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Polish police receive information on possible attack on Tusk and DM

Polish police have received information about a possible attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Reuters reported on Oct. 11.

11 October, 05:20 PM

Teen girl accused of drugging soldier's alcohol and strangling him faces trial in Ukraine

Police in Ukraine's Rivne Oblast have completed an investigation into a 14-year-old girl accused of killing a Ukrainian soldier and setting fire to a military vehicle on orders from Russia's FSB, regional police said on Oct. 9.

9 October, 02:56 PM

Police bust Ukrainian running illegal casino in Warsaw

Polish police dismantled an illegal gambling venue in Warsaw and arrested a Ukrainian national, broadcaster RMF24 reported on Oct. 5.

5 October, 12:06 PM

Swiss police investigate scam call centers tied to Ukraine

Swiss police are investigating a massive telephone fraud network tied to Ukrainian call centers, while Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies look into reports that local law enforcement protected such operations, Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) reported on October 4.

5 October, 08:42 AM

Suspicious package mailed to Polish military police station leaves three poisoned

A suspicious package mailed to a military police headquarters in Nowa Dęba, Poland, prompted the evacuation of over 130 personnel after three people suffered minor skin irritation when the envelope was opened, Polish media outlets Rzeczpospolita and TVP Info reported on September 30.

1 October, 12:09 PM

Improper handling of explosives suspected in fatal Rivne police station blast – SBI

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has launched a probe into a fatal explosion at a police station in Rivne that killed one officer and wounded three others, according to an SBI press statement published on September 1.

1 September, 01:45 PM

Montenegro police launch manhunt for Russian national suspected of triple murder

A massive manhunt is underway in Montenegro for 30-year-old Russian national Mikhail Shabunin suspected of committing a triple homicide at a local shooting range, Montenegrin broadcaster N1 reported, citing law enforcement officials.

1 September, 09:09 AM

Fragment from unidentified drone discovered in Romania

A drone fragment potentially containing explosives was discovered on a beach near the Olimp resort in Romania's Constanta County on the morning of August 26, local outlet Digi24 reported.

26 August, 12:07 PM

Police charge 76 draft office officials across Ukraine

Ukrainian police have charged 76 officials of various ranks at military recruitment centers amid ongoing investigations, and are currently examining the circumstances of possible illegal draft-deferral registrations involving nearly 2,500 individuals subject to military service, acting National Police chief Maksym Tsutskiridze told Ukrinform on Aug. 11.

11 August, 06:40 PM

Combat UAV blast damages homes in Moldovan border village

A suspected combat drone with missile-like characteristics exploded near the village of Crocmaz in Moldova’s Ștefan Vodă district on Aug. 9, damaging several private properties, Moldovan police said.

10 August, 01:29 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

Intense heat ruptures M-07 highway asphalt, blocking both lanes – video

Extreme heat ruptured the asphalt on the M-07 international highway, stalling traffic in both directions, Zhytomyr Oblast Police reported on August 2.

3 August, 02:24 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

Hromadske journalist detained in Kyiv, taken to military recruitment center

Yevhenii Shulhat, an investigative journalist working for Ukrainian broadcaster Hromadske, was abruptly detained by Kyiv police on July 27.

27 July, 11:51 PM

Japan authorities hunt bear suspected of multiple home break-ins

Authorities in Japan are searching for a bear suspected of breaking into residential homes and raiding refrigerators, The Guardian reported on July 15.

17 July, 10:31 AM

Violence erupts in Lviv as civilians clash with draft officers, overturn service car

A fight broke out between civilians and territorial recruitment center (TRC) officers in Lviv on July 8 during a draft notification patrol, resulting in an overturned vehicle, Suspilne reported, citing Lviv Oblast Police Spokesperson Alina Podreiko.

9 July, 10:20 AM

High-speed chase in Lviv ends in fatal collision, driver implicated in mother’s murder

Lviv Oblast Police have arrested a 24-year-old driver who caused a fatal crash while fleeing law enforcement and is the prime suspect in his mother murder, officials reported on June 24.

24 June, 01:15 PM

Road accident leaves five dead on Kyiv Oblast highway

Five people were killed and two others injured in a fatal car accident on the Boryspil-Dnipro highway near Rohoziv in Kyiv Oblast on June 22, the police reported.

23 June, 10:41 AM

Massive search operations underway after Ukrainian teen vanishes in Warsaw river

Emergency services are conducting a search operation for a 15-year-old Ukrainian boy who went missing after swimming in a river in Warsaw, Poland, local Polish news outlet Wawa Hot News 24 reported on June 21.

22 June, 01:45 PM

SBU foils terrorist plot in Kyiv, two Russian agents arrested

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and National Police foiled a terrorist attack in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district, arresting two Russian FSB agents who attempted to detonate an explosive device near a university, authorities reported on June 22.

22 June, 11:45 AM

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