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Border agency responds to claims of detained Hasid returning from Rosh Hashanah celebrations

49-year-old Yonatan Karlinsky, who had come to the city of Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, was detained in Ukraine. He is a Ukrainian citizen and was wanted, the State Border Guard Service reported on Telegram on Sept. 23.

23 September, 07:07 PM

SBU nabs FSB assassin in Kyiv who was preparing attack on former Ukrainian soldier, kickboxing federation president

Ukraine's SBU Security Service has detained an FSB assassin in Kyiv who was preparing an attack on the leader of one of Ukraine's public organizations, its press service reported on Telegram on Sept. 22.

23 September, 02:00 AM

Police detain suspects accused of tricking 13-year-old daughter of soldier out of more than $56,000

Police in Kyiv have detained two suspects accused of posing as law enforcement officers and tricking the 13-year-old daughter of a Ukrainian serviceman into handing over more than 2.5 million hryvnias ($56,151) in family savings, Kyiv police and the Kyiv city prosecutor’s office reported on Sept. 10.

10 September, 05:20 PM

SBU nabs suspected FSB hitman preparing assassination attempt on activist Druzenko

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has prevented a contract killing in Kyiv Oblast and detained a suspect who was allegedly preparing to assassinate a civic activist during his morning walk with a dog, the agency’s press service reported on Sept. 10.

10 September, 03:30 PM

Kyiv police arrest gunman who fired over 20 shots at medical clinic head

Police officers in Kyiv have arrested a man who shot the director of a reproductive clinic at point-blank range in the Svyatoshynskyi district, the National Police announced on Sept. 8.

8 September, 10:01 AM

Two Ukrainian soldiers detained for demanding kickback on military procurement contract

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) detained two Ukrainian service members running a kickback scheme, allegedly demanding a UAH 4.48 million (more than $100,000) bribe from a defense contractor to approve the delivery of electronic warfare equipment to the military, the organizations announced on August 27.

27 August, 11:37 AM

Court orders detention for two 'Forrest Gump' case suspects

Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court (HACCU) has elected a pre-trial restriction for Valentyn Yelizarov and former lawmaker Maksym Mykytas, both suspects in the "Forrest Gump" case, Transparency International Ukraine and public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Aug. 21.

21 August, 05:56 PM

Ukrainian pensioner suspected of running illegal casino in basement

Law enforcement officers in Volochysk, in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, detained a pensioner suspected of organizing an illegal gambling operation in the basement of an apartment building, the regional police reported on Facebook on Aug. 21.

21 August, 03:10 PM

Nord Stream suspect arrested on Sean Penn film set in Croatia

A Ukrainian man suspected of taking part in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines was arrested on Aug. 19 on the set of a Hollywood film shooting in Croatia, German outlet Legal Tribune Online reported.

19 August, 11:36 PM

Polish police detain two suspects in xenophobic assault on Ukrainian siblings

Polish law enforcement authorities detained a 46-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man being investigated for an assault on two Ukrainian children in Bydgoszcz, Polish Radio reported on Aug. 18.

19 August, 11:20 AM

SBU uncovers Russian spy network targeting ammo depots

Ukraine's SBU Security Service has uncovered a network of informants working for Russia's FSB intelligence service, who helped direct Russian aerial attacks on Ukrainian Defense Forces positions in the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kirovohrad oblasts, the agency's press service reported on Aug. 12.

12 August, 01:21 PM

SBU detains Russian agent scouting energy targets

Ukraine's SBU Security Service detained a Russian agent in Kropyvnytskyi who was preparing new Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's fuel and energy infrastructure, the agency's press service reported on Aug. 11.

11 August, 07:20 PM

Police arrest man who shot two officers, hid 11 days

Police in Ukraine's Chernivtsi Oblast have located and arrested a man suspected of opening fire and wounding two police officers during an investigative search at his home on July 28, after which he hid in a forest for 11 days, the National Police of Ukraine reported.

8 August, 10:05 PM

Germany arrests Ukrainian man suspected of sabotage plot

German authorities arrested a 33-year-old Ukrainian citizen on suspicion of preparing an act of sabotage against a weapons manufacturer in Bavaria, DW reported on Aug. 6.

6 August, 04:47 PM

Four wounded as gunman opens fire on draft officers in Odesa

A man opened fire on recruitment officers in Odesa while they were issuing draft notices, local outlet Dumskaya reported on August 2.

3 August, 08:50 AM

SBU detains Russian agent planning car bomb attack in Mykolaiv

Ukraine's SBU Security Service detained a man in Mykolaiv suspected of being a Russian agent preparing a bombing in the city center, the agency said in a statement on July 22.

22 July, 02:04 PM

Drunk man opens fire on security guard in Kyiv supermarket

Police officers detained a drunk 35-year-old man who fired an air pistol at a supermarket security guard in Kyiv's Obolonskyi district, National Police announced on July 22.

22 July, 01:11 PM

Georgians protest arrest of man who hit Russian-speaking tourist

Georgian authorities arrested a local resident accused of assaulting a Russian-speaking foreign woman during a wedding celebration, prompting protests in support of the man, Georgia's Interior Ministry and the outlet Civil Georgia reported on July 19.

21 July, 04:44 PM

Kyiv court convicts former Berkut commander and hired thugs over Maidan crimes

The Kyiv Obolonsky District Court found the former commander of the Kyiv Berkut special forces unit, three former law enforcement officers, and two coordinators of "titushki” – state-sponsored thugs – guilty of crimes against participants in the Revolution of Dignity, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on July 21.

21 July, 11:30 AM

2 FSB agents sentenced for deadly military recruitment center bombing in Ukraine

Two men recruited by Russia's FSB Federal Security Service who carried out a bombing near a military recruitment center in Kamyanets-Podilskyi in February 2025 have been sentenced, based on evidence gathered by Ukraine's SBU Security Service. One was sentenced to life in prison, the other to 15 years, the SBU reported on July 20.

20 July, 05:29 PM

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