“The case of the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) against Vitaliy Shabunin, who mercilessly criticized President Vladimir Zelensky, activists have already called “political violence”. It is acknowledged that investigations against one of the most famous public activists in the country, the head of the Center for Combating Corruption (CPC), casts a shadow on the reputation of all Ukrainian anti -corruption. On the other hand, the activist himself with his even formal actions and”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
The case of the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) against Vitaliy Shabunin, who mercilessly criticized President Vladimir Zelensky, activists have already called “political violence”. It is acknowledged that investigations against one of the most famous public activists in the country, the head of the Center for Combating Corruption (CPC), casts a shadow on the reputation of all Ukrainian anti -corruption.
On the other hand, the activist himself even formal actions and errors provoked negative resonance. After all, a fictitious service in the Armed Forces is an accessible option for many famous persons, regardless of political color or field of activity.
UA.news tells the details of the scandalous case: what the chairman of the CPC is suspected of who initiated the investigation and why they have started a lawsuit against Shabunin right now, which he himself called the steps “towards corruption authorities.”
What is known about Shabunin’s case
Resonant searches . On July 11, investigators of the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) simultaneously conducted searches at the place of service of Vitaliy Shabunin in the Chuguev district of Kharkiv region, as well as at home in Kiev. The details of the search were told by Shabunin’s wife, saying that almost all gadgets, even phones of children were taken from the Kiev apartment.
“At the time of the search, we were at home with two minor children (10 and 7 years old) and my father with disabilities (in which stage 4 cancer). The search was carried out without a court order without the participation of a lawyer. At some point, I was no longer worried about stolen baby phones and tablet, my grandfather’s phone and my own work computer and personal phone. She worked only for the emotional state of children and father, who became ill.
… The next bottom has been punched: the date of the court session “Vlad” “communicates” in streaming TG-channels and conditional devils-jackers know in advance the development of events and tell them earlier “official” sources ”, – She wrote Elena Shabunin on the social network.
As it turned out a few days later, on July 11, in the framework of the investigation of criminal proceedings against Vitaliy Shabunin, in Kharkiv the DBR visited the searches in the apartment of the Hero of Ukraine, pilot Andrew “Jusa” Polishchikov. The mother of the pilot, Lilia Averyanova was then in Kiev and barely prevented the law enforcement officers did not break the door. The keys had a neighbor who opened the apartment for a search.
The DBR was explained that Shabunin stopped in Kharkiv in Kharkiv and actually lived until the time of his suspicion was announced – until the morning of July 10.
After searches of DBR reported that suspects A public activist is that he was evading the army and without permission used a car intended for the Armed Forces.
“Mobilized in 2022, the person involved in a long time did not appear to the place of service and under the guise of” business trips “was in civilian institutions that were not part of the defense forces. The facts of receiving monthly cash in the amount of more than 50 thousand hryvnias are also documented, despite the actual absence in the military unit ”, – said in the DBR reported.
Law enforcement officers assured that the delivery of suspicion was in no way related to the activity of the anti -corruption.
What Shabunin is accused of. Activist’s “evasion” of military service are described in the text Decisions the court in which the DBR investigators were sought for searches. It was said that in February 2022 Vitaliy Shabunin was appointed to the post of a radio station driver in the 207th separate battalion of Kiev TRI (military unit A73760).
In September 2022, he received letters of corruption (NACC) from a business trip. Then he provided these requests to the military unit. Thus, “convinced the command of the military unit, namely the commander, about the alleged legitimacy and the need for his business trip.” Such trips lasted from September 2022 to February 2023. Now Shabunin, according to the media, serves in the 43rd brigade the chief sergeant of the company providing the brigade.
The prosecution insists that the NACC is not performing tasks in the field of defense, and therefore there were no business trips for Shabunin. In addition, the activist did not receive any specific position in the agency.
Instead, the NAPC argued that they have expanded their activities and help resist the enemy. In particular, they form a database of persons and companies to impose international sanctions against them. Shabunin was summoned because he has experience that “is quite rare in our country.”
Photo: investigation
It is also about two episodes of fraud that prosecutors attribute Vitaliy Shabunin. According to their version, during a business trip to the NAPC, the military unit paid him 184 thousand UAH of salary, as well as a single social contribution in the amount of 40 thousand UAH. It is these funds (UAH 224 thousand) that are considered to be material damage caused to the military unit.
The next episode concerns Nissan Pathfinder’s “theft of the car” 2005. According to investigators, Shabunin signed the act of receiving a car as a serviceman of the military unit A7376 and indicated that he accepts it “to fulfill tasks to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capability”. The accusation indicates that the activist used the car for his own needs. But the charity that passed the car explained that it was intended for Shabunin, and they have no claims.
The Center for Combating Corruption also does not exclude that Vitaliy Shabunin is preparing another suspicion of using the car for the needs of the Armed Forces.
“Those who catch up with Vitaliy do not notice the use of the expirer Yermak Kirill Tymoshenko a car, which was really transferred for humanitarian needs.
In particular, Tymoshenko chased on an SUV, which was transferred to Ukraine for export of citizens from the war zone and humanitarian missions. And nothing, DBR is silent, does not break with searches, the tablets do not take away the children, ” – – – It is said In the post of CPC.
What is the accusation of court. Given the collected data on crimes in which Shabunin is suspected, he threatens from 5 to 10 years of imprisonment.
