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Discover the latest updates on the legal process of issuing notices of suspicion in Ukraine. Key cases involve prominent figures and officials, as well as intensified scrutiny by NABU and other agencies to combat corruption and offenses. Recent reports highlight the notification of suspicion in various contexts: the ‘Carthage’ operation targeting ex-officials, a soldier in a high-profile crime, border incidents, and corruption-related suspicions against well-known Ukrainian leaders such as Yermak and Stefanishyna, reflecting the ongoing legal vigilance. Legal outcomes in these cases are crucial for transparency and justice in Ukrainian society.
What does a notice of suspicion mean in Ukrainian law?
A notice of suspicion is a formal legal document issued by Ukrainian law enforcement indicating that there is reasonable suspicion of an individual's involvement in a criminal offense. It marks the beginning of criminal investigations, allowing authorities to collect further evidence. A suspect is informed of the charges and legal proceedings begin to determine culpability or innocence.
How is a notice of suspicion different from a charge?
A notice of suspicion is an initial step in the criminal justice process, suggesting that there is preliminary evidence of a person's involvement in a crime. A charge, however, follows deeper investigation and signifies that enough evidence has been gathered to formally accuse the individual. It often leads to trial where further examination occurs.
Who can issue a notice of suspicion in Ukraine?
In Ukraine, notices of suspicion are typically issued by law enforcement authorities such as the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), and the Office of the Prosecutor General. These bodies are empowered to investigate and act upon reasonable suspicions regarding criminal activity.
What are recent notable cases involving notices of suspicion?
Recent noteworthy cases include Operation "Carthage" where multiple officials were served notices, high-profile figures such as Olha Stefanishyna and Andrii Yermak facing suspicions of corruption, and law enforcement cracking down on scams and fraudulent operations. These cases emphasize the ongoing efforts to uphold law and transparency in Ukraine.
What rights do individuals have after receiving a notice of suspicion?
Individuals notified of suspicion in Ukraine have several rights, including the right to legal representation, the right to remain silent, and the right to challenge the evidence against them. They also have the right to be informed about the charges and the nature of the evidence, ensuring a fair and transparent judicial process.
News notice of suspicion
Text of NABU’s notice of suspicion against SSU General Duka. DOCUMENT According to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) General Serhii Duka had been a member of a criminal organization since at least October 2025. He coordinated security matters and communication between the group and law enforcement officers,... 5 610 5 Previously in trend: Operation Carthage
"Carthage" case: NABU and SAPO have announced five suspects in a cover-up of illegal business activities; those implicated include high-ranking officials from SSU and National Police. VIDEO Detectives from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and prosecutors from the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have served notices of suspicion on five members of a criminal organisation which, according to the investigation, provided a cover for fraudulent... 7 327 20 Previously in trend: Operation Carthage
Events in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka: three organisers served notices of suspicion – SSU. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained and served notices of suspicion on three organisers of the unrest that took place in the settlement of Petropavlivska Borshchahivka in the Kyiv region on November 2. 4 835 31 Previously in trend: Clash in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka
"Ukraine is on verge of disappearing", "my nation is in decline": Zelenskyy’s former press secretary Mendel served with notice of suspicion of treason Prosecutors from the Prosecutor General’s Office, together with investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine’s Main Investigation Directorate, have gathered sufficient evidence to serve the former press secretary to the President of Ukraine with a notice of suspicion of treason for... 12 722 146 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion against Mendel
Operation "Carthage": former Prosecutor General’s Office official Tymoshenko notified of suspicion As part of Operation "Carthage", a former head of a department at the Office of the Prosecutor General has been notified of suspicion. 5 373 11 Previously in trend: Operation Carthage
Russian Ryzhykov, who shot dead five Ukrainian soldiers in Kharkiv region, served with notice of suspicion – SSU. INTERROGATION VIDEO Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) investigators have served Russian soldier Leonid Ryzhykov, who was detained in Kharkiv, with a notice of suspicion. On October 13, he shot dead a 60-year-old fisherman and five Ukrainian soldiers staying in a private house away from combat. He faces life... 13 472 43 Previously in trend: Killing of servicemen
Border guard in Zakarpattia shoots driver in abdomen and beats passengers: State Border Guard Service major notified of suspicion In Zakarpattia Oblast, a 40-year-old State Border Guard Service major has been notified of suspicion over the use of a weapon and violence against three men. According to investigators, the serviceman shot the driver in the abdomen with a traumatic weapon. The men were later detained over an... 5 228 15 Previously in trend: Shooting in Uzhhorod
