In the court in Kyiv, part of the hearing for the selection of preventive measures for SBU General Duque was closed to journalists. Sergei Duque's lawyers asked the court to hold a closed hearing, since his department "deals with certain issues related to the defense of the state." "If the meeting is not closed, this will deprive our client and his defenders of the right to defend themselves, because we will not be able to reveal certain information that is not subject to public disclosure, including to journalists," said the defense attorney. According to him, an open meeting could also harm Duka's health. The lawyer added that NABU and the media had spread information about his client's place of residence, and now "the aggressor country knows where he lives." At the same time, the prosecutor SAPO said that he saw no reason for a closed meeting. The judge approved the defense's request, after which part of the hearing took place behind closed doors, and the broadcast was interrupted. The Anti-Corruption Center noted that Duka's relatives have Russian passports and bank accounts in the Russian Federation.

In the court in Kyiv, part of the hearing for the selection of preventive measures for SBU General Duque was closed to journalists. Sergei Duque's lawyers asked the court to hold a closed hearing, since his department "deals with certain issues related to the defense of the state." "If the meeting is not closed, this will deprive our client and his defenders of the right to defend themselves, because we will not be able to reveal certain information that is not subject to public disclosure, including to journalists," said the defense attorney. According to him, an open meeting could also harm Duka's health. The lawyer added that NABU and the media had spread information about his client's place of residence, and now "the aggressor country knows where he lives." At the same time, the prosecutor SAPO said that he saw no reason for a closed meeting. The judge approved the defense's request, after which part of the hearing took place behind closed doors, and the broadcast was interrupted. The Anti-Corruption Center noted that Duka's relatives have Russian passports and bank accounts in the Russian Federation.