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The sphere of investigation in Ukraine and around the world has been bustling with activity. Recently, the US officially announced its withdrawal from the International Center for Investigation of Russian Crimes against Ukraine, a significant move echoed by the European Union. This development heightens the responsibility of ongoing investigations such as those into the shooting of Ukrainian POWs by Russian forces, and the illegal enrichment of Ukrainian officials. Each case reveals intricate layers of geopolitical and social challenges, exemplified by state corruption, international crime, and social injustices. The complexities of investigating war crimes, unsolved murders, and the abuse of power underscore the need for comprehensive judicial processes and international cooperation. The commitment of Ukrainian authorities to uncover truth remains steadfast, pivotal in maintaining justice amid global scrutiny.

What led to the US withdrawal from the investigation center?

The United States officially notified Eurojust of its decision to withdraw from the International Center for Investigation of Russian Crimes against Ukraine. The reasons behind this decision have not been explicitly stated in public announcements. This shift might be driven by strategic diplomatic considerations or changing geopolitical priorities.

How has the number of unsolved murders in Ukraine changed?

In 2024, Ukraine recorded its lowest number of unsolved murders since its independence, with only 9 out of 1052 premeditated murders remaining unresolved. This improvement indicates the effectiveness of national crime-solving strategies and an enhanced judicial process.

What are the current investigations involving Ukrainian military personnel?

Several investigations are underway involving Ukrainian military personnel, including the alleged misconduct and desertion within the 155th "Anna of Kyiv" Brigade and claims of desertion in other units. The Ukrainian authorities are addressing these issues through the State Bureau of Investigation to ensure accountability and military discipline.

What is the status of investigations into Russian war crimes in Ukraine?

A comprehensive effort is being made to investigate Russian war crimes, including over 2300 criminal proceedings related to attacks on civilian infrastructure. International bodies like the International Criminal Court are also involved, seeking to document and prosecute these violations under international law.

How are misuses of power in Ukraine being addressed?

Misuses of power, such as illicit enrichment and abuses by police officials, are actively investigated by bodies like the State Bureau of Investigation and the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption. These investigations aim to uphold integrity and accountability within the government and public services.

What international investigations are currently taking place involving Ukraine?

International investigations include probing the Nord Stream sabotage, determining responsibility for missile incidents, and analyzing war-related atrocities. Countries like Germany, Poland, and agencies like the International Criminal Court are key players in these complex investigations.

What steps are being taken to investigate the attack in Olenivka?

The attack in Olenivka, attributed to Russian forces, is under thorough investigation with gathered evidence clearly indicating Russian involvement. This includes comprehensive reviews by international organizations to corroborate findings and hold perpetrators accountable under international war crime statutes.

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EU on the US withdrawal from the center for investigating Russian crimes US has officially announced termination of its participation in International Center for Investigation of Russian Crimes against Ukraine - EU The European Union has confirmed that the United States will withdraw from the international group investigating Russia's crimes in the war against Ukraine, the United States has officially notified Eurojust of its withdrawal. 3 273 47 Previously in trend: US leaves team investigating Russian crimes in Ukraine

trump and putin United States withdraws from International Centre for Investigation of Russian Crimes against Ukraine. Trump refuses to hold Putin accountable - New York Times The US will withdraw from the international group investigating Russia's actions in the war against Ukraine. 23 528 219 Previously in trend: US leaves team investigating Russian crimes in Ukraine

Dynamics of solving murders in Ukraine in 2024 In 2024, Ukraine recorded lowest number of unsolved murders in history of independence - National Police. ІНФОГРАФІКА In 2024, Ukraine reached a historic low in the number of unsolved murders. Last year, 1052 premeditated murders were committed on the territory of the state, of which 1043 perpetrators were brought to justice. 1 623 11

SBI SBI opens proceedings over illegal searches of KCSA employees The State Bureau of Investigation will investigate the actions of officers of the specialised military prosecutor's office who conducted "night searches" of Kyiv City Hall employees without a court order and violated their rights, including the inviolability of their homes. 14 209 6

Training of Anna of Kyiv Brigade in France Zelenskyy to hold meeting of Headquarters of Supreme Commander-in-Chief, main topic - investigation into 155th Brigade "Anna of Kyiv" - Butusov Tomorrow, on January 3, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to discuss the facts about the circumstances of the formation, training and support of the 155th Mechanized Brigade. 16 791 59

SBI launches investigation into massive AWOL of 155th Brigade name after Anna of Kyiv in France SBI launches investigation into massive AWOL in 155th "Anna of Kyiv" brigade following media reports The State Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into the abuse of power and desertion in the 155th mechanized brigade "Anna of Kyiv" following an investigation published in the media. 18 846 116

Прокуратура розслідує 53 кримінальні провадження за фактами розстрілу 177 оборонців України Prosecutor General’s Office: 53 proceedings on shooting of 177 Ukrainian POWs by ruscists are being investigated In October-November 2024, 13 criminal proceedings were registered over the execution of 54 Ukrainian POWs. This is a third of all proceedings initiated in 2024 over such facts. 524 1 Previously in trend: War

Розслідування ЗМІ про власника Telegram-каналу Джокер слуги народу Романа Кравця "Servant of People" Kravets illegally received status of unfit and volunteer while vacationing with his girlfriend in Paris and Saudi Arabia. VIDEO&PHOTOS The Hromadske media outlet claims that Roman Kravets, who is called the owner of the Joker Telegram channel, was removed from the military register in the summer of 2024 by a decision of the MMC, despite being abroad at the time. Also in September, he met with Kyiv businessman Seiar Kurshutov and former head of the Presidential Office Andrii Bohdan in Vienna. 25 679 98

У 2024 році збільшилося кількість справ про розстріл військовополонених ЗСУ This year, number of proceedings on execution of Ukrainian POWs increased more than 4 times - Prosecutor General’s Office In 2024, compared to 2022 and 2023, the number of criminal proceedings opened over the shooting of captured Armed Forces soldiers by ruscists increased more than 4 times. 675 3

зсу,армія Law enforcers identify six Ukrainian POWs killed by Russians in Pokrovsk direction - PGO Law enforcement officers managed to identify six Ukrainian POWs killed by Russians in the Pokrovsk direction. 6 965 0

"слуга народу" Хотенко Tax officer-"servant" Khotenko borrowed almost UAH 3 million from her 12-year-old son and received two apartments as gift from her mother - Russian citizen In 2018, Olena Khotenko, the acting head of the Main Department of the State Tax Service in Sumy region, who is also a deputy of the Rivne City Council from the Servant of the People party, borrowed UAH 2.8 million from her son, who was only 12 years old at the time. And during the full-scale war, the tax officer-servant received two apartments as a gift from her mother, a Russian citizen. 24 761 138

путін,гроссі IAEA financed Russia’s nuclear research in Crimea after occupation of peninsula - media The International Atomic Energy Agency funded Russia's state scientific research in Crimea after Moscow's temporary occupation of the peninsula in 2014. 3 920 20

50 прокурорів отримали інвалідність Internal investigation to be conducted into disability of 50 prosecutors in Khmelnytskyi region - Prosecutor General’s Office The Office of the Prosecutor General will conduct an internal investigation into the disability of 50 prosecutors of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor's Office. 16 744 84

Щодо Шайхета призначено службове розслідування Internal investigation ordered against Police General Shaikhet after journalists’ material - National Police Following an investigation by journalists, the National Police has ordered an internal investigation against the head of the Migration Police Department of the National Police, General Serhii Shaikhet. 8 614 39

Сергій Шайхет Police General Shaikhet goes to gym by his official car during working hours and lives in million-dollar apartment - Bihus.Info The head of the Migration Police Department of the National Police, General Serhii Shaikhet, lives in his father's apartment, which is estimated to cost one million dollars, and regularly visits the sports complex during the working day, using a company car with "operational" license plates. 34 158 165

Коваль Minister of Agrarian Policy Koval lives in apartment of his pensioner mother-in-law worth almost UAH 18 million - "Slidstvo.info". VIDEO The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Vitalii Koval and his family live in a 170-square-metre apartment in an elite residential complex in Kyiv. The apartment belongs to Vitalii Koval's mother-in-law, Halyna Baraniuk, who apparently had no official income to buy it. 8 354 41

денісова NACP reveals signs of illicit enrichment of former Ombudsman Denisova for more than UAH 42 million The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption has found signs of illicit enrichment and false declarations worth more than UAH 42 million in former Ombudsman Liudmyla Denisova. The National Police launched criminal proceedings. 18 182 43

Лікарня Охматдит після обстрілу 8 липня 2024 року Prosecutor General’s Office: Law enforcers investigate over 2300 criminal proceedings on Russian shelling of civilian and critical infrastructure Investigators of the Security Service of Ukraine are conducting pre-trial investigations in 2,389 criminal proceedings regarding the shelling of civilian and critical infrastructure of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. 245 1

розслідування Portnov’s associate Pysarenko, former deputy head of National Police Tyshlek and others: Who and how abuses road privileges during the war - investigation. VIDEO In the two and a half years since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the number of cars with special signals and operational license plates that are not in the National Police database has increased many times over. However, are all these people involved in special operations? Or do they just have the privilege of being better on the traffic roads than others or do they get such advantages "by acquaintance"? 11 428 40

Міноборони Umierov: Circumstances of tragedy in Poltava will be investigated by Main Inspectorate of Ministry of Defense The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, together with law enforcement agencies, will investigate the circumstances of the deaths after a Russian ballistic missile attack on an educational institution and a hospital in Poltava. 4 397 27 Previously in trend: War

кудрик Sons of Kudryk, head of Borshchahivka hromada in Kyiv region, have acquired property worth tens of millions - Media The two sons of Oles Kudryk, head of the Borshchahivka hromada near Kyiv, have managed to acquire assets worth tens of millions of hryvnias in recent years. 10 376 61

огп,оленівка Russia planned and carried out terrorist attack in Olenivka barracks, where Ukrainian prisoners of war were held - Associated Press All the evidence that has been collected directly indicates that Russia is the organizer and executor of the terrorist attack in Olenivka. An internal UN report confirms the same. 14 461 32

Зеленський Zelenskyy announces more public information on Farion’s murder case On Friday, July 26, more public information is expected about the murder of linguist and former People's Deputy Iryna Farion and the progress of the investigation into the case. 5 224 55

дмитро,вербицький Deputy Prosecutor General Verbytskyi’s girlfriend bought mansion for UAH 48 million and Porsche for UAH 4 million - media. PHOTO In 2024, the girlfriend of Deputy Prosecutor General Dmytro Verbytskyi, Khrystyna Ilnytska, became the owner of luxury property worth at least UAH 52 million, without having sufficient official income of her own. 33 382 179

Розслідування справи щодо загибелі воїнів 128-ї бригади на Запоріжжі Attack on 128th SMIB in Zaporizhzhia: Prosecutor General’s Office denies information about collapse of case in court The information that the criminal case regarding the death of soldiers of the 128th SMIB of theZakarpattia during an award ceremony in a front-line village in Zaporizhzhia fell apart in court is not true. 3 310 17 Previously in trend: War

Режисер і сценарист серіалу "Слуга народу" Олексій Кірющенко Firm of ’Servant of People’ director Kiriushchenko signed contracts for more than UAH 750 million with state agencies - media El-Energo, co-owned by Oleksii Kiriushchenko, director and screenwriter of the TV series Servant of the People, signed 12 contracts worth over UAH 750 million with state and municipal enterprises between October 2023 and May 2014. 13 089 106 Society

віктор,брагінський People from entourage of ex-head of Kyiv Metro Brahinskyi won tenders for hundreds of millions of hryvnias - BIHUS. Info. VIDEO The BIHUS. Info project has published a second investigation into the activities of the former head of the Kyiv Metro, Viktor Brahinskyi, which revealed that people close to the official won state tenders for hundreds of millions of hryvnias. 8 949 34 Incidents

польща,пшеводув Poland suspends investigation of 2022 missile incident in Przewodów border village - media Poland has suspended the investigation into the 2022 incident in the border village of Przewodów, where a rocket killed two people. The Polish side blames Ukraine. 3 401 32 World

потік,північний Poland obstructed investigation into Nord Stream bombing in 2022 - media The European investigators investigating the case said that Polish officials allegedly slowed down the investigation of acts of sabotage on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the fall of 2022. The Poles were in no hurry to provide information and concealed key evidence about the movement of alleged saboteurs through Poland. 8 183 24 World

тишлек Media: Deputy Head of National Police Tyshlek continues to go to work despite suspension The deputy head of the National Police, Dmytro Tyshlek, continues to go to work despite being suspended from his duties due to alleged ties to Russia. 5 264 26 Society

андрій,костін We expect suspicions of Russian war criminals from countries conducting their own investigations, - Prosecutor General Kostin Our state expects that soon enough, countries conducting their own investigations into the war crimes of the aggressor country, the Russian Federation, will bring their own suspicions against the Russian occupiers. 338 5 War in Ukraine

зсу Scandalous New York Times investigation was "conspired" to undermine supply of weapons to Ukraine, - Nikolov. VIDEO The New York Times article on the supply of arms to Ukraine at allegedly inflated prices puts Ukraine’s relations with states that do not want to advertise their assistance at risk. Obviously, the so-called "investigation" without clear evidence and facts look more like a story written at the behest of the FSS. 28 470 85 World

