an illegal benefit in an especially large amount by an official holding a responsible position for non-performance of actions using their official position, committed by prior conspiracy by a group of persons,
The operation, according to him, is being conducted with the assistance of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and the Internal Security Department of the National Police.
"Urgent investigative actions are ongoing. We continue to work," Kravchenko emphasized.
Searches conducted at three regional police departments20.05.26, 10:16