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The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has been actively combating security threats and espionage as evidenced by recent events in 2026. In one high-profile operation, Ukrainian forces targeted the "Tamanneftegaz" oil terminal in southern Russia, destroying storage tanks and infrastructure. This strategic move highlights the ongoing tensions in the region. Another notable case involved the SSU's capture and sentencing of a former Sumy region official to 15 years in prison for aiding shelling attacks. Additionally, Artem Shmul, a Russian GRU officer, was charged for recruiting teenagers for terrorism in Odesa. The SSU demonstrated vigilance by arresting an FSB agent in Kharkiv who was readying explosives for attacks. These actions underscore the SSU's commitment to national security and counter-terrorism.
What actions has the SSU taken against Tamanneftegaz in Russia?
The SSU has conducted a strategic operation against the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, leading to the destruction of storage tanks and damage to infrastructure. This move reflects Ukraine's assertive stance in ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Why was a former official from Sumy region sentenced to 15 years?
A former deputy head of a community in the Sumy region was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiring with external agents to direct shelling attacks in the region. This highlights the SSU's efforts in uncovering and prosecuting collaborators.
How has the SSU addressed the threats from Russian intelligence in Odesa?
The SSU identified Artem Shmul, a Russian GRU officer, who recruited Ukrainian teenagers through social media for terrorism in Odesa. Charges have been filed in absentia against him, showing the SSU's swift counter-intelligence measures.
What was the outcome of the SSU raid in Kharkiv involving explosives?
In a decisive raid by the SSU in Kharkiv, an FSB agent was detained while manufacturing explosives intended for terrorist attacks. This preemptive action averted potential extensive harm in the city, demonstrating the SSU's proactive security enforcement.
Who is Vasyl Veselyi, and why was he detained by the SSU?
Vasyl Veselyi, a businessman linked to the "Mindich tapes," was detained by the SSU under the suspicion of inside dealings as a supposed overseer of "Sense Bank" for the Presidential Office, emphasizing efforts against corruption and internal misconduct.
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SSU detains foreign FSB agent who adjusted Russian strikes on Kherson. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine has detained an FSB agent in Kherson who was adjusting Russian strikes on the positions of the Defence Forces in the region. He turned out to be a native of the South Caucasus who had been living in Ukraine since the 1990s on a forged passport and had been heading... 2 610 7 Previously in trend: Recruited FSB agents
SSU has repelled more than 16,000 Russian cyberattacks since start of major war Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, experts from the SSU’s Cyber Security Department have thwarted more than 16,000 cyberattacks. 202 2 Previously in trend: Cyberattack upon Ukraine russian cyberattacks
Hangars with fighter jets at Saki military airfield in occupied Crimea hit, - SSU The SSU carried out a successful strike on the "Saki" military airfield in the temporarily occupied Crimea. The operation targeted the airfield's infrastructure, specifically hangars housing fighter jets. 8 778 5 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea The destruction of a Russian plane
Former ’minister’ of occupying government of Crimea detained in Kyiv, - SSU. PHOTO The Security Service of Ukraine has detained in Kyiv the former head of the Crimean Autonomous Republic’s Republican Committee on Fuel, Energy and Innovation Policy, who, following the occupation of the peninsula, defected to Russia and went on to head the illegal ‘ministry’ of the occupying... 6 588 28 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea
Preparing terrorist attack near pedestrian zone on Independence Square: SBU detains Russian agents. PHOTOS Two Russian female agents have been detained in Kyiv whilst preparing an assassination attempt on a member of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 4 334 15 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks in Ukraine countering terrorist attacks
Unmanned aerial vehicle forces struck "Slavyansky" oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai of Russian Federation. VIDEO Unmanned aerial systems struck the ‘Slavyansky’ oil refinery in the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation. 6 463 39 Previously in trend: UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia Drones attacked Krasnodar Krai Results of Unmanned Systems Forces units’ operations
SSU attacks Vtorovo oil station near Moscow for second time Drones operated by the SSU struck the "Vtorovo" station, which is a key logistics hub for the supply of petroleum products to Russia, including fuel for Moscow. 4 056 14 Previously in trend: Strikes on Russia’s oil refining sector Strikes on Russia’s oil ports
