Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
The Unified Center for Identification of Deceased Bodies has started operating in Ukraine. It will identify people who died during the war. The center will allow for more effective identification using modern DNA examinations and data exchange with international partners.
The Cabinet of Ministers has established a coordination headquarters to ensure the uninterrupted operation of communication networks due to systematic Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. The headquarters will unite the efforts of the government and communication operators to prevent risks and ensure network operation during power outages.
Officials of the state enterprises "Service" and "Maritime Administration of the Chornomorsk Fishing Port" are suspected of transferring state tankers to a private company at reduced prices.
The cyber police warn of a new fraud scheme on social networks, where fraudsters, posing as Ministry of Internal Affairs employees, offer services and disappear after prepayment. The Ministry of Internal Affairs never accepts payments to private accounts, and all services are provided through official channels.
Command and staff exercises of the State Emergency Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, supported by NATO, took place in Lviv. The event was dedicated to responding to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incidents.
Law enforcement officers exposed more than 70 driving schools that offered to obtain driving documents without proper training. The investigation found that driving school employees entered fictitious data into the electronic database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
October 29 marks the Day of the Military Financier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, International Care and Support Day, Hermit Day, World Psoriasis Day, Day of Employees of the Non-Departmental Security Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Day of Remembrance of Saint Abraham the Recluse. These dates are dedicated to military financiers, care workers, solitude, people with psoriasis, security guards, and the memory of the saint.
Ukraine has returned 1,000 bodies of fallen defenders, which is one of the largest exchanges since the beginning of the full-scale war. After the bodies are returned, they will be identified and necessary examinations will be conducted.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has launched a new digital function in the "Army+" application, which allows military personnel to submit an electronic report for changing their place of service between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine. This innovation is the result of joint work of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Ukraine has returned 1,000 bodies, which, according to the Russian Federation, belong to Ukrainian servicemen. Law enforcement agencies will conduct examinations and identification of the repatriated bodies.
Military ombudswoman Olha Reshetylova reported numerous complaints about military personnel staying in positions for more than three months. She also noted that there is a shortage of personnel for full-fledged rotations, and her priority is to launch the office of the military ombudsman.
Donetsk Oblast State Emergency Service specialists pulled a dog from under a pile of bricks after an airstrike on the private sector of Dobropillia. The animal was handed over to its owners, who recognized it as their beloved pet.
The changes will come into force on January 16, 2026, and provide for simplified procedures for obtaining residence permits, extending the period of stay, and canceling certain certificates.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allowed booking, storing, and assigning car license plates through "Diia". The Ministry of Internal Affairs, together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation, plans to transfer all actions related to license plates to an electronic format.
The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko, took part in the "Country of Safe Communities" Forum, where he presented the results of security projects. He also presented the analytical platform "Ecosystem of Community Security" for heads of territorial communities.
Tomorrow in Lviv, a memorial plaque in honor of Andriy Parubiy will be installed on the facade of building No. 48 on Akademika S. Yefremova Street, where he died. The opening ceremony will begin at 3:00 PM, and traffic on the street will be temporarily blocked.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 1 billion to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the State Border Guard Service's unmanned aerial systems unit "Phoenix". The funds will be used to purchase attack and reconnaissance drones, as well as necessary equipment.
Next week, a memorial plaque in honor of Andriy Parubiy will be installed on the facade of the building at 48 Akademika S. Yefremova Street in Lviv. This was reported by the Lviv City Council.
Since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, more than 491,000 cases of missing weapons have been recorded, almost doubling in the last year. Mostly automatic rifles, hunting shotguns, and combat pistols are lost, most of which are foreign-made.
Over 1,700 Educational Security Service officers are ensuring safety in Ukrainian schools, having conducted over 20,000 interactive lessons in September. They also assist students in emergencies, such as the rescue of a lyceum student in Chernihiv Oblast.
As a result of the night attack by the occupiers in Kyiv, four people died, including a 12-year-old girl, a nurse, and a patient of the Institute of Cardiology. Throughout Ukraine, over 70 people were injured, and two rescuers were also injured during the aftermath liquidation.
The process of obtaining a driver's license in Ukraine includes theoretical and practical training, as well as successful passing of exams. The cost of a theoretical course at a driving school is 6-7 thousand hryvnias, and a practical lesson is about 900 hryvnias.
The Government of Ukraine has supported the experimental project of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on biometric identification of deceased defenders, servicemen, and civilians. This will allow for prompt identification of individuals using fingerprints and facial images, utilizing the National Biometric Verification and Identification System (NBVIS) and the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS).
The validity of the certificate can be checked by its series, number, and the car for which it was issued.
On September 23, Russian occupiers shelled the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing a woman born in 1954 and wounding three other women. The strikes caused fires in three settlements of the Nikopol district and in the Mezheva community of Synelnykove district.
On September 18, Ukraine repatriated the bodies of defenders who fell in the Kursk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia directions. Investigators will conduct examinations to identify the repatriated bodies.
Ukraine has returned 1,000 bodies, which, according to the Russian Federation, belong to Ukrainian servicemen. Russia received 24 bodies of its fallen servicemen found in Ukraine.
The cyber police and the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs warn about fraudulent schemes for selling "fake" cars. The criminals offer attractive prices and forged documents, demanding quick payment for non-existent cars.
In the Kyiv region, rescuers spent over 10 hours extinguishing a fire covering an area of 17,000 square meters, caused by an enemy drone. Approximately 400 rescuers, over 100 units of equipment, two helicopters, a fire train, and four robots were involved in the firefighting efforts.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine denied information about an increase in traffic fines, calling it fake. Draft laws on changes have not yet been considered and adopted, so the amount of fines remains unchanged.