KYIV, Oct 28 – Since the beginning of 2021, officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have prevented the illegal seizure of eight strategic enterprises of Ukraine, while state ownership to 50 real estate facilities has been restored, the SBU press service reported on Thursday.

"In general, in the first nine months of this year, thanks to the efforts of the SBU, the budget of Ukraine did not receive economic damage of UAH 43 billion. This was done by working ahead of the curve – when intelligence officers prevented the crime and solved it at the stage of "preparation," the press service said.