Discover key insights into the operations of Ukraine's Military Prosecutor's Office. Recent actions include investigations into misconduct by military officials, reform laws signed by the president to enhance the prosecution system, and significant indictments related to national security. High-profile cases involve illegal searches, misuse of military personnel, and instances of corruption within military ranks. The office also tackles critical issues stemming from the war in Ukraine, ensuring accountability and legal oversight in these challenging times.
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Law enforcers capture militant involved in tortures against Ukrainian POWs, - PGO. PHOTO A "DPR" terrorist charged with brutal treatment of Ukrainian servicemen has been detained in the Donetsk region. 199 634 404 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Investigation obtains irrefutable evidence of Yanukovych’s request to bring Russian troops in Ukraine, prosecutor general says. DOCUMENT The investigators of the military prosecutor's office collected irrefutable documentary evidence of act of treason committed by fugitive ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. 135 067 396
Explosions at Balakliia ammunition depot might have been caused by subversive action, Prosecutor Matios says A powerful blast rocked an ammunition depot in Kharkiv region’s Balakliia city on the night of March 23.It might have been caused by subversive actions. 134 261 457 Previously in trend: Explosions at Balakliia ammunition depot
Military officials guilty of terrible living conditions of 53rd Brigade soldiers at Shyrokyi Lan ground face up to nine years in prison. PHOTOS The military prosecutor’s office of Mykolaiv Garrison initiated criminal proceedings for providing inadequate social and living conditions and food to the servicemen of the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the Shyrokyi Lan range (Mykolaiv region). 128 574 432 Previously in trend: Shyrokyi Lan riot
"Never before had officers of this level accounted with their freedom for nonobservance of Armed Forces regulations," - Military Prosecutor Matios on Shyrokyi Lan situation For improper performance of official duties of supplying soldiers at the Shyrokyi Lan shooting range, the brigade's commanders and higher commanders have been held administratively responsible. 127 873 172 Previously in trend: Shyrokyi Lan riot
Foreign intelligence agencies plotted attempt on Russian GRU operatives Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov in downtown Kyiv, - military prosecutor Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Main Military Prosecutor Anatolii Matios stated that foreign intelligence agencies planned an attempt on captured Russian commandos Yevgeniy Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov in the center of Kyiv. 123 299 216 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives
Military Prosecutor's Office initiates pre-trial investigation into battle during which Savchenko fell prisoner. DOCUMENT Military Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine is starting a pre-trial investigation into the battle of June 17, 2014, during which Ukrainian MP, former political prisoner in Russia Nadiia Savchenko was captured. 117 191 457
Ukraine's SBU Colonel detained upon transferring security information to "Donetsk People's Republic" terrorists. PHOTO The Security Service of Ukraine together with military prosecution detained colonel of justice, deputy head of the investigative department of the SBU in the Donetsk region when he was transferring classified information to a "DPR" terrorists' agent. 115 818 226
PGO seizes cars, cottages, restaurants of former tax police head and his relatives worth some 480M hryvnia. VIDEO The Chief Military Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine has taken inventory and carried out the seizure of property belonging to the former first deputy chairman of the State Tax Service of Ukraine-head of the Tax Police of Ukraine and his family members. 112 708 150
Shootout between Tornado fighters and law enforcers occurred in Boiarka, - 112 Ukraine A shootout took place in Boiarka (the Kyiv region) between fighters of the disbanded Interior Ministry company "Tornado" and representatives of the military prosecutor's office. 105 057 207
Military prosecutor to conduct inspection upon hunger riot of 53rd brigade’s soldiers, - Sergeant Putilin After soldiers of the 53rd separate mechanized brigade set themselves against subhuman conditions of their living at the Shyrokyi Lan shooting range in the Mykolaiv region, the military prosecution has initiated a check-up. 103 060 209 Previously in trend: Shyrokyi Lan riot
Criminal group within Ukraine’s Air Forces command sold weapons of Ukrainian aviation for a song Officers of Ukraine’s Air Forces have stolen 30 ejector racks for Su-24 strike aircraft from military warehouses with knowledge of high command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 101 359 232
Military Prosecutors Detain Soldiers Refusing to Go to ATO Area The prospect of facing prison forced 21 servicemen of the Chernihiv military garrison, who refused to go to the ATO zone, to depart for duty. 95 031 267
Ammunition worth 7 billion hryvnia returned to Ukraine Army, - Matios. PHOTOS The total cost of the ammunition returned to the Army is 7,236,381,330 hryvnia ($268,01 million). 90 511 110
