Verbytskyi’s Neighbor in Koncha-Zaspa with an SBU Security Clearance: Who Owns the “Insider UA” Telegram Channel?
On March 26, the Telegram channel Insider UA accidentally published and immediately deleted a document belonging to one of the co-owners, who turned out to be 31-year-old Andriy Sakharov, the brother of 44-year-old Kostyantyn Sakharov. It turned out that he has a security clearance from the SBU, and the businessman resides in Koncha-Zaspa—the very same area where Verbytskyi previously appeared in NABU cases.
This was revealed in an investigation by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak.
Andriy Sakharov is known for having been under SBU protection since October 2024, while the channel systematically discredits anti-corruption agencies, particularly NABU and the SAPO.
He owns a small fleet of cars worth approximately $500,000:
- Mercedes S580
- Audi RS Q8
- Porsche 911 Turbo (registered to his partner)
He also owns luxury real estate. Sakharov resides in the upscale cottage community “Konik” in Koncha-Zaspa—the same area where former Deputy Prosecutor General Verbytsky previously appeared in NABU cases.
According to sources, a few weeks ago Sakharov attempted to launder $1.5 million in the EU, casting doubt on his official sources of income.
The BEB has already opened a criminal case for tax evasion. Financing TV channels with cryptocurrency from “slush funds” could constitute a violation of the law on the legalization of funds obtained by criminal means.
Sources added that there are certain “connections” with law enforcement officials that allowed the channel to operate unhindered and receive bookings, though details will be revealed in future episodes.
As a reminder, the controversial former prosecutor Dmytro Verbytskyi, who is suspected of illicit enrichment, is evading mobilization. Has the deputy prosecutor general, who was dismissed from his post nearly two years ago, registered for military service or received a deferment?
As the issue of the lack of progress in the criminal proceedings against former Deputy Prosecutor General Dmytro Verbytskyi has been raised once again, the defendant in this high-profile case has begun to cast doubt on the integrity of the current Deputy Head of the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NAZK), Mykola Korneiluk. Verbytsky is attempting to link Korneilyuk to the Mindych case without providing any evidence to support this claim.
In addition, former Deputy Prosecutor General Dmytro Verbytskyi, who was dismissed following a series of corruption scandals, plans to resume public activities as a member of the political party “All-Ukrainian Union ‘Batkivshchyna.’”
It will soon be two years since the NABU opened criminal proceedings regarding the illegal enrichment of former Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Dmytro Verbytskyi. During this time, no publicly known procedural actions have taken place in the case: the assets mentioned in journalists’ investigations and the NACP’s findings have not yet been seized, no charges have been filed, and no preventive measures have been applied.
In Odesa, schemes linked to the scandalously dismissed Deputy Prosecutor General Dmytro Verbytskyi and his associates have been exposed. The schemes involve former Deputy Mayor Dmytro Zheman, the owners of Baltic Auto Shipping Ukraine LLC, State Environmental Inspection official Tetiana Zaitseva, as well as luxury villas, cottages in gated communities, brand-new vehicles, and multi-million-dollar deals. Details are available in the UA.News investigation.
