In Kyiv region, a man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for systematic sexual violence against two underage girls and creating child pornography. The accused, who is on the wanted list, was the godfather of one of the victims, and the girls' father also participated in the crimes.
Czech police found the body of 22-year-old Ukrainian Andriana Ofrim, who had been missing since November 21, in a body of water. A 33-year-old acquaintance, a compatriot, has been detained and confessed to the murder, the motive for which was financial disagreements.
In Mukachevo, a court sentenced three teenagers to imprisonment for the gang rape and robbery of a 46-year-old woman. Two received seven years and one month each, and the third, who already had a criminal record, received seven years and two months.
In Khmelnytskyi region, a man was sentenced to life imprisonment for systematically raping his underage stepdaughter in 2022. He was also found to have illegally stored ammunition and explosives.
Employees of the National Police of Ukraine served a notice of suspicion to plastic surgeon Oleksandr Bebikh under Article 140 Part 1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Criminal proceedings were initiated based on a patient's complaint regarding the improper performance of professional duties, which led to grave consequences.
The prosecutor's office is demanding life imprisonment for a man who committed sexual violence against a 13-year-old child in Kryvyi Rih in 2023. The Pokrovsky District Court sentenced him to 15 years in prison, but juvenile prosecutors are preparing an appeal to change the verdict.
In Bila Tserkva, a 60-year-old woman was sentenced to 14 years in prison for setting her son on fire. He sustained 86% body burns and died in the hospital. The incident occurred on June 12, 2024, when the mother doused her son with a flammable mixture and set him on fire in revenge for his alcohol abuse.
In the Siversk direction, a Russian soldier shot a Ukrainian Armed Forces fighter who was trying to surrender. The Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office has launched a pre-trial investigation into the war crime.
In Lviv, the suspect in the murder of military enlistment office soldier Yuriy Bondarenko was taken into custody for 60 days without the right to bail. The deceased serviceman received a fatal stab wound while performing his official duties.
A Polish court issued a European arrest warrant for Yevhen Ivanov, one of the perpetrators of terrorist attacks on railway tracks in Poland. He and Oleksandr Kononov are accused of terrorist sabotage on behalf of Russian intelligence.
The SBU counterintelligence detained two FSB agents in Kharkiv Oblast who were collecting coordinates of the Defense Forces in the Izium direction. The suspects provided data on military facilities and transformers of the gas compressor station.
Rahmanullah Lakhanwal, an Afghan national accused of assaulting and killing National Guard servicemen near the White House, pleaded not guilty. He participated in the first court hearing via video link from his hospital bed.
The Supreme Court upheld the life sentence of the Kerecky village council deputy who detonated three grenades at a meeting in December 2023. The explosions injured 25 people, two of whom died.
The SBU detained a 35-year-old unemployed man, who was hiding from mobilization, for adjusting missile and drone attacks on Chernivtsi and calling for new strikes on the western regions of Ukraine. Prohibited symbols and evidence of cooperation with the Russian occupiers were seized from him.
Lawyers claim that the Ministry of Health should conduct unscheduled inspections of clinics where there is a threat to the life and health of patients, even during wartime. This became relevant after the scandal with the death of a businessman in the Odesa clinic Odrex and numerous complaints about improper medical care.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a law completely banning the circulation of vapes and electronic cigarettes. Violations are punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
The Kirovohrad Oblast Court of Appeal upheld the sentence for the murderer of 16-year-old Diana Hrynenko. The perpetrator, Mykola Serednitskyi, will remain behind bars for life.
A court in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in absentia to 21 years in prison on three counts of corruption. She had previously been sentenced to death, and her children also received five-year terms.
The accused pleaded not guilty, despite Russian accusations of cooperating with Ukrainian special services.
Law enforcement officers served suspicion notices to three individuals who illegally extracted 14. 1 thousand cubic meters of sand in Kyiv Oblast. The damages to the state amounted to almost UAH 16 million, and the market value of the sand exceeds UAH 4 million.
The SBU counterintelligence detained an FSB agent in Dnipropetrovsk region who was adjusting artillery shelling of Nikopol. The 42-year-old unemployed man was recruited through a dating site and transmitted data about the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Ministry of Health has launched an unscheduled inspection of the Odesa clinic "Odrex" after the death of businessman Adnan Kivan, which became the subject of a criminal investigation. Lawyer Dmytro Kasianenko explains that systematic violations, relatives' complaints, and expert opinions are sufficient legal grounds for control and possible revocation of the clinic's license.
A 54-year-old resident of Irpin is suspected of murdering her 70-year-old husband due to his pro-Russian views and domestic violence. The woman inflicted fatal stab wounds to his chest during an argument.
The Italian parliament unanimously approved a law on femicide, which provides for life imprisonment for the murder of a woman on the basis of gender. This decision was a response to the high-profile murder of Giulia Cecchettin, which caused mass protests and demands for changes in society.
The District Prosecutor's Office in Poznań has launched an investigation into the death of 7-year-old Polish citizen Amelia during the missile attack on Ternopil on November 19, 2025. Investigators have contacted the Ukrainian embassy to collect the necessary documents.
In the Kyiv region, the investigation into a man who systematically humiliated his 13-year-old stepdaughter, leading to her suicide, has been completed. He faces 7 to 10 years in prison for driving a minor to suicide.
An indictment has been sent to court against 21 individuals who embezzled almost UAH 90 million from bank depositors. Former Minister of Coal Industry of Ukraine Viktor Topolov organized a scheme to withdraw funds by issuing non-repayable loans secured by non-existent property.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will publish the book "Prisoner's Diary" about his 20-day imprisonment in La Santé. He describes the conditions of his incarceration, the constant noise, and his stay in a nine-square-meter solitary cell.
SBU counterintelligence detained an agent of Russian military intelligence in the Kharkiv region, who provided the occupiers with coordinates for storming the positions of the Defense Forces in the Kupyansk direction. The perpetrator turned out to be a Kharkiv IT specialist, previously convicted of collaborating with the Rashists.
Ukraine has extradited Russian serviceman Margen Gadzhymagomedov to Lithuania for the first time. He is suspected of torturing prisoners, including a Lithuanian volunteer, at the airfield in Melitopol.
