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The Office of Prosecutor General in Ukraine has been actively involved in handling significant legal cases throughout 2026. Key cases include the apprehension of former officials and law enforcement officers implicated in various criminal activities such as extorting money from cryptocurrency traders and protecting illegal "porn offices". Additionally, an investigation into Traitor Povalii has concluded with a 12-year sentence in absentia. Other notable cases involve suspicion notices served to high-ranking military officials and the sentencing of individuals for aiding enemy attacks. These cases highlight the ongoing commitment of Ukraine's legal authorities in delivering justice.
What major cases did the Prosecutor General's Office handle in 2026?
In 2026, the Prosecutor General's Office managed key cases involving criminal activities by former officials and law enforcement. This included extortion from traders, protection of illegal operations, and sentencing individuals for aiding Russian aggression, among others.
Who is Taisiia Povalii and what sentence did she receive?
Taisiia Povalii, a former Party of Regions MP and artist, was sentenced in absentia to 12 years in prison for her criminal involvement. Her case involved confiscation of all her property as per the judgment passed by the court.
What actions were taken against illegal "rehabilitation centres"?
Prosecutors have filed indictments against members of an organised group running illegal "rehabilitation centres" where nearly 300 people were detained. These actions underscore the office's efforts to dismantle unlawful operations across the country.
How is the Ukrainian government handling corruption in the police force?
The Ukrainian government continues to combat police corruption, as seen in the cases involving fraud, extortion, and protection of illegal enterprises. Several top law enforcement officials have been released on bail after being implicated in such schemes, reflecting ongoing efforts to reform the system.
What are the implications of recent fraud cases on Ukraine's legal system?
Recent fraud cases highlight challenges in the Ukrainian legal system, focusing on the need for stricter regulations and thorough investigations to deter crime. The involvement of high-profile individuals suggests systemic issues that legal authorities are striving to address.
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Supplied from EU: a drug dealer was arrested in Odesa with kilogram of cocaine worth $52,000. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers have dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking network operating in Ukraine. In Odesa, a 41-year-old local resident was caught red-handed after organising the smuggling of cocaine from European Union countries. 1 335 9 Previously in trend: Drug manufacturing and distribution
SSU, National Police and the Prosecutor’s Office have exposed a further four Russian agents involved in arson attacks in Ukraine. PHOTOS The Security Service, the National Police and the Prosecutor’s Office have exposed a further four FSB accomplices who carried out contract arson attacks in the Kirovohrad and Odesa regions. 1 262 13 Previously in trend: Detention of arsonists
Substandard shelters for schools and military: 47-million-hryvnia scheme has been uncovered. PHOTOS Participants in the scheme embezzled over 47 million hryvnias of public funds during the procurement of modular shelters for schools, communities and military units. They supplied protective structures that did not comply with state building regulations. 823 10
Scheme to embezzle funds during construction of school shelter exposed in Khmelnytskyi region. PHOTOS Prosecutors of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor's Office have notified a settlement head, the director of a construction company, and a technical supervision engineer of suspicion over the misappropriation of budget funds on an especially large scale and official forgery during the... 665 2
21 million UAH in unpaid taxes: new charges reported in case of mine supplies to Ministry of Defence. PHOTOS State Bureau of Investigation officers exposed a new episode of illegal activity by the management of a private company that manufactured explosive devices for the Defense Forces. It should be recalled that in early 2026, the Bureau dismantled a criminal organisation that had misappropriated... 945 4 Previously in trend: Tax violations Corruption in defence
Fictitious demining worth 49 million hryvnias: six participants in the scheme have been charged. PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of the Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office, six individuals have been notified that they are under suspicion of misappropriating public funds allocated for the humanitarian demining of agricultural land. 1 324 16 Previously in trend: financial fraud
Sexual violence as weapon of Russian Federation: 401 cases of crimes committed by occupiers have been recorded in Ukraine. INFOGRAPHICS Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 401 cases of conflict-related sexual violence committed by Russian occupiers against the civilian population have been officially recorded. 858 6
