President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a bill on restoring mandatory declaration for employees of the Security Service of Ukraine. The document provides for changing the procedure for submitting declarations by certain categories of military personnel and clarifying the rules of access to information about their property during martial law.
This is evidenced by the card of bill No. 16220, registered in parliament on November 9, 2026.
The president designated the document as urgent. The bill has already been referred to the parliamentary committee on anti-corruption policy.
The initiative provides for amendments to the law "On Prevention of Corruption", which regulates the procedure for submitting electronic declarations and exercising financial control over public officials.
According to the explanatory note, the main task of the bill is to clarify the categories of military personnel of the security forces who can use the special declaration procedure during martial law.
The changes should ensure timely financial control over employees of law enforcement agencies whose service is not related to direct participation in hostilities.
For military personnel directly performing combat tasks, it is proposed to retain the possibility of deferred submission of declarations.
In particular, the special procedure provides for submission of declarations within 90 calendar days after the occurrence of circumstances determined by law, including the end of martial law or dismissal from service.
For military personnel of certain state bodies directly participating in hostilities, the corresponding period may also be counted after the termination of such participation.
The proposed norms concern not only SBU employees, but also certain categories of military personnel of the National Guard, the State Border Guard Service, the Armed Forces, the State Security Administration, the State Service for Special Communications and other structures of the security sector.
The authors of the document note that the changes should ensure a balance between anti-corruption control and the need to protect military personnel performing tasks in combat conditions.
At the same time, restoration of the obligation to submit declarations does not mean automatic opening of all information about intelligence officers for public viewing. The procedure for access to such information must take into account security restrictions established by law.
Recall that on November 7, Vladimir Zelensky announced the preparation of a bill that should return declaration for all SBU employees.
"I approved a bill on the return of declaration for all SBU employees so that their lifestyle and everything they have are available for inspection and accountability," the president said then.
The head of state called on parliamentarians to adopt the relevant changes immediately.
The initiative appeared against the backdrop of the large-scale anti-corruption investigation "Carthage", which involves high-ranking officials of Ukrainian law enforcement agencies.
On November 4, NABU and SAP reported the exposure of a criminal organization whose members, according to the investigation, ensured the operation of fraudulent call centers and other illegal businesses with the assistance of certain representatives of the security forces.
After the publication of the investigation materials, Zelensky announced personnel changes in the SBU and the need to strengthen control over property and lifestyle of law enforcement officers.
As of November 9, bill No. 16220 is under consideration by the relevant parliamentary committee. For the proposed changes to come into force, the document must pass the procedure provided for by law for adoption by the Verkhovna Rada and receive the president's signature.
