National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine

What National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine does

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU, Національне антикорупційне бюро України) is Ukraine's primary independent anti-corruption law enforcement agency, established in 2015 and headquartered in Kyiv with an additional regional office in Lviv. NABU investigates high-level corruption offenses — including illicit enrichment, embezzlement, bribery, and abuse of office — committed by top-ranking state officials, members of parliament, judges, and heads of state-owned enterprises, with case damages typically running into hundreds of millions of UAH. In the first five months of 2026 alone, NABU initiated 301 criminal proceedings, notified 94 persons of suspicion, filed 50 indictments covering 97 persons with UAH 890,037 million in identified damages, and secured 47 convictions against 60 persons. Operationally, NABU receives public corruption reports through a dedicated telephone hotline (0 800 213 200) and its website, conducts detective-led investigations, and works in lockstep with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) for prosecution and the High Anti-Corruption Court for adjudication; a 15-member elected Civil Oversight Council provides independent public oversight.

NABU is state-funded through the Ukrainian national budget and does not generate commercial revenue. Its core 'product' is a public-facing website (nabu.gov.ua) that publishes case updates, reports, and declarations, supplemented by the 'Слідство веде НАБУ' (NABU Investigation) educational platform (learn.nabu.gov.ua) and an active social media presence across Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube, Telegram, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The underlying technology stack consists of standard criminal investigation methodologies, data analytics, forensic accounting tools, and international cooperation platforms supporting cross-border Joint Investigation Teams. The agency's principal international partners include SAPO, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), NACP, the State Audit Service, French and Estonian law enforcement, Eurojust, OECD GLEN, the StAR Initiative, and the Baltic states' anti-corruption authorities (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) under a March 2026 reconstruction-funds protection memorandum. NABU's strategic positioning is structurally tied to Ukraine's EU accession process, where its enforcement record functions as a binding reform benchmark.

Name

National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine

Legal name

Національне антикорупційне бюро України (National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine)

Website

https://nabu.gov.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

NABU is Ukraine's primary independent anti-corruption law enforcement agency, established in 2015 to investigate high-level corruption by ministers, MPs, judges, and state enterprise heads. It works with SAPO prosecutors and international partners, funded through the Ukrainian state budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), National Security (928110)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Sector Reform (SSR) & Defense Institution Building (BPADAFAE)

Keywords

• Anti-corruption enforcement
• Criminal investigations
• Law enforcement agency
• Asset recovery
• Public integrity oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Funding: NABU is a state-funded law enforcement agency. As a government body, it receives funding through the state budget of Ukraine. The agency does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) is a state law enforcement agency that investigates and detects high-level corruption offenses committed by senior government officials, members of parliament, judges, and heads of state-owned enterprises. NABU conducts criminal proceedings, notifies suspects of suspicion, prepares indictments together with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), and refers cases to the High Anti-Corruption Court. The agency also operates a public corruption-reporting hotline, publishes investigative results and reports, and runs anti-corruption educational programs for the public.

