Security Service of Ukraine
Metropolitan Arseniy has been notified of a new suspicion of justifying Russian aggression and glorifying its participants. The court has again chosen a pre-trial measure for him – detention.
The competitive struggle between Ukrainian airlines escalated into real "wars" involving law enforcement, leading to arrests of equipment, searches, and blocking of defense contract execution. This situation threatens to disrupt state orders and destroy part of the production capacities of the Ukrainian aviation business, which continues to operate even during the war.
The SBU counterintelligence detained an 18-year-old informant who was spying on military echelons in Poltava and Kirovohrad regions. The perpetrator installed hidden cameras and tried to locate air defense positions; he faces up to 8 years in prison.
A foreigner was sentenced to 6 years in prison for espionage. He tried to obtain secret technical documentation for a Ukrainian aircraft for $1 million.
Law enforcement officers have returned over 20 million hryvnias to the Kyiv budget, which were embezzled by KCSA officials and entrepreneurs within the framework of the "Turbota. Nazustrich Kyivianam" (Care. Towards Kyiv Residents) program. Two entrepreneurs reimbursed UAH 12.5 million and handed over 6 vehicles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, bringing the total amount returned to over UAH 20 million.
Fighters of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine destroyed the Russian multifunctional radar 92N6E and equipment of the autonomous power supply system of the S-400 control point in temporarily occupied Crimea. The airfield radar "AORL-1AS" and the P-18 "Terek" radar were also hit.
As the investigation established, Polupolotnykh personally participated in the torture. It has been documented that during one of the tortures, he carved the letter "Z" with a knife on the forehead of a Ukrainian prisoner of war.
SBU's 'Alpha' special forces launched precision strikes on enemy equipment concentrations in the occupied territories. The strikes were carried out by FP-2 drones with 105 kg warheads.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi announced that a comprehensive operation to destroy enemy forces in Pokrovsk is underway. The defense of the agglomeration will be supported by additional units and weapons.
Since the beginning of the year, Ukrainian forces have carried out over 160 attacks on the enemy's fuel infrastructure. Hundreds of operations have also been conducted against the Russian war machine.
The Pechersk District Court chose a pre-trial restraint for the former mayor of Odesa, Gennadiy Trukhanov, in the form of 24/7 house arrest until December 28. He is suspected of official negligence that led to the death of people during the storm on September 30.
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.
SBU Head Vasyl Maliuk reported that since the beginning of the year, 48% of Russian Pantsir anti-aircraft missile-gun systems have been destroyed. This exceeds Russia's annual production of these systems.
Ukrainian special services eliminated one of three "Oreshnik" missile systems at the Kapustin Yar training ground in 2023. The operation, conducted by the SBU, HUR, and SZR, remained classified.
A session has begun in the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv regarding the selection of a pre-trial restraint for Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov. He is accused of official negligence that led to the death of people.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved the main directions of further sanctions work against Russia after a meeting with the heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the SBU, and the Foreign Intelligence Service. He instructed to rectify the absence of sanctions against Russian enterprises involved in weapons production and to work more actively with international partners to synchronize sanctions.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully conducted operations in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation, destroying the newest BUK-M3 SAM system and hitting the Nebo-U radar. These complexes, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, posed a threat to Ukrainian aviation.
Head of the SBU Vasyl Maliuk reported that one of the three "Oreshnik" was destroyed by the forces of the HUR, SBU, and SZRU. The destruction took place at "Kapustyn Yar."
In Odesa, a group of civilians attacked TCC servicemen, using tear gas and overturning a vehicle. The SBU opened criminal proceedings, and the attackers face 5 to 15 years in prison.
SBU counterintelligence and the National Police detained an FSB agent who was adjusting Russian attacks on the energy infrastructure of Vinnytsia region. She faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
The court hearing on choosing a pre-trial detention measure for former Odesa mayor Gennadiy Truhanov will take place today at 2:00 PM in the Pechersk court of Kyiv. The prosecution will request round-the-clock house arrest for him.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi refuted Russian propaganda claims about the alleged "blockade" of the Defense Forces in Pokrovsk and Kupyansk. He noted that enemy infantry is accumulating in the urban development of Pokrovsk, and work is underway to strengthen the stability of the defense.
Bail of UAH 20 million has been posted for Bohdan Lviv, former deputy head of the Supreme Court, who is suspected of complicity in the appropriation of the Ukrainian part of the oil pipeline. The bail amount was reduced from over UAH 300 million.
Law enforcement officers announced a notice of suspicion to the former mayor of Odesa and several city council officials for official negligence. This is related to the death of nine people during heavy rains and floods on September 30.
Over 27 kg of drugs, valued at UAH 42 million, were seized at the Uhryniv border crossing point on the Ukrainian-Polish border. A female courier and her accomplice have been detained.
The SBU detained a Russian agent in Donetsk Oblast who, under the guise of cleaning, collected data on the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The woman photographed documents and property of military personnel, and also inquired about their positions.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the SBU has sufficient evidence of the Russian citizenship of the former mayor of Odesa, Hennadiy Trukhanov. Based on this, a decision was made regarding his resignation, as the head of state could not entrust the management of Odesa to a person with Russian citizenship.
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.
Experts demand more thorough checks of companies working with sensitive information for ties to the Russian Federation.