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Recent apprehension cases in Ukraine highlight the ongoing challenges faced by law enforcement and security agencies. Notable incidents include the detainment of a Mercedes driver in Kyiv for assaulting a cyclist and the capture of an FSB mole in the energy sector directing drone attacks. These efforts underscore a commitment to upholding domestic security. In addition, authorities have dismantled evasion schemes, reflecting increased vigilance in enforcing mobilization and border control laws. These events reveal the complex security landscape where Ukraine navigates both internal and external threats, emphasizing the importance of coordinated investigative efforts. Law enforcement's proactive steps are crucial in maintaining stability amid geopolitical tensions.

What significant apprehensions have been made in Kyiv recently?

Recent significant apprehensions in Kyiv include the detainment of a Mercedes driver for severely beating a cyclist and the exposure of an FSB agent within a major energy company directing hostile drone operations against critical infrastructure.

How has Ukraine's SSU been involved in recent detainment operations?

Ukraine's SSU has been pivotal in recent detainment operations, including uncovering an FSB mole in the energy sector who facilitated attacks on Kyiv's infrastructure and arresting a Russian agent preparing terrorist activities. These actions highlight their ongoing efforts to safeguard national security.

What was discovered about illegal activities involving Ukrainian military officials?

Investigations uncovered unlawful activities by military officials, such as an officer creating an illegal logging scheme causing significant environmental damage, and the detection of evasion schemes resulting in the arrest of multiple organizers. These discoveries indicate the ongoing efforts to combat corruption and illegal activities within military ranks.

How has the police response evolved regarding public safety and illegal behavior?

Police response has evolved to actively dismantle organized crime networks, as seen in the large-scale operation against drug trafficking which led to the detention of 66 dealers. Authorities have also increased efforts in policing illegal asset declarations, exemplified by the detainment of officials exploiting legal loopholes, demonstrating a broader commitment to rule of law and public safety.

What foreign involvement has been detected in recent Ukrainian law enforcement efforts?

Recent efforts have observed foreign involvement, such as the detention of individuals in Latvia suspected of spying for Russia, and the apprehension of a suspect by the SSU implicated in coordinating with Russian interests in Ukraine. These instances reflect the geopolitical dimension of security threats Ukraine is facing, necessitating heightened cooperation with international partners to address cross-border challenges.

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Law enforcers catch ring of rogue cops in large scale special operation, main military prosecutor says. VIDEO&PHOTOS Law enforcers catch ring of rogue cops in large scale special operation, main military prosecutor says. VIDEO&PHOTOS The law enforcers smashed a crime ring which included rogue cops. The ring was engaged in racketeering, abduction and torture and was run by criminal kingpins wanted for committing crimes against participants of the Revolution of Dignity. 18 832 56 Incidents

"It may be linked to human intelligence,” – MP Siumar on detention of RIA Novosti-Ukraine head Vyshynskyi "It may be linked to human intelligence,” – MP Siumar on detention of RIA Novosti-Ukraine head Vyshynskyi Detention of RIA Novosti-Ukraine CEO Kyrylo Vyshynskyi has nothing to do with news reporting but may be linked to human intelligence. SBU should make public the evidence collected by them. 18 309 55 Incidents

SBU raids Kyiv-based office of Russian RIA Novosti news outlet: journalist Kyrylo Vyshynskyi detained SBU raids Kyiv-based office of Russian RIA Novosti news outlet: journalist Kyrylo Vyshynskyi detained Chief Editor for the Ukrainian arm of the Russian RIA Novosti news agency Kyrylo Vyshynskyi was detained after Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) initiated search in the news outlet’s office. 28 787 136 Incidents

Attack on Donbas war veteran Verbych: one assailant served with charge papers, bail hearing to follow. PHOTO Attack on Donbas war veteran Verbych: one assailant served with charge papers, bail hearing to follow. PHOTO The Kyiv city prosecutor's office served charge papers to a 25-year-old female, a member of a group that attacked Ukrainian war veteran and Donetsk airport defender Dmytro Verbych in Kyiv’s Podil neighborhood on May 2, 2018. 63 488 277 Incidents

SBU detains Vostok gang terrorist in southwestern Bukovyna region. VIDEO SBU detains Vostok gang terrorist in southwestern Bukovyna region. VIDEO The Security Service of Ukraine together with the prosecutor's office have detained in the Chernivtsi region a militant of the terrorist group Vostok that fights Ukrainian troops in the Donbas as part of the breakaway "Donetsk People's Republic". 15 114 42 Incidents