According to prosecutor Oleg Zorya during the court session, the case of abuse of office and fictitious permits of subordinates was also against the first Shabunin Commander Viktor Yushka.
According to media reports, the soup was chosen by a preventive measure in the form of a pledge of more than 60 thousand UAH. The court ordered him to pass his passports, not to be separated from his place of residence and to refrain from communicating with witnesses. The commander himself denies his guilt.
As for VI Shabunin’s waist, then July 15, the Pechersk Court of Kiev chose He is a precautionary measure in the form of a personal obligation with a term of August 20. It is stated that Shabunin should arrive on the call of the investigator, judge or prosecutor; hand over a foreign passport; not to leave the place where the service carries, except for the completion of tasks and permission of the court; refrain from communicating with NAPC employees, former Yushko commander and representatives of the unit; Do not visit the NAPC building.
Special circumstances of the case. The investigation against the anti -corruption was initiated by blogger Volodymyr Boyko, known in the media for his publications of compromising “drains” from law enforcement agencies that had no reliable confirmation. Two years ago, Boyko filed a statement against Shabunin to the DBR, which was now being investigated.
The interests of the blogger was represented by lawyer Rostislav Kravets, who in November 2023 also filed a statement on a criminal offense, which allegedly committed Shabunin. In 2020, the same lawyer applied to the court demanding that the Center for Combating Corruption “extremist organization”.
Vladimir Boyko. Photo: investigation.
In the end, Boyko and Kravets appealed to the Shevchenkivsky District Court of Kyiv to force the State Bureau of Investigation to open proceedings against Shabunin. Only after the court order did the DBR enter the Unified Register of Pre -trial Investigations.
Shabunin’s conflict with power
Vitaliy Shabunin does not admit guilt and rejects all episodes of accusations. Earlier, he told how he voluntarily joined the army at the beginning of a full -scale invasion. According to Shabunin, after the fighting in the Kyiv region and in the east of Ukraine, it was involved in the Ministry of Defense to reform the rear support and development of digital systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In February 2025, Shabunin shared on the social network, which was transferred from the Center for Innovation and Development Defense Technologies to the Military Border Service in Kharkiv region. July 10, on the eve of searches, Shabunin wrote that he is again transferred to a new place of service – to the line of combat collision. The chairman of the Center for Combating Corruption has linked it to his public criticism of power and President Vladimir Zelensky.
“After the scandal, which the CPC stopped the law on the amnesty of corruption in the defendant, I was transferred to another brigade at the LBZ from the place of service in Kharkiv. This bill on corruption amnesty, the salvation of Chernyshov, the demonstration of the Babe competition show that Zelensky is not even interested in the visibility of legality. Pure water Louis XIV: “State is me”, – wrote He is on the social network.
Commenting on searches and investigations of criminal proceedings, Shabunin stated What is the persecution of which the President stands.
“A step towards Zelensky’s corruption authoritarianism is criminal proceedings against me and other critics or reveators. Catch up. To intimidate. On the example of several show everyone that if he wants, he can do anything and with anyone, ”, – the chairman of the CPC wrote.
According to the anti -corruptionman, Zelensky, using the conditions of war, creates the conditions for “corruption authoritarianism”. As an example, he cited a law on amnesty for corruption during the procurement of weapons, which, according to him, was rejected under the pressure of society, but a new initiative is being prepared – this time it was allegedly “under the SBU and the Prosecutor General”.
Another example, according to Shabunin, is the refusal of the Cabinet of Ministers to approve the winner of the competition for the post of director of the Bureau of Economic Security, which, according to him, is a direct violation of the law.
Civic activists reaction to Shabunin’s case
The Deputy Executive Director of the CPC, lawyer Olena Shcherban, who also defends Vitaliy Shabunin in court, stated that the case was aimed at removing it from the information field during the Verkhovna Rada to consider important anti -corruption laws.
“The main task of a preventive measure is to stuff Vitaliy away in the Kharkiv region so that he does not have the proper access to communication, to the Internet, so that he can not communicate and limit him in the ability to criticize power. Meanwhile, Parliament will consider the laws that we have seriously criticized the suspicion before the suspicion. For example, amnesty for corrupt people who commit crimes when performing defense contracts ”, – notes Shcherban.
The lawyer is also afraid that the main reason for the case against Shabunin is to distract from these and other drafters that the Verkhovna Rada should approve in the interests of the President’s office in the near future.
It should be acknowledged that the reaction among the public has been ambiguous. In some cases, Shabunin’s case has illuminated the contradictions between some activists.
Yes, public figure and volunteer Vitaliy Deynega He spoke Against Shabunin’s persecution, but at the same time he strictly spoke about his activity: “These are people for whom our opinion is just a resource in their political struggle for interests. And they, in fact, trade our point of view and are ready to form it “under the customer” with tools of information attacks and selective justice. Now they have encountered the latter themselves. “
In case of individual differences, more than 60 NGOs They spoke In defense of Vitaliy Shabunin and called Zelensky, the Office of the Prosecutor General and the DBR to stop political massacre.
“This persecution is an next episode in the long -term attacks of attacks on Vitaliy Shabunin personally and at the Center for Combating Corruption, which has been ongoing since 2016.
We, representatives of human rights, anti -corruption organizations and other public associations, are addressed to the President of Ukraine, the Prosecutor General and the Director of the DBR, demanding that the system of justice be used for political massacres and persecution of critics of the authorities, ” – the statement said.
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