Criminal proceedings have been initiated in the Lviv region regarding the smuggling of elite electronics worth over UAH 35 million. The goods were discovered in a hidden compartment of a Renault Trafic car during customs control.
An explosion of a gas-air mixture occurred in a high-rise building in the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv on the night of January 17. Two people died, and the inter-floor ceilings were destroyed.
A 46-year-old resident of Balakliia has been notified of suspicion for the destruction of forest areas. Due to the man's negligence, 350 hectares of forest and 20 hectares of wild vegetation burned, causing damages exceeding 30 million hryvnias.
In the Lviv region, a Setra Vienna-Kyiv regular bus with 25 passengers veered off the road, hitting a guardrail and a tree. Nine passengers sought medical attention, seven were hospitalized.
Rivne police are investigating an incident where a 41-year-old Rivne resident, while intoxicated, overturned portraits of fallen Heroes. The woman explained that the portraits annoyed her, but apologized to the families of the deceased.
At the Nizhankovychi – Malhowice checkpoint, customs officers discovered hidden Apple equipment worth UAH 35. 5 million. The 37-year-old driver tried to smuggle 829 units of equipment, including iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watches.
Adam Kadyrov, the son of the head of Chechnya, was taken to a new republican hospital in Grozny after a car accident. He is in critical condition in intensive care, and roads to the hospital are blocked.
The High Anti-Corruption Court set bail for Yulia Tymoshenko at UAH 33. 28 million. She is suspected of offering an improper benefit to MPs.
On the border with Romania, border guards rescued a man who fell through the ice while attempting to illegally cross the border. The offender was taken to the hospital, and his life is not in danger.
In Odesa, three employees of a district TCC and a member of a public organization were exposed for kidnapping a man. They drove him around the city for an hour, demanding $6,000 for not delivering him to the RTCC.
The head of a private company is suspected of supplying substandard protective equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and embezzling almost UAH 60 million in budget funds. The purchased ballistic goggles did not meet technical specifications but were paid for.
The High Anti-Corruption Court set bail for Yulia Tymoshenko at UAH 33. 28 million, while the prosecution requested UAH 50 million. She is suspected of offering undue benefits to people's deputies.
The Chernihiv Oblast Court of Appeal granted the prosecutor's request. The suspect in the fatal road accident in Pryluky, in which a child died, was remanded in custody until February 7, 2026, without the right to bail.
A 46-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the systematic rape of a minor girl. The prosecutor's office considers the verdict too lenient and will seek life imprisonment.
A squad commander in Donetsk region was exposed selling MANPADS and two machine guns. 549 drones, explosives, and $74,000 were seized from him.
Yulia Tymoshenko claims that NABU is manipulating evidence in her case, calling the "cash register" with expenses for tea and cookies proof of corruption. The prosecutor claims that there were files on the computer with data on the receipt and expenditure of funds, as well as lists of people's deputies.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, the head of a district Military Medical Commission systematically received bribes for declaring conscripts unfit for service. Law enforcement officers seized over $307,000 from her.
On January 16, Russian occupiers struck a checkpoint near Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region with a KAB. As a result of the airstrike, two servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two police officers were wounded.
The SBU detained two agents of Russian military intelligence in Odesa who were preparing attacks on Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel using a quadcopter. The perpetrators face life imprisonment.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has begun a session on choosing a pre-trial restraint for Yulia Tymoshenko. She is suspected of offering an undue advantage to people's deputies.
Yulia Tymoshenko arrived at court, where a pre-trial detention measure will be chosen for her. The prosecutor is requesting a bail of UAH 50 million in the case of offering undue benefits to people's deputies.
Germany's highest criminal court has kept a suspect in the Nord Stream sabotage in custody, publicly accusing Ukraine for the first time. The court stated that the explosions were carried out "on behalf of a foreign state," referring to Ukraine.
A former city council deputy in the Kharkiv region has been served with a suspicion notice for failing to declare real estate worth UAH 144 million. He did not declare eight non-residential buildings that he privately owns.
The prosecutor filed a motion with the court for a UAH 50 million bail for Yulia Tymoshenko, who is suspected of offering undue benefits to people's deputies. NABU and SAP confirmed the suspicion against the faction leader.
Ukraine, the USA, and Germany exposed a transnational hacker group that blocked the systems of 11 American corporations, demanding a ransom. The damage caused amounts to $1.5 million; searches were conducted at the homes of two Ukrainian citizens.
The SBI exposed two TCC sergeants in Ivano-Frankivsk region who were illegally transporting men of conscription age to Romania for money. They charged 8,000 dollars for their services and ensured unhindered passage.
In Lutsk, a man was detained after shooting a police officer during a domestic dispute. The officer shielded a woman and child, and the buckshot lodged in his bulletproof vest.
An explosion occurred at the Russian Interior Ministry's professional training center in Syktyvkar during construction work. At least 9 people were injured, and emergency services are working at the scene.
In 2025, Russia recorded a record increase in serious crimes, linked to the return of war participants. The Kremlin is preparing for elections but fears its own "veterans" who are becoming a threat.
The Security Service of Ukraine has collected evidence of 256 Russian attacks on energy facilities, which are classified as crimes against humanity. These actions by the Kremlin are aimed at destroying the Ukrainian people.
