Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine
The European Parliament has approved a support loan for Ukraine amounting to 90 billion euros for 2026-2027. These funds will be directed towards macro-financial assistance and strengthening defense capabilities.
Prosecutor General Kravchenko urged businesses to contact the "StopPressure" portal to report undue pressure. He noted that, despite discussions about pressure on social media, the situation with reports of official abuses on the portal is different.
Thanks to the "StopPressure" portal, businesses have recovered almost UAH 32 million and 8 criminal proceedings have been closed. Since September 2025, 177 complaints of pressure from law enforcement have been received.
The Prosecutor General announced the detention of the director of a Kyiv City State Administration utility company. He demanded UAH 1.2 million for signing a contract with a company that won a tender worth UAH 8.29 million.
Ukrainians generally perceived the personnel reshuffles as an opportunity and a source of restrained hope, but not as a genuine system renewal, against the backdrop of fragmented trust, high disapproval ratings, and a sense of an early start to the election campaign.
The Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office has recovered over UAH 10 million in shared contributions from the developer of a residential complex in Pechersk. The company failed to pay funds for the development of the city's infrastructure.
The Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office and the BEB ensured the return of UAH 36 million to the state budget in January 2026. The funds were received within five criminal proceedings regarding tax evasion.
In 2025, the Bureau of Economic Security seized fuel, vouchers, and equipment worth over UAH 250 million, which is three times more than in 2024. Last year, BEB detectives seized over 3,000 tons of fuel and dismantled 76 gas stations.
In Bukovyna, customs officers discovered a hidden cargo at the Dyakivtsi-Rakovets checkpoint. The driver attempted to smuggle a drone, cigarettes, and non-ferrous scrap metal worth over 10 million UAH into Romania.
The head of the enterprise has been served with a notice of suspicion of embezzling UAH 43 million in advance payment for the reconstruction of a berth in Chornomorsk. The money was transferred to the founder's account abroad, and the work was not performed.
Criminal proceedings have been initiated in the Lviv region regarding the smuggling of elite electronics worth over UAH 35 million. The goods were discovered in a hidden compartment of a Renault Trafic car during customs control.
At the Nizhankovychi – Malhowice checkpoint, customs officers discovered hidden Apple equipment worth UAH 35. 5 million. The 37-year-old driver tried to smuggle 829 units of equipment, including iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watches.
The government has a real mechanism to seize $300 billion of Russian assets, but ignores it, - Kulyk.
According to a KMIS poll, 59% of Ukrainians trust President Zelenskyy. The majority of respondents (59%) believe that elections are only possible after the complete end of the war and the signing of a peace agreement.
The acting head of the internal control department of the Zakarpattia customs was detained for organizing the illegal import of luxury watches without paying customs duties. The official received 3,850 US dollars for importing watches worth over 3.2 million UAH.
The High Anti-Corruption Court chose a preventive measure in the form of bail for People's Deputy Yuriy Kisel. He is a defendant in a case concerning bribes for voting in the Verkhovna Rada.
Law enforcement officers served a notice of suspicion to a lawyer and his assistant for seizing 100 thousand US dollars from one of the developers. They fraudulently obtained funds for allegedly assisting in avoiding additional tax charges.
Prosecutors of the Chernivtsi Regional Prosecutor's Office and BEB detectives uncovered abuses during the procurement of landscaping services in Chernivtsi, which led to losses of UAH 3. 5 million. Two city council officials have been notified of suspicion for abuse of office.
Law enforcement officers uncovered an underground workshop in the Lviv region that produced counterfeit clothing of famous Italian brands. Property worth almost UAH 14 million was seized, including over 2,000 units of clothing and over UAH 1 million in cash.
In August 2025, the State Enterprise "Diia" held a tender for the purchase of a complex of software and hardware tools "Sovereign Artificial Intelligence Factory" worth UAH 227. 5 million. The winner was LAN TEK LLC with an offer of UAH 225.891 million.
Prosecutors of the Vinnytsia Regional Prosecutor's Office uncovered an underground workshop where six local residents organized a full cycle of illegal production of e-cigarette liquids. The production capacity allowed for the manufacture of up to 2,000 sets of products per day, and the estimated value of the seized goods and materials exceeds 20 million hryvnias.
The Pechersk District Court extended Ihor Kolomoisky's pre-trial detention until February 6, 2026. The oligarch is suspected of fraud, money laundering, and withdrawing 15 billion hryvnias from PrivatBank.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Budget voted the State Budget for 2026 for the second reading. Proposed changes include an increase in the personal income tax percentage for local budgets and additional funds for arms procurement.
The Prosecutor General's Office refuted manipulative information from a lawyer by publishing official data. From 25.06.2025 to 27.11.2025, 24,219 criminal proceedings related to economic activity were identified, of which 14,539 are currently underway.
In the first three quarters of 2025, the State Financial Monitoring Service received over 1. 4 million reports of financial transactions subject to verification. For investigation, 794 materials totaling 150.46 billion hryvnias were handed over to law enforcement agencies, most of which were received by the Bureau of Economic Security.
People's Deputy Serhiy Vlasenko criticized NABU Director Semen Kryvonos's proposal to elect the Prosecutor General through a competition, calling it unconstitutional and illegal. Vlasenko emphasized that NABU should be engaged in investigations, not politics, and that the existing system of competitions in Ukraine is ineffective.
Prosecutors uncovered large-scale VAT evasion schemes that led to the state losing over UAH 35 million. Five officials of one company and the head of another enterprise fictitiously inflated tax credits.
The Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution establishing new rules for lottery operators. They provide for open competitions for obtaining licenses, annual license fees, and an electronic accounting system.
The state agency PlayCity appealed to the BEB with a demand to investigate possible illegal gambling conducted under the guise of state lotteries. This could lead to losses for the state budget and indicates criminal violations.
The Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office and the Bureau of Economic Security (BES) exposed an organized group that produced counterfeit food products under well-known trademarks. The value of the seized counterfeit goods, produced in unsanitary conditions, exceeds 20 million hryvnias.