Cyberpolice have uncovered a large-scale network of fraudsters across 19 regions and Kyiv: 300 Telegram channels were shut down, and 23 participants were charged. VIDEO+PHOTOS Law enforcement officers have uncovered members of scam networks who were attempting to obtain the payment details of citizens of Ukraine and EU countries via fake websites. Following a large-scale operation codenamed ‘WallHack’, 23 individuals have been notified that they are under suspicion,... 9 888 23 Previously in trend: Exposing fraudulent cyber company
Counterfeit goods from well-known brands worth 98 million hryvnias: eight members of organised group have been notified of suspicion. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers in the Lviv region have uncovered an organised group of eight people who had set up a full production and distribution chain for counterfeit clothing and electronics under the guise of global brands. 3 014 7
Prosecutor General’s Office denies notice of suspicion against NABU Director Kryvonos The Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) said that the notice of suspicion against NABU Director Semen Kryvonos had no legal existence and that the corresponding entries in the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations had been cancelled. 7 114 24 Previously in trend: Suspicion of Kryvonos
NABU will not announce any potential charges against former Prosecutor General Kravchenko, - Kryvonos The NABU will not announce any potential notification of suspicion against former Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko in connection with the ‘Carthage’ case. Nor is the agency monitoring his travel abroad. 2 472 7 Previously in trend: Resignation of Ruslan Kravchenko Operation Carthage Kravchenko’s resignation
Kravchenko’s departure and suspicion against Kryvonos: what is known so far? Censor.NET has compiled all currently available information about the conflict between the Prosecutor General’s Office and NABU. 5 435 49 Previously in trend: Kravchenko’s resignation Suspicion of Kryvonos
Shootout between SSU and DIU: two servicemen served notices of suspicion – SBI. PHOTO The State Bureau of Investigation has launched a pre-trial investigation into the circumstances of a conflict between officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and servicemen of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) that occurred in one of Kyiv’s districts on 1-2 September. 8 056 30 Previously in trend: Conflict between the DIU and the SSU
SSU has identified the Russian commanders involved in attacks on "Okhmatdyt" and Reuters journalists in Kramatorsk Counter-intelligence, military counter-intelligence and investigators from the Security Service have gathered evidence against two Russian military officials implicated in the missile strikes on Reuters journalists in the Donetsk region and the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv. 2 651 4 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
SSU and Prosecutor General’s Office serve notices of suspicion on two Russian commanders over shelling of Prydniprovska TPP The Security Service of Ukraine and the Office of the Prosecutor General have gathered evidence against two Russian commanders suspected of involvement in the missile strike on the Prydniprovsk Thermal Power Plant in October 2022. 779 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of energy and gas infrastructure
Corruption scheme involving construction project in Lutsk: NABU and SAPO expand list of suspects The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have expanded the list of suspects in a corruption scheme involving officials from the regional and city councils in Volyn region. 1 574 7 Previously in trend: Corruption involving MPs
24 servicemen received bonuses despite disciplinary violations: SBI reported suspicion to officer In the Sumy region, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) notified a deputy battalion commander that he was under suspicion; according to the investigation, he systematically ignored disciplinary violations by his subordinates. Due to his inaction, 24 service members unjustifiably received... 1 617 10 Previously in trend: Illegal payments Schemes involving payments to military personnel
SSU officer organised illegal reservation scheme: his accomplice was involved in bugging head of NABU unit An SSU officer who organised a scheme to illegally reserve conscripts from military service has been served with a notice of suspicion. 3 777 9 Previously in trend: Employee mobilization exemption
MP Stolar has been notified that he is under investigation on five counts, - media Vadym Stolar, an independent Member of Parliament, has been served with a notice of suspicion. Last week, his premises were searched by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). 6 234 31 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation
Russian strike on shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih: director of one supermarket notified of suspicion over operating during air raid alert. VIDEO Law enforcement officers have notified the director of a supermarket, who remained at work during an air-raid alert whilst the enemy was attacking a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih with drones, that he is under suspicion. 3 723 29 Previously in trend: Shahed attack on Kryvyi Rih Drone attack on Kryvyi Rih
