The head of the department of the State Environmental Inspectorate of the Prydniprovsky District was detained for illicit enrichment. The official acquired unjustified assets worth over UAH 50 million, including elite real estate and a BMW car.
Officials of the Odesa City Council and heads of private enterprises embezzled over UAH 1. 6 million during the supply of goods for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They groundlessly inflated the contract value by including VAT, which is exempt from taxation.
The court remanded in custody the suspected officials of the Odesa City Council and the municipal enterprise "City Roads" in the case of the death of nine people in Odesa. This happened due to official negligence after the storm on September 30.
Law enforcement officers exposed a network that produced and sold counterfeit products under the guise of well-known brands such as "Mivina", "Jacobs" and "Nescafe". Five organizers of the scheme were notified of suspicion of fraud and illegal use of trademarks.
The Prosecutor General's Office reported a suspicion against a Russian commander who ordered the killing of civilians in Bucha. He is involved in the death of at least 17 civilians.
A 44-year-old Kyiv resident organized the supply of cocaine from Honduras via Panama and the USA, concealing it in vacuum packaging. The Obolonsky District Court sentenced the organizer to 10 years and 9 months of imprisonment with confiscation of property.
The former commander of the Kyiv "Berkut" regiment has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for organizing the destruction of weapons and documents related to the shootings on Maidan. The court also ordered him to pay almost UAH 680,000 in material damages to the state.
Moldovan and Ukrainian law enforcement officers detained a group of recruiters for a Russian private military company: they turned out to be citizens of Ukraine and Moldova who participated in hostilities on the side of the Russians.
Seven Ukrainian citizens have been served with notices of suspicion for involving minors in a military-patriotic movement controlled by the Russian armed forces. This movement, known as "Yunarmia," prepares children for service in the Russian army and fosters loyalty to the aggressor.
Lieutenant Colonel Veniamin Mazherin of the OMON Rosgvardia 'Obereg' unit died as a result of a car explosion in the Kemerovo region of the Russian Federation.
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation has been notified of suspicion of facilitating the theft of over 4. 136 million tons of Ukrainian grain worth over UAH 23 billion. He organized the illegal seizure of assets of agricultural enterprises from February 2022 to December 2023.
The Court of Appeal in Dnipro toughened the sentence for a man who causelessly stabbed a teenager on a playground to 15 years in prison. The boy died in the hospital after two stab wounds to the abdomen.
As a result of the night attack on Kyiv, three people died, including a 19-year-old girl and her 46-year-old mother; another body needs identification. 29 people were injured, including seven children, three of whom were hospitalized with burns, cuts, and shrapnel wounds.
NABU and SAPO notified two lawyers of suspicion of planning a bribe to a judge and unauthorized access to court decisions. Lawyers believe that the case contradicts the Criminal Procedure Code, and the corruption charges are legally shaky.
Operation Matador, involving Europol and law enforcement agencies from six countries, exposed an international group that stole premium cars in the EU. Searches were conducted in Ukraine, evidence was seized, and individuals involved in the theft of Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi E-tron, and other cars were identified.
A 22-year-old former teacher from Kyiv region will face trial on charges of sexually abusing three 12-year-old students and producing child pornography. He faces life imprisonment.
In the Lviv region, a smuggling operation involving premium phones and perfumes worth almost UAH 17 million was uncovered. The goods were attempted to be imported from Poland under the guise of sausage products. A resident of Yavoriv district concealed over 400 mobile phones and almost 3,500 bottles of perfume in a minivan.
In Vinnytsia region, prosecutors are investigating the circumstances of the death of two dogs near the Pirogov Regional Hospital. Law enforcement officers have ordered examinations and questioned witnesses; investigative actions are ongoing regarding the fact of cruel treatment of animals.
In Kyiv Oblast, a woman will be tried for helping her cohabitant systematically rape her underage daughter. She forced the girl to remain silent and took intimate photos for the man.
Ivan Rudyi, the former head of the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, has been notified of suspicion of beating an employee of a pre-trial detention center. He is currently in custody in another case, where he is suspected of assisting a Russian online casino, storing drugs, and weapons.
Deputy Prosecutor General Mariia Vdovychenko stated that the prosecutor's office will make efforts to prevent sexual violence. She emphasized that the case of the former artistic director of the Young Theater, Andriy Bilous, is the first in Ukraine's history regarding harassment that has reached a real investigation.
During the trial of Andriy Bilous, the defense stated that the victim girls did not take into account acting training. The judge expressed regret over the absence of journalists at the hearing.
The Prosecutor General's Office has sent indictments against 12 senators of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation to court. They are accused of complicity in waging an aggressive war and encroaching on the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Two Odesa residents, aged 17 and 20, have been notified of suspicion of fraud. They created a fake TikTok page for the commander of the UAV Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, "Madyar," and collected at least 1 million hryvnias, allegedly for the military, but used the funds for their own needs.
Five men grew and sold cannabis through messengers and mail. Law enforcement officers seized over 1,700 cannabis bushes and 15 kg of cannabis.
As a result of Russia's night attack on October 22, 6 people were killed in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, and at least 35 were injured in various regions. Residential areas, energy, port, and industrial facilities were damaged.
In Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, a 23-year-old art teacher, driving while intoxicated, crashed into a concrete support. As a result of the accident, a 14-year-old student and a 21-year-old passenger died, and three other minors were hospitalized.
A group of fraudsters who, under the guise of psychics, sold "energetically charged" amulets using the names of famous media personalities has been exposed in the Kyiv region. Two individuals have been notified of suspicions, and three more in absentia; the pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
A session began in the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv to select a pre-trial restraint for Andriy Bilous, who is suspected of sexual violence. The consideration of the petition is taking place in a closed session.
The prosecutor's office will insist on pre-trial detention without the possibility of bail for Andriy Bilous, the former director of the "Molodyy Teatr" (Young Theater). He is suspected of sexual assault against female students.
