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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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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. 55 334 172 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. 127 303 206 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. 8 500 10 World

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. 12 678 30 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 4 887 11 Society

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. 19 285 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. 58 575 115 Previously in trend: Grafters

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. 7 771 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. 72 808 153 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. 132 664 348 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. 198 045 324 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. 20 206 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. 132 017 326 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. 125 793 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. 40 119 75 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

контрабанда сигареты Border guards shot to stop seven smugglers in Volyn region. PHOTOS The border guards apprehended several Volyn region residents who were trying to smuggle cigarettes across the Ukrainian-Polish border. 23 655 69 Society

сбу "Hands on your back, legs spread! Take balaclava off him. We found Bogdanov!!!" detention of former FSB agent’s abductors. OPERATIONAL FOOTAGE The security Service of Ukraine published footage of operation to detain members of a crime ring who abducted former FSB officer Ilya Bogdanov during attempt to take him to the territory of the Russian Federation. 282 681 516 Incidents

MoD denies capture of its agent in occupied Crimea, blames Russia for another lie Ukraine's Defense Ministry spokesperson on anti-terrorist operation (ATO) matters Andrii Lysenko denies the apprehension of another "Ukrainian saboteur" in occupied Crimea. 5 582 17 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

Armed person suspected to be Ukrainian scout detained in Russian-occupied Simferopol, - media An alleged member of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry was apprehended in Russian-occupied Simferopol. 12 602 51 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Ukrainian hostages in Russia

улюкаев Russia’s Economy Minister Ulyukayev nabbed accepting $2M in bribe The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation initiated criminal proceedings against Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev. 99 082 296 Incidents

похищение задержание преступники Several rings of abductors apprehended in Ukraine over last week, Police Deputy Chief Troian says. PHOTOS Several people were abducted in Ukraine last week. All the perpetrators were detained by the police in hot pursuit. 27 104 25 Incidents

террорист боевик днр 'DPR' militant who fought in Debaltseve and Savur-Mohyla apprehended in Druzhkivka. PHOTOS A militant of the terrorist organization "DPR" has been apprehended in the Donetsk region. 56 683 100 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

FSB intimidates Crimea residents by false statements on ‘Ukrainian saboteurs’, - SBU Russian special services want to discredit Ukraine by statements on "subversive actions" it is allegedly plotting in the occupied peninsula. 6 919 57 Previously in trend: Putin's provocation in Crimea

фсб репрессии диверсанты Ukraine’s flag, emblem, Right Sector’s visiting card, Ukrainian Armed Forces uniforms, shoulder boards: FSB released footage of Ukrainian ‘saboteur’ Shtyblikov’s detention. VIDEO The Russian Federal Security Service published video showing detention of Dmytro Shtyblikov in occupied Sevastopol. The Ukrainian national is suspected of allegedly plotting "acts of sabotage" on the peninsula. 168 867 460 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia Putin's provocation in Crimea

бандиты задержание граната Robbers arrested after attack on foreign students in Poltava, - National Police Deputy Head Troian. PHOTOS (updated) The police have apprehended armed bandits who committed a robbery attack on foreign students in Poltava. 32 218 32 Photo News

похищение задержание полиция банда похитители Fake SBU officers kidnapped businessman, asked $500,000 in ransom, - National Police Deputy Head Troian. PHOTOS A gang of kidnappers, who demanded a $500,000 ransom for a director of a construction company, has been apprehended. 78 137 51 Incidents

побег антимайдановец Kharkiv separatist Lohvynov caught while trying to escape to Russia. PHOTOS The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine captured a citizen suspected of organizing and participating in the riots during the seizure of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration building in April 2014. 167 456 267 Incidents

Militants’ accomplice apprehended in Sloviansk Law enforcers apprehended a local resident suspected of collaboration with militants near the town of Sloviansk in the Donetsk region. 8 488 7 Incidents

взятка SBU detains head of MoD office in Kherson at bribetaking. PHOTO Ukraine's Security Service together with prosecutor's office detained a head of a Ministry of Defense agency in Kherson upon receiving a bribe at a city enterprise. 12 653 11 Previously in trend: Grafters

деньги доллары Mastermind behind kidnapping gang detained in Kramatorsk. PHOTO A female organizer of a criminal gang that kidnapped people for ransom has been apprehended in the Donetsk region by Security Service of Ukraine, police, and prosecutor's office. 22 373 13 Society

