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The tag 'apprehension' covers a wide range of incidents, from the dramatic arrest of a driver in Kyiv with a fire extinguisher to significant international operations. In Belgium, Federica Mogherini’s detention highlights ongoing EU fund misuse investigations. Meanwhile, Polish authorities have implicated two Ukrainians in sabotage activities on Polish railways. Closer to Ukraine, multiple detention cases reveal espionage, fraud, and mobilisation evasion schemes, shedding light on complex legal and security challenges. These narratives illustrate the varied dimensions of apprehensions occurring domestically and abroad, involving intricate legal and security proceedings. Furthermore, numerous individuals, including ex-military and legal personnel, face charges in diverse cases ranging from bribery and environmental crimes to espionage and terrorist activities, reflecting the multifaceted nature of apprehension-related news.

What were the circumstances of the driver’s arrest in Kyiv?

The arrest was notably forceful, involving law enforcement breaking the car window using a fire extinguisher to detain a suspect actively resisting apprehension. This incident has drawn attention to aggressive tactics used in certain apprehensions, raising discussions on law enforcement procedures and civilian safety.

Why was Federica Mogherini detained in Belgium?

The former head of European diplomacy, Federica Mogherini, was detained as part of an investigation targeting potential misuse of EU funds. Her detention in Brussels and Bruges followed comprehensive searches, underscoring the European Union's commitment to financial transparency and legal accountability.

What are the charges against Ukrainians detained for espionage in Poland?

Two Ukrainians were accused of engaging with Russian intelligence services, allegedly involved in sabotage activities targeting Polish infrastructure. This case highlights continued geopolitical tensions and the role of espionage in regional security threats, emphasizing Poland’s proactive counterintelligence measures.

How did law enforcement uncover mobilisation evasion schemes in Ukraine?

Detailed investigations led by Ukraine's Security Service and National Police dismantled several evasion schemes, detaining key organisers. These operations demonstrate comprehensive efforts to enforce Ukraine's military regulations and prevent illegal mobilisation avoidance, thereby maintaining national defence integrity.

What were the findings of the investigation into the explosion at "Ukrposhta"?

The apprehension of a suspect by the National Police points to targeted resistance actions within Ukraine's postal services. The incident's resolution involved detailed forensics and strategic law enforcement collaboration, showcasing proactive efforts to resolve criminal activities quickly and effectively.

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боевик militant SBU seized weapons stolen from Sloviansk police department from detained "DPR" militant. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained a militant of the "DPR" terrorist organization in the Donetsk region. 18 094 26 Incidents

титушки 134 men apprehended in conflict over Zhytomyr region confectionery, - National Police. PHOTOS On Jan. 5, at 9:10 a.m., police received an anonymous message stating a bomb had been planted at Zhytomyrski Lasoshchi confectionery. 84 551 213 Incidents

оружие Police seized weapons from Toyota in Kyiv’s Podil district. PHOTOS Police investigators are establishing the origin and destination of dangerous items within criminal proceedings. 19 684 24 Incidents

взятка bribe SBU caught two National Guard lieutenant colonels receiving bribe. PHOTOS The operatives of the Military Counterintelligence Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine have detained two officials of the National Guard of Ukraine for extortion of a bribe. 25 644 43 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

диверсанты Apprehended saboteurs started testifying; suspicion notes served to some of them, - SBU speaker Members of the sabotage group, including Russian citizens, who were apprehended in the special operation in Kyiv, have started to give revelatory testimony to the Security Service of Ukraine investigators regarding their activities on the territory of Ukraine. 79 948 205 Incidents

Terrorism aimed to destroy our state will be stopped, Poroshenko says President Petro Poroshenko expressed condolences to the family of fallen Lieutenant Colonel of the Security Service of Ukraine Andrii Kuzmenko who was killed during the detention of terrorists preventing the death of other people. 7 344 84 Incidents

сбу красногоровка спецоперация 85 people apprehended in Krasnohorivka anti-terrorist operation. VIDEO Security Service counter-intelligence has conducted a special anti-terrorist operation in Krasnohorivka (Donetsk region). 165 974 556 Ukrainian Politics

майдан память теракт Soldier of Alpha special detachment Andrii Kuzmenko went through war and was killed in peaceful Kyiv. He will soon be commended for award, - Poroshenko ‘Alpha’ special team soldier Andrii Kuzmenko was killed during special operation to detain subversive group in Kyiv. 62 095 230 Incidents

сбу Subversive group leader eliminated, seven criminals captured, - SBU on results of special operation This morning, another saboteur involved in preparation of terrorist acts in Ukraine was apprehended during a special operation. 126 453 297 Incidents

сбу Killed Alfa fighter used to combat in Donbas; he saved child's life at expense of his own, - SBU speaker The fighter of the Alfa special detachment who was killed in special operation last night in Kyiv used to conduct combat tasks in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area. 71 676 203 Incidents

сбу Russian spies apprehended in Kyiv: Alfa officer killed, one saboteur eliminated, - SBU press officer Hitlianska. PHOTO Late evening Dec. 9, a special operation by the Security Service ceased activities of a sabotage and reconnaissance group operating in a number of Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv. 142 155 59 Incidents

