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Crime in Ukraine and worldwide has taken various forms, from high-profile military-related offenses to organized crime and fraud. With over 183,000 crimes linked to Russian aggression recorded, the demand for judicial accountability has surged. Recently, a Lviv businessman was indicted for supplying low-quality clothing to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reflecting persistent issues of fraud and corruption. The National Resistance Center identified an individual involved in multiple global conflicts, while data reveals a stark increase in weapon-related crimes, up 42 times from previous years. Crime rates continue to impact cities like Odesa, illustrating the far-reaching challenges faced by law enforcement. Concurrently, legislative and international actions aim to address these pressing legal and social issues, highlighting the complexity of the crime landscape in 2025.

What is the scale of crimes related to Russian aggression in Ukraine?

As of 2025, Ukraine has recorded over 183,000 crimes related to Russian aggression. These crimes encompass various offenses, including war crimes and violations of sovereignty. Efforts are underway to document and pursue legal actions against perpetrators involved in these aggressions to ensure accountability.

How has the supply of low-quality military equipment been addressed legally?

A businessman from Lviv and his criminal organization have been indicted for supplying inferior clothing to Ukraine's Armed Forces. This indictment, pursued by the State Bureau of Investigation, reflects ongoing efforts to tackle fraud and corruption within military procurement, safeguarding both resources and national security.

How significant is the increase in crimes involving weapons in Ukraine?

The use of weapons in criminal activities has experienced a dramatic rise in Ukraine, with incidents multiplying 42 times compared to 2021. This surge highlights growing challenges for law enforcement as they work to address the increased availability and use of firearms within criminal networks.

What actions are being taken against organized crime in Odesa and other regions?

In regions like Odesa, law enforcement agencies have intensified efforts to curb organized crime. Operations have led to the neutralization of crime rings involved in kidnapping and other major offenses, showcasing ongoing efforts to restore order and ensure public safety across affected communities.

Are there international efforts to address war crimes in Ukraine?

International legal avenues are being explored to address war crimes, with the Justice Minister emphasizing potential cases at the International Criminal Court. These efforts aim to hold accountable those responsible for such crimes, including prominent leaders implicated in military offenses during the conflict in Donbas.

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Ukraine and Poland are engaged in a "constructive historical dialogue" on the exhumation of victims of the Volyn tragedy Poland sees rise in crimes and hate speech against Ukrainians, - Bloomberg Poland, which has become the main refuge for millions of Ukrainians, has seen a noticeable increase in crimes and expressions of hatred against refugees. This alarming trend undermines the solidarity that prevailed in the first months of the full-scale invasion and complicates the integration of Ukrainians into Polish society. 2 743 16 Previously in trend: Ukrainians in Poland

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Zelenskyy: More than 183 thousand Russian crimes have been recorded. Perpetrators must be held accountable As of today, more than 183 thousand crimes related to Russian aggression have been recorded in Ukraine. 697 12 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia

Businessman detained for supplying low-quality clothing to Armed Forces of Ukraine Lviv businessman and his criminal organization supplied low-quality clothing to Armed Forces of Ukraine worth over UAH 1 billion: indictment sent to court - SBI. PHOTOS The State Bureau of Investigation jointly with the State Audit Service completed a pre-trial investigation against a Lviv businessman and his criminal organisation that supplied low-quality military equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 6 290 12

NRC exposes Russian war criminal from Crimea NRC receives data on GRU war criminal from annexed Crimea. PHOTO + DOCUMENT NRC (National Resistance Center) has identified Russian serviceman Yan Sadovnik, who is involved in the annexation of Crimea, participation in the Syrian conflict and the war against Ukraine. 3 568 4 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea War

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. 1 247 8 Previously in trend: War

рф,вязні Russia plans to legalize crimes in occupied territories - National Resistance Center The Russians are pursuing a policy of integrating the "legal field" of the Russian Federation in the temporarily occupied territories. 4 772 5 War in Ukraine

сбу SSU, criminal group that terrorized residents of Dnipro, was neutralized. VIDEO&PHOTOS The Security Service continues the systematic fight against organized crime, which threatens the state security of Ukraine in wartime conditions. As a result of the special operation in Dnipro, a criminal group that terrorized and tried to keep local residents in fear was neutralized. 11 685 34 Incidents

Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, Odesa, - Ukraine’s top policeman names cities with highest crime rate Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, Odesa, - Ukraine’s top policeman names cities with highest crime rate National Police Chief Serhii Kniaziev says Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, and Odesa top the list of Ukrainian cities with the highest crime rate. 24 325 74 Society

сбу Kidnapping ring members apprehended in Odesa region, - SBU. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in conjunction with the local prosecutors detained members of the crime ring who had been abducting people in the Odesa region for several years and holding them to ransom. 18 991 7 Incidents

