Security Service of Ukraine

The Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff presented a strategy for the return of Ukrainians from Russian captivity. The President instructed the agencies to hold a briefing and engage civil society organizations in this work.

Commander-in-Chief Syrsky declared the situation in eastern and southern Ukraine under control. The Ukrainian Armed Forces advanced 35 km in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, taking control of 82 settlements and establishing a military commandant's office.

The director of a private company from Kyiv region won a tender for 1,000 FPV drones for the Armed Forces, but delivered low-quality drones. The suspect faces up to 12 years in prison for embezzlement on a large scale.

The SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) has detained a resident of Myrnograd - an informant of the Russian Federation, who was spying on HIMARS in the Pokrovsk direction. The suspect faces up to 8 years in prison.

The SBU special forces conducted a successful operation, capturing the enemy's fortified stronghold. As a result, 102 servicemen of the Russian Federation, including soldiers of the 488th Motorized Rifle Regiment and the "Akhmat" unit, were taken prisoner.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed a drone attack on four Russian military airfields on the night of August 14. The targets were fuel and aviation ammunition depots at army and combat aviation bases.

The President of Ukraine reported on the Armed Forces' advance in the Kursk region and work with partners on long-range weapons. Zelenskyy also thanked the military for strikes on Russian airfields.

At the Borisoglebsk military airfield in the Voronezh region of the Russian Federation, hangars were found destroyed after a nighttime attack by Ukrainian drones. This is part of a large-scale operation by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against four Russian military airfields.

Military counterintelligence officers of the SBU and the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Russian long-range radar "Kasta" in Zaporizhzhia region. This station was the "eyes" of Russian air defense and controlled Ukrainian airspace.

Law enforcement officers exposed three members of an organized group involved in drug trafficking in the Kryvyi Rih SIZO. The suspects include a life-long 'lookout', another prisoner and the organizer's wife.

Law enforcement officers detained two people involved in cocaine smuggling from the Netherlands to Ukraine. A kilogram of the drug worth over UAH 2.3 million was seized, and the suspects face up to 12 years in prison.

The largest operation against Russian airfields was carried out. The airfields of Voronezh, Kursk, Savasleyka and Borisoglebsk were attacked to prevent the enemy from using them to launch missile strikes on the front line and Ukrainian cities.

The SBU reported the destruction of more than a ton of heroin confiscated in 2021. Drugs worth UAH 2.3 billion were found in Lviv during a special operation against a transnational criminal group.

The SBU neutralized an FSB agent network that included former Yanukovych bodyguards and a National Guard member. The group collected confidential information about Ukrainian special services and officials.

The Center for Strategic Communications reported a fake Red Cross Telegram channel that collects personal data. The official Red Cross emphasizes that it does not collect personal data through social media and bots.

Law enforcement officers exposed an organized group that misappropriated UAH 12 million of state funds during the purchase of dynamic protection elements for armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The suspects face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.

The SBU released intercepted conversations of participants in a corruption scheme to transfer mining equipment. The Deputy Minister of Energy is suspected of receiving a $500,000 bribe to facilitate the deal.

The court sentenced a resident of Myrnohrad to 15 years in prison for high treason. He passed on to the FSB the geolocation of Ukrainian troops in the Pokrovsk sector for guided bombing.

SBU warns of Russian attempts to accuse Ukrainian military of war crimes in Kursk region. The SBU spokesperson said that crimes against civilians may be staged to discredit Ukraine.

In Donetsk region, the SBU detained a criminal group that extorted money from businessmen and organized robberies. The gang leader faces up to 15 years in prison for robbery under martial law.

Cases of fraud against relatives of prisoners of war and missing persons have become more frequent in Ukraine. Cyberpolice provides advice on counteracting fraudsters and recommends referring to official sources of information.

The BES detectives served suspicion notices to 4 officials of the Dnipro City Council of embezzling over UAH 10 million in procurement for terrorist defense. They found 25% overpricing in the procurement of military equipment.

The political scientist criticized the idea of creating an expert institution under the NABU, as it would increase chaos in public administration.

A 20-year-old Russian agent who set fire to the cars of Ukrainian defenders and was preparing an assassination attempt on an Armed Forces officer was detained in Kyiv. The attacker was caught while preparing to install video surveillance of the "target".

MP Roman Kostenko posted a video of himself standing on the border with Russia. He said that he was going there with the Ukrainian Defense Forces, and then he would write a statement about his business trip.

The President of Ukraine has instructed the GUR, the SBU, and the MIA to actively communicate with the families of captured Ukrainians. The agencies are to explain the process of forming exchange lists and present a strategy for the return of prisoners.

CERT-UA has detected a massive distribution of malicious emails allegedly on behalf of the SBU. More than 100 computers, including government agencies, have been infected. The emails contain a link to a file with the ANONVNC virus.

The SBU states that Russian special services may stage crimes against civilians in the Kursk region to blame Ukraine. This is due to Russia's inability to effectively counter the Ukrainian offensive.

A woman who collected intelligence for the Russian Federation on the location of Ukrainian troops was detained in Donetsk region. She faces up to 8 years in prison for unauthorized dissemination of information about the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The SBU exposed three pro-Kremlin agitators operating in different regions of Ukraine. The detainees include the head of an underground branch of Shariy's party, a representative of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia and a pro-Russian propagandist.