SSU and National Police expose 11 more "draft evasion schemes" in different regions of Ukraine. PHOTOS Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police have shut down 11 new schemes for evading mobilisation and detained the organisers of the schemes, who operated in different regions of Ukraine. 1 231 9
SSU and the SBI have detained official from state-owned enterprise who attempted to "bribe" SSU employee to avoid prison. PHOTO The Main Directorate for Internal Security of the SSU and employees from the State Bureau of Investigation have detained the deputy director of a state-owned enterprise in the Dnipropetrovsk region, who attempted to bribe an officer of the Security Service of Ukraine. 2 448 3
SSU struck two Russian military vessels and an S-400 system in Kerch. VIDEO&PHOTOS Ukrainian drones struck the vessels ‘Volga’ and ‘Vyatka’, the ferry ‘Petropavlovsk’ and Russian air defence systems in the vicinity of the Kerch Strait. 7 390 7 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea
SSU, in conjunction with 3rd Army Corps, detained Russian spotter in ’kill zone’ near Lyman. PHOTO The Security Service’s counter-intelligence, in conjunction with soldiers from the 3rd Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has detained another Russian agent who was directing enemy fire at the defenders of Lyman in the Donetsk region. 3 889 29 Previously in trend: High treason Detention of adjusters
SSU to carry out 40-day influence operation against Russia to push it to end war – Zelenskyy President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved a large-scale 40-day influence operation against Russia for the SSU, aimed at pushing the Kremlin to end the war. 5 288 48 Previously in trend: SSU special operation Striking Russia
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. 1 258 13 Previously in trend: Detention of arsonists
SSU drones struck two oil refineries in Bashkortostan and oil depot in Krasnodar Krai of Russian Federation. VIDEO Fighters from the SSU’s Special Operations Centre "A" successfully struck oil refineries in the Russian city of Ufa (Bashkortostan). 3 046 3 Previously in trend: UAV attack on oil refinery of Russia Striking Russia
SSU and FBI announce large-scale cyberattacks: Russian special services attack officials’ messengers Cybersecurity experts from Ukraine and the United States have exposed attempts by Russian intelligence agencies to hack the messaging apps of government officials, military personnel, and activists in Europe, the United States, and Ukraine. 934 5 Previously in trend: russian cyberattacks
Over 5 million hryvnias earmarked for development of agro-industrial complex were embezzled: former minister and his accomplices have been notified of charges against them, - SSU. PHOTOS The Security Service and the National Police have dismantled a large-scale scheme in the Cherkasy region involving the misappropriation of public funds allocated by the state for the development of the agro-industrial sector in central Ukraine. 1 452 5 Previously in trend: Embezzlement of funds
Preliminary reports suggest that four aircraft hangars at "Saky" airfield in occupied Crimea have been hit, - SSU In the temporarily occupied Crimea, soldiers from Special Operations Unit ‘A’ struck a number of military targets belonging to the Russian invaders. 6 381 11 Previously in trend: Attacks on Crimea
"Alpha" Special Operations Centre has destroyed hundreds of air defence systems and is inflicting 20 per cent casualties on infantry. VIDEO The Security Service of Ukraine has marked the 32nd anniversary of the establishment of the ‘Alpha’ Special Operations Centre. The unit is one of the most effective within the Defence Forces and has topped the rankings for the past three months in terms of the number of enemy personnel and... 2 150 3 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces
Russian agent who was planning terrorist attacks in Kyiv has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment, - SSU Based on evidence gathered by military counter-intelligence and investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine, a Russian military intelligence agent (better known as the GRU), who was exposed by the SSU in June 2025 whilst preparing bombings in Kyiv, was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment... 698 0 Previously in trend: Sentences for high treason countering terrorist attacks
FSB agents who were planning terrorist attack near administrative building in central Kyiv have been detained, - SSU. VIDEO+PHOTOS The Security Service and the National Police have foiled a high-profile terrorist attack in Kyiv. Following pre-emptive operations, two FSB agents have been detained; they were planning to blow up one of the administrative buildings in central Kyiv. 7 212 17 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks in Ukraine
Oil depot in Kerch, port of "Kavkaz" and four radar stations on Crimean Bridge have been hit, - SSU. PHOTO The SSU, in conjunction with the Unmanned Systems Forces, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence, and the Special Operations Forces, carried out strikes on enemy naval, fuel, and military facilities. The targets were located in the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation... 6 034 16
Directed enemy attacks on Cherkasy region: FSB agent sentenced to up to 15 years, - SSU An FSB agent, who was exposed by the SSU in June 2025 for directing the shelling of Cherkasy, has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment with confiscation of his property. 407 4 Previously in trend: Sentences for high treason Recruited FSB agents
Tortured Ukrainian prisoners of war: prison guard from Luhansk region charged in absentia, - SSU Evidence has been gathered against an "operational officer at Correctional Colony No. 4 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the LNR of the Russian Federation", who is implicated in the mass torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war. 644 9 Previously in trend: Torture during the occupation
Supporter of occupiers who promoted "annexation" of Kherson region to Russian Federation has been detained – SSU. PHOTO The SSU has detained a Russian sympathiser who praised the fake ‘referendum’ during the occupation of Kherson. 2 276 14 Previously in trend: Disclosure of collaborators
$150,000 to close case: NABU exposes SSU officer taking bribe. VIDEO+PHOTOS Anti-corruption authorities have charged an SSU officer with inciting a business representative to offer a bribe to law enforcement officers in order to recover money seized during a search and have the criminal proceedings dropped. 5 735 25 Previously in trend: Grafters
Russian forces struck Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra with ’Geran’ UAV, – SSU. VIDEO+PHOTOS Russian occupiers struck the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra with a "Geran-2" unmanned aerial vehicle, which is the Russian version of the Iranian "Shahed" kamikaze drone. 4 880 20 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kyiv
There is large-scale fire at damaged Rosrezerv’s "Temp" oil depot, with at least three major fire pockets, - SSU. VIDEO Fighters from the SSU’s ‘Alpha’ Special Operations Centre have carried out a successful strike on the ‘Temp’ oil depot belonging to Rosneft’s reserve in the city of Rybinsk, in the Yaroslavl region of the Russian Federation. The distance from the Ukrainian state border to the target is over 700... 7 950 29 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Russian regions
SSU has struck a blow against ’Tamanneftegaz’ in Krasnodar Krai of Russian Federation: storage tanks have been destroyed Ukrainian forces have struck the Tamanneftogaz oil terminal in southern Russia. Tanks containing petroleum products and the complex’s infrastructure have been damaged. 4 987 13 Previously in trend: Strikes on Russia’s oil ports
Invented "captivity" to hide meeting with FSB handler: ex-official from Sumy region sentenced to 15 years The court sentenced a former deputy head of a community in the Sumy region, whom the SSU exposed in November 2023 for directing shelling of the Sumy region, to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. 1 482 2 Previously in trend: Conviction of adjusters
SSU reported suspicion on Russian GRU officer who recruited children in Odesa Russian intelligence officer Artem Shmul recruited Ukrainian teenagers via Telegram to carry out arson attacks and terrorist acts in Odesa. The SSU has charged him in absentia. 836 3 Previously in trend: burning military cars
SSU detained FSB agent in Kharkiv: he manufactured 12 kg of explosives for terrorist attacks in city. PHOTOS The SBU has foiled a series of terrorist attacks in Kharkiv. An FSB agent had manufactured explosives and was planning to carry out bombings in the city centre. He was arrested whilst preparing the explosive devices. 1 952 6 Previously in trend: Recruited FSB agents
SSU has detained businessman Vasyl Veselyi, who appears in "Mindich tapes," - media The Security Service of Ukraine has detained businessman Vasyl Veselyi, whom the media have described as the "overseer" of "Sense Bank" on behalf of the Presidential Office. 4 093 41 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Mindich’s new tapes
Arson attacks ordered by Russia: two foreigners sentenced to 12 years in prison Two citizens of a neighbouring European country have been sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment with confiscation of property for a series of arson attacks in western Ukraine, which, according to the investigation, they carried out on the orders of Russian handlers. They were arrested in... 1 031 6 Previously in trend: Detention of arsonists
Transfer to border for $13,000 blocked: three participants in scheme detained in Odesa region. PHOTOS Operatives from the Odesa Border Guard Detachment, in cooperation with the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the National Police, have shut down yet another channel for the illegal smuggling of men of draft age across the state border. The security services have detained the co-organizer of... 435 0 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed Illegal border crossing
Two oil pumping stations have been hit in Vladimir region of Russia, - SSU Special forces from "Alfa" struck the "Vtorovo" and "Lobkovo" oil pumping stations in the Vladimir region of the Russian Federation. 1 672 5 Previously in trend: Strikes on Russia’s oil refining sector
