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Following the bribery scandal at the ESBU, MPs call for an investigation into the legality of open cases

Due to bribery at the ESBU, MPs demand an audit of criminal cases. The review is intended to identify instances of pressure on business and purge the ranks of the law enforcement agency.

Economy • June 3, 07:12 AM • 69557 views
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Corruption Scandal at ESBU: Parliament Calls for Audit of Legality of Open Criminal Cases

Two ESBU officials were exposed for taking bribes to close cases and facilitate business activities. The Verkhovna Rada demands an audit of all criminal proceedings of the agency and a cleanup of the body from corruption.

Politics • June 1, 12:19 PM • 130272 views
NABU and SAP notify State Border Guard official and drone manufacturer of suspicion in $1 million bribe case

A State Border Guard Service official and a businessman are suspected of extorting a $1 million bribe. The money was demanded from the winner of a 760 million hryvnia tender for the supply of drones.

Crimes and emergencies • May 31, 10:04 AM • 6017 views
Court orders restrictive measures for ESBU employees exposed in bribery case

An ESBU detective was remanded in custody with bail set at 5 million UAH for bribery. A department analyst received house arrest for schemes involving license manipulations.

Crimes and emergencies • May 29, 04:04 PM • 10400 views
BEB detective and analyst exposed for bribery - Prosecutor GeneralPhoto

In the Kyiv region, a BEB detective demanded 15,000 dollars to close a case. An analyst from the agency promised to influence the issuance of a license for 2,000 dollars.

Crimes and emergencies • May 28, 02:12 PM • 3195 views
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Civil aviation could become a driver of Ukraine's post-war recovery, Rada members believe

Aviation could become a driver of Ukraine's post-war economic development. Currently, the industry is facing pressure from the ESBU due to attempts to tax transport leasing as royalties.

Economy • May 28, 01:59 PM • 20345 views
Missing furniture, alcohol, and a suspected call center: FPU returns to the Trade Union House on MaidanPhoto

The Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU) returned to the Trade Union House after the cancellation of ARMA management. Valuable furniture was found missing from the premises, along with signs of a call center operation.

Society • May 28, 12:40 PM • 74179 views
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Blue sky and yellow field: economist explains how the colors of Ukraine's flag indicate the path for post-war economic development

Economist Andriy Novak identified aviation and the agricultural sector as key to recovery. Pressure from the ESBU on airlines regarding leasing threatens the industry's survival.

Economy • May 27, 11:08 AM • 17831 views
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Pressure instead of law: why the ESBU must stop persecuting airlines over leasing

The ESBU is persecuting airlines by reclassifying aircraft leasing as royalties. Investigators are ignoring court rulings and international tax conventions.

Economy • May 26, 02:01 PM • 93240 views
By the end of the year, the Ukrainian equivalent of the Patriot system may perform its first interceptionVideo

The Ukrainian equivalent of the Patriot system could begin intercepting Russian ballistic missiles by the end of the year. The Freya project has already received support from Germany, France, and Norway.

War in Ukraine • May 25, 04:10 PM • 66981 views
Former SAPO prosecutor reveals how NABU agent Magamedrasulov organized an extortion scheme targeting a Kyiv City Council deputy, promising immunity from prosecution

According to the court ruling, detective Magamedrasulov and Khrystenko organized a mechanism for extorting an undue benefit from Volodymyr Slonchak, whose voice was featured on the tapes in the Komarnytskyi case.

Politics • May 25, 03:02 PM • 4799 views
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ESBU investigators are obliged to take into account judicial practice, according to which vehicle leasing cannot be taxed as royalties

The ESBU has opened cases against airlines for non-payment of royalties for aircraft leasing, despite the fact that courts have previously concluded that such an interpretation of tax regulations is illegal.

Economy • May 25, 09:51 AM • 38257 views
Destruction shown online after strike on Kyiv – Ukrainian House and Chernobyl Museum among damaged sitesPhotoVideo

As a result of the May 24 attack in Kyiv, 81 people were injured. Buildings of the Ministry of Justice, KSE, the Ukrainian House, and several of the capital's museums were damaged.

War in Ukraine • May 24, 02:48 PM • 14436 views
Established practice is forming in Ukraine: courts refuse to recognize vehicle leasing as royalties

Courts have prohibited the State Tax Service from interpreting vehicle leasing as royalties and assessing taxes. This applies to the leasing of railcars, aircraft, and agricultural machinery.

Economy • May 22, 12:47 PM • 86507 views
In Volyn, perpetrators who imported cars under the guise of humanitarian aid for the AFU were exposedPhoto

In Volyn, a group was exposed for selling 13 vehicles imported for the AFU for 2. 9 million UAH. Five participants of the scheme have already been officially notified of suspicion.

