The Office of the Commissioner for Missing Persons identified the Ukrainian soldier with the severed head. The crime was reported to the Prosecutor General's Office and the National Police for investigation.
An air strike on a high-rise building in Sumy killed 8 people. An 8-year-old girl was among the 12 wounded, and 9 apartments and 12 balconies were destroyed.
A Russian airstrike on a 10-story building in Sumy killed 6 people, including three married couples. The attack destroyed 9 apartments and damaged 12 balconies.
In 2024, 5898 offenses related to the illegal handling of weapons were recorded in Ukraine. Most cases were reported in Dnipropetrovska, Kharkivska, and Kyivska oblasts.
The Prosecutor General's Office is considering three possible causes of the explosion in the barracks of the Olenivska colony: artillery, a Dzhmil flamethrower or planted explosives. Due to the lack of access to the site of the attack, it is impossible to establish the exact cause.
The director of a private enterprise in Lutsk was served a notice of suspicion of misappropriation of UAH 1. 2 million. The funds were received for allegedly installing household gas meters that were not actually installed in full.
In Dnipro, law enforcement officers exposed an illegal online casino owned by the son of a sanctioned businessman. The monthly revenue of the establishment amounted to over $5 million, and more than 120 people were involved in its operation.
Law enforcement officials have uncovered a group of individuals who, through fake social media accounts, misappropriated over 2. 5 million hryvnias in donations for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The perpetrators used the documents of active military personnel to collect funds.
Law enforcement officers conducted a large-scale operation in 19 regions of Ukraine, exposing schemes for trafficking men across the border. The organizers were detained, documents and equipment were seized, and the suspects face up to 9 years in prison.
Law enforcement officers are conducting more than 200 searches in 19 regions of Ukraine to investigate the illegal departure of persons liable for military service abroad. The investigation revealed schemes involving forgery of documents and bribery of officials.
The National Police is conducting more than 200 searches in 19 regions of Ukraine for illegal border crossings. Cases of fraud, forgery and bribery of officials are being investigated.
432 victims of sexual violence by Russians received interim reparations. There are 12 stationary and 3 mobile assistance centers in Ukraine that have already supported more than 50,000 people.
Environmental prosecutors have launched an investigation into the legality of an investment deal to build on the land of Hryshko Botanical Garden in Kyiv. The inspection was initiated due to public outcry and the threat of losing valuable land with unique plant species.
The former head of the Defense Ministry's Department and two heads of a state-owned enterprise were served with a notice of suspicion of embezzlement of UAH 193 million. They supplied the Ukrainian Armed Forces with 200 low-quality DShK machine guns that failed in combat.
The National Police has served 45 suspicion notices to organizers and participants of the illegal border trafficking schemes. More than 600 searches are being conducted with the participation of various law enforcement agencies.
Three men set fire to an administrative building in the Sinelnyk district by throwing Molotov cocktails. The suspects were detained, and their connection with Russian special services and other arson attacks in the region is being checked.
In Chernihiv region, a court sentenced three gang members to life in prison for the murder of a family from Kyiv. The criminals lured the family to an abandoned gas station, killed them and stole $6,000.
The first bill of the 119th Congress of the United States calls for recognizing the actions of the Russian Federation as genocide of the Ukrainian people. The document condemns Russia's war crimes and calls for support for Ukraine together with NATO and the EU.
The court remanded the commander of the 211th Pontoon and Bridge Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in custody with the possibility of bail in the amount of UAH 12 million. He is suspected of abusing the military and using soldiers to build a private house.
The Ministry of Health has reviewed 924 cases of disability for officials, 136 of whom have lost their disability status. Two prosecutors have already been notified of suspicion, and more than 2,000 cases are being checked.
Two suspects in the terrorist attack near the shopping center were detained in Berdychiv. According to the investigation, they manufactured and detonated an explosive device on the instructions of Russian handlers.
A platoon commander of the 211th Pontoon and Bridge Brigade has been notified of being suspected of abusing three soldiers. The suspect, who was beating and humiliating his subordinates from February to May, is currently hiding from the investigation.
Two prosecutors and two officials of the Medicinal Inspectorate of Ukraine were notified of suspicion in connection with the scheme to obtain fictitious disabilities. The prosecutors illegally received over UAH 1.4 million in pension payments.
The prosecutor's office has brought the case of the murder of Irina Farion to court. The 18-year-old resident of Dnipro, who shot the public figure over the language issue, faces life in prison.
An 18-year-old orphanage inmate from Kherson region committed suicide after being illegally taken to Russia. The Prosecutor General's Office has launched a war crime investigation into the death of the Ukrainian teenager.
A Russian missile strike on a residential building in Kryvyi Rih killed 1 person and injured 13. The 32-apartment building, shops and cars were damaged, and people may be trapped under the rubble.
A woman who ordered the murder of her former military husband and his relatives to seize money was detained in Zaporizhzhia. The “killer” cooperated with law enforcement, so the crime was prevented.
In the Vremivsk sector, Russian troops shot dead four captured Ukrainian defenders. The prosecutor's office opened a war crime investigation.
Two people were killed and nine wounded in the morning shelling of Kherson. Residential buildings and power grids were damaged, leaving 60,000 consumers without electricity.
A Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih on December 19 injured 6 people, including a 15-year-old girl. Residential buildings, a medical facility and cars were damaged.