PGO digs into Ruban and Savchenko’s possible contacts with Medvedchuk PGO digs into Ruban and Savchenko’s possible contacts with Medvedchuk The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) investigates alleged ties of Ukrainskyi Vybir movement leader, Viktor Medvedchuk, with Volodymyr Ruban, the head of the Officer Corps Center for Prisoner Release, and Nadia Savchenko, a non-affiliated member of Ukrainian parliament, who were both last week remanded in custody on multiple charges including terrorism. 27 288 145 Previously in trend: Savchenko under arrest

MP Savchenko escorted to SBU. VIDEO&PHOTOS MP Savchenko escorted to SBU. VIDEO&PHOTOS Nonaffiliated MP Nadia Savchenko was charged with multiple offenses after the parliament stripped her of immunity and sanctioned her detention and arrest. After that she was taken to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). 66 476 302 Incidents

Savchenko detained inside parliament, served with charge papers, escorted to SBU. VIDEO Savchenko detained inside parliament, served with charge papers, escorted to SBU. VIDEO Law enforcers served MP Nadia Savchenko with charge papers and detained inside the building of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. 248 573 1 348 Ukrainian Politics

Police apprehend former French President Sarkozy over alleged illegal campaign funding, - Reuters (updated) Police apprehend former French President Sarkozy over alleged illegal campaign funding, - Reuters (updated) French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy was held in custody on Tuesday. 29 434 170 Incidents

Law enforcers apprehend one more person involved in Energoatom funds embezzlement, - NABU Law enforcers apprehend one more person involved in Energoatom funds embezzlement, - NABU One more individual involved in corrupt scheme to misappropriate funds of National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine Energoatom State Enterprise was detained by law enforcement officers at Boryspil airport. 8 226 23 Previously in trend: Martynenko case trial

Turmoil outside Kyiv-based court: 36 persons detained, three brought charges against, weapons seized. VIDEO+PHOTOS Turmoil outside Kyiv-based court: 36 persons detained, three brought charges against, weapons seized. VIDEO+PHOTOS Three people were arrested following clashes outside the Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv selecting pre-trial restriction for Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov. 23 535 61 Incidents

Prosecutors seek pre-trial custody for Trukhanov with 50 million hryvnia bail option Prosecutors seek pre-trial custody for Trukhanov with 50 million hryvnia bail option Head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Nazar Kholodnytskyi says that the prosecutors are going to request the court to place Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov in pre-trial custody with an option to post 50 million hryvnia (about $1,845,000) in bail. 14 499 42 Incidents

Border Guard Service: Trukhanov handed over to NABU members, brought indictment against Border Guard Service: Trukhanov handed over to NABU members, brought indictment against The border guards detained Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov at Boryspil airport under criminal proceedings initiated against him by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). 17 272 60 Incidents

Border guards detain Odesa Mayor Trukhanov in Boryspil airport Border guards detain Odesa Mayor Trukhanov in Boryspil airport Mayor of Odesa Hennadii Trukhanov arrived at Boryspil airport from Warsaw this morning. 29 380 164 Incidents

Saakashvili detention captured on surveillance cameras. VIDEO Saakashvili detention captured on surveillance cameras. VIDEO New footage of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili being detained in a Kyiv restaurant surfaced on the Internet. 82 595 378 Previously in trend: Saakashvili deprived of Ukrainian citizenship

Migration service tasked border guards to detain Saakashvili, - Interfax-Ukraine Migration service tasked border guards to detain Saakashvili, - Interfax-Ukraine Rukh Novykh Syl party leader Mikheil Saakashvili was detained by the unit of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine at the request of the State Migration Service. 30 901 166 Previously in trend: Saakashvili deprived of Ukrainian citizenship

Saakashvili detained in downtown Kyiv. VIDEO Saakashvili detained in downtown Kyiv. VIDEO Former Georgia’s President, leader of Rukh Novykh Syl party Mikheil Saakashvili was apprehended by armed men in uniforms in a restaurant in the heart of Kyiv. 69 654 307 Previously in trend: Saakashvili deprived of Ukrainian citizenship

Ukrainian national Kostiantyn Davydenko detained on espionage charges in Russian-occupied Crimea Ukrainian national Kostiantyn Davydenko detained on espionage charges in Russian-occupied Crimea The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) apprehended Ukrainian citizen Kostiantyn Davydenko in Simferopol, Crimea. 9 095 30 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

PGO: ID of so-called “Ministry of State Security of DPR" found on detained Shepelev. PHOTOS PGO: ID of so-called “Ministry of State Security of DPR" found on detained Shepelev. PHOTOS Operatives of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) found an ID of the member of the so-called “Ministry of State Security of the Donetsk People's Republic” in the name of Lieutenant-Colonel Nikolai Borukh as they frisked ex-MP Oleksandr Shepelev upon his detention. 33 352 180 Incidents

