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Interior Ministry Prevented Several Terrorist Attacks in Odesa - Avakov. PHOTO The police confiscated three explosive devices from the detained persons. They tried to bring one of the improvised explosive devices to a rally at the Russian Consulate. The other two were found by police officers later. 43 731 120 Incidents 
Ukraine develops measures to counter blinding laser weapons used by militants against Ukrainian troops in Donbas, interior minister says. PHOTOS Ukraine's Interior Minister Arsen Avakov says counter measures are being considered to protect Ukrainian border guards from being blinded by laser weaponry. 28 034 120 Incidents 
Avakov liquidates Ukraine's drug enforcement department: 90 percent of employees to be sacked Interior Minister Arsen Avakov announced the creation of a new service in the structure of the Interior Ministry, which will deal with drug trafficking. 61 868 120 Previously in trend: National Police recertification 
National Police First Deputy Chief Paskal resigns First Deputy Head of the National Police Vasyl Paskal urges law enforcers and the Prosecutor General's Office to check his possible involvement in crimes against the Maidan. 35 996 118 Ukrainian Politics 
Everyone involved in wrongdoings in Mykolaiv region will go on trial, Minister Avakov says Interior Minister Arsen Avakov promises that all police officers involved in the killing of a man in Kryve Ozero town in the Mykolaiv region will bear criminal liability. 29 688 118 Previously in trend: Murder in Kryve Ozero 
Negotiations on new Cabinet turn into farce, - Minister Avakov Politicians fail to reach an agreement on Petro Poroshenko Bloc candidates for the ministerial positions in the new composition of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. 66 093 117 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet 
Police detain suspects in Sheremet murder case Police have detained and served suspects in murder of journalist Pavlo Sheremet with the notice of charges. 16 172 117 Previously in trend: Murder of Sheremet 
"Poroshenko tried to persuade me to stay in office," - former National Police chief Dekanoidze President Petro Poroshenko tried to talk former chief of Ukraine's National Police Khatiia Dekanoidze out of resignation. 46 959 117 Ukrainian Politics 
Four police officers, who allegedly distributed weapons to paid protesters during Euromaidan, detained, - Avakov Four police operatives, who are suspected of illegal evacuation of weapons from Interior Ministry's storage and its distribution to the so-called 'titushkas' (paid pro-government protesters - ed.) for use against peaceful protesters during Euromaidan events, have been detained. 33 631 115 Ukrainian Politics 
New Kharkiv patrol police headed by Kyivite Yevhen Melnyk Interior Minister Arsen Avakov and Ukraine's patrol police head Oleksandr Fatsevych presented Kharkiv's chief patrol police officer, 27-year-old Kyivite Yevhen Melnyk. 46 247 115 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police 
3,386 former militia officers of Kyiv and region could not pass re-evaluation and to be dismissed, - Interior Minister Avakov About 37.47 percent of militia officers from Kyiv and the region scored under 25 out of 60 points in one of the two tests and will be dismissed. 14 588 115 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police 
Mayor and three deputies of Liubotyn city in Kharkiv region arrested for bribery - Avakov. PHOTO In Kharkiv region, law enforcement officers arrested the mayor of Liubotyn city and three Liubotyn City Council deputies for bribery and corruption. 51 993 114 Incidents 
Ivano-Frankivsk National police took oath to Ukrainian people. PHOTOS New patrol police officers of Ivano-Frankivsk have passed severe selection. Dmytro Mykhalets has headed the city police department. 21 427 114 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police 
Contractor and Organizer of the Assassination Attempt on Avakov is Horlivka Terrorists’ Leader Bezler The contractor and direct organizer of the assassination attempt on Interior Minister Arsen Avakov is the leader of the group of militants holding Horlivka, a citizen of the Russian Federation Ihor Bezler aka Bes 75 075 114 Incidents Minister Avakov pledges to present National Police chief candidate to Cabinet on Feb. 8 The new chief of the National Police of Ukraine will be appointed on Wednesday, Feb. 8. 11 407 112 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police Liovochkin is behind Maidan crackdown, Minister Avakov says Interior Minister Arsen Avakov claims that Opposition Bloc MP Serhii Liovochkin is the person responsible for the dispersal of Maidan protesters. 37 300 111 Previously in trend: Maidan crackdown 
Interior Minister Avakov welcomes idea of former PM Azarov's return to Ukraine Interior Minister Arsen Avakov 'welcomes' the desire of former Ukraine's Prime Minister Mykola Azarov to return to Ukraine. 61 500 110 Ukrainian Politics 
Illegal amber worth $3 million nailed in Rivne region, - Minister Avakov. PHOTOS A record-breaking batch of amber is worth some $3 million by preliminary estimates. 28 499 109 Incidents 
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. 73 441 108 Ukrainian Politics 
Search underway in Hotel National regarding crimes on Maidan - Avakov. PHOTO (updated) Interior Minister Arsen Avakov confirmed a search in the Hotel National in Kharkov, which city Mayor Hennadii Kernes basically turned into his residence. 36 962 108 Previously in trend: Kharkiv mayor Kernes 
Tymoshenko’s Fellow Member Tymoshenko Had a Heart Attack, Avakov Batkivschyna’s deputy Tetiana Sliuz who with her colleagues Oleksandra Kuzhel and Liudmyla Denysova were forced to leave the floor of the hospital where Yulia Tymoshenko is detained had a heart attack. 7 941 107 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko Case 
National Police Detain Suspect In Arson Of Schemes Editorial Office Car. PHOTOS The National Police have detained a suspect in the arson of the car of the editorial office of the Schemes: Corruption in Detail program. 24 572 107 Ukrainian Politics 
