Former acting director of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine, Serhiy Perkhun, purchased an apartment in Dnipro worth UAH 2.3 million. At the same time, his wife invested in 52 types of cryptocurrencies during the war, which indicates a significant increase in the family's wealth.
These financial acquisitions occurred precisely at a time when Perkhun held key positions in the agency — first as first deputy director, and later as acting head of BEB. Such synchronicity raises questions about the transparency of sources of income and possible abuses.
During Perkhun's leadership, suspicions of a systematic cover-up of illegal business grew in the Bureau of Economic Security. This included casino operations, smuggling operations, and other areas that the BEB was supposed to control. At the same time, the actual effectiveness of the fight against violations remained low. This fuels the version that corruption mechanisms could be operating in the department, which brought shadow profits to individual officials.
Buying an apartment for millions of hryvnias and investing in dozens of cryptocurrencies during the war look like a disproportionate increase in the wealth of a civil servant's family. Against the background of the lack of high-profile results in the fight against economic crimes, the question arises whether the funds invested in property and cryptocurrency were the result of official misconduct.
The situation with Perkhun once again emphasizes the need for a thorough check on the integrity of law enforcement officials. In a war situation, when the state needs maximum transparency in the fight against shadowy schemes, stories about luxury purchases and dubious investments discredit not only specific officials, but also the very institutions they headed.
