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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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Crimean Tatar Asker NGO member Zaitullaiev allegedly detained by Russian FSB at Crimean border, - Interfax The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) says its officers have allegedly detained Crimean Tatar Asker NGO member Seit-Ibrahim Zaitullaiev at the administrative border between the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula and mainland Ukraine. 9 920 26 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

наумлюк лунькова Ukrainian journalists apprehended in occupied Crimea. PHOTOS (updated) A group of Ukrainian journalists has been detained in occupied Crimea. 31 381 35 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

боевик 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. 199 452 404 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

жадан "I had to spend night in cell," - poet Zhadan apprehended in Belarus Serhii Zhadan did not know that he was forbidden to enter the territory of the Republic of Belarus a few years ago. 63 474 278 Ukrainian Politics

боевик "All commanders either Russians or locals distinguished in events of 2014," - SBU detains “DPR” militant repeatedly awarded by terrorist leaders. PHOTOS+VIDEO Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) detained a member of the “DPR” terrorist organization in the anti-terrorist operation area. 74 496 56 Incidents

дорошенко Mykhailivskyi Bank ex-Chair Ihor Doroshenko taken to court after escaping house arrest, - PGO The law enforcers detained ex-Chairman of the Board of insolvent Mykhailivskyi Bank Igor Doroshenko. 15 710 15 Incidents

полиция патрульная Armed killers apprehended in Rivne region, - Avakov. PHOTOS Rivne police officers apprehended suspects for killing a local resident. 62 753 59 Previously in trend: Police workdays

граница задержание россияне Six Russians detained in Kyiv airports, banned entry, - State Border Guard Service. PHOTOS+VIDEO The members of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in conjunction with the SBU officers detained six Russian citizens in Kyiv and Boryspil international airports yesterday. Some of the detainees are alleged Russian military who had ties to illegal armed groups or were members of crime ring involved in bank frauds. All mentioned Russians attempted to enter Ukraine. 188 275 265 Incidents

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry on recent detentions in occupied Crimea: "Russia’s intimidation policy reached new level, reprisals mill actually never stopped" Russia is making every effort to turn Crimea into "an island of non-freedom," and continues ignoring international law. 2 748 18 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

курбединов Russian occupant authorities in Crimea bring lawyer Kurbedinov to “court” to impose pre-trial restriction: security stepped up outside courthouse as activists gather for support. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Russian occupants have brought detained lawyer Emil Kurbedinov to the "court" to impose pre-trial restriction against him. 7 627 29 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

Kremlin has plan to purge Crimea of disloyal Crimean Tatars and other opponents of annexation, - Feygin Today's arrest of lawyer Emil Kurbedinov indicates the Kremlin has an approved plan for the final cleansing of the Russian-occupied peninsula of disloyal Crimean Tatars and other opponents of the annexation. 14 885 28 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

салиев FSB detains Crimean Tatar activist Saliev in occupied Bakhchysarai. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Russian Federal Security Service conducts search in the apartment of Crimean Tatar Seiran Saliev in occupied Crimea’s Bakhchysarai on Jan. 26. 13 393 14 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

в крыму окупанты Lawyer Emil Kurbedinov detained in occupied Crimea. VIDEO (updated) The office of lawyers Emil Kurbedinov and Edem Semedliaev is being raided. Traffic police detained Kurbedinov and took him to a local Directorate of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). 11 416 7 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

полозов Lawyer Polozov, who defends Crimean Tatars, detained by FSB and taken for interview, - Kurultai CEC Smedliaev Well-known Russian lawyer Nikolay Polozov was detained by members of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), who took him to the agency’s directorate for an interview. 12 778 41 Incidents

майдан беркут разгон Former Berkut member, wanted for beating Automaidan activists during Revolution of Dignity, apprehended by law enforces, - PGO Former officer of Berkut riot police who was placed on the national wanted list for beating the activists of Automaidan civil society movement during the Revolution of Dignity was detained yesterday, Jan. 24. 38 334 43 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

копейка "Don’t try to ram it! Block the road! We drive it towards you!!!" - Dnipro City police use firearms to apprehend carjacker. VIDEO Dnipro City police were forced to use firearms to stop a stolen car. 45 723 133 Previously in trend: Police workdays