задержание Two tramp Russian military detained by border guards in Luhansk region, - Border Service Ukrainian border guards have detained two military of the Russian internal troops for illegal crossing of the Ukrainian border in the Luhansk region. 111 507 264 Incidents

"They did not notice border signs," - Russia on detention of its military in Ukraine Russia's Interior Ministry has confirmed the detention of its two soldiers in the territory of Ukraine (Luhansk region). 37 810 201 World

активист Russian border guards detained Ukrainian activist, - Crimean media Ukrainian culture center activist Veldar Shukurdzhyiev was detained by Russian border guards Wednesday night at the administrative border between Ukraine and Russia-occupied Crimea. 40 137 96 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

One of al-Nusra Front leaders detained in Kyiv One of the internationally wanted leaders of al-Nusra Front terrorist organization has been detained in Kyiv by security officers. 24 695 125 Incidents

Interpol-wanted Russian terrorist detained in Kyiv's Boryspil airport, - State Border Service A man, who has been wanted internationally for committing grave offenses, was identified by border guards of Kyiv's international Boryspil airport yesterday, Nov. 11. 29 420 49 Incidents

межигорье Yanukovych's official responsible for stealing Mezhyhiria detained, - SBU SBU continues to detain officials of the regime of Ukraine's ex-president Viktor Yanukovych. 8 512 34 Incidents

сухолучье Sukholuchia SBU detains Yanukovych's accomplice Bulava, who helped him to accroach land in Sukholuchia Former CEO of Dim Lisnyka Ltd Yurii Bulava, who has been wanted in Ukraine, has been detained in the Kherson region by the Security Service of Ukraine in conjunction with the State Border Guard Service. 24 588 143 Incidents

Detained ex-minister Lukash: "I was not arrested. It was voluntary appearance" Former justice minister Olena Lukash says she was not arrested. According to her, she has permanently stayed in Ukraine and voluntarily came to prosecutor's office for investigation. 39 051 221 Previously in trend: Lukash detained

суд Korban delivered to Pechersk district court of Kyiv; he's been under arrest for six days without reasons defined Ukrop party leader Hennadii Korban has been delivered Thursday morning to the Pechersk district court of Kyiv, which is to define measure of restraint for him. 20 778 207 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

Korban's detention is political persecution, - Right Sector's leader Yarosh Right Sector sees Korban's detention as a politically motivated step. 43 105 280 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

корбан Korban taken away for investigation, - SBU speaker Prosecutor General's Office investigator has decided to arrest Ukrop party leader Hennadii Korban and ordered the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) to bring him for investigation. 26 534 347 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

шокин Shokin says not all parties in Korban's case detained Law enforcers have failed to detain all those involved in the activities of the organized criminal group in Dnipropetrovsk, some people managed to escape. 23 801 99 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

стб STB TV crew detained in Russia while going to trial against Savchenko, - journalist Ukrainian broadcaster STB's shooting group was detained in Russian city of Donetsk (the Rostov region) by Russian traffic police under an invented pretext, while it was on its way to the trial in Ukrainian pilot Savchenko's case. 17 067 97 Ukrainian Politics

задержание Russian extremist detained with two passports on administrative border with Crimea. PHOTOS Azov and Right Sector activists detained Oct. 24, on the administrative border with the occupied Crimea the head of a fund aiding separatists. 138 668 424 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Blockade of Crimea

выборы подкуп Canvassers-bribers detained in Kyiv. PHOTOS+VIDEO By giving the Kyivites food products and expensive concert tickets, a canvasser tried to persuade voters to support the political party she represented. 30 942 155 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Security Service detained militants’ sniper, who committed attacks on OSCE observers The officers of the Security Service of Ukraine detained sniper of the “DPR” terrorist organization in Rubizhne village. The person was involved in attacks on the OSCE observers. 30 635 45 Incidents

Former customs officer, fleeing from prosecution in occupied Crimea, detained, - SBU The Security Service of Ukraine has detained former chief inspector of one of the customs offices in the Zakarpattia region. 15 868 12 Incidents

майдан беркут PGO and SBU detained former Berkut company commander suspected of involvement in crimes against Euromaidan activists The Prosecutor General's Office and the Security Service of Ukraine have detained the former company commander of Berkut riot police on suspicion of involvement in crimes against Euromaidan participants in February 2014. 23 741 43 Incidents

взятка Rate department head of Odesa customs arrested upon receiving bribe, - Governor Saakashvili Head of the Odesa regional state administration Mikheil Saakashvili requests immediate replacement of the Odesa customs leadership in order to stop corruption in the authority. 55 990 188 Previously in trend: Odesa Governor Saakashvili

одесса бпп шаманов Odesa city council candidate from Petro Poroshenko Bloc Dmytro Shmanov tried to get his son off road accident and insulted police officers. VIDEO Odesa city council candidate from Solidarnist party Dmytro Shmanov together with his wife interfered with police and Interior Ministry operatives' work during examination of a road accident site. The accident was caused by his underage son, Volodymyr Shmanov. The couple also attempted to steal a piece of material evidence - a phone with which a video of the accident had been made, accusing police officers of its theft. Beware of rude language (in Russian)! 158 768 553 Previously in trend: Police workdays