Nearly UAH 2 million for "combat" missions that never occurred: SBI serves SBGS colonel with suspicion notice The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has served a colonel of the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) of Ukraine with a notice of suspicion over inadequate oversight of payments to military personnel. According to the investigation, between 2023 and 2025, they were unjustifiably awarded almost... 17 433 6 Previously in trend: Illegal payments Schemes involving payments to military personnel
Fatal road accident in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district: 23-year-old driver served with notice of suspicion. PHOTO A 23-year-old Volkswagen Golf driver who crashed into a public transport stop where people were standing on Chokolivskyi Boulevard in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv on 19 August has been served with a notice of suspicion. 3 953 7 Previously in trend: Car Accident Fatal traffic accidents car accident in Kyiv
There are now 13 suspects in case concerning unlawful detention and beating of men at Odesa TCR, - State Bureau of Investigation. PHOTO The State Bureau of Investigations has identified a further four employees of the district TCR in the Odesa region who are suspected of involvement in the unlawful detention of and violence against citizens. The number of suspects in the case has risen to 13. 3 108 30 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR
Stefanishina was notified of suspicion once sufficient amount of evidence had been gathered, - Klymenko SAPO Director Oleksandr Klymenko commented on reports that suspicions regarding former Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Stefanyishyna arose after her resignation. 2 378 10 Previously in trend: Stefanishyna suspicion
Stefanishyna is suspected of illicit enrichment amounting to nearly 14 million hryvnias, - NABU Olha Stefanishyna, a former Deputy Prime Minister and former Ambassador to the US, is suspected of illicit enrichment amounting to over 13.9 million hryvnias and making false declarations. 3 789 37 Previously in trend: Stefanishyna suspicion
Stefanishyna on notice of suspicion: Uproar surrounding this story is more like storm in teacup Former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olha Stefanishyna has commented on being served with a notice of suspicion by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). 4 301 43 Previously in trend: Stefanishyna suspicion
NABU has notified Stefanishyna on suspicion: preventive measure is being selected for her Anti-corruption authorities have notified Olha Stefanishyna, the former Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and former Ambassador to the US, that she is under suspicion. 15 154 85 Previously in trend: Stefanishyna suspicion
NABU may be preparing charges against Arakhamia in ’envelope salaries’ case, - Nikolov Investigative journalist Yurii Nikolov has reported that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) may be preparing to bring charges against Davyd Arakhamia, the leader of the ‘Servant of the People’ parliamentary group. 8 533 47 Previously in trend: payments in envelopes to servant of the people
Foreign Ministry reacts to former state secretary’s exposure in embezzlement of donations for Ukraine: "We never shielded suspects" The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has responded to reports by NABU and SAPO regarding the possible involvement of a former Foreign Ministry state secretary in the misappropriation of donor funds intended to support Ukraine. 5 170 26 Previously in trend: Embezzlement of funds
Criminal group that misappropriated over UAH 37 million in donations supporting Ukraine exposed: former Foreign Ministry state secretary organised scheme The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have exposed an organised criminal group headed by a former state secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Its members misappropriated funds sent by foreign... 4 188 23 Previously in trend: Embezzlement of funds
NABU may bring charges against Ukraine’s Ambassador to US, Stefanishyna, - Honcharenko The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine may serve a notice of suspicion on Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s ambassador to the US. 26 130 59 Previously in trend: Stefanishyna suspicion
Former prosecutor and Mindichgate figure Basov (Tenor) served with new notice of suspicion – NABU The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have served a new notice of suspicion in the Midas case on Dmytro Basov, the former Executive Director for Physical Protection and Security at Energoatom, who appears in the case... 1 807 6 Previously in trend: Mindichgate
Procurement of defective mortars worth 182 million hryvnias: SSU has notified former Ministry of Defence official that he is under suspicion. VIDEO+PHOTOS The Security Service’s military counter-intelligence unit, with the assistance of the Minister of Defence, has exposed the former director of the Department of Military-Technical Policy for the Development of Armaments and Military Equipment at the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence for embezzling... 2 787 15 Previously in trend: defective ammunition for frontline Defective mines for AFU
Berezovska’s murder: detained DIU employee and former law enforcement officer served notices of suspicion – Prosecutor General’s Office Two detained individuals — a former law enforcement officer and a current employee of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine — have been served notices of suspicion of the premeditated murder of Ukrainian citizen Anastasiia Berezovska. 11 668 33 Previously in trend: Murder in Kyiv Explosion targeting Yermolaiev in Monaco
