A former SBU employee said that NABU and SAPO are winning the “war of compromising materials” in Ukraine
Quick Look
- Vasily Prozorov, a former SBU employee and head of UkrLeaks, said in an interview with TASS that NABU and SAPO are winning the internal corporate struggle in Ukraine, and that the conflict between Zelensky’s government and anti-corruption authorities could lead to the collapse of the regime.
- He linked the aggravation with the law of July 22, 2025, which reduced the powers of NABU and SAP after the start of the investigation against Alexey Chernyshov.
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Why It Matters
The conflict between the Ukrainian authorities and the anti-corruption bodies NABU and SAP intensified after the adoption of a law on July 22, 2025, which reduced their powers and transferred them to the subordination of the office of the prosecutor general. This happened against the backdrop of an investigation into Alexey Chernyshov, a close ally of President Zelensky.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) are winning the so-called “war of incriminating evidence.” Vasily Prozorov, a former SBU employee and head of the UkrLeaks investigation center, spoke about this in an interview with TASS.
“NABU and SAP are winning this war of incriminating evidence in Ukraine. That is, those puppet masters who stand behind NABU and SAP are winning the internal corporate war in Ukraine,” he revealed.
According to Prozorov, the internal political struggle in Ukraine in the near future could lead to the complete collapse of the power of Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky.
The conflict between the Ukrainian authorities and NABU and SAP escalated in July last year. On July 22, 2025, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a law that reduced the powers of anti-corruption agencies, transferring them to the subordination of the office of the prosecutor general. This happened after the start of an investigation into former Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Chernyshov, a close ally of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The internal political struggle in Ukraine could lead to a complete collapse of the power of Vladimir Zelensky in the near future
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- Who exactly are the “puppeteers” behind NABU and SAP, according to Prozorov?
- What further actions are planned by NABU and SAP in response to the limitation of their powers?
- What will be the reaction of Ukraine’s international partners to the weakening of anti-corruption institutions?