путин putin Putin never asked for return of Russian citizens detained in Ukraine, - Tandit In Paris, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko demanded the release of Ukrainian hostages held in Russia. 40 973 169 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

боевик SBU detained two "DPR" militants in the Donetsk region The Security Service of Ukraine together with soldiers from the Armed Forces of Ukraine have detained two mercenaries from the "Donetsk People's Republic" terrorist organization near Hryhorivka village, Telmanove disctrict, the Donetsk region. 25 820 60 Incidents

Detained journalists of Skhemy project were conducting investigation into luxury cars of SBU officers Author and narrator of Skhemy project by Radio Svoboda Natalia Sedletska informs that the statement on obstruction of media activities will be filed for the police with regard to the detention of two journalists of Skhemy Mykhailo Tkach and Kyryl Lazarevych by the officers of the Security Service of Ukraine. 25 347 52 Incidents

грицак SBU Head Hrytsak orders official investigation into Radio Svoboda journalists' detention SBU Head Vasyl Hrytsak has ordered an official investigation into the detention of two Radio Svoboda journalists outside the SBU building in Kyiv. 33 098 75 Incidents

сбу SBU detained and released Radio Svoboda journalists, applying force against them and breaking their camera A journalist and an operator of Skhemy project by Radio Svoboda have been detained by the Security Service while performing their journalist duties. 52 403 220 Incidents

оружие задержание боеприпасы ATO fighters detained with arms and ammunition at Kyiv railway station. PHOTOS+VIDEO During the last few days, at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station, law enforcers have detained three soldiers carrying weapons, ammunition, and explosives. 51 313 96 Photo News

rfkbyjdcrbq Firtash's ex-stepson Kalynovskyi announced of suspicion, - Interior Ministry. VIDEO Prosecutor's office has notified Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash's former stepson Serhii Kalynovskyi of suspicion. The man has been fleeing justice for eight years after a car accident that claimed two lives. 22 528 53 Previously in trend: Arrest of Kalynovskyi

калиновский Firtash's ex-stepson Kalynovskyi claims he is sick during detention. VIDEO (in Russian) Ministry of the Interior of Ukraine has posted video showing detention of infamous stepson of Dmytro Firtash, Serhii Kalynovskyi, who had been searched for by law enforcers for eight years. 73 077 127 Previously in trend: Police workdays Arrest of Kalynovskyi

калиновский Internationally wanted Firtash's stepson Kalynovskyi detained in Kyiv, - TSN Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash's former stepson Serhii Kalynovskyi was detained last night in the Darnytsia district of Kyiv while driving a Porsche Cayenne. 87 916 110 Previously in trend: Arrest of Kalynovskyi

SBU unmasked network of 'DPR' militants' informants in Zaporizhia region Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Zaporizhia region stopped criminal activity of a network of informants of the so-called 'Ministry of Public Security of the DPR', who operated on the territory of the Berdiansk district. 17 942 63 Incidents

Kharkiv patrol police officers detained a law-breaker even before their first duty While driving police cars in Kharkiv, patrol police officers detained a driver who hit down a bicyclist. 20 272 86 Previously in trend: Police workdays

Luhansk region official leaked information to "LPR" militants, - prosecutor's office An employee of a district council in the Luhansk region provided "LPR" militants with information about officials of the Stanytsia Luhanska military and civil administration and the district council as well as with correspondence materials of the Luhansk regional military and civil administration and Ukraine's law enforcement authorities. 10 162 55 Incidents

добыча янтаря amber extraction Police conducts operation against amber miners in Volyn forests: nearly thousand law enforcers involved, 17 people arrested. PHOTOS The Volyn region police received information that a group of 300 people was actively carrying out illegal extraction of raw amber in the forest area. 49 062 163 Incidents

матиос 28th Mechanized Brigade battalion commander detained for bribe of UAH 1.1 million, - Military Prosecutor Matios Law enforcers detained the commander of a battalion of the 28th Mechanized Brigade of Ukraine's Armed Forces on suspicion of receiving UAH 1.1 million (about $50,330) in bribe. 121 015 302 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

задержание боевик detention militant SBU neutralized "LPR" subversive group planning to blow up bridge across Dnipro River in Dnipropetrovsk. PHOTOS+VIDEO Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine together with police neutralized an "LPR" subversive group in Dnipropetrovsk, which group was preparing several attacks in the region. 84 259 294 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Terrorist attacks in Ukraine

оружие Weapons, money and gold coins, - SBU detained group of arms dealers in Mykolaiv. VIDEO The Security Service and police detained in Mykolaiv four members of an organized group selling weapons and ammunition in the region. 24 960 51 Incidents

итальянец-боевик Italian mercenary Francesco Estatico detained in Ukraine. PHOTOS Ukrainian border guards detained a citizen of Italy who was going to join the ‘DPR’ terrorists near the Maiorsk checkpoint. 82 668 224 Ukrainian Politics