5,000 law enforcers and 3,000 soldiers joined enemy, - Military Prosecutor Matios Chief Military Prosecutor Anatolii Matios says 5,000 law enforcement officers and 3,000 soldiers have gone over to the enemy. 89 983 305
Gold, works of art, tons of cash seized from Kyiv tax service ex-Chief Nyzenko, - Interior Minister Avakov. PHOTOS The police and Military Prosecutor's Office have apprehended 26 individuals in the special operation against senior officials of Ukraine’s tax service from among associates of fugitive ex-Minister of Inland Revenue Oleksandr Klymenko. 73 582 108
Valeriy Gerasimov, Chief of General Staff of the Russian Federation, reported on military operations in Ukraine to Kremlin – Matios Ukrainian security services got irrefutable evidences of Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Army Valeriy Gerasimov’s report on the implementation of the military operation in the Crimea and further military actions in the Donbas to Kremlin officials. 73 227 179
MH-17 crash expert Ruvin's shooter detained. It was a contract killing attempt, - Chief Military Prosecutor Matios On April 11, 2016, following the results of investigative and search actions, law enforcers detained a direct executor who is reasonably suspected of having committed a premeditated murder attempt on director of Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Sciences Oleksandr Ruvin. 69 849 47
Ukrainian soldier died on border with occupied Crimea A soldier of a separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine died on the border with occupied Crimea. 68 756 45
"Military airfield guards violated regulations by allowing to infiltrate facility," - Military Prosecutor's Office on incident in Odesa The Military Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine intends to launch probe into actions of senior officials of the Building and Construction Authority, Odesa City Council and military base command. 62 170 174
Fire alarm off and only 17 guards on duty, - Military Prosecutor Matios on Kalynivka depot fire Chief Military Prosecutor of Ukraine Anatolii Matios says that the fire alarm system was off and half of the safeguard hardware was missing in the ammunition depot in Kalynivka, the Vinnytsia region, when the fire broke out there on Sept. 26. 59 599 166 Previously in trend: Fire at ammunition depot in Kalynivka
Military prosecutor's office indentifies units and hardware of Russian army that participated in Crimea occupation, - prosecutor Kravchenko The investigators have gathered enough evidence of Russian invasion in Crimea in 2014 and know which forces were employed by Russia for its Crimea occupation. 58 499 90 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Full list of soldiers killed near Ilovaisk, - Military Prosecutor Office Chief Military Prosecutor Anatolii Matios has published a full list of Ukrainian servicemen killed, as well as those unidentified as a result of the Ilovaisk tragedy during Aug. 12 - 29, 2014. 57 718 198
No reasons for proceedings against 53rd Brigade soldiers unlike their commanders, - Military Prosecutor Matios The Military Prosecutor's Office prepares arrests of the commanders of the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces, as well as the Eastern Operational Command generalship for providing inadequate social and living conditions and food to the servicemen of the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the Shyrokyi Lan range (Mykolaiv region). 56 665 233
Deaths of 459 military in battles near Ilovaisk confirmed as of today. 478 servicemen were wounded – Chief military prosecutor The deaths of 459 people as a result of the engagements that took place near Ilovaisk in the Donetsk region is confirmed as of today. 478 more people received injuries of varying severity. 55 222 192
Ukrainian military died in Kyiv region, suicide note found at his body, - prosecutor An officer who had been found dead in Vasylkiv military unit could have committed a suicide. 53 050 19
Court arrests two senior officers of 53rd Brigade Feb. 24, 2016, Mykolaiv district court has tried the chief of staff - first deputy commander of the battalion of the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade and deputy commander for supplies and logistics of the same battalion. The servicemen have been found guilty of habitual negligence in office and sentenced to five days of military confinement. 50 206 111 Previously in trend: Shyrokyi Lan riot
Military Prosecutor Matios says Russian special services plotted National Police deputy chief’s murder Some 1,600 Ukrainian law enforcers and senior state officials were targeted by the special services of the Russian Federation. 49 550 200
"We managed to track the chain of events leading to lawyer Hrabovskyi's murder," - Matios The investigation into the death of lawyer Yurii Hrabovskyi, who defended one of the Donbas-captured Russian GRU officers Alexander Aleksandrov, will be completed in 10-15 days. 49 322 19
Court arrests leaders of three tax inspectorates, sets bail at 10M to 100M hryvnia, - deputy prosecutor general Top officials of three tax inspectorates of Kyiv - Solomianska, Shevchenkivska and Pecherska - are suspected of massive embezzlement of public funds. Most of them have been arrested. 45 707 108
17 valuable paintings, stolen from Verona Museum, intercepted in Ukraine on their way to Moldova. PHOTOS President Petro Poroshenko congratulated border guards and officials of military prosecution on a successful operation on finding the collection of 17 most valuable paintings stolen from Verona Museum 44 761 96
