SBU General Duka called on the Verkhovna Rada to establish a temporary investigative commission to investigate the involvement of NABU and SAPO leadership in corruption

Major General of the Security Service of Ukraine Serhii Duka called on Members of Parliament to establish a temporary investigative commission (TIC) of the Verkhovna Rada to examine the involvement of the leadership of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), as well as their subordinates, in committing corruption-related crimes. He said he was ready to testify personally before parliamentarians and provide all information about the documented offenses, UNN correspondent reports.

"I ask parliamentarians to establish a TIC and investigate, in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law, the activities of the leadership of NABU and SAPO and their subordinates in committing the corruption-related crimes that we documented," Serhii Duka said while speaking with journalists after his release from the pre-trial detention center.

He emphasized that he was ready to testify during a meeting of the relevant temporary investigative commission of the Verkhovna Rada.

Serhii Duka emphasized that the criminal case against him was revenge by the leadership of the anti-corruption agencies for investigating their crimes.

"I did not commit the crimes that NABU and SAPO are charging me with; I emphasize this once again. This is revenge by the heads of law enforcement agencies for events that took place last year, namely the documentation of NABU employees, their corruption-related crimes, and their leadership," the Major General of the Security Service of Ukraine stressed.

We remind you

On November 4, NABU and SAPO announced the exposure of an alleged criminal organization whose members are suspected of systematically providing undue benefits to senior law enforcement officials in exchange for unhindered operation of fraudulent call centers and other illegal businesses.

One of the defendants in Operation "Carthage" was Major General of the Security Service of Ukraine Serhii Duka. He is charged with participation in a criminal organization. The general himself denies his guilt.

On November 6, the High Anti-Corruption Court imposed pre-trial detention on Serhii Duka for a period of 60 days, with the alternative of posting bail in the amount of UAH 65 million. Prosecutors from the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office insisted on a significantly higher amount—UAH 100 million.

During the court hearing, the major general himself stated that he was unable to pay such bail independently and denied any intention to go into hiding from the investigation.

After the court's decision, SBU officers began collecting funds to support the major general. On November 13, the required bail amount was collected, and Serhii Duka was released from the pre-trial detention center. The day before, SBU officers defending Ukraine's independence on the front line also expressed their support for Serhii Duka. They recorded a video address to the general, in which they said that they had joined the fundraising for his bail directly from the front line.

Earlier, lawyer Yurii Sukhov published Serhii Duka's open letter from the pre-trial detention center. In the address, the general stated that he had devoted 26 years to serving Ukraine, a significant part of which he spent organizing and conducting special operations.

In addition, Duka explained that his contacts with individuals from the criminal underworld were related to carrying out operational tasks, rather than participation in a criminal organization. The general also noted that he saw the actions of certain representatives of the anti-corruption agencies as an attempt to settle personal scores. He called for his activities to be assessed on the basis of evidence, rather than sensational headlines.