The SBU and National Police detained an agent of the Russian GRU in the Khmelnytskyi region. She was collecting data for Russian strikes on Ukrainian Armed Forces airfields and logistics centers in western Ukraine, recording the movement of equipment.
The SBU detained a 29-year-old local resident in the Chernihiv region who was adjusting Russian strikes on ZSU echelons. She installed "video traps" with online streaming near railway tracks and searched for radar stations.
Ukrainians celebrate Easter in the conditions of war, services are held in the churches of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the UGCC. The National Police has strengthened security measures, and the authorities are calling for the restriction of mass events.
Law enforcement officers in Kyiv started intensified patrolling during the Easter days. Joint patrols of the police, National Guard, and others are working near churches and temples to ensure safety and prevent offenses.
In Okhtyrka, police and the SBU rescued a 24-year-old woman whom a 36-year-old man held as a hostage, threatening to detonate a grenade. Special forces freed the hostage, detained the perpetrator, and seized the weapon.
Volodymyr Maibozhenko and the director of a charitable foundation have been notified of suspicion of aiding the illegal crossing of the border by persons liable for military service under the guise of volunteers for money.
The tax officer was detained while receiving 735,000 hryvnias in bribes from an entrepreneur for not creating obstacles in his activity. He was given a preventive measure in the form of detention.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), with the assistance of the head of the State Tax Service (STS) Kravchenko, has exposed a corruption scheme in the tax service of the Kyiv region. An official promised not to interfere with business for 1.6% of transactions.
Max Nazarov, suspected of justifying Russian aggression, paid bail. The court reduced the bail amount from 12 to 8.5 million hryvnias. Nazarov was released from custody, surrendered his passport and has obligations.
In Kyiv, young men were detained for listening to Russian music in Podil. They were held accountable for hooliganism and drinking alcohol.
The President of Ukraine heard a report from the head of the SBU on countering sabotage and enemy agents. The special service is actively countering attempts to involve Ukrainian children in terrorist activities.
Zelenskyy emphasized Russia's systematic work to recruit Chinese citizens for the war in Ukraine. The SBU is conducting procedural actions with prisoners in Donetsk region.
On April 9, a man in a wheelchair fired a pistol into the floor at the "Forum" shopping center in Lviv. The media reports that he is a local fraudster, previously convicted of theft.
The SBU interrogated two Chinese citizens captured in the Donetsk region. They told how they were recruited into the Russian army and about their first combat mission.
The Kyiv Court of Appeal left Dmytro Ryumshin, the ex-commander of the 155th brigade, in custody until April 20. The amount of bail was reduced to 34 million hryvnias.
The TCC stated that Kovalyuk's statements about losses do not contribute to defense capability. It is assumed that his opinion could have been influenced by personal circumstances or fatigue from service.
After a UAV attack, a leak of nitric acid occurred at the "Promsintez" plant, which was neutralized with soda. Local authorities concealed this fact.
The SBU detained a Russian informant who spied on the Armed Forces and transmitted data on the location of Ukrainian military facilities. He guided Russian KABs on Kharkiv.
The Appeals Chamber of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court partially satisfied the complaints and reduced the sentence of Mykola Chaus to 8. 5 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property. He is accused of extortion and receiving a bribe of 150 thousand dollars.
The prosecutor demanded 5,000 US dollars for closing a criminal proceeding regarding fraud of 400,000 hryvnias. An investigation is currently underway, and the issue of choosing a preventive measure is being resolved.
The SBU detained two agents of the Russian GRU in Lviv who were planning a terrorist attack. They were to blow up a police station with a disguised bomb, one of the perpetrators was to be a 22-year-old Kyiv resident.
The SBU, Foreign Intelligence Service and Polish law enforcement officers detained Kyrylo Molchanov, who worked for Medvedchuk, in the EU. He was deported to Ukraine, where he is currently in pre-trial detention.
A scheme was exposed in Lviv, where the leadership of a military unit allowed soldiers not to serve, but to work at service stations for money. Officials face up to 12 years in prison.
Hostile advertising discovered in Lviv's electric transport. City authorities and law enforcement are taking measures, transport is being checked and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is investigating.
The SBU thwarted an FSB terrorist attack: an agent was detained who was supposed to detonate explosives near the TCR in Kherson. He received the task via Telegram, and previously set fire to Ukrzaliznytsia facilities.
Two employees of the Department of Strategic Investigations have been dismissed and declared suspects. The head of the department has also been dismissed for involvement in illegal activities.
The Pechersk Court kept Illya Lapin in custody, who is suspected of improper defense of Kharkiv region. The court ordered Lapin to be taken to the hospital, in response he declared a hunger strike.
According to the Razumkov Center, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the State Emergency Service have the highest level of trust (93. 5% and 85.5%). The greatest distrust is towards officials (79%) and political parties (77%).
Prime Minister Shmyhal announced the continuation of the MSEK reform, where 1440 teams assess people's needs. A decision has already been made regarding 90,000 people, and the former head of Khmelnytskyi MSEK reduced the bail to 230 million.
March 25 is the International Day of the Unborn Child, the Day of the Security Service of Ukraine, World Retrospective Day and the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery.