Security Service of Ukraine

A woman who extorted money from the wife of a captured Azovstal defender was detained in Kyiv region. The offender promised to help with the return of the soldier for UAH 1 million, using fake connections in a Russian prison.

Vyacheslav Volodin, the head of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, has been sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison, the Security Service of Ukraine has reported.

Within a month, a single online platform for relatives of missing soldiers will be launched in Ukraine. It is also planned to change the procedure of criminal proceedings and payments to the families of the fallen.

Law enforcement officers exposed a criminal organization that sold tickets for international trains for 300-500 euros. Due to the illegal schemes, Ukrzaliznytsia lost more than UAH 73 million in profit.

Russian Guard militant Magomed Uzdorbiyev tortured a female starosta with electric shock and a pipe in a seized gymnasium in Luhansk region. The SBU has served him with a war crimes notice.

Two occupants who kidnapped and tortured the mother of a Ukrainian law enforcement officer have been identified in Izium. The woman was kept in a torture chamber for 10 days, where she was electrocuted, raped and tortured.

Law enforcement detained a criminal group that planned to blow up a volunteer family in Cherkasy region. The criminals prepared 4 improvised explosive devices due to non-payment of a debt for repair work.

A drone attack was attempted at a military airfield in the Saratov region of Russia. According to the governor, Roman Busargin, the attack was stopped, the UAV was eliminated, and there were no casualties.

In November, the Dnipropetrovsk region showed the highest activity of appeals to recruitment centers - 14. 71%. The Centers offer more than 10,000 vacancies in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, the state border guard service and the SBU.

In Kiev, Transcarpathian and Poltava regions, 5 people were detained who set fire to military vehicles and administrative buildings. Malefactors, including three minors, were recruited through Telegram channels.

Four Russian Metropolitans were informed in absentia of suspicion for facilitating the seizure of Ukrainian churches in the occupied territories. They ensured the "annexation" of religious communities to the Russian Orthodox Church in the Kherson, Zaporizhia and Luhansk regions.

The SBU has put businessman Serhiy Tarasov on the Wanted list for misappropriation of 12 thousand hectares of state land. The suspect, who has a Lithuanian diplomatic passport, went abroad for "medical treatment".

A group of Sea Dragons "Sea Baby" attacked Russian Helicopters and planes in the Kerch Bay. As a result of the battle, Russians were killed and wounded, and enemy helicopters suffered significant damage.

London is considering a case of espionage by a group of agents who worked for Russian intelligence through an ex-Wirecard manager. Two of the five suspects have already pleaded guilty.

A 28-year-old Ukrainian evader fell into a deep ravine in the Maramures mountains. The man was saved from frostbite by a cat that warmed him for more than a day while 15 rescuers performed a 5-hour operation.

The SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) detained a member of an international drug syndicate who was wanted by Interpol in the Lviv region. A citizen of an EU country had been hiding in Ukraine for 6 years from criminal liability for drug trafficking.

Vladislav Hranetsky-Stafiychuk, known as Sord, was served a notice of suspicion for illegal possession of weapons. Earlier, the blogger was accused of embezzling 350 thousand hryvnias from a collection for mortars for the Armed Forces.

The SBU detained a 52-year-old man from Zhytomyr region who created channels for fugitives and planned to work for Russian propaganda. The suspect faces life imprisonment for high treason.

The occupation court of Crimea sentenced a 45-year-old man to 15 years in prison for allegedly passing the coordinates of Russian air defense forces to the SBU. The convict allegedly sent the data via a messenger in September 2023.

A group of saboteurs who set fire to Ukrzaliznytsia's power facilities have been detained in Kyiv and Mykolaiv regions. The detainees include two adults in Kyiv and four teenagers in Mykolaiv region.

The SBU and the State Bureau of Investigation detained five organizers of a mobilization evasion scheme in Dnipro who charged $12,000 for services. The detainees include employees of the TCC, military personnel and doctors who forged medical documents.

The SBU has collected evidence against Andrei Popov, who directs the preparation of Crimean schoolchildren for the war with Ukraine. He teaches children Military Affairs and spreads anti-Ukrainian propaganda in Crimea and occupied Zaporizhia region.

The SBU detained two 14-year-old boys who committed a terrorist attack near the police department in the Kiev region. The teenagers were recruited via Telegram by the Russian special services, disguising themselves as the girl's account.

Law enforcement officers detained a group of five people who committed arson attacks on locomotives and infrastructure in two regions of Ukraine. Among the detainees are three minors, all face life in prison.

On Monday, temporary traffic restrictions will apply in the central part of Kiev due to security measures. The State Security Service warns about possible restrictions for vehicles.

The SBU and the prosecutor's office have collected evidence against Colonel-General of the Russian Federation Yevgeny Nikiforov regarding the missile strike on the drama theater. As a result of the attack, 7 people were killed, including a child, and more than 200 were injured.

The bodies of 502 dead soldiers from different directions of the front were returned to Ukraine. Most of the dead were returned from the Donetsk direction - 397 defenders, and 17 bodies were also returned from the territory of the Russian Federation.

The Galician Court of Lviv extended the arrest of Ostap Stakhiv until December 25 with the possibility of bail of 908. 4 thousand UAH. the suspect is charged with fraud and leaking data on the location of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The SBU detained eight people who tried to disrupt the mobilization in Ukraine. Among the detainees are a resident of Kiev, who attacked employees of the TCR with a knife, and channel administrators who revealed geolocations of the military.

From a batch of 54 thousand 120-mm mines, about 24 thousand are subject to return due to abnormal wear of components. The Ministry of Defense withdraws defective ammunition, and the manufacturer replaces them with high-quality samples.