Security Service of Ukraine

Large-scale special operation exposed criminal schemes at customs.

Law enforcement conducted a large-scale special operation to eliminate criminal schemes at customs in Kyiv, Odesa, Chernivtsi, and Volyn regions. A high-ranking State Customs Service official was detained, and officials who demanded bribes and facilitated smuggling were exposed.

The scientific and production company LLC "MS AVIA-GRADE" is accused of legalizing funds through cooperation with four suppliers. The company states that all purchases are documented, and the conclusions of law enforcement agencies are based on fragments of bank statements without proper checks.

The Cabinet of Ministers refused to appoint the candidate for the position of head of the BEB, selected by the Commission. Lawyer Volodymyr Bohatyr points to systemic mistakes and risks to national security from the creation of bodies with “foreign elements”.

The commission for selecting the director of the Bureau of Economic Security received a document from the Cabinet of Ministers refusing to appoint Oleksandr Tsyvinsky to the position. The decision was made taking into account information from the Security Service.

Chinese citizens have been detained in Ukraine for attempting to transfer secret documentation about the Neptun missile system to the PRC security agencies. Among those detained are a 24-year-old former student and his father, who coordinated the intelligence work.

The Sumy District Court sentenced a serviceman to seven years in prison for desertion and theft of military equipment. The man arbitrarily left his unit in an APC, taking an assault rifle, and headed home to Poltava region.

A KCSA official signed a contract with a private company for the purchase of diesel generators for the capital's heating points, overstating the cost of the equipment by UAH 4. 8 million. He faces up to five years in prison for official negligence.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained an FSB agent who was spying in the State Space Agency of Ukraine. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for high treason.

President Zelenskyy instructed Defense Minister Umerov and Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi to intensify contacts with the USA, primarily regarding air defense. This concerns all elements of supplies from America for the protection of Ukrainian positions and people.

The NACP began checking Danylo Hetmantsev's declaration for 2020, but did not complete it due to martial law. The declaration revealed a loan from the MP's mother to a Lebanese man who is under US sanctions due to his ties to "Hezbollah".

The SBU detained a former reserve lieutenant colonel of the Defense Forces, who was recruited by the FSB after being discharged from service in 2023. He collected information about Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Sumy region and was supposed to create an enemy network.

The SBU counterintelligence prevented a terrorist attack in Rivne, detaining a Russian agent who planted explosives in a hotel. The woman was recruited through a dating site and received instructions from Russian special services.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has appealed to the Commission for the Selection of the Director of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine. The government requests the resubmission of no more than two candidates who meet all requirements, including security criteria.

Law enforcement officers eliminated a drug smuggling channel, seizing cocaine worth almost 7 million hryvnias. The organizer, a resident of Lviv, involved international drivers to transport drugs, which were then sold in Ukraine.

Oleksandr Liev, former acting director of the Department of Military-Technical Policy of the Ministry of Defense, has been served with a notice of suspicion in a case concerning the supply of unsuitable anti-tank missile launchers worth over UAH 90 million.

The Budget Committee approved consideration of bill 13439 on increasing the budget for the national security and defense sector. The general fund provides for a significant increase for the Ministry of Defense, HUR, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, while the special fund increases by UAH 10.8 billion.

A former Ministry of Defense official and former heads of a defense enterprise have been notified of suspicion. They supplied unsuitable anti-tank missile launchers, causing 90 million UAH in damages to the state.

The SBU detained two Russian agents in Zaporizhzhia who were preparing to blow up a service vehicle belonging to soldiers of the 12th Special Purpose Brigade "Azov". The perpetrators were supposed to plant an improvised explosive device and install a hidden camera for the FSB.

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the situation at the front, particularly in the Pokrovsk direction, and protection against Russian long-range strikes. Zelenskyy recognized the brigades that showed the best results at the front and thanked for the long-range capabilities.

The SBU classifies the explosion of an Opel car on Varnenska Street in Odesa as an attempted terrorist attack. A man who was in the vehicle was injured and is receiving medical assistance.

In Kyiv, a 45-year-old man arbitrarily occupied 40 square meters of land near Lake Serednie Vyhurivske, built six gazebos, and rented them out. He faces up to two years in prison for arbitrary occupation of a land plot and construction.

On July 4, a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war took place between Ukraine and Russia. Among those released are defenders of Mariupol, seriously ill and wounded, including medics.

The SBU detained a 17-year-old school graduate who was adjusting Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv. The young man photographed energy facilities, headquarters of the Defense Forces, and air defense facilities for Russian handlers.

The SBU found Chinese-made components in the Geran drones used by Russians to attack Kyiv. This is confirmed by the markings "Suzhou Ecod Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd" on the parts.

Two brothers were exposed for organizing a scheme to transfer servicemen from combat units to rear units for 15 thousand US dollars. They processed fictitious medical documentation through connections in the Main Military Clinical Hospital.

The Security Service of Ukraine blew up Manolis Pilavov, the former head of the Luhansk occupation administration, who died on July 3 as a result of an explosion. Pilavov was an ideologue of the "LPR" and was on the wanted list for overthrowing the state system.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of ammunition depots of Russian occupiers in the area of Velyke Orikhove in Donetsk region. A powerful secondary detonation was recorded, indicating explosions of anti-aircraft guided missiles and ammunition for MLRS.

SBU drones successfully hit the Russian army's ammunition depots in the village of Velyke Orikhove near Khartsyzk. Explosions, secondary detonation, and fire were heard at the depots, which reduced the enemy's offensive potential.

The SBU detained a major of the Ukrainian Air Force in Lviv region, who turned out to be a Russian agent recruited through his ex-wife. He collected information about Ukrainian military aviation for missile and drone strikes.