Society • May 22, 11:45 AM • 3384 views
Cigarettes via online prescriptions and vapes worth 37 million UAH: two illegal tobacco businesses liquidated in Kharkiv regionPhoto

Law enforcement officers have uncovered an underground cigarette factory and a vape distribution network in Kharkiv. Goods worth 37 million UAH were seized, and three individuals have been served with notices of suspicion.

Economy • May 22, 07:31 AM • 2697 views
Yermak stated that he was unable to post bail for himself because he was in a pre-trial detention center

The former Head of the Office of the President did not personally pay the 10 million bail due to being held in a pre-trial detention center. 140 million was paid on his behalf in a case involving the laundering of 460 million.

Politics • May 21, 01:12 PM • 2822 views
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Aviation under pressure: how reclassifying aircraft lease payments as royalties threatens Ukraine

The ESBU interprets aircraft leasing as royalties, creating risks for five airlines. Experts claim violations of international law and agreements.

Economy • May 21, 11:41 AM • 44960 views
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The decline of civil aviation will strike Ukraine's defense capabilities - Director General of the Aerospace Association

Ukraine's civil and military aviation function as a single ecosystem with shared specialists. Pressure from the ESBU on airlines threatens to reduce the state's defense capabilities.

War in Ukraine • May 20, 11:33 AM • 17095 views
Fire Point and its founders do not have the status of suspects - NABU

The NABU has officially confirmed that the executives and founders of Fire Point have not been notified of suspicion in the case regarding drone procurement. Furthermore, the company does not have the status of a legal entity to which criminal law measures can be applied.

Crimes and emergencies • May 20, 11:01 AM • 15122 views
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Joint repair enterprises and engineering solutions: How civil and military aviation are interconnected

Civil and military aviation share common technologies and repair facilities. Pressure from the ESBU (Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine) on airlines creates risks for the country's defense capabilities.

Economy • May 19, 02:16 PM • 48926 views
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Law enforcement officers have targeted "star" plastic surgeon Serhiy Derbak for tax evasion

The Lita Plus clinic is suspected of evading 100 million UAH in taxes through a scheme involving individual entrepreneurs (FOPs). During the searches, over 18 million UAH in cash and vehicles were seized.

Economy • May 19, 11:20 AM • 16666 views
In Zakarpattia, a large-scale tax evasion case is being investigated involving one of the largest plastic surgery centersPhotoVideo

In Zakarpattia, tax evasion by a plastic surgery center is under investigation. The facility's hidden turnover exceeded 520 million hryvnias.

Economy • May 19, 11:18 AM • 2429 views
Scheme exposed for evading nearly UAH 40 million in taxes through a "shadow" second-hand retail networkPhoto

A second-hand retail chain evaded paying UAH 38 million in VAT through a scheme involving controlled individual entrepreneurs (FOPs). The business was artificially fragmented to minimize taxes.

Economy • May 19, 09:04 AM • 3093 views
Ukraine may lose its aircraft repair infrastructure due to ESBU's persecution of airlines

The Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU) is demanding that airlines pay leasing taxes as if they were royalties. This threatens to destroy the infrastructure for servicing military aircraft.

Economy • May 18, 12:26 PM • 42080 views
Yermak released from pre-trial detention after paying 140 million bail

Former Head of the Office of the President Yermak was released from pre-trial detention on 140 million hryvnias bail. He was held in a paid cell due to a case involving the legalization of 460 million.

Politics • May 18, 08:25 AM • 2916 views
ESBU's attempt to classify aircraft leasing as "royalties" could hit Ukraine's defense

The Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU) interprets aircraft leasing as royalties, introducing a 15% tax. This threatens airlines with bankruptcy and risks halting the repair of AFU military equipment.

Economy • May 15, 09:56 AM • 54588 views
Over 150 searches conducted in Ukraine, exposing a 125 million UAH shadow vape market - Prosecutor GeneralPhotoVideo

During 150 searches across three regions, illegal products worth 125 million UAH were seized. The organizers sold vape liquids without excise stamps or quality checks.

Society • May 15, 09:19 AM • 2934 views
Ukrainian airlines may lose international contracts due to attempted changes in taxation approaches for leasing - Shcherbyna

New approaches by the ESBU (Bureau of Economic Security) to treating aircraft leasing abroad as royalties threaten the existence of civil aviation and Ukraine's reputation as a reliable partner. This new approach threatens airlines with double taxation.

Economy • May 14, 01:38 PM • 3713 views
Attempted smuggling of a batch of electric cars into UkrainePhoto

ESBU detectives have uncovered a scheme for importing electric cars from Georgia at undervalued prices. Law enforcement officers seized the vehicles and the carrier's transport vehicle.

Economy • May 14, 09:31 AM • 4689 views