Perchezi ale NABU și SAPO la Banca Națională a Ucrainei, în 21 octombrie
Detectivii Agenției Naționale Anticorupție din Ucraina (NABU), sub îndrumarea procedurală a procurorilor Specializate Anticorupție (SAPO), au efectuat perchezi la Banca Națională a Ucrainei și la locuința unui angajat al băncii. Surse politice și parlamentare au afirmat că acțiunile s-au desfășurat inclusiv în cabinetul guvernatorului Andriy Pyshnyi, însă NABU nu a підтвердил офіційно că searches were aimed specifically at him. Neither anyone was detained nor anyone received a notice of suspicion, according to NABU.
Puncte-cheie
- On 21 October, NABU detectives and SAPO prosecutors conducted searches at the National Bank of Ukraine.
- The searches also took place at the residence of one NBU employee, whose identity was not disclosed.
- Yaroslav Zheleznyak said investigative actions were taking place in the office of Governor Andriy Pyshnyi.
- NABU did not officially confirm that the searches specifically targeted Pyshnyi.
- No one was detained and no one was notified of suspicion, NABU said.
- The NBU confirmed the investigative actions and said it was continuing to operate normally.
- The specific case that prompted the searches remains undisclosed.
De ce contează
The searches at Ukraine's central bank represent a high-level anti-corruption action involving the institution responsible for monetary policy and the office of its sitting governor. NABU's confirmation that the bank continued operating normally was intended to address concerns about institutional continuity and financial stability, while politicians' early disclosures raised questions about the handling of confidential investigative information.
Ce s-a întâmplat
On 21 October, NABU detectives carried out searches at the National Bank of Ukraine under the procedural guidance of SAPO prosecutors. NABU later confirmed that actions also took place at the residence of one of the bank's employees, but did not identify that employee or disclose the case involved. Parliamentary deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak said the searches were taking place in Governor Andriy Pyshnyi's office and linked them to cases involving Karpatnaftokhim and Sense Bank. The NBU confirmed that investigative actions were occurring in its building, while stating that the bank continued to work normally. As of the reported information, no one had been detained or given a notice of suspicion.
Cum prezintă evenimentul sursele ucrainene
Ukrainian reporting led with parliamentary sources and Ukrainska Pravda, emphasizing the institutional significance of anti-corruption searches at the wartime central bank. Some politicians and media linked the operation to the Sense Bank and Karpatnaftokhim investigations and to earlier NABU cases known as “Forest Gump” and “Midas.” The NBU's confirmation and reassurance about normal operations provided an institutional response to concerns about the bank's functioning.
Cum prezintă evenimentul sursele internaționale
Limited international coverage summarized the searches factually but did not provide the broader political and investigative context emphasized by Ukrainian sources, including reported links to Sense Bank and Karpatnaftokhim.
Unde diferă relatările
Ukrainian parliamentary sources and media reported that the searches occurred in Governor Andriy Pyshnyi's office and connected them to specific cases, while NABU officially confirmed only searches at the NBU premises and at one employee's residence. NABU did not confirm that Pyshnyi was personally targeted and withheld the identity of the case in order to preserve pretrial secrecy.
Context
NABU and SAPO are Ukraine's principal anti-corruption investigative bodies; their actions require judicial authorization and are conducted under the procedural guidance of SAP prosecutors. Andriy Pyshnyi heads the National Bank of Ukraine, the country's central bank and monetary-policy authority. Contextual reporting linked the searches to NABU and SAPO investigations concerning Sense Bank and the “Midas” and “Forest Gump” lines of inquiry. Former Sense Bank supervisory board chair Shevki Adzhuner said Pyshnyi had recommended Vasyl Veselyy for a supervisory-board position, a claim Pyshnyi denied while acknowledging that he knew Veselyy.