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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine plays a crucial role in addressing diverse challenges amidst the ongoing conflict with Russia. One of the significant developments includes the launch of an experimental project for the biometric identification of bodies of those killed due to Russian aggression. This initiative aims to provide clarity and closure for families of the deceased. Additionally, the Ministry has introduced veteran policy assistants, showcasing its dedication to enhancing support for veterans across the nation. Furthermore, a Unified Information Platform has been established to aid in the search for missing persons, underscoring the Ministry's commitment to addressing human rights concerns. In recent news, the Ministry denied claims of increased radiation levels in Zaporizhzhia, while also responding to social security controversies involving the allocation of service apartments.

What is the Interior Ministry's role in identifying war victims?

The Interior Ministry of Ukraine is implementing an experimental project utilizing biometric data to identify bodies of those killed due to the aggression from the Russian Federation. This initiative aims to provide accurate identification and support families in obtaining closure, demonstrating the Ministry's commitment to addressing the humanitarian ramifications of the conflict.

How is the Ministry of Internal Affairs supporting veterans?

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has initiated the institute of veteran policy assistants to enhance support for veterans within its departments. This move signifies a structured approach to addressing the unique challenges and needs faced by veterans, ensuring they receive necessary aid and representation at various administrative levels.

What measures has the Ministry taken regarding missing persons?

The Ministry has introduced a Unified Information Platform dedicated to locating individuals who have gone missing under special circumstances. This platform serves as a coordinated effort to assist families and manage the search processes more effectively, reflecting the Ministry's efforts to tackle the issue of disappearances amid conflict conditions.

What is the Ministry's stance on the reported radiation levels in Zaporizhzhia?

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has officially denied reports claiming a rise in radiation levels in the Zaporizhzhia region. This response highlights the Ministry's reliance on verified sources and its role in managing public information during heightened geopolitical tensions.

What actions has the Ministry taken regarding housing for its employees?

Controversy arose as media reports indicated that leaders within the Ministry's National Academy allocated service apartments among themselves—despite the housing being promised to social security beneficiaries and veterans. Some leaders have privatized and sold the apartments, prompting criticism and calls for transparency in managing state resources.

How does the Ministry address the protection of civilians?

The Ministry is actively involved in enhancing civilian safety through initiatives like the deployment of veteran policy assistants and the establishment of platforms for missing persons. Its denial of erroneous radiation reports and management of crisis situations further demonstrate its role in safeguarding the public amidst complex external threats.

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weapons Number of lost and stolen weapons in Ukraine has increased. INFOGRAPHICS Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in Ukraine, more than 491,000 weapons have been lost or stolen. This indicates an almost twofold increase in this figure over the past year alone. 2 342 12

Biometric identification of the deceased Ukraine launches biometric identification of those killed as result of Russian aggression The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution "On the implementation of an experimental project for the identification of bodies (remains) of persons killed as a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, using biometric data." 737 3 Previously in trend: repatriation of the bodies of fallen soldiers bodies identification

Radiation level in Zaporizhzhia region: Ministry of Internal Affairs refutes Andriushchenko’s claim Andriushchenko claimed radiation levels rose in Zaporizhzhia region due to wind from occupied territory; MIA denied information Petro Andryushchenko, Head of the Occupation Studies Center, reported an increase in radiation levels in Zaporizhzhia region. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine denied this. 2 124 12 Previously in trend: Radiation level

The management of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has taken away apartments that had been promised to beneficiaries and veterans MIA Academy leaders received service apartments promised to social security beneficiaries and veterans – media. VIDEO+PHOTOS The leadership of the National Academy of Internal Affairs (NAIA) allocated service apartments among themselves in a residential complex in Kyiv. The housing was previously promised to privileged groups and veterans. After privatization, some NAIA leaders sold the apartments. 11 658 43 Previously in trend: Leadership of the National Academy of Internal Affairs (NAIA)

Veteran policy assistants will appear at the Ministry of Internal Affairs Ministry of Internal Affairs is introducing institute of veteran policy assistants The Ministry of Internal Affairs is introducing an institute of assistants on veterans' policy in its departments. 1 053 19 Previously in trend: aid to veterans