Driver of Nissan who caused road accident that left 12 people dead in Mykolaiv region has been charged, - Office of Prosecutor General The driver of a Nissan Murano, who caused an accident in the Mykolaiv region in which 12 people were killed and six were injured, has been charged. 8 982 138 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents Accident with a minibus
NABU announced that MP Tyshchenko was under suspicion of "resolving issue" with call centres for $1 million The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have notified Mykola Tyshchenko, a sitting Member of the Ukrainian Parliament, that he is under investigation on suspicion of soliciting an unlawful benefit. 5 889 50 Previously in trend: Tyshchenko’s case Dismantling call center networks
Man caused fatal road accident and killed his own mother in Lviv region: he has been charged. PHOTO In the town of Pustomyty, in the Lviv region, law enforcement officers have charged a 24-year-old man with causing a fatal road traffic accident and murdering his mother. 3 989 13 Previously in trend: Car Accident Arrest for murder
"Dragons Gold", "Slotoland" and "Rino": network of shadow online casinos with UAH 141 million turnover exposed – Prosecutor General Kravchenko. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers exposed an organized group that, according to the investigation, had set up a network of illegal online casinos under the brands "Dragons Gold", "Slotoland," and "Rino". More than UAH 141 million passed through shadow financial operations, including cryptocurrency... 981 6 Previously in trend: Illegal online casinos
MP from Kharkiv region ’stashed’ community equipment at his mother-in-law’s house, worth 14.5 million hryvnias In the Kharkiv region, a member of the district council is suspected of embezzling more than 14.5 million hryvnias’ worth of property belonging to a municipal enterprise. 2 373 8 Previously in trend: Corruption in Ukraine
Charges have been brought against Russian military personnel who ordered missile strike on high-rise building in Odesa in April 2022 The Security Service, the Office of the Prosecutor General, and the National Police have gathered evidence against two members of the command structure of Russian armed groups who organized an airstrike on a 16-story residential building in Odesa on April 23, 2022. 767 4 Previously in trend: Shelling of Odesa
Substandard field rations for Ukraine’s Armed Forces worth UAH 71 million: suppliers and ex-Defense Ministry official notified of suspicion. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers have exposed a scheme to supply substandard field rations for Ukraine’s Armed Forces worth more than UAH 71 million. According to the investigation, entrepreneurs packed the kits with expired and unfit food products, while a former Defense Ministry official signed... 2 556 21 Previously in trend: Nutrition in the AFU Procurement of products for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Four more judges served notices of suspicion in Supreme Court corruption case – SAPO SAPO and NABU served new notices of suspicion to three sitting Supreme Court judges and a retired judge in a case involving a bribe for a ruling in favor of the owner of the "Finance and Credit" group. 2 851 15 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Corruption in the Supreme Court
119 notices of suspicion in 18 months: Kravchenko says bar being "cleansed" of corruption and influence peddling. PHOTOS During the Kharkiv Unbreakable 2026 forum, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko criticised sections of the legal profession for corruption, manipulation in the courts, and abuse of procedural rights. 2 401 23 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
SBI has notified former Infrastructure Minister Omelian of suspicion of evading military service. PHOTOS Officials from the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) have notified former Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Volodymyr Omelian that he is under suspicion of failing to perform his duties whilst serving in a military unit and of misleading the command. 6 419 46 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
"We will turn to colleagues," lawyer Fomin on searching for bail money for Yermak Andriy Yermak’s lawyer Ihor Fomin commented on the search for bail money for the former head of the Presidential Office. He noted that everything would depend on the amount set by the court. 5 799 43 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak responds whether Zelenskyy supported him: He has many important matters Former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak says he did not reach out to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 2 946 32 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak to slammer! Full breakdown of Ze-manager’s dirt / Uncensored. VIDEO Former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak is in the dock. Journalist Maryna Danyliuk-Yarmolaieva lays bare all the dirt on the "Ze-manager". 4 815 16 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak’s "fortune teller" Anikiievich visited occupied Crimea, and her father is Russian citizen – media "Veronika Feng Shui Office", with whom, according to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), Andriy Yermak coordinated appointments, is Veronika Anikiievich. 7 063 54 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
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