The US administration sold 20 sniper rifles to the BOPE unit in Rio de Janeiro, despite warnings from diplomats. This unit was involved in a raid that killed 121 people.
An independent study has revealed systemic racism within the London police force, targeting Black employees and citizens. The report points to discrimination in staffing matters and searches, as well as the phenomenon of "adultification" of Black children.
Prosecutors from the Prosecutor General's Office liquidated a network of 14 fraudulent call centers that, under the guise of investment platforms, extorted money from citizens of Ukraine, the EU, and Asia. Over 800 units of computer equipment and almost 500 mobile phones were seized.
The SBU detained a militant of the "DPR" who tried to flee to the European Union by obtaining a Ukrainian passport. He participated in the battles for Donetsk airport, and now faces up to 15 years in prison.
SBU counterintelligence detained a Russian agent who tried to blow up a railway route of the Defense Forces in Kharkiv region. The detained 54-year-old mechanic, recruited through anti-Ukrainian comments, received instructions and 8 kg of plastic explosives via a drone.
The SBI is investigating the case of a law enforcement officer who appropriated over 16 million hryvnias of seized funds. The amount was mostly in dollars, said SBI spokeswoman Tetiana Sapian.
In Kyiv, a scheme of extorting bribes for expedited customs clearance of cars from the USA was uncovered. The head of a State Customs Service unit and inspectors demanded $400 per car; the receipt of $2,800 has been documented.
The missing policeman, Yuriy Rybyansky, was found and detained in the Rivne region. He was a financially responsible person and had access to seized property; the seized funds disappeared.
A resident of Odesa region has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for sharing videos on TikTok showing the combat operations of Ukrainian units. The footage revealed the positions of the military, which created a threat to the city's defense.
British police have seized dinosaur skeletons worth over £12 million from a Chinese national suspected of money laundering. Su Binhai has agreed to forfeit three complete fossilized skeletons and nine London apartments.
The SBU counterintelligence detained a 32-year-old drug-addicted FSB agent in Donetsk region who was adjusting Russian air and artillery strikes on Kramatorsk. The perpetrator tracked the locations of command posts and checkpoints, as well as the routes of Defense Forces convoys.
Preparations for COP30 in Brazil are under threat due to bloody police raids in Rio de Janeiro and rising tensions around Venezuela. President Lula da Silva is forced to respond to internal instability, which overshadows his plans to demonstrate the country's efforts in combating climate change.
Deputy head and inspector of Kyiv Customs detained for organizing a bribery scheme.
Ukraine rescued 8 children and teenagers from temporarily occupied territories as part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Among them are an 11-year-old boy, an 18-year-old youth who was threatened with deportation, and a 17-year-old teenager with his sister who were humiliated for speaking Ukrainian.
The Prosecutor General's Office reported details of searches of a NABU employee who was conducting covert surveillance. He did not provide clear explanations regarding the legality of his actions, referring to the instructions of the management.
The former prosecutor of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea was found guilty of high treason and sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau reported on searches conducted at a detective's premises, which were preceded by surveillance of the Prosecutor General's Office. The detective installed devices opposite the official exit from the PGO building.
Investigative actions are being carried out in one of Energoatom's branches. It is currently unknown whether the searches are related to the case of the embezzlement of UAH 100 million during the construction of a nuclear fuel storage facility.
Former SAP prosecutor Stanislav Bronytskyi called the so-called "Mindich Tapes" a "disservice" to anti-corruption bodies.
A citizen of Eastern Europe, who turned out to be an FSB agent and was involved in arsons on behalf of the enemy, has been detained in the Kyiv region. He faces up to 10 years in prison for obstructing the activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and intentional destruction of property.
Trent Schneider, 57, was arrested on federal charges for threatening Donald Trump in a video posted on Instagram. He repeatedly posted the same video and an image with a caricature of Trump, and also has a long criminal history.
The competitive struggle between Ukrainian airlines escalated into real "wars" involving law enforcement, leading to arrests of equipment, searches, and blocking of defense contract execution. This situation threatens to disrupt state orders and destroy part of the production capacities of the Ukrainian aviation business, which continues to operate even during the war.
Piotr M. , known as "Nazar", has been charged with six offenses, including incitement to violence and hatred. He is also suspected of driving under the influence of drugs and violating the ban on promoting symbols of Russian aggression.
The former People's Deputy of the IX convocation is accused of collaboration and large-scale fraud, which entails life imprisonment. He enriched himself by UAH 14.5 million using a scheme for supplying fertilizers and spreading pro-Russian narratives.
The head of the department of the State Environmental Inspectorate of the Prydniprovsky District was detained for illicit enrichment. The official acquired unjustified assets worth over UAH 50 million, including elite real estate and a BMW car.
Officials of the Odesa City Council and heads of private enterprises embezzled over UAH 1. 6 million during the supply of goods for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They groundlessly inflated the contract value by including VAT, which is exempt from taxation.
Law enforcement officers exposed a network that produced and sold counterfeit products under the guise of well-known brands such as "Mivina", "Jacobs" and "Nescafe". Five organizers of the scheme were notified of suspicion of fraud and illegal use of trademarks.
The Prosecutor General's Office reported a suspicion against a Russian commander who ordered the killing of civilians in Bucha. He is involved in the death of at least 17 civilians.
Kyiv police detained a 40-year-old resident of Ternopil who sent a package with explosives that detonated at Ukrposhta in the Solomianskyi district. Five people were injured in the explosion, and a dozen more ammunition items were found in the detainee's apartment.
Emergency Security Council meeting criticizes killings of civilians in El Fasher.
