The Security Service of Ukraine is conducting a comprehensive inspection at the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office. The inspection concerns compliance with state secrecy legislation.
Three NABU employees have been served with suspicion notices for violating traffic rules, which led to injuries. Two road accidents caused severe bodily harm, one – moderate.
Former Deputy Prosecutor General Oleksiy Bahanets stated that NABU most often leaks information, justifying investigative actions by the SBU and the Prosecutor General's Office without a court order. This is related to the investigation of a treason case, where NABU detective chief Ruslan Magamedrasulov was detained.
The SBU and the Prosecutor General's Office conducted investigative actions in a treason case involving NABU employees. MP Serhiy Vlasenko explained that such actions without court orders are justified, especially in cases related to treason.
The SBU, without official warning, came to the SAP to inspect compliance with state secrecy legislation, gaining access to information about covert measures. NABU reports at least 70 searches being conducted by the SBU, SBI, and OGP against NABU employees, without court orders.
Current People's Deputy from OPZZh, Fedir Khrystenko, has been exposed for high treason. According to the investigation, he was an FSB resident and was responsible for strengthening Russian influence on NABU.
Military expert Oleh Zhdanov emphasized the need to check civil servants for connections with Russia and the inevitability of punishment.
The Office of the Prosecutor General and the SBU detained Ruslan Magamedrasulov, head of the NABU territorial department of detectives, on suspicion of aiding Russia. He is accused of mediating the sale of technical hemp grown by his father to Dagestan.
The Security Service of Ukraine and the Prosecutor General's Office are conducting a joint special operation. Its goal is to neutralize Russian influence on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved the new personal composition of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. The changes occurred after personnel reshuffles in the government.
Kyiv's Solomianskyi Court remanded Mykola Kovalchuk, director of Bessarabian Market, suspected of bribery, in custody. He was set bail of over 900,000 hryvnias.
SBU cyber specialists detained an "IT specialist" from Ivano-Frankivsk who remotely worked for the Russian occupation administration in the Kherson region. He created fake "human rights" resources and websites to spread Kremlin propaganda.
Law enforcement officers detained a 28-year-old local resident for setting fire to a Greek Catholic church in the village of Palad-Komarivtsi. He faces a long prison sentence for violating citizens' equality and intentional property damage.
Colonel General of the Russian Armed Forces Oleksandr Chayko has been served an in absentia notice of suspicion for ordering the destruction of the village of Teterivske in the Kyiv region. As a result of the strike, two civilians were killed and 74 houses were destroyed.
The Office of the Prosecutor General ensured the seizure and transfer to ARMA of funds and securities worth over $35 million USD, which belonged to former People's Deputy Volodymyr Makeyenko. The funds, which were in accounts in a Luxembourg bank, show signs of illegal origin.
Mykola Kovalchuk has been suspended from his duties for the duration of the investigation.
The case of a deputy of the Vinnytsia Regional Council from OPZZh, accused of evading military service and fraud, has been sent to court. He illegally received almost 200,000 hryvnias without performing the duties of a serviceman.
Yulia Svyrydenko stated that the procedure regarding the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine was carried out in accordance with the laws. She noted that the government considered the decision and each member had the opportunity to express their position.
Ukraine received the bodies of 1,000 fallen defenders, while Russia received 19 bodies of its servicemen. This took place within the framework of agreements reached in Istanbul.
SBU counterintelligence detained a spotter of Russian strikes on Kharkiv, who provided the occupiers with the location of a city council unit. The 45-year-old unemployed woman was recruited via Telegram and maintained contact with the occupiers through a chatbot.
Today, July 17, 2024, marks 11 years since the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 Boeing-777 over Donetsk region. An international investigation confirmed that the plane was shot down by a Russian Buk surface-to-air missile system, and a court in the Netherlands sentenced three accused to life imprisonment.
A Russian captain was sentenced to 12 years in prison for cruel treatment of civilians in Yahidne, Chernihiv region. He held 369 people, including 69 minors, as a "human shield" in a school basement, which led to the death of 10 people.
The head of the department of SCP "Kyivteleservice" has been notified of suspicion of official negligence. The company purchased network equipment for 50 million hryvnias more than its market value.
The SBU detained two FSB agents who were preparing a missile strike on a saltpeter storage facility in one of Odesa region's seaports. One of the agents got a job as a handyman at the port to track cargo, and his accomplice helped with movement and setting fire to relay cabinets.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill that increases the total number of SBU personnel by 10,000 people, allocating 10,000 to the Special Operations Center "A". The grounds and procedure for the use of weapons and special means by the SBU have also been established.
In Odesa region, a 22-year-old man was detained who tried to set fire to the TCC building by throwing a homemade device with flammable liquid. The container did not ignite, no one was injured, and the suspect faces up to eight years in prison.
Ten officials from Bukovyna have been served with suspicions of abuse of office and embezzlement of budget funds amounting to almost 10 million hryvnias. Among them are former and current heads of departments, village councils, and communal enterprises.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill on applying sanctions to Russian sea and air vessels that transport oil, weapons, and military personnel. The sanctions will apply to specific vessels with a unique registration number.
The SBI has completed its investigation into a lawyer from Dnipro who offered fictitious hospitalization, documents for deregistration from military service, and exit abroad for $12,000. He faces up to 8 years in prison with property confiscation.
Two agents of Russian military intelligence received 15 years in prison each with confiscation of property for adjusting Russian strikes on Kharkiv and Mykolaiv. One of them guided guided aerial bombs to Kharkiv, the other prepared coordinates for air attacks on the Defense Forces in Mykolaiv region.