Information platform on missing persons under special circumstances Ukraine establishes Unified information platform on persons missing under special circumstances To coordinate the search for persons missing under special circumstances and to support their families, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has established a Unified Information Platform on Persons Missing under Special Circumstances. 547 0 Previously in trend: Missed in action during the war

Consequences of the attack on Kyiv Ballistic missile with high-explosive fragmentation warhead hits five-story building in Kyiv - Interior Ministry The ballistic missile that hit a residential building in Kyiv had a high-explosive fragmentation warhead. 3 270 6 Previously in trend: Missile and drone attack on Kyiv

Russian strike on Sumy on June 3: aftermath of the attack Russian strike on Sumy: 4 killed, 28 injured, including 3 children Emergency crews have completed their work at the sites of Russian strikes in the city of Sumy on June 3. Responders were deployed simultaneously to seven different locations. 1 446 1 Previously in trend: Strike on Sumy

86 servicemen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs returned from captivity. 86 servicemen of Ministry of Internal Affairs were returned as part of "1000 for 1000" exchange - Klymenko. PHOTOS As part of a large-scale 1000-for-1000 exchange, 86 servicemen from the Ministry of Internal Affairs were released from Russian captivity. 1 780 12 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap

Ministry of Internal Affairs suspends 6 senior National Guard officials after searches Six senior National Guard officials suspended from their positions; investigation has been launched - Ministry of Internal Affairs The Ministry of Internal Affairs has suspended six top officials of the logistics department of the Main Directorate of the National Guard. Earlier, the media reported on searches on May 9 and 10. 12 927 51 Previously in trend: Searches in the National Guard

MIA, exchange Forty servicemen of Ministry of Internal Affairs were released from Russian captivity – Klymenko. PHOTOS On 6 May, another POW exchange took place between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Among those released from captivity were 40 servicemen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 2 292 1 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap

identification of the deceased Unified Registry for Body Identification may be launched in Ukraine this year – Dobroserdov This year, Ukraine may begin operating a Unified Registry for the Identification of Bodies (Remains), which will involve a wide range of experts and specialists. 339 1 Previously in trend: repatriation of the bodies of fallen soldiers bodies identification

Return of fallen soldiers: What Ministry of Internal Affairs says Returning bodies of servicemen, Russians do not explain causes of death - Interior Ministry Russians hand over the bodies of fallen Ukrainian defenders only to return their occupiers. 3 302 3 Previously in trend: Returning bodies of fallen defenders

spy, espionage Ukrainian spying for Russia: Polish Interior Ministry detains Ukrainian who was monitoring military facilities in Poland In Poland, officers of the Internal Security Agency detained a Ukrainian suspected of spying for Russia. 1 185 1 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia

National Guard of Ukraine MIA on bill No. 10311: National Guard is not being granted powers but only regulates existing ones The Ministry of Internal Affairs commented on the planned amendments to the law "On the National Guard of Ukraine". 6 782 99

Strike on Kostiantynivka Russian strike on Kostiantynivka on March 12: couple rescued from rubble, woman spent nearly 20 hours under debris. VIDEO+PHOTOS Rescuers managed to unblock a couple who were trapped in the rubble after a Russian air strike on Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region yesterday, and the husband and wife are currently in hospital. 2 145 0 Previously in trend: Strikes on Kostiantynivka

Repatriation of Ukrainian bodies: The Ministry of Internal Affairs told about identification Over past 4 months, Russia has handed over twice as many bodies as during full-scale war - Interior Ministry The register of missing persons already contains more than three thousand bodies that have not yet been identified. Over the past 4 months, Russia has handed over twice as many bodies to Ukraine as during the entire period of the full-scale invasion. 4 121 18 Previously in trend: repatriation of the bodies of fallen soldiers

drones, kamikaze Russian Federation launches kamikaze drones that explode on contact - Interior Ministry The Russian army has started using new drones that target civilians and explode when they collide with objects or people. 3 851 6

