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The landscape of Ukraine's legal news is dominated by a series of high-profile cases involving various suspects. As of 2026, numerous notices of suspicion have been served, with cases ranging from corruption to terror-related activities. In Rivne Oblast, a serviceman was detained after opening fire on TRC personnel, while in a significant anti-corruption drive, Mykola Solskyi was implicated in a grain scheme. The roles of public figures like Yuliia Tymoshenko in legislative scandals have also come under scrutiny, as has suspected militarization led by Andrii Omelchuk. These stories highlight the persistent legal challenges and efforts to uphold the rule of law and integrity in Ukraine.

What is a notice of suspicion in the Ukrainian legal system?

A notice of suspicion is an official document issued by prosecutors or law enforcement agencies in Ukraine, informing a person that they are being formally investigated for potential involvement in criminal activities. It marks the first step in criminal proceedings, allowing the individual to prepare for trial and defense.

How does the Ukrainian legal system handle cases of corruption?

Corruption cases in Ukraine are primarily dealt with by specialized bodies like the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). These agencies investigate, gather evidence, and prosecute individuals involved in corruption, ensuring transparency and accountability.

What is the role of the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO)?

SAPO is responsible for overseeing corruption-related prosecutions in Ukraine. It works closely with investigative bodies like NABU to ensure that legal proceedings are conducted fairly against individuals accused of corruption, from notification to trial.

What legal actions have been taken against suspects in 2026 in Ukraine?

In 2026, various legal actions, including notifications of suspicion, trials, and investigations, have been initiated against suspects involved in corruption, illegal privatization, and other criminal offenses. Notable cases include actions against public figures and international collaborators.

What is the significance of the Rivne Oblast shooting incident?

The shooting incident in Rivne Oblast is significant as it highlights the challenges faced by Ukraine in maintaining security and order. It involved a serviceman opening fire on recruitment and police personnel, stressing the importance of stringent control measures in military and law enforcement sectors.

How does Ukraine address cases of suspected terrorism?

Ukraine addresses suspected terrorism through its law enforcement and security agencies, which investigate and prosecute individuals involved in terrorism-related activities. These steps are part of broader efforts to prevent violence and ensure national security.

What are the legal consequences for Ukrainian officials involved in corruption?

Ukrainian officials involved in corruption face legal consequences including criminal charges, trials, and potential imprisonment. These actions are part of efforts by specialized anti-corruption agencies to enforce accountability and deter public misconduct.

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Beating of war veteran in Smila: another person involved is suspected Another person involved in the case of beating a war veteran in Smila, Cherkasy region, has been suspected. 11.09.24 17:59 8 890 14

SSU: Russian generals Chayko and Kravchenko, who ordered bombing of Borodianka, are suspected - SSU Under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General’s Office, two Russian generals who organised the bombing of residential buildings in Borodyanka were served suspicion notices. 04.03.24 14:17 1 722 14 War in Ukraine

Losses of over UAH 275 million: former Defense Ministry official reported for suspicion of official negligence A former official of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine was served a notice of suspicion of gross negligence that caused grave consequences and the use of knowingly forged documents. 16.07.25 11:12 1 101 14

Fund embezzlement on alert system: Director of Municipal Security Department of KCSA Tkachuk received new suspicion Roman Tkachuk, Director of the Municipal Security Department of the KCSA (Kyiv City State Administration), was notified of a new suspicion. He is accused of funds embezzlement allocated for the installation of warning systems in one of the capital districts. 04.10.23 19:47 2 575 14 Society

Russian serviceman who raped woman during occupation of Kyiv region has been informed of suspicion The SBI employees reported the suspicion to a serviceman of the 37th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade from Russian Buryatia. He is accused of sexual violence and other violations of the laws and customs of war stipulated by international treaties. 27.09.22 11:36 9 564 13 Previously in trend: War

Mukachevo Mayor Baloha and Mukachevo District Council Chairman Lania were served with suspicion notices in case of land sale for nothing - SAPO On behalf of the head of the SAPO, the prosecutor served a notice of suspicion to the mayor and the head of the district council in Zakarpattia, who were caught abusing their office to sell a communal land plot of more than 3 hectares at a reduced price. 26.06.24 10:13 3 931 13

Former judge Tandyr was mastermind behind group that seized apartments of deceased individuals, - SBI Late last week, the SBI reported that it had uncovered a scheme to seize apartments belonging to deceased individuals, involving a former judge from Makariv who, in 2023, ran over a soldier at a checkpoint in Kyiv. 11.05.26 13:35 3 445 26 Previously in trend: Oleksii Tandyr case

