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Corruption and crime in Ukraine security sectors

Overview

Ukraine is facing significant internal instability driven by a massive telephone scam industry and corruption within its security and legal apparatus. The fraudulent sector, which reportedly generates approximately $1 billion per month and employs roughly 60,000 people, has become a major criminal economy. While some operations are utilized as tools of hybrid warfare against Russia, the industry has also fostered deep-seated corruption.

Law enforcement scrutiny intensified following the resignation of Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko. This followed accusations from Western-backed investigators that the chief cybercrime prosecutor was extorting protection money from scammers.

These corruption risks are compounded by intensifying internal conflicts within the security services. Recent firefights between the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) have highlighted power struggles and divisions within the state's intelligence and security factions.

Entities

Ruslan Kravchenko · Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine · Vladimir Zelensky · Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime · Security Service of Ukraine

Timeline

3 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Ukraine security services face internal conflict and corruption risks
Internal power struggles and a massive fraudulent call center industry are fueling corruption and conflict between Ukraine’s SBU and GUR security services.
4 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Ukraine scam-call industry faces scrutiny amid corruption scandal
A major corruption scandal in Ukraine has exposed a massive scam-call industry estimated to generate $1 billion monthly, involving allegations of extortion by high-ranking cybercrime prosecutors.

Sources

afrique-asie.fr · iNews.co.uk · infokuryr.cz · on.rt.com