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The ongoing fight against corruption and crime in Ukraine has resulted in several key individuals receiving notices of suspicion from law enforcement agencies. Accusations range from embezzlement and corruption to supporting Russian military actions. Among the highlighted cases, notable figures such as Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, former military bloggers like Vladyslav Sord, and numerous Ukrainian officials face serious allegations. These individuals have been linked to crimes like illicit enrichment, abuse of office, promoting genocide, and organizing illegal schemes affecting public funds. Examining each case reveals a concerted effort by Ukrainian authorities to address both domestic corruption and foreign threats significantly impacting the nation's governance and security.

What is a notice of suspicion and why is it important?

A notice of suspicion is a legal document served to an individual indicating they are under investigation for a specific crime. It marks the formal beginning of legal proceedings against the suspect and is crucial for upholding legal accountability. The notice informs the suspect of the charges and their rights during the investigation.

How do Ukrainian authorities handle high-profile suspects?

Ukrainian law enforcement agencies, including the Security Service and National Police, utilize a structured legal process for handling high-profile suspects, serving notices of suspicion as a formal step to initiate investigations. They coordinate with international bodies when cases involve foreign nationals or entities.

What are some common crimes associated with notices of suspicion in Ukraine?

Notices of suspicion in Ukraine often pertain to crimes such as embezzlement, abuse of power, illicit enrichment, failure to declare assets, and various acts compromising national security including collaboration with foreign adversaries or aligning with occupying forces during conflict.

How does Ukraine address foreign nationals involved in crimes against the state?

Ukraine collaborates with international organizations to address crimes by foreign nationals. Notices of suspicion can be served in absentia, particularly in cases involving acts of war, with further actions taken through diplomatic and international legal channels to pursue justice.

What role does the Security Service of Ukraine play in issuing suspicion notices?

The Security Service of Ukraine plays a key role in addressing crimes related to national security, including espionage, terrorism, and acts of aggression from foreign entities. They gather evidence and issue suspicion notices as part of their comprehensive approach to safeguarding the nation's sovereignty and public safety.

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Former head of the Brovary Military State Administration Volodymyr Maibozhenko is detained for trafficking men abroad Former head of Brovary DSA Maibozhenko detained for smuggling draft dodgers abroad – SSU. PHOTOS The SSU in the Kyiv region exposed a channel for smuggling military-age men abroad, involving the former head of the Brovary District State Administration (DSA) Volodymyr Maibozhenko. Together with an accomplice, he helped men go abroad under the guise of volunteers. 2 330 16 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border Traffic accident with Maibozhenko

Smyrnov 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. 2 465 10 Previously in trend: Case of former deputy head of the President’s Office Smyrnov

SSU and National Police expose rector of UOC-MP church who privatised church in Kyiv region UOC-MP cleric exposed for "privatizing" church and property worth over UAH 7 million in Kyiv region – SSU. PHOTOS The Security Service and the National Police exposed a cleric of the UOC-MP on the illegal alienation of a church in the Kyiv region. 5 043 26 Previously in trend: Detention of UOC-MP clerics

deputy, sbi SBI detains Zhytomyr regional council deputy who "arranged" jobs in state institutions for $10,000. PHOTOS According to the investigation, the suspect set up a mechanism for seizing citizens' funds under the pretext of their official employment. 3 478 11 Previously in trend: Suspicions of deputies

Suspicion of Vinnytsia military centre deputy for beating person liable for military service Person liable for military service was beaten: Deputy Head of Vinnytsia TCR and her ex-subordinate were served suspicion notices - SBI. PHOTOS SBI officers served a notice of suspicion to the deputy head of the Vinnytsia Joint City Territorial Centre for Recruitment and Social Support and her former subordinate in connection with the beating of a man liable for military service who refused to sign a form and refused to be reserved. 8 019 79 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR

Solovyov Promoting Russia’s war against Ukraine: propagandist Solovyov has been served notice of suspicion in absentia – SSU The Security Service of Ukraine has documented the crimes of Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, who actively promotes Russia's war against Ukraine, justifies war crimes of the Russian military and calls for the genocide of Ukrainians. 1 806 43 Previously in trend: Pro-Russian agitators Solovyov’s propaganda

suspicion of two residents of Kherson for participation in the pseudo-referendum Pseudo-referendum organized in Kherson in 2022: two local residents served with suspicion notices - prosecutor’s office Two local residents have been notified of being suspected of participating in the organization and holding of a pseudo-referendum in Kherson in September 2022. 850 1 Previously in trend: P

Soldiers built a house instead of serving in the army Four soldiers who built house for commander’s relatives are served suspicion notices in Ternopil region. PHOTO Four soldiers who, instead of serving in the army, were building a house for the relatives of the military unit commander, were served with suspicion notices. 5 613 46

NABU Between 2022 and 2024, law enforcement officers served suspicion notices to 41 MPs - NABU In the period from 2022 to 2024, law enforcement officers served suspicion notices to 41 current and former MPs. 1 138 18 Previously in trend: Suspicions of deputies

occupiers were served with a notice of suspicion Two Russian soldiers who threatened to shoot civilians during occupation of Bucha will be tried - National Police. PHOTO National Police investigators sent to court an indictment against two occupiers who threatened civilians with executions. 1 850 5 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

SBI serves notice of suspicion to Kyiv TDF commander, where Shabunin was mobilised SBI serves notice of suspicion to commander of Kyiv TDF, where I mobilised in 2022 - Shabunin The State Bureau of Investigation has served a notice of suspicion to a commander of the Kyiv TDF, where the head of the AntAC Vitalii Shabunin mobilised in the first days of the full-scale Russian invasion. 28 889 64

SSU serves in absentia notice of suspicion to Russian general for missile attack on Mykolaiv regional council 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. 1 055 11

President of South Korea has been declared suspect 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. 1 114 11

Kormyshkina’s case Case of "servant of people" Kormyshkina on illegal enrichment: MP’s husband is suspected In the case of illegal enrichment of Ukrainian MP Iryna Kormyshkina, another person has been served with a notice of suspicion - her husband. This was reported by the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, Censor.NET informs. 13 992 22

Head of Cherkasy plant is suspected of selling Russian products Exported paint to Russia for $1.8 million: in Cherkasy region, head of chemical plant was informed of suspicion due to selling products to enemy - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General's Office, the head of a chemical company from Cherkasy, who organized the supply of paint to Russia despite the ban on exports to the aggressor state, was served a notice of suspicion. 2 856 7

SBU came to search home of pro-Russian propagandist Max Nazarov SSU came to search pro-Russian propagandist Nazarov’s house - media. PHOTO On Saturday, 18 January, the Security Service of Ukraine searched the home of Max Nazarov, a former TV presenter for Viktor Medvedchuk, the godfather of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. 21 031 95

People’s Deputy Viktor Bondar is suspected by NABU People’s Deputy Bondar was served notice of suspicion of organizing misappropriation of Ukrzaliznytsia funds, losses exceeding UAH 140 million - NABU. PHOTO The NABU and the SAPO served a notice of suspicion to a current People`s Deputy of Ukraine, co-leader of an organised group caught embezzling funds from Ukrzaliznytsia during the purchase of cable and wire products. The damage caused is over UAH 140 million. 4 340 18

Oleksandr Korniienko on suspicions against People’s Deputies At least 50 People’s Deputies received suspicions - Korniienko assesses scale of corruption in Rada At least 50 People's Deputies from the current Rada have received suspicions from law enforcement agencies. 8 162 77

Kormyshkina failed to declare her house and land plot SAPO announces another suspicion to "servant of people" Kormyshkina: she failed to declare her house and land plots The SAPO has served a new suspicion on the current People's Deputy Iryna Kormyshkina: she failed to declare the residential building where she lives and land plots. 8 535 72

Serhii Zviahintsev SAPO serves notice of suspicion to Head of the Customs Service Zviahintsev for non-declaration of property worth over $100 thousand The Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has served a notice of suspicion to the acting head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine, Serhii Zviahintsev, of intentionally entering knowingly false information in declarations. 2 287 27

group of medical workers will be tried Seven members of criminal group who issued "white tickets" to evaders to be tried - prosecutor’s office. PHOTOS 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. 16 126 9

Commander of 211th Brigade Commander of 211th Pontoon and Bridge Brigade, who covered up abuse of soldiers, detained. He was served with new suspicion - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTO The commander of the 211th Pontoon and Bridge Brigade, who covered up the abuse of soldiers, was detained and served a new suspicion notice. 7 808 33

