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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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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

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

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

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

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

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. 23 581 69 Society

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. 27 052 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. 56 649 100 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 32 185 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. 78 071 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. 167 325 267 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. 12 605 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. 22 318 13 Society

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. 60 059 162 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. 133 212 135 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against 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". 23 032 47 Ukrainian Politics

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. 100 733 66 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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. 193 937 395 Ukrainian Politics

стрельба Suspect in yesterday shooting in Kyiv downtown apprehended in Boryspil airport, - Kryshchenko After committing the crime, the suspect has attempted to flee to Turkey, but was apprehended and sent to a detention center. 72 913 39 Incidents

суд апелляционый Zaverukha, Romaniuk, and Kosheliuk suspected of murder of police officers brought to Appeal Court of Kyiv. PHOTOS+VIDEO Vita Zaverukha, Andrii Romaniuk, and Yevhen Kosheliuk, suspected of killing police officers on May 4, 2015, who were due to be released from custody today, were transported to the Appeal Court of Kyiv. 23 109 40 Society

суррогат Police apprehend major suppliers of fake alcohol: three tons of deadly booze went on sale. PHOTOS The police arrested the main suppliers of "deadly" vodka in Kharkiv and Donbas. The fake alcohol was distributed in the territory of eastern Ukraine and the Mykolaiv region. The stores there are currently checked in order to seize the dangerous spirits. 47 202 61 Health

заммэра херсона Prosecutor's Office detains deputy mayor and city council member of Kherson for bribe-taking, - Lutsenko. PHOTO The two officials accepted 80,000 hryvnia ($3,080) in bribe and were caught red-handed. 35 981 66 Previously in trend: Grafters

гпу взятка луценко задержание прокурор Law enforcers apprehend prosecutor and lawyer extorting $200,000 for criminal case dismissal, - prosecutor general. PHOTO This is the 18th prosecutor accused of bribe extortion during Yurii Lutsenko’s tenure on the post of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, he says. 37 258 51 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko Grafters

убийство патрульные Interior Minister confirms detention of suspect in Dnipro police officers murder. PHOTOS Ukraine's Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has confirmed apprehension of the suspect in murder of two police officers in Dnipro City. 247 582 509 Previously in trend: Police officers murdered in Dnipro City

ткаченко судьи галаган Kropyvnytskyi Court of Appeal acquits judge Halahan arrested for drunk driving, - volunteer Sinitsyn. PHOTOS The Kropyvnytskyi City Court of Appeal acquitted Judge Oleksii Halahan apprehended for drunk driving by the patrol police. 111 202 494 Previously in trend: Ukraine's new police Drunk driving

ляшко мошенники радикалы петровский вайсберг Radical Party MPs show up as law enforcers search house of alleged fraud, - Lutsenko. PHOTOS (updated) The Prosecutor General Office is searching the house of detained resident of Kyiv Petrovskyi suspected of fraud. He swindled large sums of money out of officials for alleged assistance in appointment to certain positions. However, according to Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko, a support group arrived at the suspect's house, including several Radical Party MPs. 83 563 67 Ukrainian Politics

задержание янтарь 'Burshtyn' operation underway: Sarny prosecutor, two persons behind illegal mining detained in Rivne region, - Avakov. PHOTOS On Sept. 12, law enforcers detained new suspects during the 'Burshtyn' ("Amber") special operation aimed at combating the illegal production of amber in the west of Ukraine. 51 698 43 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

деньги задержание водитель Tax police thwarted attempt to smuggle 10M rubles, $100,000 into occupied Donbas. PHOTOS Tax police special task unit "Fantom" and border guards have detained a man at a contact line checkpoint in the Donetsk region, who attempted to smuggle 10 million Russian rubles (about $144,000) and $100,000 into the terrorist-controlled territory. 48 366 63 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

сбу в законе воры "106 crime bosses apprehended at code-bound criminal's funeral in Donetsk region," - SBU. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police detained 106 people outside Sviatohirsk town in the country's east, who arrived to attend the funeral of code-bound criminal Liokha Krasnodonskyi and are reported to come from the criminal milieu. 168 260 221 Incidents

наркотики всу матиос пограничники Deputy Chief of Volnovakha checkpoint detained while selling amphetamine to ATO soldiers, - Matios. PHOTOS Deputy Chief of the Volnovakha checkpoint was detained while selling drugs to the Army soldiers in the Donetsk region. 32 430 79 Incidents

ректор National Aviation University acting rector caught receiving 100,000 euros in bribe. PHOTOS Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine detained Acting Rector of the Kyiv’s National Aviation University Volodymyr Kharchenko while accepting 100,000 euros as a bribe. 99 661 250 Previously in trend: Grafters