Register of missing persons Register of missing persons under special circumstances includes almost 63 thousand people - Dobroserdov The Commissioner for Persons Missing under Special Circumstances, Artur Dobroserdov, has provided official data on the number of people listed in the Register of Persons Missing under Special Circumstances. 1 387 1

Russian attack on Sumy on January 30 Emergency and rescue works in Sumy have been completed: 9 people were killed, 13 injured. PHOTOS In the evening of 30 January, search-and-rescue works were completed in Sumy at the site of a Russian drone's hit on a residential high-rise building. 3 381 23

Ministry of Internal Affairs Former top Interior Ministry official suspected of fraudulent procurement of equipment and bribery with cars The NABU and the SAPO exposed a former top official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on a large-scale scheme of embezzlement of budget funds and bribery. He is suspected of fraudulent purchases of equipment and receiving premium cars worth more than UAH 6 million. 6 208 12 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Sapper Training Center to be built in Ukraine Sapper Training Center to be built in Ukraine - Klymenko Ukraine is planning to build a training center for deminers, where deminers from both public and private mine action entities will be trained and upgrade skills. 957 14

Klymenko on strengthened patrols and carefully equipped fortifications on border with Belarus Patrols on border with Belarus have been reinforced and fortifications have been carefully arranged - Klymenko In 2024, reinforced patrols will be introduced on the border with Belarus as part of the Safe Border project. 1 523 21 Previously in trend: War

Russian attack on Kyiv on January 1: Debris clearance completed In Kyiv, clearing of rubble after Russian attack on January 1 has been completed: two dead, four injured. PHOTOS Search, rescue and recovery operations, which continued after the Russian attack on 1 January, have been completed in the Pechersk district of Kyiv. 3 827 4 Previously in trend: War

More than 62,000 protective structures have been built in Ukraine More than 62,000 defence structures function in Ukraine, before full-scale invasion there were about 20,000 - Interior Ministry There are currently more than 62,000 protective structures in Ukraine, which is significantly more than before the full-scale invasion, when their number was about 20,000. 539 11 Previously in trend: War

Consequences of the attack on Kyiv on January 1, 2025 Two dead as result of Russian attack on Kyiv, pregnant women among injured. Rescue operation complicated by collapse of stairwells - MIA. PHOTOS As a result of the Russian attack on New Year's morning in Kyiv, 2 people were killed. It is also known about 6 injured, including two pregnant women.  7 290 23

Міністр внутрішніх справ України Ігор Клименко MIA managed to maintain pre-war level of security inside country - Klymenko The level of security in the country, not taking into account military risks, remains at the pre-war level. 1 972 32 Previously in trend: War

189 Ukrainians returned from captivity on New Year’s Eve 76 servicemen of Ministry of Internal Affairs returned from captivity as part of today’s exchange - Klymenko As part of the prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine on December 30, 76 servicemen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs returned home today. 1 962 8

Klymenko spoke about consequences of the Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih on December 24 Part of four-story building in Kryvyi Rih completely destroyed as result of Russian attack, 11 injured - Interior Ministry. PHOTOS A four-storey apartment building was heavily damaged by a Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih on Tuesday, 24 December. The operation to eliminate the consequences of the attack is underway. 2 071 9

зброя,стрілянина,пістолет Ukrainians declared 618 firearms and 42,514 rounds of ammunition over course of two weeks – Interior Ministry Since the start of the procedure for declaring firearms found or received by citizens in the National Police, Ukrainians have declared 618 firearms and 42,514 rounds of ammunition. 1 446 14

Bihus.Info's investigation into employees of MIA Service Centre Employees of largest Service centre of Ministry of Internal Affairs drive undeclared cars - media. PHOTOS Employees of the largest Service centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs drive to work in cars that are not listed in their declarations because they are registered either to relatives or to strangers. In addition, their relatives have a lot of other expensive property registered in their names. 44 492 42 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

