Roman Hrynkevych, a suspect in a UAH 1 billion military clothing fraud case, left Ukraine 11 times in 2022-2023.
In 2023, Ukrainian prosecutors returned more than 62,000 hectares of state land that had been illegally alienated. Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin spoke about numerous schemes of illegal land transfers, emphasizing the systematic fight against land fraud.
Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin announced that in 2023, seven officials of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine were notified of suspicion of corruption, and one case was referred to the High Anti-Corruption Court. The crimes included the procurement of low-quality bulletproof vests and personal protective equipment, as well as embezzlement.
Russian troops are deploying military equipment in nature reserves, particularly in Askania Nova and on the Karadai Peninsula in Kherson Oblast, which is provoking a potential environmental disaster.
Members of Kadyrov's battalion beat and threatened a Russian military police officer who asked them to show their documents at a checkpoint in occupied Melitopol.
On the occasion of Unity Day, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyi emphasized the crucial role of unity in the country's struggle for independence and freedom.
American businessman Ilya Kahn was arrested for supplying American chips and other products to a Russian company affiliated with the Russian Ministry of Defense, effectively bypassing US sanctions. If convicted, Kahn faces up to 20 years in prison.
The United States and Ukraine conducted the first joint inspection of military equipment and weapons provided by the United States. The inspections are aimed at increasing transparency and trust.
A fire on January 20 engulfed the roof of a residential building in Rava-Ruska, Lviv region. Although 12 people were evacuated, no injuries have been reported so far.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will meet with his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico, who plans to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine but excludes military assistance. The meeting is scheduled for January 24 in Uzhhorod.
In Rivne, a 64-year-old woman was hit to death by a trolleybus at a public transportation stop. The incident is currently under investigation.
According to Lukashenka, "as soon as nuclear weapons appeared in Belarus, everyone 'dropped their wings'.
It is important for Ukraine to continue to put pressure on Russian forces, particularly in Crimea, through an air campaign, maritime drone attacks and covert operations, Budanov emphasized.
Russian troops focused their attacks on Avdiivka and Novomykhailivka, using mostly infantry with minimal use of armored vehicles.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyi honored the memory of the "cyborgs" who defended Donetsk airport.
Russia is trying to portray NATO's Steadfast Defender defense exercise, which involves 90,000 troops from all 31 member states, as a provocation, ISW notes.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes that potential President Donald Trump will increase, rather than abandon, aid to Ukraine.
Ukrainian law enforcers expose illegal scheme of smuggling men of military age from Ukraine bypassing official checkpoints.
Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate reportedly conducted a successful drone attack on a Russian Tor anti-aircraft missile system near the Russian-Ukrainian border. The drone avoided interception and damaged the Russian missile system.
The US wants to transfer as much military aid to Ukraine as possible by January 2025.
A Russian-backed hacker group known as Midnight Blizzard or Nobelium has hacked into a small percentage of Microsoft's corporate email accounts. Microsoft has blocked the attackers' access, assuring that the incident is not related to any vulnerabilities in their products or services.
Russian troops reportedly re-mined the perimeter of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
RVC fighters conducted a raid in the Bryansk region of Russia on January 18, destroying a URAL 4320 and enemy personnel.
The fire at an oil depot in the Bryansk region of Russia is still ongoing. the Russian defense ministry says another drone was shot down in the Bryansk region today
Pre-trial restraints have been imposed on all four defendants in the case of land seizure near the Kyiv hydroelectric power plant, including the brother of businessman Igor Mazepa. Mazepa's brother, Yuriy, was taken into custody with the possibility of bail of about UAH 45 million.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored the memory of "cyborgs" who defended Donetsk airport for more than 242 days.
The enemy aims to capture Chasiv Yar in the Bakhmut sector, warned Lieutenant Colonel Volodymyr Fitio. Active hostilities continue in the region.
The Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office has launched a pre-trial investigation into an attempt by unknown persons to break into the apartment of journalist Yuriy Nikolov. These actions are regarded as obstruction of professional activity.
The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv has authorized the detention of Roman Hrynkevych, a suspect in the case of supplying low-quality clothing to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Hrynkevych and four other people are suspected of fraud on a large scale.
The enemy shifted the focus of its offensive from the Bakhmut sector to the Limansko-Kupiansk sector, where 41 attacks were repelled over the last day. Lieutenant Colonel Volodymyr Fitio said that the fighting continues.
