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Author of the Telegram channel “Lachen Writes,” Ihor Lachenkov, claimed possible involvement of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in leaking personal data of officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). According to him, information about counterintelligence officers was later published by former member of parliament Ihor Mosiychuk. The SBI refuted the blogger’s statements.
On Friday, 4 September, Ihor Lachenkov drew attention on his Telegram channel “Lachen Writes” to the publication of personal data of Ukrainian special service employees.
According to Lachenkov, data of certain SBU employees may have gotten into the hands of third parties. Subsequently the personal data of these people, including photographs and other information, appeared on the Telegram channel of former MP Ihor Mosiychuk. Other Ukrainian media also reported similar claims by Lachenkov.
Lachenkov sharply criticized the situation and urged Ukrainian media to pay attention to it. In his view, publishing information about special service employees can create a direct threat to them in wartime.
The channel author also called on the Security Service of Ukraine to provide a legal assessment of the circumstances under which the personal data appeared in open access. He suggested that if the transfer of such information to the Russian side is confirmed, the actions of those involved should be the subject of a separate investigation.
His position on the situation was also expressed by military volunteer Aliona Shevtsova. On Facebook she sharply criticized Ihor Mosiychuk and also pointed to people who, she said, for money use his services and pass him information from closed registers.
What the SBI responded
The State Bureau of Investigation that same day published an official statement categorically denying that it had transferred any data of Ukrainian special service employees to the Russian side.
The Bureau also stated that reports alleging an instruction from SBI Director Oleksii Sukhachov to pass along such information are not true. The widespread accusations were called an attempt to discredit the agency and its leadership.
At the same time, the SBI confirmed that personal data of law enforcement officers were indeed made public. Information on this fact was entered into the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations. Investigators are to establish the source of the information, the means of its dissemination, and all circumstances of the publication.
Recall that it was previously reported there was a shooting between SBU and GUR personnel in Kyiv. According to the SBU, the conflict occurred during a counterintelligence operation to prevent an assassination allegedly being prepared on order from the FSB of the Russian Federation. The investigation of the incident was transferred to the SBI.
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