Security Service of Ukraine
Law enforcement agencies have gathered enough evidence to announce suspicion to the man detained in the case of Andriy Parubiy's murder. The murder of the ex-chairman of the Verkhovna Rada occurred in Lviv on August 30, 2025.
Former Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Andriy Parubiy, killed in Lviv, did not request protection from the National Police or the SBU. Despite this, in 2014 he was put on a liquidation list, and in 2022 he was provided with enhanced security.
The SBU detained two Russian intelligence agents who were adjusting air attacks and preparing new strikes on Kyiv and Odesa. One of them tracked crowds near recruitment centers, while the other provided coordinates of naval guard units.
In Kropyvnytskyi, a VLK secretary was detained who promised a man a deferment from mobilization for $2,000. She was notified of suspicion of abuse of influence, which carries up to eight years in prison.
An inspector of a correctional colony in Zaporizhzhia will be tried for supplying prohibited items and drugs to prisoners for money. The indictment has been sent to court, and the defendant faces up to 10 years in prison.
President Zelenskyy announced the first testimonies from the suspect in Andriy Parubiy's murder. Investigative actions are ongoing to establish all circumstances of the crime.
A suspect in the murder of Andriy Parubiy has been detained in the Khmelnytskyi region. Dozens of police officers and SBU employees worked on solving the crime, which was under the personal control of the President of Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy stated that work on the investigation into the murder of former Verkhovna Rada chairman Andriy Parubiy is being conducted around the clock. In Lviv, an unknown man shot the politician five times as he was returning from the gym.
The SBU sentenced a Russian agent to 15 years in prison for adjusting Russian air attacks in eastern Ukraine. The perpetrator provided the enemy with coordinates for strikes on hospitals in Kramatorsk, where wounded Ukrainian soldiers were treated.
The SBU and the National Police detained three residents of Kyiv Oblast who, on FSB instructions, set fire to Ukrainian Armed Forces service vehicles. Among those detained are two 16-year-old teenagers and a 36-year-old unemployed man.
SBU counterintelligence detained a resident of Sviatohirsk who worked for Russian special services. The woman collected information about the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the militant "BARS-16".
A public and political figure was shot dead in Lviv. Police are establishing the circumstances of the murder and searching for the shooter.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Volodymyr Nikiforenko from the post of First Deputy Head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. Nikiforenko held this position since September 2019.
The investment group ICU was involved in cases concerning Medvedchuk, Poroshenko, Yanukovych, and "Rotterdam+". The company remains outside the attention of law enforcement, which raises questions.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that the transfer of phalanges of fingers of Ukrainian soldiers by "Wagnerites" is taking place within the framework of criminal proceedings. Negotiation processes regarding this situation are ongoing.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs acknowledges the lack of information about missing military personnel in the Bakhmut direction in 2022-2023. More than 10,000 bodies have been returned to Ukraine, which accounts for 69% of all repatriated since the beginning of the invasion.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit a linear production station in the Bryansk region, which pumps diesel fuel for the Russian occupation forces. A fire was recorded at the facility.
In 2025, over 10,000 bodies of military personnel were returned to Ukraine. Identification of the deceased often occurs via DNA due to the condition of the bodies.
A resident of Sviatohirsk adjusted enemy fire on Ukrainian defenders in Donetsk region. She faces life imprisonment for treason.
Over the past day, August 29, the Russian occupation army lost 850 servicemen and 4 tanks. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 29.08.25 amount to over 1 million personnel and 11,143 tanks.
Attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Russian oil refineries could lead to gasoline shortages across Russia, causing inflation to rise. The Kuibyshev and Afipsky oil refineries, which are key to the Russian military industry, were hit.
The SBI has completed its investigation into a criminal organization that illegally cut down over 1,100 trees in Volyn, causing 6. 4 million UAH in damages. 13 members of the group will face trial.
SBU counterintelligence detained a 68-year-old FSB agent who was setting up caches with explosives in Zaporizhzhia. He received explosives via drones and passed the coordinates of the caches to his handler, as well as tracking the movement of the Defense Forces.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has opened the market for training ground and water drone operators, which will allow the state to pay for courses in private schools. This decision is expected to train thousands of specialists by the end of the year to manage the latest technologies on the battlefield and in naval operations.
In four days, the SBU hit 17 Russian air defense, electronic warfare, and radar systems worth over $250 million. This deprives the enemy of the ability to detect targets and counter Ukrainian drones.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko emphasized the need to document and investigate these crimes for the International Criminal Court.
The State Service of Ukraine for Ethno-politics and Freedom of Conscience on August 27, 2025, recognized the Kyiv Metropolis of the UOC as affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church. This decision was made due to Metropolitan Onufriy's refusal to comply with the order to eliminate dependence on the foreign religious organization banned in Ukraine.
Men aged 18-22 can travel abroad, except for those who hold positions in government bodies. For them, travel is allowed only on official business trips.
Access to Yuriy Bardash's YouTube channel, which supported Russian aggression, has been blocked in Ukraine. This decision is part of the fight against disinformation and the protection of national security.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed damage to the Afipsky and Kuibyshev oil refineries, as well as ammunition depots and logistics facilities of the Russian Federation. The attacks took place on the night of August 28, 2025.