Security Service of Ukraine

The Security Service of Ukraine detained an FSB agent in Sumy region who was reconnoitering the positions of the Ukrainian military and preparing routes for Russian subversive groups to enter Ukraine.

The government has submitted an updated draft law on mobilization, which, in particular, introduces changes to the conscription age, military training and conscription for regular service. UNN correspondent Pavlo Bashynskyi found out and systematized what exactly the lawmakers propose.

Ukraine has simplified the process of identifying family members of military personnel who are eligible for financial assistance.

In Dnipro, a former LPR militant who cooperated with the russian FSB to launch missile strikes on the city was detained. He provided intelligence that allowed russia to strike the city on December 29.

The rector of a church in the Vinnytsia diocese of the UOC (MP) was sentenced to 2 years in prison for supporting russian aggression and spreading pro-Kremlin narratives.

A resident of Kyiv handed over the location of Ukrainian military facilities to Russian intelligence and tried to break into a defense plant. Now he faces life in prison for high treason.

The prosecutor's office requests that the court impose bail of UAH 268 million on each of the four suspects, including a former Defense Ministry official, in the scheme to embezzle UAH 1. 5 billion in public funds for the purchase of ammunition.

The Cabinet of Ministers has proposed changes to improve the Bureau of Economic Security, including clarifying the grounds for dismissal of the BES director, requiring polygraphs for appointments, and mandatory certification of deputies one year after the end of martial law. The draft law also aims to expand the BES's investigative powers in relation to certain financial crimes and limit inspections of private enterprises.

russia wants to ban flights over fuel and energy facilities after recent drone attacks. An exception will be made for aircraft guarding these facilities. The move is aimed at improving safety, but could make it more difficult for industrial drones to operate in the air.

The Security Service of Ukraine dismantled 5 schemes that helped evaders to illegally evade mobilization or leave Ukraine, including through forged medical documents and illegal transportation abroad. More than 50 potential conscripts were prevented from leaving the country.

The SBI has completed a pre-trial investigation against three Kyiv law enforcement officers who illegally detained a Swiss citizen and a Ukrainian for 6 days in March 2022.

In Mykolaiv region, the Security Service of Ukraine detained a woman who secretly recorded the locations of Ukrainian troops and transmitted information to the Russian military through an anonymous chat room. The woman was caught trying to pass on intelligence that could have exposed the troops' movements.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is conducting unannounced inspections of territorial recruitment centers, revealing numerous violations. Defense Minister Umerov thanked the law enforcement agencies for their cooperation in correcting the shortcomings.

On January 27, a russian subversive group shot and killed a 54-year-old man and his 68-year-old sister as they drove between two villages in Sumy region. Ukrainian law enforcement launched an investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war.