The Ukrainian secret service SBU is investigating whether wiretaps were carried out in the offices of the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, General Valery Zaluzhny. According to the initial results of the investigation, a “bug” was found in non-operational mode and other searches did not lead to the discovery of data collection devices or tools for remotely monitoring what was happening in these rooms.
“We would like to emphasize that the equipment was not found directly in Valery Zaluzhny's office, but in one of the rooms that will be available to him in the future,” the SBU said via Telegram yesterday, after several Ukrainian media outlets reported the discovery of “bugs.” in had reported the new positions of the general and his personal advisor.
Zaluzhny is credited with several battlefield successes that helped Ukrainian forces repel the Russian invasion that began on February 24, 2022. However, rumors circulated about tensions between Zaluzhny and President Volodymyr Zelensky. The general made it clear in a recent interview that he believes the war has stalled and there are rumors in Ukraine that he has political ambitions.