Carthage case: bail of 65 million hryvnias partially paid for SBU General Serhiy Duka

A partial bail was paid for General of the Security Service of Ukraine Serhiy Duka, who is a suspect in the Carthage case. As of the morning of November 10, 2026, the full amount of 65 million hryvnias had not been paid. Earlier, the media reported on the collection of funds among SBU employees to release the official from custody.

How much money was paid for the SBU general

The High Anti-Corruption Court confirmed that part of the specified bail had already been received for Serhiy Duka. At the same time, the exact amount was not specified as of the morning of November 10.

According to sources of “Slidstva.Info” in the High Anti-Corruption Court, as of November 9, about 22 million hryvnias had been transferred to the court’s account.

The funds were received in approximately 800 separate payments from various individuals. Thus, about a third of the total bail amount was paid.

What preventive measure was chosen for Serhiy Duka

On November 6, the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for the SBU general for a period of 60 days – until January 2, 2027.

As an alternative, the court set a bail of 65 million hryvnias.

At the same time, prosecutors from the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office insisted on a bail of 100 million hryvnias, citing, in particular, the risk of the suspect hiding.

Serhiy Duka himself stated during the court hearing that he had no intention of leaving Ukraine and was ready to cooperate with the investigation. He called the determined amount of bail unbearable for him.

Was money collected for bail among SBU employees

On November 7, Ukrainska Pravda, citing sources in the special service, reported that messages were distributed among SBU employees with calls to transfer funds to pay bail for the general.

According to journalists, the following amounts of contributions were allegedly involved:

50 thousand hryvnias — from operational officers;

150 thousand hryvnias — from heads of sectors, departments and their deputies.

It was also reported that after transferring the funds, employees were to send confirmation of payments to management.

Serhiy Duka’s lawyer Yuriy Sukhov confirmed the fact of collecting funds among SBU employees, but denied information about establishing mandatory contribution amounts.

What is known about the search and destroyed phones

During the court hearing, SAPO prosecutor Mykola Karas reported on the circumstances of the search of the house where the suspect was staying.

According to the prosecutor, employees of the Alpha special unit, who provided security for the general, pointed their weapons at NABU detectives and announced an order to open fire to kill.

In addition, the prosecution claims that during the investigative actions, Duka locked himself in one of the rooms and damaged mobile phones with an axe for about two hours.

According to prosecutors, in this way he could have tried to hide the information contained on the devices.

Subsequently, the NABU published photos of the damaged phones, and the State Bureau of Investigation opened a separate criminal case on the fact of possible resistance to detectives.

At the same time, Serhiy Duka denies his guilt. He explained that Alfa employees provided state security for the building. The defense also emphasizes that it has not been established who exactly damaged the mobile phones.

What is the general suspected of in the “Carthage” case?

According to the investigation, Serhiy Duka could have been involved in the activities of a criminal organization, which law enforcement officers associate with Andriy Osipov, nicknamed “Criminal”, and Yegor Burkin, known as “Mexican”.

The investigation believes that the official could have helped conceal the activities of illegal drug stores, interact with other law enforcement officers in the interests of the defendants, and assist in lifting the arrest of cryptocurrency assets.

Law enforcement officers are also checking information about Duka’s possible participation in organizing the security of fraudulent call centers and transferring official passes to third parties.

According to media reports, the general appears under the pseudonym “Akim” in the materials of secret investigative actions.

Investigation underway

On November 10, the Prosecutor General’s Office announced the launch of an internal investigation into possible misconduct by prosecutors during the return of property seized in criminal proceedings.

The investigation is related to new circumstances revealed during the second phase of Operation Carthage.