Security Service of Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the head of the SBU, Vasyl Malyuk, with the title of Hero of Ukraine. The corresponding decree No. 299/2025 was published on the website of the head of state.

Cyber experts of the SBU, together with Czech law enforcement officers, liquidated a call center in Zakarpattia, which was stealing accounts of residents of the European Union. The four organizers of the scheme face up to 12 years in prison.

As a result of the night attack on Kyiv, houses, a shopping center and cars were damaged. 11 people were injured, including two teenagers. The Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the war crime.

SBU reported suspicion to a woman who tried to kill Serhiy Sternenko on May 1. She is charged with treason and attempted murder, which carries a sentence of up to 15 years in prison.

The President of Ukraine received a report on the investigation into the attack on Serhiy Sternenko. The SBU promptly detained the attacker, all the circumstances of the incident will be presented to the public.

Yuriy Butusov stated that Maryna Bezrukova concluded agreements for the supply of defective mines without justification. The SBU detained suspects in the supply of substandard products for the army.

The SBU has заочно notified two rashists of suspicion, who ordered the murder of a captured Ukrainian soldier and cut off his head. This happened during the battles near Staromayorske.

A 22-year-old woman was detained in Korosten for spying for the Russian Federation, photographing military facilities. For conspiracy, she used her 4-year-old child, walking with her around the city.

The couple set up 6 caches with explosives for terrorist attacks in Dnipro. They face life imprisonment for treason and illegal manufacture of explosives.

A Russian spy and his informant, who were preparing a breakthrough of enemy DRGs, were detained in Sumy region. They face up to 12 years in prison.

Pecherskyi Court of Kyiv extended the detention of General Yuriy Halushkin, who is accused of the failure of the defense of Kharkiv region. The preventive measure will be in effect until June 20.

The SBU detained five pro-Russian agitators in Kyiv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions, including a former functionary of Murayev's party. They spread fakes and justified the aggression of the Russian Federation; they face up to 8 years in prison.

The SBU and National Police detained an agent of the Russian GRU in the Khmelnytskyi region. She was collecting data for Russian strikes on Ukrainian Armed Forces airfields and logistics centers in western Ukraine, recording the movement of equipment.

The SBU detained a 29-year-old local resident in the Chernihiv region who was adjusting Russian strikes on ZSU echelons. She installed "video traps" with online streaming near railway tracks and searched for radar stations.

Ukrainians celebrate Easter in the conditions of war, services are held in the churches of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the UGCC. The National Police has strengthened security measures, and the authorities are calling for the restriction of mass events.

Law enforcement officers in Kyiv started intensified patrolling during the Easter days. Joint patrols of the police, National Guard, and others are working near churches and temples to ensure safety and prevent offenses.

In Okhtyrka, police and the SBU rescued a 24-year-old woman whom a 36-year-old man held as a hostage, threatening to detonate a grenade. Special forces freed the hostage, detained the perpetrator, and seized the weapon.

Volodymyr Maibozhenko and the director of a charitable foundation have been notified of suspicion of aiding the illegal crossing of the border by persons liable for military service under the guise of volunteers for money.

The tax officer was detained while receiving 735,000 hryvnias in bribes from an entrepreneur for not creating obstacles in his activity. He was given a preventive measure in the form of detention.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), with the assistance of the head of the State Tax Service (STS) Kravchenko, has exposed a corruption scheme in the tax service of the Kyiv region. An official promised not to interfere with business for 1.6% of transactions.

Max Nazarov, suspected of justifying Russian aggression, paid bail. The court reduced the bail amount from 12 to 8.5 million hryvnias. Nazarov was released from custody, surrendered his passport and has obligations.

In Kyiv, young men were detained for listening to Russian music in Podil. They were held accountable for hooliganism and drinking alcohol.

The President of Ukraine heard a report from the head of the SBU on countering sabotage and enemy agents. The special service is actively countering attempts to involve Ukrainian children in terrorist activities.

Zelenskyy emphasized Russia's systematic work to recruit Chinese citizens for the war in Ukraine. The SBU is conducting procedural actions with prisoners in Donetsk region.

On April 9, a man in a wheelchair fired a pistol into the floor at the "Forum" shopping center in Lviv. The media reports that he is a local fraudster, previously convicted of theft.

The SBU interrogated two Chinese citizens captured in the Donetsk region. They told how they were recruited into the Russian army and about their first combat mission.

The Kyiv Court of Appeal left Dmytro Ryumshin, the ex-commander of the 155th brigade, in custody until April 20. The amount of bail was reduced to 34 million hryvnias.

The TCC stated that Kovalyuk's statements about losses do not contribute to defense capability. It is assumed that his opinion could have been influenced by personal circumstances or fatigue from service.

After a UAV attack, a leak of nitric acid occurred at the "Promsintez" plant, which was neutralized with soda. Local authorities concealed this fact.

The SBU detained a Russian informant who spied on the Armed Forces and transmitted data on the location of Ukrainian military facilities. He guided Russian KABs on Kharkiv.