чаэс Four Czech citizens detained in Chornobyl nuclear plant area. PHOTO Chornobyl nuclear plant police officers together with border guards have detained four citizens of neighboring Czech Republic who illegally entered the exclusion area for tourist purposes. 23 886 43 Incidents

каськив панама Ukrainian ex-official Kaskiv: “I was never detained or apprehended”. PHOTO Ex-Head of the State Investment Agency created during Yanukovych tenure Vladyslav Kaskiv claimed that he was not apprehended in Panama. According to him, Panama’s Migration Service invited him for an interview to ascertain his immigration status when he was crossing the border with Costa Rica. 61 173 105 Incidents

ильченко "Upon reaching checkpoint, I knelt, kissed the ground and started praying," - activist Ilchenko told about his escape from occupants in Crimea. PHOTOS Activist Yurii Ilchenko, who had been detained by occupant authorities in Crimea, told the story of his escape from the captivity and reaching the mainland Ukraine. 120 711 138 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Ukrainian hostages in Russia

банк обыск михайловский Mykhailivskyi Bank chair detained on charges of embezzling 870 million hryvnia, - prosecutor's office. PHOTOS The prosecutor's office of Kyiv is charging the chairman of Mykhailivskyi Bank with the embezzlement of 870 million hryvnia (approx. $34,780). 26 624 38 Incidents

взятка чаус Corrupt Judge Chaus cannot be apprehended or remanded as parliament can strip him of immunity only after vacation, - Kholodnytskyi. PHOTO The old legal system obstructs speedy investigation into senior officials’ corruption, in particular, the so-called ‘untouchables’ who enjoy immunity. 63 759 297 Previously in trend: Grafters

задержание луганщина информатор Two terrorists' informants detained in Luhansk region. PHOTOS The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) and the police have dismantled a network of informants of "Luhansk People's Republic militia" terrorist group in the Stanytsia-Luhanska district, the Luhansk region. 16 447 34 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

оружие сбу взрывчатка обыск Terrorist attack prevented by SBU at Lviv railway, five people detained in special operation. PHOTOS Ukraine's Security Service has prevented explosions at three sections of Lviv railway road. An SBU officer has been wounded in the special operation. 95 680 128 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks in Ukraine

оружие свастика скадовск Arms cache and swastika found in house of Skadovsk resident. PHOTOS Employees of the SBU and the National police have found a cache in the town of Skadovsk in the Kherson region. 50 914 140 Society

ефремов задержание Photos of Yefremov’s arrest made public by PGO. PHOTOS The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has published photos of the detention of the ex-leader of the parliamentary faction of the Party of Regions Oleksandr Yefremov at Boryspil airport. 224 654 239 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

сбу Village council chairman nabbed accepting $170,000 bribe in Cherkasy region, - SBU. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine and the Prosecutor General's Office have exposed the chairman of a village council in the Cherkasy region and his two subordinates as bribe-takers. 34 320 64 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

матиос 53rd Brigade deputy commander nabbed selling ammunition in ATO area, - Matios. PHOTOS The deputy commander of the 53rd Mechanized Brigade was detained in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area while attempting to sell ammunition. 79 682 140 Incidents

взятка задержание бардонов Ukraine’s State Employment Service deputy head nabbed while receiving bribe, cash and valuables seized in raid, - PGO. PHOTOS First Deputy Head of the State Employment Service of Ukraine Mykhailo Bardonov has been arrested while accepting a bribe. 64 404 76 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

аваков Zakhіdukrheolohіa first deputy head nabbed red-handed while receiving 1.5 million hryvnia in bribe, - Interior Minister. PHOTOS First deputy head of Zakhіdukrheolohіa State Enterprise affiliated with Nadra Ukrainy NJSC, subordinate to the State Service for Geology and Mineral Resources of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine, has been caught upon receiving 1.5 million hryvnia (about $60,000) in bribe in the Lviv region. 38 013 60 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

янтарь Group of illegal miners detained, armored vehicle seized in special operation against ‘amber mafia’ in Rivne region. PHOTOS A group of illegal amber miners was detained by the National Police in the territory of the nature reserve in the Rivne region this morning. The miners resisted arrest. 112 827 166 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

черновецкий Son of former Kyiv mayor Chernovetskyi detained in Spain under suspicion of money laundering, - El Mundo. PHOTOS On July 12, National police and security service of Spain detained 11 persons, mostly Ukrainian and Russian nationals, suspected of participation in a criminal organization and money laundering. 60 367 197 Ukrainian Politics

взятка минздрав Deputy health minister detained while accepting bribe, - prosecutor's office. PHOTOS+VIDEO Ukraine's deputy minister of health has been exposed as a person involved in bribery and extortion. 63 269 86 Incidents