Eradicate and prevent

The first half of 2025 was marked by a series of high-profile cases investigated by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), particularly in the defence, land and medical sectors. The focus, as in previous periods, remained on uncovering high-level corruption under conditions of full-scale aggression by the russian federation.

NABU and SAPO, in cooperation with the Security Service of Ukraine, uncovered a scheme to embezzle public funds during the procurement of services for the modernization of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine’s hardware and software complex (HSC).

NABU and SAPO have notified six persons, members of an organized criminal group, of suspicion over a corruption scheme involving the procurement of unmanned aerial vehicles and electronic warfare systems.

The recently adopted legislative amendments significantly undermine the independence of NABU and SAPO. This was emphasised by the heads of both institutions during a meeting initiated by the Office of the President.