Critical infrastructure at port of Mariupol has been destroyed, enemy has lost ability to use it, - "Azov". VIDEO As a result of a joint operation carried out by the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine "Azov", the Main Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the Special Operations Centre "A" and the USF, critical infrastructure at the Mariupol Commercial... 9 462 4 Previously in trend: Strikes on Russian logistics
Ruscist firing back at Ukrainian drone trips over stump and dies in FPV drone strike. VIDEO Strike drone pilots of the SSU’s Alpha Special Operations Center eliminated a Russian soldier during a combat sortie in a wooded area. 5 571 9 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Elimination of Russian occupying forces Elimination of Russian occupiers
Court sentences Russian agent who directed missile strikes on Dnipro to 15 years in prison Based on evidence collected by counterintelligence officers and investigators of the Security Service, another Russian agent who adjusted ruscists' air attacks on Dnipro has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. 610 7 Previously in trend: Sentences for high treason
Instead of front line – for sale: border guards caught soldier trading in drones. VIDEO+PHOTOS A joint operation by personnel from the Eastern Regional Directorate of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the State Bureau of Investigation (located in Kramatorsk) has led to the uncovering of a large-scale scheme involving the theft of military... 3 406 24 Previously in trend: Drone procurement corruption
Explosion at "Nova Poshta" terminal in Kyiv: man who sent explosive device by post has been detained, - SSU. PHOTO Counter-intelligence and investigators from the Security Service, working in conjunction with the National Police, have apprehended a man who, on 5 June, carried out an explosion at one of the ‘Nova Poshta’ terminals in the Obolon district of Kyiv. This resulted in the death of one of the... 9 424 25 Previously in trend: Explosion in Kyiv
Russia struck nuclear fuel storage facility near Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant with "Geran-2" drone, - SSU. PHOTO Investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine have classified the Russian strike on the Centralised Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility, located near the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, as a war crime. 3 485 14 Previously in trend: Russia attacked the Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility
SSU detained three pro-Russian agitators: one of them called for strike on Kyiv with "Oreshnik" Pro-Kremlin campaigners who called on Russia to shell Ukrainian cities have been detained in three regions of Ukraine. 2 134 15 Previously in trend: Pro-Russian agitators
Guarded Russian military convoys carrying weapons: SSU and SBI detained traitor in Kherson. PHOTO The Security Service of Ukraine, in conjunction with the State Bureau of Investigations, has detained another enemy collaborator who actively cooperated with the Russian occupiers during the capture of Kherson. 1 993 2 Previously in trend: High treason
Officials exposed for embezzling UAH 11 million in generator purchases for Armed Forces of Ukraine – SSU Officials who ran a scheme to embezzle UAH 11 million in defense funds in Chernihiv region have been exposed. 1 441 11 Previously in trend: Embezzlement of funds
Charges have been brought against Russian military personnel who ordered missile strike on high-rise building in Odesa in April 2022 The Security Service, the Office of the Prosecutor General, and the National Police have gathered evidence against two members of the command structure of Russian armed groups who organized an airstrike on a 16-story residential building in Odesa on April 23, 2022. 686 4 Previously in trend: Shelling of Odesa
Former serviceman with Russian passport: spotter for Russian attacks on Dnipro on 2 June detained – SSU. VIDEO+PHOTOS An enemy agent involved in planning the Russian Federation’s missile and drone attack on Dnipro on the night of 2 June has been detained. He turned out to be a former soldier from the region’s Krynychky district who had been recruited by the enemy and held a Russian passport. 8 481 30 Previously in trend: Detention of adjusters
Russian agent exposed in Zakarpattia for gathering data on strikes against Ukraine’s defence industry, - SSU. PHOTO A Russian intelligence agent has been arrested in Zakarpattia; he was helping the enemy to plan attacks on defence-related enterprises and gathering information about their employees. 1 647 4 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia
New footage released of Mi-28 and Mi-17 helicopters destroyed in enemy rear. VIDEO Additional footage has been published online of the operation to destroy two Russian helicopters in the rear of the occupying forces, carried out on 29 April 2026. 7 358 7 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Destruction of enemy’s helicopters SSU special operation Results of Unmanned Systems Forces units’ operations
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