"Openly shameful": Zelensky urged the Rada to reinstate asset declarations for all SBU employees

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine must urgently adopt the bill to restore asset declarations for all employees of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

The President reacted to NABU's "Carthage" investigation and promised further personnel decisions. "Unfortunately, this week brought entirely different news about the SBU — openly unpleasant, openly shameful, absolutely unacceptable things. And there have already been dismissals in the Security Service of Ukraine because of this, and there will be other personnel decisions," Zelensky emphasized. According to him, it is extremely important that this investigation reveal the whole truth, especially about those who commissioned the crimes and the violence against people. The President added that they must in no case avoid punishment. https://t.me/RBC_ua_news/211338 "I know that partner support is needed for this — regarding this so‑called 'Khimprom' — and we have already discussed this with America at the appropriate level. A result is needed. There is information that this criminal has already begun his operations in Poland," Zelensky added. According to him, there are also data that he plans to enter Germany with synthetic drugs. Ukraine is sharing all important information on this case with its allies. "Today I approved the bill to reinstate asset declarations for all SBU employees so that their lifestyles and everything they have are available for checks and accountability. Just as in other agencies, and, by the way, not only law enforcement ones. I ask parliamentarians to adopt this law without delay," Zelensky urged.

Earlier, RBC‑Ukraine reported that NABU revealed new details of the investigation as part of the "Carthage" operation. It became known that senior officials of the SBU, the National Police, and the Prosecutor General’s Office were "covering" a criminal group that organized fraudulent call centers, trafficked drugs, and more. We also wrote that SBU head Oleksandr Poklad dismissed two high‑ranking Security Service officials who turned out to be figures in the "Carthage" case. It later became known that the court chose a preventive measure for SBU General Dutsa in the "Carthage" case.