Security Service of Ukraine

A fraudster was detained who extorted $5,000 by promising to issue a fake certificate of an advisor to a battalion commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which would allegedly help him avoid mobilization.

Ukraine's Security Service detained an FSB agent who was trying to collect intelligence on Ukrainian air defense positions near Avdiivka, Donetsk region, to help Russian troops bypass Ukrainian air defense systems.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained a father and son who are suspected of preparing missile strikes against Russia by leaking locations of Ukrainian troops and drone manufacturing plants, burying the remains of dead Russian soldiers in the forests near Kyiv and sending photo reports to the FSB.

The High Anti-Corruption Court has changed the measure of restraint for former Defense Ministry official Oleksandr Liev from custody to personal commitment, obliging him to appear before an investigator, prosecutor or court at every request.

The Security Service of Ukraine, together with the Special Operations Forces and the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, conducted successful drone strikes on the Slaviansk oil refinery in Russia, causing a large fire in the area of the atmospheric columns.

Today, on March 17, employees of the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers are celebrating their professional holiday in Ukraine.

According to President Zelenskyy, Ukraine now has the ability to launch long-range strikes using its own drones, allowing it to target vulnerabilities in Russia's warfare system.

SBU strike drones attacked three more Rosneft refineries in the Samara region, effectively targeting about 10% of Russia's total refining capacity and undermining its economic potential to wage war in Ukraine.

The High Anti-Corruption Court has released former Defense Ministry official Oleksandr Liev from custody on his own recognizance due to the absence of a crime in his actions when signing a contract for the supply of ammunition.

The SBU blocked the supply of 1,600 servo motors for Shahed drones and 4,000 microchips for Russian cruise missiles, disrupting the production of these weapons.

Next week, the Ukrainian parliament plans to consider a draft law on multiple citizenship, but not a draft law on mobilization or a report from the head of the Security Service.

President Zelenskyy held a military meeting to identify the enemy's most vulnerable points to inflict maximum damage in order to bring a just end to Russian aggression.

Russian actor Vladimir Mashkov, a member of Putin's inner circle, has been served with a new suspicion for encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine, war propaganda and calls for the destruction of Ukraine.

Another repatriation event took place, as a result of which 100 fallen Ukrainian defenders were returned to Ukraine.

A Russian military intelligence agent was detained in Zaporizhzhia, spying on the location and movement of Ukrainian warships near the port of Odesa.

Three drones hit an oil refinery in the Valuga region of Russia, damaging equipment and causing a fire.

Kyiv will not ask for permission to strike at Russian military-industrial facilities that supply the Russian army, and strikes on such facilities will continue, says Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council.

A russian FSB agent who was monitoring the artillery positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Dnipropetrovs'k region was sentenced to 15 years in prison for high treason committed under martial law.

In 2022, Ukraine signed about 180 contracts for the purchase of ammunition, which is almost twice as many as the 90 contracts signed in 2023, for a total of more than 640 contracts for the purchase of weapons and ammunition during 2022-2023, of which about 300 were completed as of March 6, 2024.

A Russian informant in Mykolaiv was monitoring Ukrainian Armed Forces convoys from his apartment, trying to establish their number and types of heavy weapons for Russian intelligence.

Law enforcers eliminated four schemes of illegal sale of russian weapons and ammunition, including more than 60 kg of explosives, sniper weapons, machine guns and assault rifles to criminals in three regions of Ukraine.

A Russian agent who planned to blow up railroad tracks with an improvised explosive device was detained in Kharkiv region.

Two border guards were accused of selling information from closed state databases. They face up to 6 years in prison.

Drone strikes over the past two days have damaged facilities that account for 12% of Russia's oil refining capacity, with the largest refineries being hit.

The court extended the arrest of MP Nestor Shufrych, who is suspected of treason and financing russian troops, for another two months - until May 11.

A 54-year-old resident of the Kherson region voluntarily took the position of the so-called "starosta" in the illegally created "Burgun village council", contributing to the establishment of the occupation authorities and fulfilling their criminal orders.

Former Ukrainian world sumo champion Olha Davydko, who is currently hiding in occupied Crimea, is accused of aiding the russian aggressor state by financing its occupation groups and promoting propaganda narratives, for which she faces up to 12 years in prison.

A missile threat was announced in the Kursk region of Russia, and sirens sounded.

A deputy of the Kherson Regional Council was detained for cooperating with Russia during the occupation - preparing seized hospitals for military hospitals for wounded Russian soldiers and supplying medicines to the occupiers.

The Security Service of Ukraine attacked three large oil refineries in Russia overnight - in Ryazan, Kstovo, Kirishi.