In Uman, during the celebration of the Jewish New Year, police seized substances resembling drugs and opened a pre-trial investigation. A ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol is in effect in the pilgrimage area, where a joint detachment of law enforcement officers, including Israeli police, is working.
The SBU notified Oleksiy Magomadov, a judge of the Southern District Military Court of the Russian Federation, of suspicion. He sentenced a captured soldier of the National Guard of Ukraine to 17 years in prison.
A 16-year-old boy, who disappeared a few days ago, was found unconscious on the territory of an abandoned building in Morshyn. The teenager has been hospitalized, his condition is assessed as serious.
As of the morning of September 20, over 23,000 pilgrims, including 3,500 children, have arrived in Uman to celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. The interdepartmental headquarters operates around the clock, and the inspected shelters can accommodate only 13,500 people.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard reports from the military and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, on the situation at the front. He reported successful counter-offensive actions in the Donetsk direction, particularly in the Pokrovsk and Dobropillia areas, where the Russians suffered significant losses.
A court in Poltava sentenced a local resident to 15 years in prison for sexual violence and rape of a 13-year-old boy with a disability. The perpetrator was discovered by National Guard servicemen during a patrol.
The Security Service of Ukraine will conduct large-scale inspections in Lviv from September 16 to 18, involving other law enforcement agencies. The purpose of the measures is to prevent sabotage and increase the safety of citizens in the context of Russian aggression.
Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine cleared the settlement of Pankivka and the surrounding areas. The enemy is building up its forces, redeploying additional reserves.
Two residents of Yaremche attacked a 25-year-old National Guard serviceman in Ivano-Frankivsk. The victim was hospitalized, and criminal proceedings under the article "Hooliganism" have been initiated.
The government approved an experimental project by the Ministry of Defense. Military personnel undergoing treatment abroad can now undergo military medical commission remotely.
The rules for military medical examination of the Armed Forces of Ukraine now apply to the SBU, Foreign Intelligence Service, State Border Guard Service, National Guard, and State Protection Department. The process of medical examinations has been simplified, including remotely, for military personnel undergoing treatment abroad.
A NABU employee is suspected of treason, having transferred over 60 episodes of secret information. He worked in the closed unit "D-2" and was part of Russia's intelligence network.
The Naval Special Forces unit "Angels" evacuated four Ukrainian servicemen who had been hiding in occupied territory for over three years. Among those rescued were the twin brother of an exchanged marine and three National Guardsmen.
The Industrial District Court of Dnipro sentenced a National Guard serviceman to life imprisonment for the murder of four people in Lyman. He shot two police officers, and then a mother and daughter who witnessed the crime.
On the night of September 4, Russian troops attacked Odesa, causing a fire in a warehouse and damaging a truck. More than 40 firefighters extinguished the blaze; there were no casualties.
Counterintelligence detained two Russian agents in Dnipropetrovsk region: a 48-year-old confectionery factory worker who spread IPSO and adjusted strikes on enterprises, and a 45-year-old ex-policeman who guided attacks on command posts. Both face life imprisonment for treason.
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko has appointed Serhiy Naumenko as his new deputy. Naumenko will be responsible for protecting the state border, leading the National Guard, and developing aviation security.
The Verkhovna Rada appealed to the parliaments of the EU with a call to condemn the murder of MP Andriy Parubiy, considering it an act of political terror by the Russian Federation. Deputies demand an investigation and increased pressure on Russia.
Russian judge Konstantin Prostov was заочно notified of a new suspicion. He illegally sentenced two more captured defenders of Mariupol to 18 years in prison.
"Ukroboronprom" calls for a review of the decision by former head of the State Aviation Service, Oleksandr Bilchuk, to transfer the right to support repair documentation for Mi-8MT(MTV) helicopters to the foreign company AAL Group Ltd. This decision creates risks of sensitive information leakage and threatens the operation of Ukrainian defense enterprises, as the company may be linked to the Russian defense industry.
Veteran Yuriy Hrytsai, after being wounded, underwent rehabilitation under the "MHP Poruch" program. He returned to cooking, became a program specialist and host of the project "Old World Cuisine of Ukraine", recreating more than 50 dishes.
The SBU detained two Russian agents who were preparing terrorist attacks in Khmelnytskyi and Dnipropetrovsk regions. One of them tried to blow up a military vehicle, the other - a railway track for a Ukrainian Armed Forces echelon.
The SBU detained an FSB agent in Kyiv who was collecting data on administrative buildings of the Defense Forces and TCR. The enemy planned to use the information for terrorist attacks and air strikes on the capital.
The head of the enterprise has been notified of suspicion of fraud and use of forged documents. She planned to supply 250 tons of low-quality butter to military units.
The Russian Human Rights Commissioner and a representative of the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights met with the mediation of Belarus. The parties discussed family reunification, visits to prisoners, and exchange of letters.
The released defenders of Ukraine were greeted along the roads with flags and sincere smiles. Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets shared a video where Ukrainians meet the liberated heroes.
Ukraine conducted its 68th prisoner exchange on Independence Day. Military personnel and civilians returned, including journalists and the former mayor of Kherson.
Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange, bringing home servicemen of the Armed Forces, National Guard, State Border Guard Service, and civilians. Most of them had been in captivity since 2022, including journalist Dmytro Khyliuk.
On Independence Day, the President of Ukraine honored 126 border guards for their courage, 61 of them posthumously. The awards include the Orders "For Merit", Bohdan Khmelnytsky, "For Courage" and medals.
Ukraine successfully consolidates European partners and prevents capitulation at negotiations in Istanbul. The country has achieved significant successes in the development and testing of new models of missile weapons and drones.