Ministry of Internal Affairs explained the process of declaring found weapons in day Ukrainians will be able to declare found weapons within day, they will not be seized - Interior Ministry Citizens of Ukraine will be able to declare the weapons they find to the police during the day. The weapons will not be seized. 4 807 41 Previously in trend: War

МВС України про витік зброї до країн Європи International partners have no complaints about Ukraine’s efforts to counter arms leakage to Europe - Interior Ministry International partners want to make sure that Ukraine, as a state at war, is able to control the arms trade and protect European countries from weapons entering their territory. 449 1

Кількість злочинів із застосуванням зброї збільшилася: статистика МВС Number of crimes involving weapons increased 42 times compared to 2021, - Ministry of Internal Affairs The number of crimes committed with weapons and ammunition has increased 42 times compared to 2021. 1 235 8 Previously in trend: War

Протидія домашньому насильству 55 specialized police sectors to combat domestic violence operate in Ukraine - Interior Ministry In Ukraine, there are 55 specialized sectors and more than 60 mobile groups to combat domestic violence. 977 23

Понад 1,4 млн одиниць зброї перебувають на обліку More than 1.4 million weapons registered in Ukraine - MIA Currently, more than 1 million 400 thousand weapons are registered in Ukraine. 896 11

удар по будинку у Дніпру Policeman’s wife and daughter were killed in attack on Dnipro, number of victims increased to 5 (updated). PHOTOS A Russian strike on a residential building in Dnipro killed the wife and daughter of a police officer. The investigator's younger daughter was saved. 13 492 36

військові медичні автобуси від Норвегії Norway donates military ambulances to Ukraine. PHOTO The State Border Guard Service and the National Guard received military medical buses from the Norwegian Defence Logistics Agency. The vehicles were donated as part of NATO's Comprehensive Assistance Package for Ukraine. 7 590 19 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Зниклі безвісти Missing persons register now includes 55,000 people, most of them military - MIA Currently, the Unified Register of Persons Missing in Special Circumstances contains information about 55 thousand people. 5 532 26

телеграм Telegram channel spreading information about terrorist attacks in Lviv is blocked - MIA Law enforcement officers have blocked a telegram channel that disseminated information about terrorist attacks in Lviv. 2 218 3

51 працівник системи МВС повернувся з полону Among released prisoners today are 51 employees of Ministry of Internal Affairs - Klymenko. PHOTO Today, 103 Ukrainian soldiers, including 51 police officers, returned home as part of the exchange. 3 960 10

Незареєстрована зброя Ukrainians may have from 2 to 5 million undeclared weapons in their hands - Interior Ministry According to European partners, the citizens may have from 2 to 5 million undeclared weapons in their hands. 1 810 24

МВС отримало жіночі бронежилети Units of MIA received women’s bulletproof vests for first time. PHOTOS The Ministry of Internal Affairs received 1,170 women's bulletproof vests from the Global Security Sector Reform Facility. 3 349 7

поліція Educational security officers will start working in educational institutions from September The Ministry of Internal Affairs is building a security model for general secondary education institutions. From the beginning of the new school year, officers of the educational security service will start working. 2 147 27

евакуація Parents who refuse to evacuate children from frontline regions may be held criminally liable - Interior Ministry Parents who refuse to leave the frontline territories with their children may in some cases be held criminally liable, for example, when it comes to leaving a child in danger. 1 316 11 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

мвс,кордон Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 500 million from reserve fund to equip training areas and firing ranges for MIA The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 500 million from the state budget reserve fund to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the arrangement of training grounds and firing ranges. 1 998 34

Із 1 серпня видаватимуть посвідчення водія нового зразка New driver’s licences to be issued in Ukraine from 1 August Starting from 1 August 2024, service centres of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will issue new driver's licence forms and car registration certificates. 8 291 7

МВС заявило про витік інформації у справі про вбивство Ірини Фаріон In case of Farion’s murder, there was leak of pre-trial information - Ministry of Internal Affairs The Ministry of Internal Affairs may investigate the leak of pre-trial information in the case of the murder of ex-National Deputy and linguist Iryna Farion. 10 100 63

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