--- title: "NABU and SAPO Conduct Searches at SBU Offices: Service Confirms Investigative Actions and Pledges Cooperation" description: "On the morning of November 4, NABU and SAPO conducted searches of SBU officers based on court rulings. The Security Service confirmed the investigative actions and announced cooperation, while NABU reported weapons threats by an agency official." date: 2026-11-04T10:44:33.133Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/nabu-sap-searches-sbu-officers tags: [nabu, sap, sbu, ukraine, corruption, searches] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # NABU and SAPO Conduct Searches at SBU Offices: Service Confirms Investigative Actions and Pledges Cooperation ![An officer in uniform holds an identification card of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine with the NABU emblem](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/04/nabu-sap-obyski-u-sotrudnikov-sbu/nabu-sap-obyski-u-sotrudnikov-sbu-1.webp) ## Key Points - On the morning of November 4, NABU and SAPO conducted searches of SBU officers based on court rulings. - The SBU confirmed the investigative actions, expressing cooperation and the need for an objective investigation. - NABU reported that an SBU official threatened with a weapon and blocked detectives, after which special forces arrived. - The searches are linked to the exposure of a corruption scheme involving officials from the SBU, National Police, and Prosecutor General's Office. On Wednesday morning, November 4, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office conducted searches involving officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). The SBU press service reported this, confirming the investigative actions. The agency's statement emphasizes that the searches are taking place "within the framework of a number of criminal proceedings and on the basis of relevant court rulings," issued in accordance with established procedures. ### SBU's Position: Cooperation and Demand for Objectivity The Security Service of Ukraine stated that it advocates for an objective and impartial investigation and is facilitating the procedural actions. Thus, the agency does not deny the fact of the searches, but establishes their legitimacy: according to SBU representatives, the investigative actions are being carried out on the basis of court rulings, which rules out any arbitrary nature of the measures. This statement is important for understanding that there is no official protest within the agency against the searches themselves; instead, the emphasis is placed on their legality and the necessity of impartiality. ### NABU's Version: Weapons Threats and Arrival of Special Forces Earlier on November 4, NABU itself reported conducting a search based on a ruling by an investigative judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC). At the same time, the bureau reported obstruction of investigative actions: according to NABU, an SBU official threatened to use firearms and blocked detectives from accessing the search site. Subsequently, SBU special forces arrived at the scene. The bureau presented these circumstances as a fact that, in its assessment, complicated the search, although the procedure itself, as follows from statements by both parties, was initiated on the basis of a court decision. ### Context: Operation and Corruption Scheme According to the investigation, the searches are related to the exposure of an organization that, according to NABU and SAPO, provided illegal benefits to law enforcement officials to ensure the smooth operation of fraudulent call centers and other illegal businesses. According to investigators, active officials of the SBU, the National Police, and the Prosecutor General's Office were involved in the criminal activity. According to Ukrainian media reports cited by RBC-Ukraine, this concerns, in particular, the head of the SBU department for the protection of national statehood, General Serhii Duka, and the head of the internal security department, Anton Kravchuk, whose homes and offices were also searched, according to Suspilne. ### Significance of the Event Searches involving active SBU personnel, reportedly including high-ranking officials, represent a rare and high-profile case where anti-corruption bodies are acting against representatives of one of the country's key security structures. The combination of confirmation from the SBU itself and NABU's statements about obstruction creates a picture where both parties record the same investigative actions but diverge in their assessment of the circumstances surrounding them. The further course of the criminal proceedings and potential procedural decisions by judges will be a key factor in evaluating the outcome of this operation. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [СБУ подтвердила проведение обысков у своих сотрудников](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/sbu-pidtverdila-provedennya-obshukiv-svoyih-1793788582.html) - Primary source: statement by the SBU press service regarding NABU and SAPO conducting searches of SBU officers within criminal proceedings based on court rulings; position on cooperation and objectivity. - [СБУ подтвердила проведение НАБУ обысков у своих сотрудников и заявила о содействии](https://nv.ua/ukraine/events/sbu-podtverdila-obyski-nabu-4-noyabrya-novosti-ukrainy-50656186.html) - Confirms the fact of searches and the SBU statement; adds NABU information on weapons threats, arrival of special forces, and (citing Ukrainska Pravda and Suspilne) the names of figures — General Serhii Duka and Anton Kravchuk, and the operational context. ## FAQ ### When and who conducted the searches of SBU officers? On Wednesday morning, November 4, searches of SBU officers were conducted by NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office based on relevant court rulings. ### How did the SBU react to the searches? The SBU confirmed the investigative actions, emphasized that they are taking place within criminal proceedings based on court orders, and stated its cooperation with procedural actions and the need for an objective investigation. ### What did NABU state about the course of the search? NABU reported that an SBU official threatened to use a firearm and prevented detectives from accessing the site of the investigative actions, after which SBU special forces arrived at the scene. ### What are these searches related to? According to the investigation, the searches are connected to exposing an organization that provided illegal benefits to law enforcement officials for the operation of fraudulent call centers; active officials of the SBU, National Police, and Prosecutor General's Office were allegedly involved.