петренко "I am certain there will be case in The Hague's Criminal Court against Putin and his cronies," - Justice Minister Petrenko Ukraine's Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko believes that the International Criminal Court will hear a separate case on Russian President Putin's involvement in the Donbas war crimes. 13 821 27 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

полиция Avakov publishes results of criminal police performance over 12-month period. INFOGRAPHICS (in Ukrainian) Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has published the results of the work of Ukraine's criminal police over the 12-month period. 37 244 93 Previously in trend: Police workdays

порошенко Poroshenko blasts Saakashvili for "empty talking" and poor work as Odesa governor During his working visit to the Odesa region, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko went negative on the work of the Odesa Regional State Administration at the time it was led by Mikheil Saakashvili. 73 323 361 Previously in trend: Odesa Governor Saakashvili

Poroshenko to instruct Odesa police authorities to restore order in city and region President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko intends to instruct the Odesa law enforcers to stabilize the situation in the city and across the region. 9 716 61 Incidents

перестрелка Commanders in charge of Kniazhychi special operation were in restaurant during shootout, - Lutsenko Commanders in charge of the special operation in Kniazhychi were in a restaurant during the shootout when several policemen were killed. 124 614 262 Previously in trend: Kniazhychi shooting

автомат Ukrainian soldier joined militants after committing grave crime, - Staff A serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine defected to the Russian militants yesterday, Dec. 1, after committing a grave crime. 239 624 268 Incidents

Russia's Investigative Committee accuses Ukrainian officers of shelling civilians in Donbas Russian Prosecutor's Office Investigative Committee has launched a criminal case against Ukrainian security agencies for alleged war crimes committed in the eastern Donbas region. 11 518 55 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Parliament fails to amend "Savchenko law" Ukrainian lawmakers have refused to amend the law counting one day of pre-trial detention as two days of imprisonment so as it does not apply to those convicted for grave and especially grave crimes. 17 371 71 Ukrainian Politics

симинский "I felt like biological material," - Ukrhazvydobuvannia's former CEO on five tormenting years in captivity Almost five years ago, Oleh Seminskyi, the then head of Ukraine's largest private gas producing company Ukrhazvydobuvannia, was abducted outside his house in Kyiv by a group of people. He was taken away from the city, put in a cell and severely beaten. 69 211 59 Ukrainian Politics

полиция Police free kidnapped Odesa businesswoman in Kyiv. VIDEO The National Police of Ukraine have successfully freed a woman who was kidnapped in Odesa on Nov. 2. The abductors demanded a ransom of $200,000. 59 895 43 Previously in trend: Police workdays

аваков Significant crime surge expected in upcoming year, - Interior Minister Avakov The minister is certain that releasing recidivists under 'Savchenko law' (stipulating for counting one day in a pre-trial detention as two days of jail term) will lead to grave consequences. 49 011 171 Ukrainian Politics

Crime rate increased by 23 percent due to poverty, Savchenko law, and policemen lacking motivation, - Police Chief Dekanoidze The crime rate in Ukraine has increased by 23 percent in 2016 with property theft accounting for approximately 60 percent of all crimes. 10 741 51 Previously in trend: Police workdays

наркотики задержание наркоторговцы Law enforcers detain drug dealers operating in four Ukrainian cities, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko. PHOTOS Members of the Kyiv Prosecutor's Office and Interior Ministry’s Department of Internal Security carried out 57 raids at premises used by a ring of drug dealers in Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, Kropyvnytskyi, and Dnipro. 44 045 81 Incidents

артем сытник набу "No war between PGO and NABU, as well as between me and Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko," – NABU Head Sytnyk There is no conflict between the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO). 16 233 43 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

House of fallen hero Oleksandr Shvets robbed during his funeral, - head of Lviv Regional State Administration During the funeral of anti-terrorist operation (ATO) soldier Oleksandr Shvets, unknown perpetrators robbed his family's house. 35 334 44 Incidents

киев деньги разбой Three robbers beat man in Kyiv, robbed him of $110,000. PHOTOS Three unknown armed persons assaulted a man in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv, robbed him of $110,000 and fled in a car. 61 176 110 Previously in trend: Police workdays

похищение Ukrzaliznytsia executive abducted in Kyiv as shooting occurred, - media. PHOTO Head of the Power Supply Department of Ukrzaliznytsia state railway operator Valerii Liudmyrskyi has been kidnapped in Kyiv. 53 266 105 Incidents

банк хрещатик Executives of Khreshchatyk Bank misappropriated 81 mln hryvnia, - prosecutor Pre-trial investigation into activities of 16 executives of Kyiv regional department of Khreshchatyk Bank involved into embezzlement of depositors' money has been finished. 13 296 46 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

инкассаторы Armed bandits tried to rob security van in Zaporizhia region, - National Police. PHOTOS A security van is reported to have been attacked in the Zaporizhia region. 57 297 94 Previously in trend: Police workdays