Head of KCSA Department Ruslan Svitlyi registered a fictitious disability Director of KCSA Department Svitlyi registered fake disability and received UAH 300 thousand pension - SSU. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers exposed the Director of the Department of Social and Veteran Policy of the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA), who unreasonably issued himself a fictitious 2nd disability group. The official was served a notice of suspicion. 6 259 48

Godson of 211th Brigade commander Pastukh mocked the military and demanded money Officer of 211th Brigade Pastukh, who abused his subordinates, was served notice of suspicion. He is hiding from investigation - SBI The commander of one of the platoons of the pontoon and bridge battalion of the 211th pontoon and bridge brigade, who mocked the soldiers, was notified of suspicion. 7 767 39

suspicion of commander of 211th brigade Soldiers of 211th Brigade were involved in construction of private house: commander of military unit was served notice of suspicion - National Police. PHOTOS Investigators of the Ternopil region police served a notice of suspicion to the commander of a military unit of abuse of office. 5 569 32

Law enforcers investigate possible involvement of 211th Brigade commander in illegal construction Leadership of 211th Pontoon Brigade is suspected of using military to build private house. PHOTO Law enforcement officers are investigating the alleged involvement of the leadership of the 211th Pontoon and Bridge Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the involvement of subordinate soldiers in the construction of a house in the Khmelnytskyi region during their business trip to the combat zone. 6 832 31

Employees of Ukrzaliznytsia suspected of laundering millions of hryvnias on tickets abroad Large-scale scheme of "extortion" on international tickets organised: officials of "Ukrzaliznytsia" were served notice of suspicion. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers served suspicion notices to "Ukrzaliznytsia" officials who earned millions on international tickets. For each flight, the train manager had to bring in a "cash register" - from 2000 hryvnias from the route within Ukraine and from 2000 to 5000 euros from the most popular foreign connections. 6 519 20

Mayor of Netishyn suspected of official negligence Mayor of Netishyn is suspected of negligence in office over drone procurement. DOCUMENT The mayor of Netishyn, Khmelnytskyi region, was suspected of negligence in office for purchasing low-quality FPV drones. 4 726 15 Previously in trend: War

Traitor Andriy Popov SSU serves notice of suspicion to ruscist Popov, who carries out propaganda "processing" of Crimean schoolchildren The Security Service of Ukraine has collected evidence against war criminal Andriy Popov, the 54-year-old head of the "Society for Assistance to the Russian Army and Navy" in the temporarily occupied Crimea. 765 0

стрілянина в готелі в Києві Shooting in hotel in Pechersk: resident of Vasylkiv served notice of suspicion of premeditated murder - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of the Pechersk District Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv, two residents of Dnipro and Vasylkiv were served a notice of suspicion of hooliganism committed by a group of persons with the use of firearms (Part 2, 4 Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). In addition, a resident of Vasylkiv was also served a notice of suspicion of premeditated murder (Article 115(1) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 8 826 19

Владиславу Сорду повідомили про підозру у шахрайстві Military blogger Sord is served notice of suspicion: he misappropriated over UAH 350 thousand raised for AFU. PHOTO Law enforcers served a notice of suspicion to military blogger Vladyslav Sord (Hranetskyi-Stafichuk), who defrauded his followers of more than UAH 350,000 during a fundraiser for an Armed Forces unit. 17 369 58

У держзраді підозрюють нардепа від Слуги народу Євгенія Шевченка Servant of People Shevchenko is served notice of suspicion of high treason - SSU. PHOTOS The People`s Deputy who was expelled from the Servant of the People party, Yevhen Shevchenko, was served with a notice of suspicion of treason. Earlier, he called on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in dialogue with Russia. 18 084 169 Previously in trend: High treason

пошкодження у тунелі метро Former head of Kyiv Metro has been served notice of suspicion of official negligence due to flooding and depressurization of tunnels between Demiivska and Lybidska stations. PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of the Podil District Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv, the former head of the Kyiv Metro was served a notice of suspicion on the fact of improper performance of official duties (Part 2 of Article 367 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 1 549 3

Ідентифіковано трьох окупантів, які закатували до смерті мирного мешканця Ізюма Three ruscists who tortured civilian from Izium to death have been identified. PHOTO Law enforcement officers identified Russian military personnel who abducted and tortured a civilian to death in the spring of 2022 during the occupation of Izium in the Kharkiv region. 5 194 3

Аллахвердієвій повідомлено про підозру SAPO serves Servant of People Allakhverdiieva notice of suspicion of illicit enrichment of over UAH 20 million SAPO prosecutors have served a notice of suspicion of illicit enrichment of more than UAH 20 million to the current People's Deputy from the Servant of the People party, Iryna Kormyshkina (formerly Allakhverdiieva). 12 261 91

На Волині викрито схему ухилення від мобілізації In Volyn, scheme to evade mobilization for $9,000 was exposed: searches were conducted in MSEC, MMC, and TCRSS. PHOTOS Two residents of Lutsk were served a notice of suspicion of organizing a scheme to evade mobilization. As part of the investigation, more than 20 searches were conducted in hospitals, medical and social expert commissions (MSECs), military medical commissions (MMCs) and district and city MCCs, and TCRSS. 12 727 37

Воїну 56 ОМПБр Сергію Гнезділову, який публічно пішов у СЗЧ, вручили підозру Soldier of 56th SMIB Hnezdilov, who publicly went for AWOL, was informed of suspicion - lawyer Shadrin Serhiy Hnezdilov, a soldier of the 56th Separate Motorised Infantry Brigade, who publicly reported on AWOL, was served with a suspicion of desertion. 6 067 31

Кримінальна справа Prosecutor General’s Office: Six Russian servicemen were served suspicion notices for shooting Ukrainian POWs As of today, six Russian soldiers have been notified of suspicion for the shooting of Ukrainian prisoners of war. 1 836 7

Виробнику Ланцетів Захарову повідомлено про підозру Designer of Russian kamikaze drones "Lancet" Zakharov was notified of suspicion - SSU Oleksandr Zakharov, the owner and chief designer of the Russian company ZALA Aero Group, which manufactures UAVs for the war against Ukraine, was informed of the suspicion. 3 260 21

Підозра про держзраду колишньому поліцейському з ДНР He mocked captured soldiers who were at Azovstal: "DPR police lieutenant colonel" is served notice of suspicion A former Ukrainian law enforcement officer voluntarily cooperated with the enemy and took an active part in the so-called "special military operation to liberate the territory of Donbas". 1 848 9 Previously in trend: High treason

Нова підозра керівнику оборонного ДП за розкрадання 36 млн грн. They embezzled UAH 36 million for equipment for SU-27: New suspicion is served on former head of defense company and his accomplices. PHOTOS 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. 4 388 10

На Дніпропетровщині ДБР викрило масштабну оборудку під час закупівлі одягу для військових Low-quality clothing for AFU worth UAH 200 million was purchased: Large-scale fraud was uncovered in Dnipropetrovsk region - SBI. PHOTOS The State Bureau of Investigation served a notice of suspicion to the commander of a military unit in Dnipropetrovsk region and the head of a private company who organised the purchase of low-quality clothing for military personnel worth UAH 200 million. 5 718 25

СБУ повідомила про підозру клірику київського монастиря УПЦ МП He justified Russia’s war against Ukraine: SSU serves notice of suspicion to Archimandrite Volodymyr of UOC-MP monastery in Kyiv. PHOTO (updated) 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. 2 897 12

вбивство, затриманий Murder at gas station in Kyiv: detainee was served notice of suspicion under four articles. PHOTOS The 41-year-old attacker who shot a man at a gas station in Kyiv was notified of suspicion under four articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. 17 091 41

рашист, окупант National Police investigators serve notice of suspicion to Russian serviceman who shot dead two Bucha residents for refusing to drink with him. PHOTO 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. 7 407 10

Ексрегіонала Макеєнка підозрюють в несплаті 71 мільйона гривень податків Former regional deputy Makeyenko is suspected of tax evasion over UAH 71 million. PHOTOS Law enforcers served a notice of suspicion to Volodymyr Makeenko, a former MP of several convocations and former deputy head of the banned Party of Regions faction, in a case of tax evasion of UAH 71 million. 3 237 19

побиття військового 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. 8 792 14

СБУ повідомила про підозру російському генералу Кобилашу, який командував ракетним ударом по Охматдиту 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. 2 589 12

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