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Ukraine’s SBU arrests man from Izium who allegedly aided Russia in planning another breakthrough attempt

Ukraine’s Security Service said it has detained a Russian informant in Kharkiv Oblast — a 62-year-old Izium resident accused of helping Russian military commanders prepare an offensive in Oblast, the agency said on Nov. 18.

18 November, 02:05 PM

Reports detail tough conditions for Ukrainian accused of Nord Stream sabotage in Italy

Ukrainian citizen Serhiy Kuznetsov, who is suspected of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream explosions and was detained in Italy while vacationing with his family, has been placed in a high-security section of a prison for especially dangerous offenders, Babel reported on Nov. 13.

13 November, 04:19 PM

Four Odesa city officials face charges for embezzling over $40K for military supplies

Police investigators have charged several officials from the Odesa City Council with allegedly embezzling more than 1.6 million hryvnias (about $40,000) during procurement for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Police of Ukraine said on Oct. 31.

1 November, 12:58 PM

Ukraine may take reciprocal action if Poland adopts bill criminalizing “Bandera propaganda,” envoy says

Ukraine may take reciprocal measures if Poland’s parliament supports President Karol Nawrocki’s bill introducing criminal liability for so-called “Bandera propaganda,” Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar said on TVN24 on Oct. 9.

9 October, 11:16 AM

SBU detains former Cabinet official and university staff involved in draft evasion schemes

Six draft evasion schemes operating across several oblasts of Ukraine were dismantled, with 14 organizers detained, including a former Cabinet official and university administrators, Ukraine’s Security Service said on Oct. 7.

7 October, 05:56 PM

SBU detains minor who helped Russia plan terrorist attacks in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) detained a minor who, while in the European Union, sought perpetrators for terrorist attacks in Ukraine on behalf of Russia, the agency said on Oct. 6

6 October, 02:04 PM

SBU charges Russian Maj. Gen. Omelyanovych for organizing Kakhovka dam blast

Ukraine’s Security Service has charged Russian Maj. Gen. Volodymyr Omelyanovych in absentia for his role in organizing the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric plant, identifying him as chief of staff and first deputy commander of Russia’s Dnipro force grouping on Oct. 1.

1 October, 04:11 PM

SBU arrests suspects who directed Russian drones at Odesa and Kirovohrad oblasts

Ukraine’s Security Service counterintelligence said it detained two FSB agents who directed Russian missile and drone strikes on Odesa and Kirovohrad oblasts, the agency reported on Telegram on Sept. 9.

9 September, 03:39 PM

SAPO seeks court ruling to suspend Pavlo Kyrylenko as Antimonopoly Committee chairman

The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has filed a motion to suspend Ukraine’s Antimonopoly Committee head Pavlo Kyrylenko from office, the AMCU press service said on Aug. 8.

8 August, 08:18 PM

SBU detains alleged FSB spy in Kyiv for aiding Russian strikes

Ukraine’s security service detained a suspected FSB agent in Kyiv accused of aiding Russian missile and drone strikes and spying on troop movements on Aug. 5.

5 August, 12:47 PM

SBU foils terror plot in Dnipro, detains suspected Russian agent behind planned explosion

The Security Service of Ukraine thwarted a terrorist attack in Dnipro planned by a Russian intelligence agent on Aug. 4.

4 August, 07:56 PM

Ex-Defense Ministry official caught by SBU for embezzling $25 million

Ukraine’s Security Service uncovered a former Defense Ministry department head suspected of embezzling 1 billion hryvnias (about $25 million) in state funds, SBU said on Telegram on Aug. 1.

1 August, 11:38 AM

Russia used chemical weapons over 10,000 times against Ukrainian defenders

More than 10,000 chemical attacks by Russian forces have targeted Ukraine’s Defense Forces since the full-scale invasion, mostly involving chemical munitions dropped from FPV drones, the Security Service of Ukraine said on July 30.

30 July, 05:14 PM

Prosecutor’s Office links Kyiv Metro chief’s escape to former enlistment head

The former head of a district military enlistment office in Kyiv has been notified of suspicion over aiding the illegal departure of the former head of Kyiv Metro abroad, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office said on July 30.

30 July, 02:18 PM

Authorities will continue attacks even if law restores NABU and SAPO independence — Semen Kryvonos

Even if a new law restores independence to anti-corruption bodies, attacks by authorities will persist, NABU Director Semen Kryvonos said in an interview with Suspilne on July 26.

26 July, 03:19 PM

Two Lviv district heads suspected of embezzlement, Sadovyi denies city hall searches

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi denied reports that Ukraine’s Security Service is searching city council offices on July 25.

25 July, 03:39 PM

Anti-corruption agencies NABU and SAPO issue warning over new bill that 'threatens their independence'

The Ukrainian parliament is preparing for the second reading of draft law No. 12414, which was amended at the last minute in a way that would "effectively destroy" the independence of the SAPO and undermine NABU's work, the agencies said in a joint statement on July 22.

22 July, 04:08 PM

SBU uncovers FSB 'mole' in NABU’s elite closed unit

Ukraine’s Security Service and Prosecutor General’s Office have uncovered an FSB mole inside NABU’s most elite covert unit on July 21.

21 July, 05:36 PM

SBU announced the detection of a bribery attempt in Odesa aimed at obtaining secret combat aircraft data

The SBU has detained a "dealer" in Odesa who, according to investigators, attempted to bribe an official of a defense enterprise to obtain secret developments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the SBU reports on Telegram on June 27.

27 June, 05:19 PM

SBU is investigating Oleh Borsuk, who after fleeing to Russia, became the main developer of missile navigation for the Russian invaders

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said it has gathered evidence against engineer Oleh Borsuk, a traitor who, after fleeing Ukraine to Russia, became the main developer of satellite navigation for Russian missile weapons, the SBU reported on Telegram on June 25.

25 June, 04:53 PM

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