Security Service of Ukraine
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.
The mayor of Konotop accused the head of the Sumy RMA of canceling the reservation of critical infrastructure workers. Semenikhin demands the release of Artyukh and the opening of criminal proceedings under the article on sabotage.
In Zhytomyr, a group of 5 people was detained, who, on the instructions of the Russian special services, detonated an explosive device near the District Police Department. Among the detainees are four teenagers and a previously convicted Kharkiv resident.
In Kiev and other cities, threatening letters were sent out about allegedly planted explosive devices. The author of the letters identified himself as a veteran of the anti-terrorist operation, but indicated incorrect addresses, which may be a Russian fake.
The court sentenced in absentia the former rector of the Cathedral of the Kherson Diocese of the UOC-MP for high treason. Archimandrite Alexey collaborated with the invaders, blessed the pseudo-referendum and fled to the Crimea.
A Russian agent who set up a tripwire with a grenade to kill police officers was detained in the center of Kyiv. The attacker turned out to be a repeat offender who acted on the instructions of Russian special services, the SBU reported.
Judge Ivan Tulik of the Rakhiv District Court was removed from office because he holds Romanian citizenship. He had previously been convicted of bribery, but was able to return to office.
Political prisoner Ivan Yatskin, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison by the Russian Federation, was placed in a punishment cell for trumped-up violations. He is subjected to inhuman treatment in the detention center and is kept in terrible conditions.
An application for registration of the Oreshnik trademark for alcoholic beverages has been filed with Rospatent. The name coincides with the new Russian ballistic missile that struck the Dnipro River.
Sources report that Kyrylo Budanov may be replaced as head of military intelligence in December. The SBU denies information about the possibility of appointing Oleksandr Poklad as the new head of the DIU.
The Ministry of Health introduces new requirements for medical institutions to conduct psychiatric examinations starting January 1, 2025. Only licensed institutions and qualified psychiatrists registered with the EHSU will be able to conduct examinations.
The rector of the church of the Kharkiv diocese of the UOC (MP) collected information about the location of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for enemy missile strikes. The cleric transmitted the data to the occupiers via a messenger with marks on Google maps.
The President said that experts and work with partners are ongoing to determine the characteristics of the missile that russia used to strike the city of Dnipro.
Ukraine's Security Service has shown the Associated Press fragments of an experimental Oreshnik ballistic missile that hit a plant in Dnipro on November 21. The missile is based on the RS-26 Rubizh and is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads.
The Ministry of Health has provided detailed explanations on re-examinations for people with disabilities. It explains the validity of the certificates, the specifics of the examinations and exceptions for different categories of citizens.