слободян Security agency releases Ukrainians apprehended in Transnistria, - Border Guard Service's spokesman Slobodian Ukrainians apprehended on the border with unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic on Oct.19 have been liberated. 19 695 45 Incidents

Two militants apprehended in Donbas Two pro-Russian militants were apprehended in the Donetsk region. 13 923 27 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

слободян Ukrainians apprehended in Transnistria are not employees of State Border Guard Service, - spokesman Slobodian Ukrainian citizens apprehended the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic did not spy in the unrecognized state. 22 315 133 Ukrainian Politics

малюта Alleged employee of State Border Guard Service of Ukraine apprehended on border, - Transnistrian KGB. PHOTO "The State Security Committee (KGB) of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic claims that its officers apprehended an employee of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Mykhailo Maliuta. 60 119 162 Ukrainian Politics

мильчаков петровский Russian terrorist, member of Batman gang that fought in Donbas detained in Norway. PHOTOS Norwegian police have arrested a Russian citizen who’s been living in Tønsberg but fighting for pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. 133 364 135 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

укрспирт State enterprise top official apprehended on suspicion of embezzlement of $750M of state funds, - Lutsenko Law enforcers apprehended former chief accountant of "Ukrspyrt” State Enterprise Roman Voloshchuk. 19 674 51 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

террорист Russian military intelligence informant apprehended in Donetsk region. PHOTO The man was recruited in August by his close contacts who were members of the "DPR". 23 094 47 Ukrainian Politics

снайпер боевиков "белые лебеди" фил филимонов Captive terrorist 'Fil' exposed as well-known sniper, slayer of Ukrainian military. VIDEO+PHOTOS The detained militant, call sign 'Fil,' turned out to be a sniper involved in killing Ukrainian soldiers in the Donbas. 248 078 282 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

боевик Pro-Russian terrorist 'Fil' taken captive: "I am fighter of 9th regiment of 'DPR,' a grenade launcher operator". PHOTOS+VIDEO Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) together with Ukraine's Armed Forces fighters detained a militants from the terrorist organization "Donetsk People's Republic," call sign 'Fil,' who was conducting reconnaissance of Ukrainian units' positions in Mariupol direction. 100 824 66 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

крым Ukrainian detained in Crimea on "banned" books possession charges At Dzhankoi checkpoint in occupied Crimea, Russian border guards detained a 34-year-old Ukrainian citizen carrying allegedly extremist books. 22 434 73 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

задержание шпион Russian spy apprehended in Rivne, - SBU. PHOTOS+VIDEO Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) officers apprehended an agent of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces in Rivne. 194 027 395 Ukrainian Politics

алкоголь фальсификат гфс Prosecutors established eighth suspect in case of fake alcohol distribution in Kharkiv region The person acted as an intermediary between manufacturers and distributors of the fake spirits. 36 957 34 Incidents

сущенко Russia to bring charges against Sushchenko today, all trials to be held in camera over state secret, - Feygin Correspondent for Ukrinform Roman Sushchenko will be indicted in Russia today. The court is going to sit in camera as the case contains information constituting state secret. 8 461 50 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Germany expects Russia to substantiate indictment against Ukraine's Sushchenko, - Federal Foreign Office Germany is keeping a close eye on the case of Moscow-detained Ukrinform journalist Roman Sushchenko and expects Russia's authorities to provide convincing reasons for charges if any. 1 972 5 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

FSB isolated Ukrainian journalist Sushchenko in jail to extract confession, lawyer says Lawyer Mark Feygin said it was no coincidence that Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko was isolated in Moscow’s Lefortovo prison. 5 169 12 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

"Russia ultimately doomed itself to isolation from civilized world," – PM Hroisman on Ukrainian journalist Sushchenko’s arrest Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroisman condemns the illegal detention and confinement of journalist for Ukrainian news agency Roman Sushchenko in Russia and urges the international community to make a stand for him. 9 535 42 Incidents

парубий Rada Speaker proposes anti-Russian sanctions strengthening, revisiting visa regime introduction issue Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andrii Parubii proposed to raise the issue of visa regime introduction with the Russian Federation and expanding the sanctions against this country. 19 047 89 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia Ukrainian hostages in Russia

задержание на ахматовой Kyiv police detains Akhmatovoi Street shooter. VIDEO Video footage of police officers detaining a man who opened fire from a gun at Akhmatovoi Street in Kyiv on Oct. 1 has been uploaded online. 114 238 447 Previously in trend: Police workdays