6.3 million UAH for shelters that offer no protection during shelling: former education official in Dnipropetrovsk region notified of suspicion. PHOTOS Prosecutors from the Synelnykove District Prosecutor’s Office have notified a former official that she is suspected of professional negligence resulting in serious consequences (Article 367(2) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The issue of a preventive measure is currently being considered. 1 207 4 Previously in trend: Construction of shelters
Paintings by Aivazovsky, Kuindzhi and Kalmykov worth over 26 million hryvnias were handed over to occupiers: former director of the Mariupol museum has been notified of suspicion. PHOTOS The former director of the Mariupol Local History Museum has been served with a notice of suspicion for facilitating the illegal appropriation by the occupying forces of unique works of art from the collections of the Arkhip Kuindzhi Art Museum. 2 170 17 Previously in trend: Russians are stealing Ukraine’s cultural values Russia steals cultural values
Su-24M plane crash in Khmelnytskyi region: analysis of flight recorder has begun, and official investigation has been launched. PHOTO An investigation is underway in the Khmelnytskyi region into the circumstances surrounding the crash of a military aircraft, in which two pilots were killed. 3 440 33 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine Ukraine lost aircraft
Sold minors abroad: 38-year-old resident of Kryvyi Rih to stand trial. PHOTOS Prosecutors of the Kryvyi Rih Northern District Prosecutor's Office have sent an indictment to court against a 38-year-old resident of Kryvyi Rih. 3 285 7 Previously in trend: child trafficking Exposing human trafficking
Army corps officials suspected of extorting money from soldiers: charged with 274,000 UAH. PHOTOS Three officials from an army corps in the Kharkiv region are suspected of extorting money from soldiers. 3 631 13 Previously in trend: Bribe-takers in military units
Serviceman stole General Cherry’s FPV drones from military unit and sold them, he was detained – Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTO Law enforcement officers in the Donetsk region have detained a sergeant, a senior combat medic of a company of unmanned aerial systems, who is suspected of stealing and selling16 FPV drones made by General Cherry. 4 048 27 Previously in trend: Production of drones Robbery of military
Russia ordered murder of DIU representative Yusov for $100,000: enemy agent who was preparing assassination has been detained. PHOTOS Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General, a contract killing of a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, who is also the deputy head of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners... 5 454 14 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia Killing of servicemen
Almost 1.7 kg of dangerous PVP: psychotropic drug smuggling exposed at Romanian border. PHOTOS At the Ukrainian-Romanian border, law enforcement officers prevented a large consignment of the highly dangerous psychotropic substance PVP from being smuggled into Ukraine. 956 1 Previously in trend: distribution of drugs
In Dnipro, notice of suspicion served to man who raped and strangled 11-year-old boy. PHOTOS (updated) In Dnipro, law enforcement officers detained a 40-year-old man reasonably suspected of the brutal murder and rape of an 11-year-old child. 8 133 46
Created armed gang and extorted around $2.2 million from ’cryptocurrency traders’: former police colonels to stand trial, – Office of Prosecutor General. PHOTOS An investigation has been completed into four serving officers (at the time the offences were committed) of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, one officer from the Kyiv City Police Department – including police colonels –... 3 717 43 Previously in trend: Extortion of funds
Strike on Mykolaiv in October 2022: mother and son sentenced to up to 15 years for aiding enemy attack, – Office of Prosecutor General. PHOTOS A 53-year-old woman and her 30-year-old son have been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment with confiscation of property for orchestrating a Russian attack on Mykolaiv in October 2022, which resulted in the deaths of several people, including a child. 1 520 8 Previously in trend: Shelling of Mykolaiv
Nine Ukrainian citizens who fought on side of Russian Federation have been given actual prison sentences – 15 years with confiscation of property. PHOTO Nine men who fought against Ukraine on the side of the Russian Federation have been given prison sentences. 2 699 7 Previously in trend: High treason
Two individuals have been notified of suspicion of defrauding former high-ranking official of 7 million hryvnias. PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of the Shevchenkivskyi District Prosecutor’s Office in Kyiv, two men aged 19 and 26 have been notified that they are under suspicion of aiding and abetting fraud. 7 456 57 Previously in trend: financial fraud
Case of pseudo-rehabilitation centres, where nearly 300 people were illegally detained, has been referred to court. PHOTOS On 11 May 2026, prosecutors from the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office filed an indictment with the court against four members of an organised group who had set up and operated a network of illegal ‘rehabilitation’ centres in Zhovti Vody and Shakhtarsk. 997 4 Previously in trend: Fraudulent schemes
Ukrainian Armed Forces major suspected of extorting 100,000 UAH for supplying food to troops in Odesa. PHOTO A major – the head of a food depot at one of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ supply centres in Odesa – has been served with a notice of suspicion. 1 445 9 Previously in trend: Corruption in defence
Former law enforcement officer detained on suspicion of looting during occupation of Chernihiv region, - Office of Prosecutor General. PHOTO A former law enforcement officer has been charged with a new offence relating to the theft of property during the temporary occupation of part of the Chernihiv region. 1 928 11 Previously in trend: Disclosure of collaborators
Alcohol disguised as diplomatic cargo: scheme worth over 4 million hryvnias exposed. VIDEO+PHOTOS Prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General, in collaboration with detectives from the Economic Security Bureau, have uncovered a group that had organised the import of alcohol into Ukraine under the guise of diplomatic cargo, with the intention of subsequently selling it on the... 3 509 11
SSU officer was arrested for taking $34,000 bribe to defer mobilisation. PHOTO Law enforcement officers have uncovered and put a stop to the illegal activities of a serving SSU officer and his accomplice, a businessman, who had organised a scheme involving the fictitious employment of men to secure deferrals from conscription. 4 781 21 Previously in trend: Grafters Bribery in the SSU
Russian military personnel have been notified of suspicion in shooting of woman in Bucha, another will face trial for cruel treatment. PHOTOS Two servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces have been charged with murdering a civilian woman during the temporary occupation of the city of Bucha. An indictment has also been sent to court against another individual on charges of cruel treatment. 1 127 3 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia
In Rivne region, soldier has been charged with attempted murder of TCR personnel and police officers. PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of the Rivne Specialised Prosecutor’s Office for Defence in the Western Region, a 48-year-old serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been charged with shooting at TCR staff and a police officer. 2 987 46 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR attempted murder
15-year-old schoolgirl who stabbed classmate in Ternopil has been charged: among theories is that victim had been bullying her. PHOTO A 15-year-old schoolgirl has been charged with the attempted murder of a classmate. 3 722 13
Misappropriation of over 18 million hryvnias on purchase of generators for military: case has been referred to court. PHOTOS Prosecutors from the Lviv Specialised Prosecutor’s Office for Defence in the Western Region have filed an indictment against an organised group which caused the state losses of over 18 million hryvnias during the procurement of generators for a military unit. 995 5 Previously in trend: Scandals with procurement for AFU
Online casino network with turnover in billions, organised by citizens of Russian Federation and Ukraine, has been shut down in Ukraine. PHOTOS The Public Prosecutor’s Office has exposed the organisers of an illegal gambling operation involving Russian and Ukrainian nationals. 5 279 23 Previously in trend: Closure of network of gambling halls
Group of district TCR servicemen detained in Odesa for abducting man and demanding $30,000 – Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTO The SSU (State Security Service of Ukraine) Main Internal Security Directorate and the National Police, with the assistance of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the leadership of the Ground Forces, have neutralized an organized criminal group in Odesa that included... 6 992 66 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Corruption in TCR
Around 100 cars were brought in as "humanitarian aid for Armed Forces of Ukraine": car-selling scheme was uncovered in Volyn region. PHOTOS In Volyn region, law enforcement officers have uncovered a scheme involving the illegal import of passenger cars under the guise of humanitarian aid for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the investigation, between 2024 and 2026, around 100 cars were imported into Ukraine from European... 1 962 3 Previously in trend: Profiteering from humanitarian aid
Weekly rape over two years: suspect arrested. PHOTOS In the Vinnytsia district, law enforcement officers have arrested a 42-year-old man suspected of sexually abusing his 13-year-old stepdaughter over a period of several years. 8 577 10 Previously in trend: Rape of children
They issued loans and then demanded money through threats: scheme worth 5.3 million hryvnias has been uncovered. PHOTOS Seven members of an organised group have been charged with involvement in an online lending scheme that effectively turned debts into a tool for coercion and extortion. 3 468 2
Passed on coordinates for strikes against AFU, air defence and hospitals: 6 accused in custody. PHOTOS Six residents of the Donetsk region are to stand trial for high treason. 1 706 6 Previously in trend: High treason Conviction of adjusters