Notorious Aidar fighter Rubezh released on parole, - journalist Olha Reshetylova Today, Aidar Battalion fighter Ihor "Rubezh" Radchenko, suspected of committing a series of crimes, has been remanded on parole at the request of several people's deputies. 15 106 46 Previously in trend: Lykholit case

Unknown persons stole about 500,000 UAH from two ATMs in Kyiv, - National Police The capital's law enforcement officers are looking for suspects who robbed two ATMs in Kyiv. 32 023 70 Previously in trend: Police workdays

конопля область донецкая Law enforcers destroyed 2.5 hectares of cannabis worth $1 million in Donetsk region. VIDEO+PHOTOS The SBU, the police, and social activists have found a 2.5 hectare-field of cannabis in the area of anti-terrorist operation (ATO). 13 763 59 Previously in trend: Police workdays

луценко Servicemen who violated Criminal Code during wartime should be deprived of criminal liability, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko Servicemen who violated the civilian Criminal Code during wartime should be deprived of criminal liability. 77 030 319 Previously in trend: Lykholit case

Ex-Navy Deputy Commander Yelisieiev to be questioned on suspicion of treason, desertion, terrorism The Military Prosecutor's Office of the Southern region summons former Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Naval Forces, Vice Admiral Serhii Yelisieiev for questioning. 11 286 36 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

луценко No crime wave in other regions like that in Odesa, not even in the 90s, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko Current crime rate of the Odesa region is far worse than that back in the 1990s. 54 645 101 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

пр Party of Regions’ off-the-book payments unveiled: $66 million spent on political corruption over six months of 2012. DOCUMENT Party of Regions’ off-the book financial schemes show that its members spent over $66 million on political corruption within less than six months of 2012. 171 593 282 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Party of Regions' off-the-book payments

Lawyer Olentsevych, attacker of Turchynov's wife, linked to 'DPR' leadership, - Interior Minister Volodymyr Olentsevych, the lawyer from Donetsk who last week attacked Anna Turchynova, wife of NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov, is linked to the leadership of the "Donetsk People's Republic" terrorist organization. 14 584 32 Society

тюрьма зона 5,216 Ukrainian citizens detained or convicted in Russia, - Foreign Ministry 5,216 Ukrainian citizens have been either detained or convicted in Russia as of the end of April. 14 795 65 Society

наручники Russian occupants apprehended 25 Crimean Tatars in Yevpatoria, - journalist Pashaiev Russian authoriities have apprehended 25 Crimean Tatars in occupied Crimea. 16 642 83 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

григоришин Russia suspects Grigorishyn of $10.27 million tax evasion Russia's investigative authorities are running a criminal probe against businessman Konstantin Grigorishyn into his evading almost RUB 675 million (approx. $10.27 million) in taxes. 18 920 30 Economics

Dekanoidze claims rising crime rates in Kyiv National Police Chief Khatia Dekanoidze reported an increase in crime at a wrap-up meeting of the National Police Main Department. 29 250 75 Ukrainian Politics

задержание черниговщина полиция Three policemen stabbed while apprehending criminals in Chernihiv region. PHOTOS Three policemen were injured during the arrest of criminals in the Chernihiv region. 55 340 63 Previously in trend: Police workdays

розыск вошко Police looking for former district militia officer, leader of gang which plundered houses in Donetsk region. PHOTO The Main Administration of the National Police in the Donetsk region is looking for Yurii Voshko (born Aug. 21, 1963, resident of Kostiantynivka) - who is the leader of a gang which committed 40 armed robberies and other crimes. 67 706 60 Previously in trend: Police workdays

The greatest resistance and sabotage of punishment for those responsible for crimes against Maidan activists is observed in juridical system – Poroshenko Changes to the Constitution in terms of judicial reform, which will provide a total purge of courts, are required to complete the cases on crimes against Maidan activists. 7 370 137 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

96 ATO veterans lost their land plots in Zakarpattia region due to fraud 96 veterans of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) suffered in a land fraud in the Zakarpattia region. 17 954 78 Society

Chief of police of Holosiivskyi district caught while receiving bribe The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained the Head of Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv for receiving a bribe. 35 930 112 Kyiv News

Bandits who attacked SBU officers detained in Kyiv An armed group who has beaten SBU officers - anti-terrorist operation (ATO) participants has been detained in Kyiv. 49 806 114 Incidents

A cache of weapons and explosives found in Kramatorsk Kramatorsk border guard unit together with the National Police have found a cache of weapons and ammunition in the Donetsk region. 5 623 22 Society

Kurchenko's accomplice involved in stealing UAH 400 million to stand trial The Prosecutor General's Office has issued an indictment against the former deputy head of the Donetsk regional administration, said to have assisted a criminal group led by Serhii Kurchenko. 7 292 11 Previously in trend: Kurchenko’s shadow empire

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