The case involving the illegal enrichment of SBU General Vityuk has been referred to court
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have filed an indictment with the court against Ilya Vityuk, the former head of the Security Service of Ukraine’s (SBU) Department for Counterintelligence Protection of State Interests in the Field of Information Security, on charges of illegal enrichment and providing false information in his asset declaration.
According to the investigation, the official listed in his asset declaration an apartment purchased in December 2023 for allegedly 12.8 million hryvnias, although its actual value was 21.6 million hryvnias, and investigators were unable to confirm the lawful origin of the remaining 8.8 million hryvnias.
As the official source of funds for the property purchase, the official cited his wife’s income from legal and consulting services provided through a sole proprietorship established after his appointment. However, the investigation established that the services were not actually provided, and the funds were transferred by a suspect in the case of embezzlement of “Ukrzaliznytsia” funds through shell companies under his control. In May 2024, Illia Vityuk was dismissed from his position by decree of the President of Ukraine.
Source: NABU.
It was previously reported that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau is investigating the purchase of luxury real estate by family members of Ilya Vityuk, head of the SBU’s Cybersecurity Department.
NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have notified Ilya Vityuk, the former director of the SBU’s Cybersecurity Department, that he is suspected of “illegal enrichment” and “declaring false information.”