сша протест Violent protests in Washington during Trump's inauguration: police arrest about 95 people. PHOTOS During U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday, hundreds of people, some wearing masks, marched through downtown streets, using hammers to claw up chunks of pavement to smash the windows of a Bank of America branch and a McDonald's outlet, all symbols of American capitalism. 55 634 178 Incidents

Russian invader detained near Ukrainian troops’ position in Donetsk region, - Staff A member of the Russian-occupation forces was detained near a Ukrainian Army position in Mariupol direction on Jan. 18, 2017. 47 398 99 Incidents

сбу Сourt releases Kukel, owner of apartment where shoot-out between SBU and intelligence occurred, - journalist. PHOTOS The Holosiivskyi district court of Kyiv has released Valerii Kukel, the owner of the flat where Lt. Col. of Security Service Alfa Group Andrii Kuzmenko and intelligence operative Oleh Muzhchil were killed during a shoot-out on Dec. 9, 2015. 94 149 97 Incidents

взятка луценко хозсуд Judge nabbed at taking $16,000 bribe is Liubomyr Holovatiuk involved in Mezhyhiria fraud, - media. PHOTOS+VIDEO Media report that the Economic Court judge who was apprehended last night in Kyiv isLiubomyr Holovatiuk. 54 141 90 Previously in trend: Grafters

Doctor from Donetsk, accomplice of terrorists, detained at Mariupol checkpoint, - ATO spokesperson A doctor from Donetsk suspected of collaborating with terrorists has been detained at a checkpoint in Mariupol. 44 592 113 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Suspects in terrorist attack in Istanbul include Russians A lot of children coming from Eastern Turkestan, Dagestan and Kyrgyzstan are reportedly among the suspects in the Reina nightclub shooting. 33 843 45 Incidents

погорелов Suspect in double murder in Odesa region detained, - police The suspect in the murder of a woman and a toddler has been detained in the Odesa region. 60 994 94 Ukrainian Politics

наручники Robbing gang led by village council member apprehended in Khmelnytskyi region, - National Police Several members of a crime ring suspected of robbing stores were detained in the Khmelnytskyi region. 18 147 29 Incidents

взятка Law enforcers apprehend illegal gambling industry owners offering $30,000 in bribe, - National Police. PHOTOS Police officers and members of the prosecutor's office detained organizers of gambling industry in the Mykolaiv region who attempted bribing the law enforcers. 17 331 16 Previously in trend: Grafters

Man suspected of collaborating with terrorists apprehended at Marinka checkpoint Ukrainian border guards apprehended a man who is suspected of collaborating with pro-Russian militants at Marinka checkpoint in the Donetsk region. 6 480 16 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

гранаты SBU reveals hand grenades cache near strategic facility. PHOTOS 22 F-1 and RGD-5 hand grenades have been found and seized by employees of the Security Service of Ukraine from a Romny female resident in the Sumy region. 37 437 30 Incidents

янукович Court rules on detention of suspect Yanukovych, - Lutsenko. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has published the ruling of Kyiv's Pechersk district court on the arrest of suspect Viktor F. Yanukovych. 28 175 101 Previously in trend: Questioning of Yanukovych

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. 124 609 262 Previously in trend: Kniazhychi shooting

похищение воровство банкомат Robbers, infected ATMs with virus, apprehended in Kyiv. PHOTOS Kyiv police apprehended members of a criminal group that was hacking ATMs. 35 880 63 Society

гпу PGO official caught red-handed offering bribe. PHOTOS Detectives of Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) in cooperation with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) exposed on Dec. 9 the fact of giving a bribe by a Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) official. 61 262 89 Previously in trend: Grafters

перестрелка Two more suspects in Kniazhychi shooting case detained, - Interior Ministry spokesperson The police have detained two more suspected members of the gang that was plotting a robbery in Kniazhychi, the Kyiv region, where five police servicemen were killed on Dec. 4. 55 262 172 Previously in trend: Kniazhychi shooting