$20,000 for "diagnosis": scheme to influence doctors exposed in Kyiv region. VIDEO+PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a married couple has been exposed for organizing a scheme to obtain undue benefit in exchange for influencing decisions by officials of medical institutions. 1 563 7
Arson and extortion: a group pressuring business owners has been exposed in the Kyiv region. PHOTOS Prosecutors from the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, in collaboration with the police, have uncovered and dismantled an organised criminal group operating in Kyiv and the surrounding region. 1 659 6 Previously in trend: Extortion of funds
Scheme to illegally obtain deferrals from mobilisation through court rulings exposed. PHOTOS Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General and the Sumy Regional Prosecutor’s Office, investigators from the SBI exposed a scheme in the Konotop City and District Court involving the issuance of court rulings in response to applications from men liable... 9 480 5 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Student unjustifiably declared wanted: TCR official exposed in Mykolaiv region. PHOTOS In the Mykolaiv region, law enforcement officers exposed a serviceman of a district TCR & SS and his accomplice who, according to the investigation, unjustifiably added a student to a wanted database and demanded $500 to delete the information, despite his legal right to a mobilization... 5 422 14 Previously in trend: Corruption and mobilisation Oberih conscript register
Drug trafficking via vapes uncovered in Ukraine – products worth 17.4 million hryvnias seized. PHOTOS Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General, an organised group has been exposed that had established a transnational drug supply chain from one of the EU countries and was distributing the drugs throughout Ukraine in the form of electronic smoking devices. 2 172 8 Previously in trend: Drug manufacturing and distribution
In Zakarpattia, woman rented out her own children for begging for $1,000. VIDEO+PHOTO According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, a 32-year-old woman from the village of Ilnytsia in the Khust district of Zakarpattia region ‘rented out’ her two children – an 11-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl – for two weeks in exchange for 1,000 US dollars. 2 342 7 Previously in trend: child trafficking
UAH 1.4 million embezzled during reconstruction of house in Uman destroyed in Russian missile strike. PHOTOS A scheme to embezzle budget funds was uncovered during the restoration of a nine-storey residential building in Uman that was destroyed in a Russian missile strike in April 2023. 1 283 4 Previously in trend: seizure of funds
FSB hitman who tried to kill city council official in Zaporizhzhia region gets 15 years in prison. PHOTO Based on evidence gathered by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), an FSB agent who had been preparing to kill a city council official in the Zaporizhzhia region has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. 1 446 6 Previously in trend: High treason
Odesa region district TRC official promised to resolve AWOL issue for $10,000, he was detained. PHOTOS In the Odesa region, law enforcement officers exposed an official of a district Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support (TRC and SS) who, for a bribe, promised to help a serviceman avoid liability for absence without leave (AWOL) and assist with employment. 1 431 13 Previously in trend: Grafters AWOL in AFU
Preparing assassinations of units commanders of the National Guard, DIU, SOF and Community Volunteer Units: Russian agent network has been uncovered in Kyiv. PHOTOS A Russian intelligence network has been uncovered in Kyiv, which was planning contract killings of Defence Forces commanders and prominent public figures. 4 558 17 Previously in trend: Recruited FSB agents attempted murder
Scheme of embezzlement of hundreds of millions of budget funds was exposed at KNUCA: searches were conducted at Poplavskyi’s (updated) A scheme involving the embezzlement of hundreds of millions of hryvnias in public funds has been uncovered at Kyiv University of Culture. 22 831 152
SSU has notified 16 collaborators from occupying "Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs" on left bank of Kherson region of their suspicion in absentia. PHOTO The Security Service and the National Police have gathered evidence against almost the entire staff of the "district department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs" in the temporarily occupied town of Skadovsk on the left bank of the Kherson region. 1 301 33 Previously in trend: Disclosure of collaborators
Scheme involving procurement of UAVs for defence: indictment filed against officials and contractor. PHOTOS Prosecutors from the Specialised Prosecutor’s Office for Defence Affairs in the Central Region have filed an indictment against three officials from the city council department and the director of a company. 1 266 4 Previously in trend: seizure of funds defense procurement Procurement of drones
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