Security Service of Ukraine
Law enforcement officers uncovered a scheme to embezzle Ukrenergo funds during the restoration of energy infrastructure in the Lviv region. The scheme involved the head of a Ukrenergo unit and the former head of a contracting company, who inflated the cost of the work.
Russia confirmed the damage to its LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz in the Mediterranean Sea, blaming Ukraine. The crew of the sanctioned vessel was not injured.
In Lviv, 30-year-old National Guard serviceman Yosyf Pavlynskyi, who was injured during the terrorist attack, died. He was helping to create a safe perimeter when the second explosion occurred.
On March 3, Russian occupiers shelled Chuhuiv, Kharkiv region. As a result of a UAV strike, a private house was damaged, and five people, including a 7-year-old girl, required medical assistance.
A platoon commander of the Ukrainian Air Force in the Kyiv region appropriated equipment intended for combat duty. Among the stolen items were computers, monitors, and tablets.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced that the case of the former MP regarding the appropriation of an oil pipeline worth UAH 1. 4 billion has been sent to court. He is accused of property seizure and money laundering of 29.9 million euros.
SBU counterintelligence detained a freelance psychologist who, on the orders of Russian special services, tried to get a job at a district TCC in Kharkiv region. The woman also adjusted Russian air attacks on energy facilities in Cherkasy region.
The SBU prevented a terrorist attack in Kharkiv by detaining a 16-year-old Russian intelligence agent who was preparing an explosion in a high-rise building. The teenager was assembling an explosive device for remote detonation of a police patrol.
In Ukraine, investors experience constant tension due to war risks, unpredictable regulatory policies, and pressure from law enforcement agencies. MP Nina Yuzhanina emphasizes the problems of the investment climate, despite the Prosecutor General's Office launching the "StopPressure" platform to combat pressure on businesses.
The SBU, together with the Defense Forces, struck warships, air defense systems, and six oil loading berths in the port of Novorossiysk. A large-scale fire broke out in the port.
On February 28, Russian troops launched 1513 attacks on 10 settlements in the Donetsk region, resulting in civilian deaths and injuries. 79 civilian objects were destroyed, including 60 residential buildings.
The Prosecutor General's Office is preparing appeals against court decisions regarding pre-trial restrictions for the Air Force Logistics Commander and the Head of the SBU in Zhytomyr region. The court set a bail amount half of what the prosecution requested in the case of embezzlement of funds for the construction of defensive structures.
The HACC chose a pre-trial restraint for the commander of logistics of the Air Force, Andriy Ukrainets, in the case of the embezzlement of UAH 1. 4 billion. He is suspected of exceeding his authority and providing undue benefits during the construction of shelters for aircraft.
The court chose a pre-trial measure for Volodymyr Kompanichenko, the head of the SBU department in Zhytomyr region, in the form of detention for 60 days. He is accused of abuse of power and providing undue benefits in a case involving the embezzlement of UAH 1.4 billion.
The Commander of Logistics of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Head of the SBU in Zhytomyr region have been notified of suspicion. They are accused of abuse of power and providing undue benefits in a case involving the embezzlement of UAH 1.4 billion during the construction of aircraft shelters.
1,000 bodies of fallen defenders, who may belong to Ukrainian servicemen, have been returned to Ukraine. Measures will be taken to identify the repatriated persons.
In Vinnytsia region, a scheme for arranging fake disabilities by two doctors has been exposed. For $3,000, they offered to establish a third disability group by arranging fictitious treatment.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced arrests within the SBU as part of the service's cleansing. He emphasized the importance of fair sentences.
The Command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reacted to the detention of the logistics commander for corruption. An official investigation has been launched to determine the causes that led to the offense.
The Commander of Logistics of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the head of an SBU department were detained for corruption during the construction of shelters for aircraft. $320,000 USD was seized.
In the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv, a 30-year-old man, while intoxicated, attacked a 17-year-old boy. He inflicted several blows with a utility knife to the teenager's face, causing severe bodily injuries.
The SBU and the National Police have notified an 18-year-old Kharkiv resident of suspicion for luring police to the scene of a terrorist attack in Lviv on February 22. She called the emergency line, reporting a break-in at a store, after which the Russian aggressors detonated a bomb.
The perpetrators illegally transported citizens across the border with Romania using an ambulance.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he would not dismiss Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyi. He believes that now is not the time for politics.
An SBU officer has been notified of suspicion for receiving $68,000 in exchange for removing a person from the wanted list and arranging a deferment from mobilization. He planned to use false documents about three children for the deferment.
The SBU detained two residents of Izmail who registered Starlink for Russian occupiers for $30. They face life imprisonment for treason committed by a group of persons in prior conspiracy.
In Volyn, a customs official registered eight cargo electric vehicles as passenger cars, resulting in the budget losing over 700,000 hryvnias. He has been notified of suspicion of abuse of office.
The SBU and the Ministry of Internal Affairs released details of the triple terrorist attack in Lviv, where explosive devices were remotely activated.
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko called for regulating Telegram's operations to prevent the recruitment of Ukrainians for terrorist attacks. In his opinion, this issue requires public discussion.
President Zelenskyy reported on the first reports regarding the explosion in Mykolaiv, which injured seven police officers. The version of a terrorist act is being checked.