Two charged in UK over arson attack on Ukraine-linked businesses
Two more persons have been charged in the UK as part of a probe into the arson attack, likely overseen by Russia’s intelligence, targeting Ukrainian-linked businesses based in London.
Crime
04 August 2024
03 August 2024
Ukraine charges Russian regional governor over financing invaders
Investigators from the Ternopil Office of Ukraine’s Security Service pressed charges against the governor of Russia’s Kostroma region, Sergey Sitnikov, who is believed to have financed Russian invasion units and provided them with thermal imagers and scopes.
02 August 2024
Moldovan parliament staffer suspected of spying for Russia to be remanded in custody
A court in Moldova ruled to remand in custody for 30 days a parliament staffer, Ion Creanga, who is reasonably suspected of treason in Russia’s favor.
Russia-hired arsonist nabbed in Odesa region
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian asset who had been plotting arson attacks on railway infrastructure sites in Odesa region.
30 July 2024
Russian spy detained in Kharkiv, who was looking for secret document caches and preparing attacks on city
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) detained a Russian military intelligence spy who was preparing a series of rocket and bomb attacks on Kharkiv, in particular, the main targets of the enemy were secret places of storage of important technical documentation.
Poland joins Ukraine v. Russia genocide case in ICJ
Poland submitted an application for permission to intervene in the Ukraine v. Russia case at the International Court of Justice regarding allegations of genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
29 July 2024
Russian businessman’s assets seized in Italy on Ukraine’s request
Tax police in Florence have seized assets worth EUR 41 million from a Russian businessman at the request of the Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office in Kyiv.
Ukraine presses charges against chiefs of "Volnovakha Penal Colony" over mass killing of POWs in Olenivka
The head of the so-called Volnovakha Penal Colony and his deputy were charged over the mass killing of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Olenivka in July 2022.
26 July 2024
Traitor who tipped FSB on location of army training center near Kharkiv gets 15 years in prison
Thanks to the evidence base collected by the Security Service of Ukraine, another spotter of Russian missile attacks on the territory of Kharkiv region was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
25 July 2024
Law enforcement nabs FSB-recruited group plotting arson in Ukraine, Poland, Baltic States
The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police neutralized a group of Russia’s FSB assets believed to have been preparing arson attacks in crowded locations in Ukraine, Poland, and the Baltic States.
24 July 2024
SBU detains Russian accomplice plotting arson at railway infrastructure, orchestrating strikes on Odesa
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian FSB asset who is believed to have been preparing a series of arson attacks against the strategic facilities run by the Ukrzaliznytsia railway operator and monitoring the army deployment sites in Odesa to spot Russian missile strikes targeting them.
23 July 2024
Two foreigners who spied in Odesa for FSB sentenced to eight years in prison
Two foreigners have been sentenced to eight years in prison for providing Russia with information on the location of Ukrainian defenders and air defense systems in Odesa.
22 July 2024
Ukraine’s border guards thwart attempt to smuggle out batch of collectible coins
At the Krakivets checkpoint on the border with Poland, a collection of valuable coins, some dating back to the 18th century, was found in a bag of what a minibus driver heading to Czechia claimed was children’s clothes.
21 July 2024
Army major shoots border guard in Ternopil hotel over jealousy
In a Ternopil hotel, an officer from one of the military units shot dead a 25-year-old border guard.
20 July 2024
Audi and VAZ collide in Volyn: woman killed, five injured in hospital
A woman was killed in an accident on the Kovel-Liuboml highway in Volyn, Ukraine. Two other women and three children were hospitalized.
16 July 2024
Police detain 132 people for car arson since beginning of year
In Ukraine, since the beginning of 2024, the criminal police have detained 132 people on arson of vehicles.
Russians form detachments in TOT to 'filter' local population - National Resistance Center
Russian invaders are creating units in the temporarily occupied territories that are supposed to carry out filtration measures against the local population.
14 July 2024
Foreign vessel seized for cooperation with Russian occupiers remains at Ukrainian port - Navy
A foreign cargo ship that was seized in the waters of the Odesa region for cooperation with Russian occupiers remains at a Ukrainian port.
Czech court hands down first verdict for violating Russia sanctions
A resident of the Czech Republic, who tried to import luxury cars into Russia, was convicted of violating EU sanctions.
13 July 2024
Former official of Luhansk RSA sentenced to 9.5 years in prison for collaboration with occupiers
The former chief specialist of the Luhansk Regional State Administration, who took a senior position in the occupation authorities, was sentenced to 9.5 years in prison.
Kyiv's senior tax official nabbed for corruption
The Security Service of Ukraine exposed an acting deputy head of the Main Department of the State Tax Service in Kyiv for corruption.
12 July 2024
German government reacts to Russia’s alleged plans to assassinate Rheinmetall CEO
Berlin takes seriously the reports of Russian plans to kill Armin Papperger, the chief of Germany’s largest defense companies, Rheinmetall.
10 July 2024
NACP starts monitoring lifestyle of SBI Deputy Director Udovychenko
The National Agency on Corruption Prevention has started monitoring the lifestyle of the First Deputy Director of the State Bureau of Investigation Oleksandr Udovychenko.
Some NATO commands should be moved to east - former Polish Defense Minister
NATO's current governance structure is outdated and does not take into account current realities. The Alliance's individual commands need to be moved eastward, with military personnel from the Alliance's eastern flank playing a leading role.
05 July 2024
Police looking for witnesses to shooting of 18-year-old boy by Russians during occupation of Kherson
Police are looking for witnesses to the shooting of an 18-year-old Kherson resident by Russians on March 1, 2022.
29 June 2024
SBU detains Russian agent preparing enemy breakthrough in Donetsk region
The Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU CI) detained another Russian agent who was preparing a breakthrough of the invaders in Donetsk region and spying on the Defence Forces.
25 June 2024
Ukraine to seek compensation from Russia for rights abuse victims - justice minister
After the ECHR recognized the violation of human rights by Russia in temporarily occupied Crimea, work will begin on determining the compensation that Russia should pay to the victims.
After Crimea ruling, ECHR could proceed to individual claims - President’s Office
After the European Court of Human Rights recognized the Russian government as responsible for the administrative practice of rights violations in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, the court will be able to proceed to hearing individual claims.
Ukrainian MP charged over assault on war veteran
Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin has pressed charges against Ukraine’s lawmaker Mykola Tyshchenko following an incident in Dnipro where the legislator and a group of his associates assaulted a former military serviceman following an altercation.