In the first six months of 2023 the ESBU sent almost 5 times more criminal proceedings to court than in the previous year. In general, the Bureau's performance has increased in all areas. This was stated by Andrii Pashchuk, the Acting Director of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine in an interview with Forbes.

"Currently, the Bureau's detectives are investigating more than 1,000 criminal proceedings for tax evasion of which 5 times more have been sent to court than in the entire year of 2022. In these cases UAH 1.7 billion of losses caused to the state have been recovered."

According to Andrii Pashchuk, the ESBU is already showing its effectiveness, which is evident from this year's performance - there is a tangible economic effect, and the Bureau has brought to the budget many times more than it has spent on its work.

At the same time, commenting on the issue of business complaints against the Bureau, Andrii Pashchuk emphasized that there are currently no cases of detectives exceeding their authority.

"Each case should be considered separately. Even the initiated criminal proceedings are already perceived by some as pressure but how should law enforcement agencies work? But I agree that there should be a certain balance and such a platform helps to hear each other. Certain conclusions can then be reflected in the regulatory framework," said the Head of the Bureau.