кулеба "This is game of subterfuge with the Russians" - Kuleba on creation of international commission to investigate blow up of Kakhovka HPP The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, criticized Turkey’s proposal to create an international commission to investigate the undermining of the Kakhovka HPP. 5 526 55 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

суд,мкс,гаага,кримінальний,міжнародний Netherlands sent team to Ukraine for third time to investigate war crimes A forensic investigation team went to Ukraine earlier this week to investigate war crimes. 745 0 Previously in trend: War

гетманцев Schemes in Avtodor, Crimean business and forgotten millions in France of chief tax officer Hetmantsev - BIHUS.Info investigation. VIDEO Investigative journalists from BIHUS.Info team released a detailed report about MP Danylo Hetmantsev, head of Parliamentary Tax Committee, in which they cited facts of MP’s servicing of companies of Yanukovych’s friend Demishkan, Hetmantsev’s concealment of his assets in France, and his family business in occupied Crimea after 2014. 20 120 89 Ukrainian Politics

костін Investigative group on war crimes in Ukraine will also investigate genocide, - Prosecutor General’s Office Members of the joint investigative team for the investigation of serious international crimes in Ukraine (JIT) signed an agreement to investigate not only war crimes, but also the crime of genocide. 494 5 War in Ukraine

волонтери,бучі Journalists identified Russian soldiers who killed three volunteers in Bucha on March 4, 2022. VIDEO On March 4, 2023, the premiere of Suspilny’s investigative film: "Bucha: Shooting on Kyiv-Myrotsky" about the shooting by the Russian military of young volunteers who were taking aid to an animal shelter in the Bucha district of the Kyiv region. 16 367 7 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

херсонщина,енергетика International Criminal Court will investigate Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities The International Criminal Court intends to investigate Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s electrical infrastructure. 1 284 5 War in Ukraine

потік,північний Germany has no evidence that Russia is behind explosions on "Nord Streams", - Prosecutor General Frank German investigators currently have no evidence that Russia is behind the explosions at the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines. 3 755 47 Previously in trend: Gas War

іспанія Russians suspected of involvement in sending bomb letters across Europe, including to Ukrainian embassy - The New York Times Russian agents are suspected of leading a far-right group that sent explosives to Spain. 2 867 8 Previously in trend: War

shahed Four Russian officers directly involved in Shahed attacks in Ukraine were identified. VIDEO&PHOTOS Ukrainian journalists have identified several Russian soldiers who were trained to fly Shahed kamikaze drones in Iran during summer. 15 099 26 Previously in trend: War

тимошенко,кирилл Tymoshenko drives Porsche for $100,000 and rents 1,200 sq m estate from developer Nikonov at three times the lower price, - media The lifestyle of one of the most influential members of the presidential team does not at least correspond to the "martial law" in which the country has been living for the tenth month. 27 780 160 Previously in trend: War

ракета,польща Polish Prosecutor’s Office opposes participation of Ukrainians in investigation of rocket explosion, - Rzeczpospolita The Polish prosecutor’s office will not agree to involve the Ukrainian side in the investigation of the rocket explosion in the village of Przewodw, which killed two men. 19 154 100 World

ольга,стефанішина Ukraine will investigate video with liquidated occupiers, - Stefanishyna Ukraine is investigating a video that, according to Kremlin propagandists, allegedly shows Russian occupiers being shot and surrendered. 20 317 147 Previously in trend: War

ракета,польща Polish investigators may come to Ukraine as part of investigation of missile incident - Morawiecki Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki said that if necessary, Polish investigators involved in the investigation of the incident with the fall of the missile in Przewodw would come to Ukraine. 2 147 26 Previously in trend: War

зеленський Traffic accident involving Zelensky’s car is being investigated by SBI The State Bureau of Investigation has opened criminal proceedings in connection with the accident involving the car of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. 11 277 71 Incidents

рф,буча,знищення German Prosecutor's Office investigates leak of intelligence data on Russian atrocities in Bucha The German prosecutor's office is investigating the leak of German intelligence information about the Russian military's crimes against civilians in Bucha. 24 958 26 World

насильство,згвалтування Venediktova on difficulties of investigating facts of rape by Russian troops: There are currently three victims and two identified criminals Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova emphasizes the complexity and delicacy of investigations into rapes committed during the war, and says that two occupiers have been identified as having committed such crimes. 3 618 22 Previously in trend: War