On 4 December the NABU detectives entered the first three criminal proceedings concerning the theft of state owned companies' funds to the value of ₴1 billion into the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations.

[18] On February 25, the group of anti-corruption investigations "Bigus.Info" published a report about people from Petro Poroshenko's surroundings who are in control of thefts in the defense sector.

Ex-First Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleh Hladkovsky, his son Ihor and other persons were searched.

[19] In November, the Bureau served notice of suspicion to one of the richest Ukrainians, Oleg Bakhmatyuk, over the NBU's takeover of a $1.2bn USD loan.

[20][21] In November, the deputy chief of the Kyiv City Customs and the Odesa businessman Vadim Alperin, whom the media called "the king" and the "godfather" of Ukrainian smuggling, was detained.

[23] Ukrainian media has repeatedly published information about the connections, interventions and influence on the activities of NABU of the US Embassy in Ukraine.

[24][25][26] In October 2019, Ukrainian MP and graduate of the KGB school Andrii Derkach published documents about the possible influence of the US Embassy in Ukraine on the activities of NABU.

Among the published materials were correspondence between Polina Chyzh, the assistant to the first deputy head of NABU Gizo Uglava, and Hanna Emelyanova, the specialist on legal issues of the anti-corruption program of the US Department of Justice of the US Embassy in Ukraine.

According to Derkach, American politician Joe Biden influenced the Ukrainian authorities and helped to close criminal cases related to the activities of former Minister Mykola Zlochevsky.

[24][25] On September 10, 2020, the United States imposed sanctions on Andriy Derkach among other Russian agents for attempting to influence the U.S. electoral process.

A representative of one of the capital's developers offered the official about US$120,000 in exchange for a certificate of commissioning of a high-rise building in Kyiv, erected with a number of violations.

NABU and SAPO uncovered misdeeds involving 21 individuals among the senior officials of the state, 39 heads of state-owned enterprises, 16 judges, and 11 MPs.

He, along with a middleman lawyer, is suspected of receiving US$2.7 million in exchange for rendering a decision in favor of the owner of the "Finance and Credit" group.

One of the participants in the scheme turned out to be a Deputy Minister, who was caught receiving an undue benefit of US$400,000 Embezzlement of UAH 18 mln from SE "Antonov"[38] On March 10, 2023, NABU and SAPO notified the former official of Antonov SE (a subsidiary of Ukroboronprom State Concern) and the director of a lawyer's association of suspicion of embezzling more than UAH 18 million from the enterprise and issuing false official documents.

Pre-trial investigation in the first part of 2023 Overall, in the first half of 2023, NABU and SAPO notified 11 high-ranking state officials of suspicion, exposed corrupt actions by 26 heads of state-owned enterprises, and held 7 judges accountable.

These are assets seized or voluntarily contributed within the scope of criminal proceedings investigated by NABU and SAPO, as well as bail deposited following the rulings of the High Anti-Corruption Court.

Throughout 2023, several guilty verdicts were also legally enforced with property confiscation, including both monetary assets and real estate, totaling over UAH 25.5 million.

NABU and SAPO in full-scale war At the beginning of invasion, some employees of the anti-corruption bodies defended the country, while others were engaged in preserving materials of criminal proceedings and ensuring the necessary level of work, because the continuation of preventive measures, consideration of complaints and appeals was not canceled.

Support to the Defence Forces of Ukraine in 2023: Due to NABU and SAPO, an additional UAH 662 million has been sent for the country's defense needs since the start of 2023.

Technical Assessment of NABU In October 2023, at the initiative of the Director of the Bureau, Semen Kryvonos, and with the support of the EU Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine (EUACI), the Government of Japan, and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), an expert group conducted an independent technical assessment of NABU's activities (from January 2021 to June 2023).

The assessment team concluded that NABU had developed into a strong and effective institution with a significant track record in investigating top-level corruption.

[41] On April 2, NABU and SAPO uncovered an organized group led by former Presidential Office advisor and active SSU employee Artem Shylo.

[44] In May, NABU and SAPO announced charges against the former Deputy Head of the President's Office of Ukraine, Andriy Smyrnov, for alleged illicit enrichment amounting to UAH 15.7 million.

The audit commission includes independent experts appointed by Ukraine's international partners: Martin Arpo (former deputy director of Estonia's Internal Security Service), Robert Westbrooks (former Deputy Inspector General of the U.S.), and Hermione Theresa Cronje (former Director of Investigations at South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority).

[53] While NABU focuses on law-enforcement, the NACP shapes policy and develops regulations that help to prevent corruption and ensures compliance.

[10] In July 2016, its civil society representative, Ruslan Riaboshapka, criticised the hiring process, saying that the agency was choosing the lowest-scoring candidates.

[54] The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) supports and oversees criminal investigations launched by NABU, by drawing up indictments and bringing them before the courts.