Security Service of Ukraine

The President of Ukraine instructed to increase the production of interceptor drones, attracting more funding from partners. There will also be separate funding for the Ukrainian ballistic program.

Dmytro Lubinets gave advice on how to support former prisoners of war. It is important to show respect, empathy and adhere to psychological boundaries.

As part of the prisoner exchange, Ukraine handed over a group of collaborators to Russia, including Medvedchuk's ally, a former Cabinet official, and a former SBU employee. In exchange, dozens of Ukrainian hostages returned home.

On May 23, 70 collaborators left Ukraine for Russia. At the same time, dozens of Ukrainian civilian hostages returned home from Russian captivity.

The National Police, together with the SBU, prevented more than 10 attempted terrorist attacks. There has also been a decrease in the number of attempts by Russians to recruit children to commit terrorist attacks.

The Security Service of Ukraine has identified 176 Russian citizens who illegally owned almost 100 hectares of agricultural land in the Kyiv region. Currently, these plots have been returned to the ownership of Ukraine.

The Kyiv City Military Administration (KCMA) has called the information about the intensification of mobilization measures in Kyiv with the involvement of a large number of structures a fake. Kyiv residents were urged to trust only official sources.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained a cadet recruited by the FSB, who was collecting data for a missile strike on the military institute. The traitor was passing on the coordinates and schedules of the cadets' stay.

Yuriy Bardash was found guilty of war propaganda and supporting Russian aggression. The court sentenced him to 10 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.

The President of Ukraine received reports from intelligence and the SSU regarding the exchange lists provided by the Russians; details are being worked out. Ukraine has submitted its exchange list in the format of "1000 for 1000."

Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting on the preparation of the exchange of prisoners with Russia. The agreement on the release of a thousand Ukrainians is the result of a meeting in Turkey.

"H3Operations" and "MC Aviagrade" companies announced a planned information operation against them. The goal is to slow down the development of the aviation industry and undermine confidence in Ukrainian manufacturers.

In Lviv, a conscript who was wanted sprayed gas in the face of a military officer and a police officer during a document check. Both were hospitalized with serious eye injuries.

The SBU detained an engineer who worked for the FSB to obtain secret documentation on the manufacture of components for new military vehicles of the Armed Forces. The traitor faces life imprisonment.

Head of the KMVA Timur Tkachenko accused Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko of discrediting the Armed Forces and appealed to the SBU to check his team. He also asks to check the owners of Telegram channels.

Since the beginning of the war, 5,000 men have illegally crossed the border. More than 7,000 criminal cases have been opened, but only 400 court verdicts have been issued.

The case of former Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Sivkovich and three employees of the FSB of the Russian Federation has been transferred to court. They are accused of treason and participation in a criminal organization.

The Center for Counteracting Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine has recorded the creation of fake accounts of the President, the First Lady, the Head of the Presidential Office, and the Head of the SBU. Their official accounts have the appropriate verification mark.

The SBU detained a 17-year-old FSB agent who was planning to blow up the TCC in Kyiv. He was already under investigation for setting fire to the Armed Forces car and received a new task from the FSB curator.

The Security Service of Ukraine has begun preparations for a prisoner exchange under the "1000 for 1000" formula, agreed upon in Istanbul. Lists are being compiled and infrastructure is being prepared to receive Ukrainian soldiers.

The law enforcement officer systematically leaked information about border patrols. He was detained while receiving a bribe of $2,000.

Ukraine is filming the movie "Killhouse" about a unique SBU and GUR operation to rescue people with the help of drones in the occupied territory. The film is scheduled to premiere on November 20.

The SBU and the National Police detained 25 organizers of the drug business who sold wholesale batches of psychotropic drugs. Law enforcement officers liquidated drug laboratories and seized a large number of narcotic substances.

The Rada adopted a bill that will allow sanctions to be imposed on ships and aircraft operating for the Russian Federation. The SBU and intelligence will be able to detect the use of ships in activities against Ukraine.

An agent of the Russian special services was planning an attack with kamikaze drones on the power lines that feed Kyiv. He tried to attach a GPS tracker to the power line support.

In Zakarpattia, two ministers of the Moscow Patriarchate were detained for trying to transport a conscript to Romania. They face imprisonment for up to nine years.

A joint operation by the SBU and the SBGS exposed a criminal group that organized the illegal departure of men of conscription age abroad. The route ran through Moldova, and the fee was from 8 thousand dollars.

Two men in USSR military uniform with symbols were detained in Zakarpattia. Among those detained is a priest of the UOC (MP) who promoted the communist regime.

Péter Szijjártó believes that information about Hungarian spies in Ukraine may be propaganda. He noted that Hungary will be able to sort out the situation only after receiving official data.

In Chernihiv, rallies and other mass events were banned from May 9 to May 11, 2025. The relevant order was issued by the Head of the Chernihiv City Military Administration, Dmytro Bryzhynskyi.