SBU General Duka, arrested in the Carthage case, said he 'is not going to die'

The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine remanded SBU Major General Serhii Duka into custody for two months in the Carthage case. Before being taken to the pre-trial detention facility, he told journalists that he was not going to die, said he was ready to cooperate with the investigation, and linked his detention to a conflict with the NABU leadership.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 7 November 2026 at 05:111 min read

The key facts

The court remanded Serhii Duka into custody for two months in the Carthage case
Bail was reduced from 100 to 65 million hryvnias, but the general said he had no funds
Duka linked the detention to a conflict with the NABU leadership and said he was ready to cooperate with the investigation

Arrest and words before being taken to the pre-trial detention facility

The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine remanded Major General of the Security Service of Ukraine Serhii Duka into custody for two months in the Carthage case, Life.ru reports. After the hearing, by the prisoner transport vehicle, a journalist asked Duka whether he wanted to say anything in parting. The general took the question literally and replied from inside the vehicle: 'I am not going to die.' The Ukrainian outlet Strana published a video of the exchange.

Bail and the general's position

The prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office demanded bail of 100 million hryvnias, but the court reduced the amount to 65 million. At the hearing, Duka said he was ready to cooperate with the investigative authorities and assured that he did not plan to leave the country, but stressed that he did not have the funds to post the bail sought by the prosecution. He linked his detention to a conflict with the leadership of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine. Ukrainska Pravda previously published footage from the searches at the general's premises.