He justified Russia’s war against Ukraine: SSU serves notice of suspicion to Archimandrite Volodymyr of UOC-MP monastery in Kyiv The Security Service documented the information and subversive activities of another representative of the UOC-MP, who acted in favor of Russia. This is the archimandrite of a monastery in Kyiv. 19.09.24 11:48 2 996 12

Blow to "Okhmatdyt": SSU serves notice of suspicion to Russian General Kobylash Russian General Sergei Kobylash, who commanded the missile strike of Russian troops on the Okhmatdyt hospital in Kyiv, was served with a notice of suspicion in absentia. 10.09.24 14:26 2 809 12

Eight police officers in Kherson region are suspected of treason, - Prosecutor General’s Office Under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutor General’s Office, eight employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine were notified of suspicion of treason (Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 09.11.22 18:04 3 643 12 Society

SSU: Suspicion was reported to ex-deputy head of Court Security Service, Havryshuk who organized several channels for draft dodgers’ escape abroad The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has served a notice of suspicion to the former deputy head of the Court Security Service Oleksandr Havryshuk, who organized a large-scale scheme of illegal departure of men from Ukraine. To implement the scheme, the suspect created a fake charitable foundation and more than 30 pseudo-volunteer organizations. 31.10.23 18:45 4 149 12 Incidents

Iranian General Mehrabi, who helped Russia launch Shahed production, served with notice of suspicion Brigadier General Abdolli Mehrabi of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who organized the transfer of "shahed" production technology to Russia, has been notified of the charges against him. 10.03.26 16:01 2 419 12 Previously in trend: Cooperation between Russia and Iran

He tied fellow soldier’s hands with zip ties and beat him: detained serviceman served notice of suspicion – SBI Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) served a notice of suspicion to a serviceman who was detained on May 7 over the brutal beating of another soldier during a formation. 07.05.26 17:27 3 899 29 Previously in trend: Beating of servicemen

He gave order to strike Mykolaiv Regional Council with "Iskander": Russian General Dvornikov served suspicion notice in absentia - SSU The Security Service of Ukraine has served in absentia a notice of suspicion to Russian General Alexander Dvornikov for committing a war crime that led to a missile attack on the Mykolaiv Regional Council, which killed 36 people. 13.02.25 14:24 1 158 11

Drone embezzlement: SSSCIP comments on NABU suspicions and stresses presumption of innocence The State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP) has commented on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau’s (NABU) statement about notifying officials of suspicion. The agency emphasized that a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court. 29.10.25 16:38 1 716 11 Previously in trend: Drone industry Drone procurement corruption

He bought clothes for fighters with losses of more than 18.7 million UAH: Suspicion was reported to official of Kherson Regional State Administration SBI officers, in cooperation with the National Police, served a notice of suspicion to the director of the Department for Civil Protection and Defence of the Kherson Regional State Administration, who had purchased low-quality clothing for the military. 19.08.24 14:41 1 874 11

Suspicion of cleric of UOC-MP in Cherkasy region, who heroized Ruscists, was reported - SSU The Security Service documented the subversive activities of the Metropolitan Archpriest of the Cherkasy Diocese of the UOC (MP), who justified Russia’s armed aggression. 06.03.24 12:17 2 404 11 Incidents

Illegally re-registered property worth UAH 12 million to relatives: Head of economic unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Lviv region is served notice of suspicion SBI officers, with the assistance of the leadership of the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces, served a notice of suspicion to the head of one of the Armed Forces' economic units in Lviv region. The head of the unit's housing and maintenance department illegally re-registered property worth almost UAH 12 million to his relatives through numerous transactions. 19.07.24 13:37 9 084 11

Enough evidence has been gathered against Yermak – Kryvonos Employees of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have gathered enough evidence against former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak. 12.05.26 15:29 4 118 21 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". 13.05.26 21:15 4 347 16 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak

SBI detains Zhytomyr regional council deputy who "arranged" jobs in state institutions for $10,000 According to the investigation, the suspect set up a mechanism for seizing citizens' funds under the pretext of their official employment. 07.04.25 14:54 3 678 11 Previously in trend: Suspicions of deputies

South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol has been charged with sedition On January 26, the South Korean prosecutor's office charged President Yun Seok-young with leading the uprising and briefly imposing martial law on December 3. 26.01.25 15:55 1 221 11