PGO says pre-trial restriction against detained ex-MP Shepelev to be imposed today PGO says pre-trial restriction against detained ex-MP Shepelev to be imposed today Ex-member of the Ukrainian parliament Oleksandr Shepelev is charged with multiple counts including contract killing, car theft, misappropriation, money laundering, and forgery. 4 209 5 Incidents

Ukrspyrt ex-CEO Labutin apprehended in Romania, - PGO Ukrspyrt ex-CEO Labutin apprehended in Romania, - PGO Romanian law enforcers detained former Director General of state-owned alcoholic beverage producer Ukrspyrt Mykhailo Labutin. 11 240 32 Incidents

SBU chief: Russian secret services plotted several terrorist attacks in Russia to justify invasion of Ukraine SBU chief: Russian secret services plotted several terrorist attacks in Russia to justify invasion of Ukraine The Russian media actively disseminate information about detention of Federal Information Center Analytics and Security expert Sergei Sokolov, the head of this agency Ruslan Milchenko and others by the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. 26 549 109 Incidents

Occupying authorities apprehend two Crimean Tatar activists after searches in their houses. VIDEO+PHOTOS Occupying authorities apprehend two Crimean Tatar activists after searches in their houses. VIDEO+PHOTOS Russian invaders detained two Crimean Tatar activists Giray Kulametov and Kemal Seityaev who held single-person protests on Oct. 14, 2017. 3 885 11 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

Crime ring led by local Opposition Bloc member Kopiika apprehended in Mykolaiv, - prosecutor general Crime ring led by local Opposition Bloc member Kopiika apprehended in Mykolaiv, - prosecutor general Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko says the crime ring recently detained in Mykolayiv was headed by Ihor Kopiika, the deputy chairman of the Opposition Bloc faction in the Mykolaiv City Council. 40 372 148 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Russian spy Pavlenko sentenced to 14 years in jail for high treason. VIDEO Russian spy Pavlenko sentenced to 14 years in jail for high treason. VIDEO Ukraine’s national Viktor Pavlenko was found guilty of high treason and sentenced to a 14-year prison term. 15 512 35 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

SBU detains Russian secret agent in Cherkasy region SBU detains Russian secret agent in Cherkasy region The operatives of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) apprehended an agent of Russia’s foreign intelligence service in the Cherkasy region. 28 074 109 Incidents

Law enforcers apprehend criminals who robbed jewelers near Berdychiv in late November. VIDEO Law enforcers apprehend criminals who robbed jewelers near Berdychiv in late November. VIDEO Ukrainian law enforcement agencies detained natives of Donetsk who attacked jewelers on the highway near Berdychiv in late November and took 30 kilograms of gold jewelry from them. 27 577 86 Previously in trend: Police workdays

PGO: 9,167 officials detained for bribe-taking this year alone PGO: 9,167 officials detained for bribe-taking this year alone Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko says the law enforcers have detained 9,167 corrupt officials in 2017. 8 208 263 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Grafters

Saakashvili trial: police strengthen security outside court. PHOTOS Saakashvili trial: police strengthen security outside court. PHOTOS The Pechersk district court of Kyiv is to impose a pre-trial restriction on detained leader of Rukh Novykh Syl party, former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili today. 10 183 178 Previously in trend: Detention of Saakashvili

Poroshenko: "I will allow no interference in anti-corruption agencies Poroshenko: "I will allow no interference in anti-corruption agencies' activities" Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko stresses the inadmissibility of political interference in the work of anti-corruption bodies 14 874 267 Previously in trend: Apprehension of NABU detective

FBI says it lawfully cooperates with NABU under 2016 Memorandum FBI says it lawfully cooperates with NABU under 2016 Memorandum The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation cooperates with Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) within the limits defined by the Memorandum of Understanding signed in June 2016. 12 032 172 Previously in trend: Apprehension of NABU detective

Supporters release Saakashvili from paddy wagon. VIDEO+PHOTOS Supporters release Saakashvili from paddy wagon. VIDEO+PHOTOS Georgia’s ex-President of, former Odesa region Governor, Rukh Novykh Syl party leader Mikheil Saakashvili was released from the police van by the crowd. 59 039 483 Incidents

Protesters keep blocking police van with Saakashvili inside, construct barricade. PHOTOS Protesters keep blocking police van with Saakashvili inside, construct barricade. PHOTOS Supporters of Mikheil Saakashvili, the leader of the Rukh Novykh Syl party, continue blocking the paddy wagon in which the law enforcers are trying to take the politician away. 35 052 494 Incidents