Product overview

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) operates as a unified anti-corruption investigative agency. Its primary digital offering consists of an official website that publishes investigations, anti-corruption news, case updates, and provides a corruption reporting hotline. The bureau also maintains an educational platform (Слідство веде НАБУ) for public anti-corruption awareness and training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NABU Official Website Official NABU web portal (nabu.gov.ua) publishing anti-corruption news, investigation updates, case reports, public procurement data, declarations, and offering citizens a corruption reporting mechanism.
• Слідство веде НАБУ (NABU Investigation) Educational Platform Public-facing educational platform at learn.nabu.gov.ua delivering anti-corruption awareness and training content to citizens, educators, and civil society participants.
• NABU Special Telephone Hotline Toll-free nationwide hotline (0 800 213 200) and email channel ([email protected]) that allows citizens and organizations to submit corruption reports for NABU review and investigation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 890,037 million UAH in damages identified in indictments sent to court (01.01.2026 - 31.05.2026)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026NABU signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with NACP and anti-corruption authorities of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia to create a platform for safeguarding reconstruction funds.
• Lithuanian Anti-Corruption AuthoritiesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Partnership under the memorandum to protect reconstruction funds, sharing expertise and coordination in anti-corruption enforcement.
• Latvian Anti-Corruption AuthoritiesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Partnership under the memorandum to protect reconstruction funds, sharing expertise and coordination in anti-corruption enforcement.
• Estonian Anti-Corruption AuthoritiesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Partnership under the memorandum to protect reconstruction funds, sharing expertise and coordination in anti-corruption enforcement.
• EU and International PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 February 2026NABU investigations are a significant test of Ukraine's anti-corruption credentials as it pursues European Union membership. International partners monitor and support NABU's work as part of reform benchmarks.
• SAPO (Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNABU works closely with SAPO in all major corruption investigations. SAPO provides prosecutorial oversight and participates in joint operations, case preparation, and court proceedings. This is the primary prosecution partner for NABU investigations.
• SBU (Security Service of Ukraine)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNABU cooperates with the Security Service of Ukraine on joint operations, particularly in cases involving state security dimensions or requiring operational support.
• State Audit Service of Ukraine (Держаудитслужба)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerState Audit Service specialists provided calculations and expertise that were confirmed by court experts from the Ministry of Justice, supporting NABU investigations in the Ukroboronprom corruption case.
• French Law Enforcement (National Financial Prosecutor's Office)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Investigation Team (JIT) cooperation in the Polygraph Combine case. French authorities concluded a plea agreement with SURYS company and approved fund transfers. The cooperation was facilitated through OECD GLEN platform.
• Estonian Law EnforcementsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstonian authorities participate in the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) with NABU and SAPO for the Polygraph Combine corruption case, providing investigative support and international coordination.
• StAR Initiative (Stolen Asset Recovery)supportingOthersStAR Initiative provides expert and coordination support for international asset recovery cases involving Ukrainian corruption proceeds held abroad.
• EurojustsupportingOthersEurojust provides coordination support for joint investigation teams involving NABU, facilitating cross-border cooperation in anti-corruption cases.
• OECD GLEN (Global Leadership in Anti-Corruption)supportingOthersOECD GLEN platform facilitates cooperation between NABU and international counterparts, providing expert support for corruption investigations and asset recovery.
• GFAR Action SeriessupportingOthersGFAR Action Series provides coordination and support for asset recovery efforts in corruption cases involving international jurisdictions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO): Ukraine's specialized anti-corruption prosecution body that works hand-in-hand with NABU on every major investigation. It is the prosecutorial counterpart that converts NABU's investigative output into indictments and court cases, making it the most operationally entangled peer.
• National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP): Ukraine's preventive anti-corruption agency covering asset declarations, political-party financing, and corruption prevention. NACP and NABU share the broader anti-corruption architecture and recently co-signed a memorandum on reconstruction-fund protection.
• High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC): Ukraine's specialized court adjudicating corruption cases referred by SAPO. It is the terminal step in the NABU → SAPO → HACC chain and is structurally interdependent with NABU's case outcomes.

Others

• Transparency International: Global civil-society organization monitoring corruption and advocating reform. Not an enforcement peer, but a thematic peer whose indices and reports directly shape the political and donor environment in which NABU operates.

Broad incumbents

• Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK): Indonesia's long-established anti-corruption agency with law-enforcement powers to investigate and prosecute corruption. Comparable in mandate (high-level corruption, independent agency) and serves as a relevant emerging-market peer for NABU's institutional design.
• Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC): Hong Kong's pioneering anti-corruption agency with a tripartite investigation-prosecution-prevention structure. A historical benchmark for specialized anti-corruption agencies and a relevant institutional peer for NABU.
• European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF): EU body investigating fraud and corruption affecting EU funds. Directly comparable to NABU's new reconstruction-fund-protection mandate and a natural coordination partner for cross-border corruption cases.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): US federal law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over public corruption alongside organized crime and financial crimes. Comparable scale and mandate breadth, though the FBI covers far more than anti-corruption, making it a broader-incumbent reference.
• National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA): Romania's specialized anti-corruption prosecution directorate. Functionally comparable to NABU in scope (high-level corruption in an EU-aspirant country) and a relevant regional peer given shared post-Soviet/EU-accession context.
• Serious Fraud Office (SFO): UK agency investigating and prosecuting serious and complex fraud, including bribery and corruption. Operates an investigation-to-prosecution model comparable to the NABU–SAPO chain in jurisdictions with similar rule-of-law traditions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nab_ukr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/NABUofficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/nabu.gov.ua
• Instagraminstagram.com/nab_ukraine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nabukraine

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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