Chief Military Prosecutor Matios names cause of fire at ammunition depot in Svatove The cause of the fire and explosions at the ammunition depot in the Luhansk region’s Svatove is negligence of officials. 41 737 170 Previously in trend: Explosions in Svatove
"I'll probably resign with peaceful conscience," - Matios intends to resign in September Chief Military Prosecutor Anatolii Matios says that he is not going to enter politics after his resignation. 39 065 175
SBU Colonel arrested for issuing permits to ATO area for bribes. 120,000 hryvnia confiscated. Kramatorsk City Court elected measure in the form of detention for a security officer of Ukraine suspected of taking bribes for issuing permits to the area of anti-terrorist operation (ATO). 38 138 121 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
SBU operative detained in Lviv region for extorting $6,500, - Matios. PHOTOS On Jan. 4, a Security Service officer was caught by the Lviv garrison military prosecutor's office while accepting a bribe. 37 907 76 Previously in trend: Grafters
Chief Military Prosecutor Matios says he and family are threatened and bullied in media Matios says the threat and bullying result from his agency's persecution of top tax authority officials of Yanukovych tenure. 36 071 164 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials
Shrapnel wounds found on soldiers killed during drills in Kharkiv region, - military prosecutor Two servicemen who were killed during firing practice at the military training ground in Chuhuiv (the Kharkiv region) received shrapnel wounds. 35 452 46
SBU nabs State Fiscal Service official Pidhorodynskyi accepting 700,000 hryvnia in bribe. PHOTOS Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in conjunction with the Military Prosecutor's Office have caught one of the deputy heads of the State Fiscal Service Directorate in the Mykolaiv region receiving a large-scale bribe. 35 094 40 Previously in trend: Grafters
Military Prosecutor's Office in conjunction with Security Service exposed a number of corrupt officials among military personnel in ATO area On May 21-23, 2014 Chief Military Prosecutor's Office in cooperation with the SBU unmasked a number of illegal acts of corruption by officials of the armed forces of Ukraine and other military units and law enforcement agencies involved in the anti-terrorist operation in the territory of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as government officials located within these areas. 34 918 80 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Complete nonsense saying Ukrainian soldiers received injuries in ATO forces' attack, - prosecution on statement by GRU officers' defense Military prosecutors say Ukrainian soldiers could not receive injuries as a result of the ATO forces' attack when they detained Russian military Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov. 34 407 105 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives
84 foreign mercenaries from Russia and other countries held in Ukrainian prisons after fighting in Donbas 64 of them are citizens of Russia. These former Donbas war fighters have been charged with crimes against national security of Ukraine. 31 221 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Mortar tube explosion at Rivne firing range could be caused by double loading, top military prosecutor says Double loading could have caused the explosion of mortar tube during live-fire exercise at the Rivne-based shooting ground. 30 931 146
Military prosecutor's office launches investigation into case of Putin's adviser Glazyev The Main Military Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine received a permit for special pre-trial investigation into the case of Russian Presidential Adviser Sergey Glazyev. 30 884 59 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupation of Crimea War
Russia to do everything possible for GRU operatives not to be sentenced in Ukraine against backdrop of Savchenko’s mock trial, - Matios Russia will do its best so that captured GRU operatives Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev not to be delivered the verdict. 30 374 72 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Ukrainian army sustained more than 1,000 non-combat casualties in ATO, - Military Prosecutor Matios The most common reasons of death include: shooting by comrades-in-arms, careless handling of weapons, etc. 29 531 182 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
5.5 million hryvnia bail posted for former Mykolaiv administration deputy head The bail in the amount of 5.5 million hryvnia (about $220,000) has been posted for former Mykolaiv Regional State Administration First Deputy Head Mykola Romanchuk, who was charged of receiving $90,000 in bribe. 29 232 72 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Military Prosecution Conducts Searches in Homes and Offices of Defense Ministry Officials The Investigation Department of the Chief Military Prosecutor's Office is conducting searches of the officials of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. 28 999 63 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Ilovaisk tragedy: eight Ukrainian fighters remain prisoners of terrorists, - Defense Ministry Eight Ukrainian military who fought in the Ilovaisk entrapment in August 2014 have remained prisoners of the terrorists for three years now. 27 660 56 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
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