Saakashvili suspected of aiding crime ring members, - SBU Saakashvili suspected of aiding crime ring members, - SBU The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in conjunction with the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) detained Mikheil Saakashvili in downtown Kyiv on Dec. 5. 18 875 318 Ukrainian Politics

PPB faction head Herasymov seeks law enforcement chiefs to report on recent conflict between agencies PPB faction head Herasymov seeks law enforcement chiefs to report on recent conflict between agencies Leader of Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) faction Artur Herasymov demands the chiefs of NABU, SAP, PGO and SBU to be summoned to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to report on recent developments in the case of State Migration Service First Deputy Chief Dina Pimakhova and the NABU agents. 7 937 76 Previously in trend: Apprehension of NABU detective

сытник Sytnyk: SBU compromised all undercover operations of NABU. It's immoral Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) sought to thwart all the covert operations conducted by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), and it succeeded in doing so. 47 770 158 Previously in trend: Apprehension of NABU detective

гпу PGO searched home of ‘agent Kateryna’ - NABU detective Kateryna Sikorska, - spokesperson Sarhan The members of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) executed a search warrant at the apartment of NABU agent Kateryna Sikorska under investigation of attempt to bribe State Migration Service official Dina Pimakhova committed by another NABU detective Serhii Titenkov (Boiarskyi). 33 545 102 Previously in trend: Apprehension of NABU detective

луценко Detained NABU member gives testimony, indictment to follow, - prosecutor general Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko says the detained detective of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) will be indicted on Thursday while several other NABU members face interview. 46 955 175 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Apprehension of NABU detective

сытник холодницкий No NABU member faces detention, agency Chief Sytnyk says National Anti-Corruption Bureau Director Artem Sytnyk says no agency employee will be detained in the case of State Migration Service official entrapment attempt. 39 076 121 Previously in trend: Apprehension of NABU detective

набу PGO, SBU unlawfully intervened in undercover operation, - NABU Undercover special operation carried out by the members of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine (SAP) was compromised as the agencies lacked the right for independent wiretapping. 46 120 183 Ukrainian Politics

взятка SBU apprehends NABU detective while trying to bribe State Migration Service deputy chief The detective of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau - the son of former Party of Regions MP Boiarskyi - was detained on Nov. 29 during attempt to bribe First Deputy Head of the State Migration Service of Ukraine Dina Pimakhova. 89 122 219 Previously in trend: Grafters

виногродский Law enforcers apprehend Donbas Battalion ex-commander Vynohrodskyi One of the Donbas Battalion former commanders Anatolii Vynohrodskyi (call sign Hal) was detained on Obolonskyi Avenue in Kyiv. 115 082 340 Incidents

чубаров “FSB wants to demonize Mejlis and trigger new wave of arrests,” - Chubarov on recent crackdown on Crimean Tatars Searches and detentions in Crimea are part of a special operation staged by the Russian FSB to justify arrests of the national movement activists and compromise the Mejlis. 2 705 2 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

веджие кашка 82-year-old Crimean Tatar liberation struggle veteran died soon after detention by Russian invaders, - media Vedzhie Kashka, 82, died of stress induced by her detention by the Russian secret services in Crimea. 92 752 26 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

шаройко Belarusian KGB: Ukrainian journalist Sharoiko charged with espionage, adviser to Ukrainian embassy declared persona non grata The State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus (KGB) says that detained Ukrainian journalist Pavlo Sharoiko has allegedly created a spy ring from among the citizens of Belarus who collected intelligence for him. 44 487 135 Incidents

мамулашвили Georgian Legion Commander Mamulashvili accuses deported Nadiradze of leaking intelligence to enemy Deported volunteer soldier Vano Nadiradze was expelled from the Georgian Legion before the detachment joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 178 681 782 Incidents

беларусь Ukrainian enterprise CEO Skyba detained by Belarus secret services Another citizen of Ukraine detained in Belarus - secret services apprehended the director of Ukraine’s mud weighting material producer based in Kostiantynivka, the Donetsk region while on a business trip to the Minsk Tractor Plant. 68 819 199 Incidents

беларусь Correspondent for Ukrainske Radio Sharoiko detained in Belarus on espionage charges, - National Broadcaster Company CEO Alasania Staff correspondent for Ukrainske (Ukrainian) Radio in Belarus, a Ukrainian national Pavlo Sharoiko was detained by the Belarus law enforcement. 31 685 124 Incidents