Mayor of Romny Stohnii is suspected of beating secretary of city council On December 22, 2023, the head of the Romny City Council, Oleh Stohnii, beat the secretary of the city council, deputy Viacheslav Hubar. On August 22, law enforcement officers served him with a notice of suspicion. 22.08.24 19:35 4 539 10

Sanctioned Russian oligarch Fridman, former owner of Alfa Bank, was informed of suspicion Mikhail Fridman is suspected of legalising over UAH 700 million. According to the investigation, he moved the money offshore. 18.08.23 13:01 3 028 10 Incidents

SSU: Russian generals Pinchuk and Pchela, who ordered to mine "grain corridor" and shell Ukrainian energy facilities, are served suspicion notices The SSU collected evidence against two more officials of the Russian military high command who committed war crimes against the civilian population of Ukraine. 01.03.24 18:25 2 161 10 Incidents

They embezzled UAH 36 million for equipment for SU-27: New suspicion is served on former head of defense company and his accomplices The SSU CI jointly with the BES and in cooperation with the management of JSC "Ukrainian Defense Industry" uncovered new episodes of misappropriation of budget funds for the purchase of spare parts for the Armed Forces of Ukraine combat aircraft - Su-27 and Mig-29. 27.09.24 16:25 4 493 10

Demanded $7,000 for transfer to another military unit: in Donetsk region, major of Armed Forces of Ukraine was notified of suspicion - Prosecutor’s office In the Donetsk region, a major, head of the financial and economic service of one of the military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was served a notice of suspicion. 22.10.25 13:24 1 216 10 Previously in trend: Bribery in army

Organizers of pseudo-referendums in Donetsk region and Luhansk region were notified of suspicion, - Prosecutor General’s Office On September 23, 2022, the leaders of the pseudo-republics "LPR" and "DPR" began a staged demonstration of their will to join the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions to the Russian Federation after a short preparation. 26.09.22 12:15 2 184 10 Previously in trend: War

Three residents of Dnipropetrovsk region justified Russian armed aggression. They were served notice of suspicion - Prosecutor General’s Office Three citizens in the Dnipropetrovsk region denied Russia’s armed aggression and glorified the occupiers. The prosecutor’s office notified them of suspicion. 22.02.24 22:29 3 173 10 Incidents

National Police investigators serve notice of suspicion to Russian serviceman who shot dead two Bucha residents for refusing to drink with him National Police investigators have identified the Russian occupier who shot dead two civilians during the occupation of Bucha, Kyiv region, in the spring of 2022. The Russian invader faces life imprisonment for his crime. 16.09.24 21:10 7 530 10

Dubinskyi was informed of new suspicion: people’s deputy and his assistant were exposed for repeatedly assisting in illegal crossing of border - Prosecutor General’s Office The Prosecutor General has signed a notice of new and amended suspicion to the current People’s Deputy Oleksandr Dubinskyi of organizing the illegal transfer of persons across the state border, committed repeatedly (part 2 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). A former assistant of the People’s Deputy, who works as the head of an NGO, was also served with a notice of suspicion. 04.09.24 10:42 2 393 10

Embezzlement of UAH 95 million on transformers for UZ: 7 participants of scheme served with notice of suspicion The NABU and the SAPO have served suspicion notices to seven participants of the scheme to misappropriate funds of Ukrzaliznytsia, exposed yesterday, for misappropriation of UAH 94.8 million in transformers during the war. 03.04.24 18:56 3 624 10 Incidents

Former deputy head of OP Smyrnov served with new suspicion of illegally obtained funds laundering and bribery National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has notified a former deputy head of the President’s Office of suspicion of laundering illegally obtained funds and accepting a particularly large bribe. The agency did not name the suspect, but based on the details of the case, it is believed to be Andrii Smyrnov. 16.04.25 18:49 2 705 10 Previously in trend: Case of former deputy head of the President’s Office Smyrnov

Man who beat and shot at AFU war veteran in Kharkiv notified of suspicion – police A man who assaulted and shot a 22-year-old Armed Forces veteran has been formally charged in Kharkiv. The suspect was detained the previous day. 04.08.25 17:00 2 988 9 Previously in trend: AFU war veteran beaten and shot at in Kharkiv region

Seven members of criminal group who issued "white tickets" to evaders to be tried - prosecutor’s office A group of healthcare workers, intermediaries and men liable for military service who were helped to obtain documents declaring them unfit for military service for USD 5-8 thousand will be tried in Kyiv. 02.01.25 13:22 16 230 9