путин часы Former head of Kyivenerhoholdynh Bondar detained, - Lutsenko. PHOTOS Kyiv prosecutor's office, police and Security Service (SBU) have detained formed chief of Kyivenerhoholdynh Yurii Bondar, who was allegedly involved in carve-out of stocks belonging to Kyiv city community. 127 184 206 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Poland detains officer suspected of espionage in favor of Russia, - Polish media Polish Counterintelligence Service has detained a Polish officer suspected of espionage in favor of the Russian Federation. 8 438 10 World

мигранты нелегалы Six illegal migrants from Iraq, Syria, and India apprehended at Ukrainian-Hungarian border. PHOTO Ukrainian border guards apprehended six illegal immigrants (headed to Hungary) in the Zakarpattia region. 4 828 11 Society

Terrorist of Kalmius battalion apprehended in Donetsk region Law enforcement officers apprehended a 66-year-old resident of Donetsk, who was a member of Kalmius illegal armed battalion of the "DPR", at Novotroitske checkpoint. 12 626 30 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

сепаратист ‘LPR’ official apprehended at Marinka checkpoint, - National Police. PHOTO Head of the Economy Department of Krasnyi Luch town administration was apprehended at Marinka checkpoint by the National police, the SBU, and the State Border Guard officers. 19 236 51 Incidents

взятка Judge Ihor Petryk nabbed yesterday while accepting bribe was running for Ukraine’s Supreme Court head, - journalist Kyiv Administrative Court of Appeal Judge Ihor Petryk, who was caught red-handed while accepting $5,000 in bribe Dec. 1, was a nominee for the post of the head of the newly created Supreme Court of Ukraine. 58 524 115 Previously in trend: Grafters

Russian reports of "Ukrainian deserters" are element of hybrid warfare, - State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Russian media reports on the seizure of two Ukrainian deserters are a manipulation of facts aimed at discrediting the country. 26 098 48 Ukrainian Politics

Russian border guards report detention of two Ukrainian military in Rostov region Two Ukrainian servicemen are reported to have been apprehended in Russia's Rostov region. 33 063 87 Incidents

Russian security services detain Crimean Tatar activists for questioning as they return from concert in Kyiv Crimean Tatar activists who participated in gala concert Vatan Sesi (Call of Motherland) are being detained by servicemen of Russian security agency, FSB, on the administrative border with occupied Crimea. 7 722 15 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

фсб FSB detains former BSF employee in occupied Sevastopol, claims "spying for Ukraine". VIDEO+PHOTO The Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained former employee of the Black Sea Fleet HQ Leonid Parkhomenko In Russian-occupied Sevastopol on suspicion of treason. 72 708 153 Incidents

путин Putin denounces detention of Russian servicemen at Crimean border, claims treachery The capture of Russian military at the border with occupied Crimea is a treachery. 132 607 348 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

чонгар Apprehension of Ukrainian defectors Odyntsov, Baranov at Crimean border. VIDEO The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has published video footage of the apprehension of former Ukrainian servicemen Oleksandr Baranov and Maksym Odyntsov, who breached their military oath and joined Russia's occupation forces in 2014. 197 978 324 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russian military Odyntsov and Baranov detained at Crimean border arrested for 2 months Court imposed a two-month pretrial confinement against Ukrainian ex-servicemen Oleksandr Baranov and Maksym Odyntsov who deserted to Russian army and were recently detained at the border with occupied Crimea. 20 154 97 Incidents

лавров "This is illegal provocation conducted by secret services of Ukraine in Russian territory," - Lavrov on detention of Russian military at border with occupied Crimea Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the detention of two former Ukrainian soldiers who joined the Russian army after the peninsula occupation was a provocation. 131 973 326 Incidents

крым "No charges can be brought against Ukraine," - Russian lawyer on defectors detained at Crimean border The Russian Defense Ministry accused the Security Service of Ukraine of "gross provocation". Two Russians (Ukrainian ex-servicemen who violated oath by joining the Russian army) were allegedly abducted in occupied Crimea and brought into the territory of Ukraine. The Ukrainian authorities insist that the detained defectors crossed the border on their own and were detained in the territory of Ukraine. 125 728 94 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

крым Two more "Ukrainian saboteurs" sent on remand in occupied Crimea. PHOTOS The Simferopol court has sent two more "Ukrainian saboteurs" to custody in Russian-occupied Crimea. 40 070 75 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea