The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have exposed a high-ranking Security Service of Ukraine officer for illegal enrichment and providing false information in his declaration, reports Baltimore Chronicle with reference to law enforcement sources.
According to the investigation, the case concerns the former head of the Cybersecurity Department of the SBU, Brigadier General Illia Vityuk. In December 2023, he allegedly purchased an apartment for UAH 21.6 million, registering it under his wife’s name, while the contract indicated a value of UAH 12.8 million.
To justify the source of the funds, his wife stated that she earned the money as a sole proprietor (FOP), providing legal and consulting services since February 2022. Investigators confirmed that payments were made to her FOP accounts from companies allegedly controlled by the suspect or having signs of fictitious activity, according to anti-corruption authorities.
The investigation established that the legal and consulting services were not actually provided, and UAH 8.8 million used for the apartment has no confirmed legal origin.
In response to the notice of suspicion, the Security Service of Ukraine stated that it considers the anti-corruption agencies’ actions as retaliation following the detention of several NABU employees at the end of July 2025.
Earlier we wrote that Verkhovna Rada approves Zelensky’s bill strengthening NABU and SAP Independence.