Ukraine’s interior minister deems Minsk deal dead, no longer worth talking about Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov believes that the Minsk agreements are no longer efficient, thereby making it necessary to adopt another version of agreements aimed at resolving the situation in the Donbas. 38 130 105 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas At least 5,000 out of 7,000 judges to be dismissed, - Avakov on judicial reform At least 5,000 out of 7,000 judges will be dismissed under the amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine in terms of justice approved by the Verkhovna Rada June 2. 20 102 105 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution 
Footage of Saakashvili and Russian businessman Mazepin might be fake, Interior Minister Avakov says Video footage of a meeting between head of the Odesa regional state administration Mikheil Saakashvili and Russian entrepreneur, owner of Uralkhim concern Dmitriy Mazepin might be fake. 41 132 104 Ukrainian Politics 
Interior Ministry's budget for 2017 is that of progress and development, - Avakov The budget of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine for 2017 is satisfactory. 19 236 102 Previously in trend: Budget 2017 
"It is hard work serving in new police. 25 officers have quit the ranks of patrol police in Kyiv," - Interior Minister 25 people have quit the patrol police in Kyiv since it was created. 36 755 100 Previously in trend: Police workdays 
Avakov elaborated on militsiia's transition to police During the selection procedure, attention will be paid to officers' personal qualities, their complaints about the service, and desire to serve on in the National Police of Ukraine. 26 495 100 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police 
Criminal case initiated against management of Firtash companies for embezzlement of public funds - Avakov The Interior Ministry has opened criminal proceedings regarding the fact of abuse of power and embezzlement of budgetary funds by officials of Dmytro Firtash's OSTCHEM group of companies. 30 470 98 Ukrainian Politics 
25 crime figures curated by Russia were detained in Melitopol, - Interior Minister Avakov The detainees are suspected of destabilization the situation in the city and other crimes. 71 824 98 Ukrainian Politics 
Two ex-officers of Berkut arrested in the case of the Maidan activists’ execution. 18 more to be included into wanted list soon - Avakov The Interior Ministry and the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine arrested two former Berkut riot police officers today, as the inquiry on Euromaidan participants’ execution on Instytutska Street in Kyiv Feb. 20, 2014 progresses. 17 877 97 Incidents 
Interior Ministry exposes schemes of state coal sale under leadership of son of former Donetsk region governor. PHOTOS Interior Ministry Operational Group has stopped activities of a criminal group led by the son of the former Party of Regions MP, ex-governor of the Donetsk region, Oleksii Blyzniuk. 52 716 97 Incidents 
Giuliani associate Lev Parnas turns over thousands of pages of messaging with Zelenskyi, Lutsenko and Avakov surrounding. ФОТО An attorney for Lev Parnas, the indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani, has turned over photos, dozens of text messages and thousands of pages of documents to House impeachment investigators in an effort to win his client an audience with lawmakers. He messaged with different people from the orbit of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelenskyi, as well as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov, prosecutor general Yurii Lutsenko. The main goal of the communication was to initiate an investigation against the family of the former US Vice President Joe Biden, as well as the possible interference of Ukraine in the 2016 US elections. 26 216 95 Previously in trend: interfere in the United States' 2016 presidential election 
Deputy Education Minister's car was attacked by drunk policeman, - Interior Minister Avakov The car of the First Deputy Education Minister Inna Sovsun was shot at near the Education Ministry building by a drunk officer of the Tytan unit of the State Protection Service of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine. 39 291 95 Incidents 
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 
Delivery men of a bank robbers gang, who were carrying "laundered" money, arrested with employment of weapons in Kyiv’s downtown, - Avakov. PHOTOS Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov told the details of the shootout that took place in the city downtown. The detainees were transporting half a million hryvnia in their car. 61 489 91 Incidents 
Dekanoidze’s resignation was routine, discussed last year, - Interior Minister Avakov The resignation of Chief of the National Police of Ukraine Khatia Dekanoidze was planned and agreed a year ago. 13 639 89 Incidents 
SAP requests 5M hryvnia in bail against detained Oleksandr Avakov, ex-Deputy Interior Minister Chebotar, - Kholodnytskyi. PHOTO The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) drafted motions on restrictive measures against three suspects in the case of possible embezzlement of public funds while procuring backpacks for the Interior Ministry. 27 063 88 Incidents 
Japan donates 9,500 sets of winter uniform to Ukrainian police, - Avakov. PHOTOS+VIDEO The outfits will be passed over for use in small towns and villages. 34 436 86 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police 
More cities to see new patrol police, - Minister Avakov. LIST By the end of the year, the new patrol police will be operating in several cities and regions of the country. 52 711 84 Previously in trend: National Police recertification Ukraine's new police 
Avakov Came Back to Ukraine and Was Met by “Assault Team”. PHOTO On December 11 former Kharkiv governor and now elected deputy of Batkivschyna United opposition Arsen Avakov returned to Ukraine by air at 1:25 p.m. 30 817 81 Ukrainian Politics 
