Law enforcers dismantled a network of drug trafficking groups that produced almost a ton of psychotropic drugs per month. Over 300 kg of finished product, 15 tons of precursors and equipment worth over UAH 350 million were seized.
Law enforcement officers conducted more than 230 searches as part of the operation to dismantle the drug cartel. More than 60 people were detained, and 19 drug labs that produced almost a ton of psychotropic drugs every month were closed.
Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko discussed security issues and areas of cooperation at the G7 meeting. He spoke about the work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs during the war, including the elimination of the consequences of shelling and the documentation of war crimes.
People in several regions of Ukraine were injured as a result of Russia's night attack on Ukraine. In Kyiv, a man was wounded by falling UAV debris, in Zaporizhzhia, eight people were wounded by air bombs, and in Kherson region, 2 people were injured.
Ukraine's Interior Minister has offered Portugal assistance in fighting large-scale fires. The State Emergency Service is ready to provide a specialized firefighting aircraft and trained specialists to work in extreme conditions.
The Galician District Court of Lviv has extended the detention of the suspect in the murder of Irina Farion.
The Galician District Court of Lviv has extended the pre-trial investigation into the murder of Iryna Farion until January 26, 2025. Prosecutors explained the need for additional examinations to examine the evidence.
The trial on the extension of the preventive measure for Vyacheslav Zinchenko, a suspect in the murder of Irina Farion, has begun in Lviv. The accused is asking for the measure of restraint to be extended, fearing for his life in the pre-trial detention center.
The President of Ukraine personally spoke with Oleksandr Usyk during his detention in Krakow. Zelensky instructed ministers to look into the incident and said that the boxer had already been released.
Sumy region authorities are introducing a system of passes for access to the border areas as people try to return after the evacuation. Twenty-one thousand people have already been evacuated, and another 25,000 are ready to be evacuated.
Twenty-one thousand people have been evacuated from the border areas of Sumy region, and another 25 thousand are ready to be evacuated. 70% of children have already been evacuated, and the authorities continue to raise awareness and provide humanitarian aid.
Minister Klymenko informed about the formation of humanitarian aid for civilians in the area of the Ukrainian Armed Forces operation in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. About 150 food packages have already been prepared for delivery through the military.
Most of the Ukrainian defenders released from captivity continue to serve in the Defense Forces. Rehabilitation centers are being opened for their socialization, and social workers will work in every military unit.
The Russian army has carried out more than 2,000 strikes in Sumy region this summer. More than 20,000 people from 183 settlements have been evacuated, and the buffer zone is designed to protect our border communities, the Interior Minister said.
As of 10:30 p. m., no changes in the radiation situation in the vicinity of ZNPP were recorded. The Minister of Internal Affairs reported on the enhanced monitoring of the situation and the operational work of the Ukrhydrometeorological Center posts near the plant.
Rescuers have completed the rubble removal of a shopping center in Kostyantynivka after Russian shelling. 14 people were killed and 44 wounded, including children, and the identification of the bodies is ongoing.
The meeting approved a plan to strengthen the air defense system to protect people, infrastructure, and military facilities. They also discussed comprehensive protection of schools and security aspects of preparations for the school year.
The law enforcement officers who solved the murder of Irina Farion were awarded. The Interior Minister thanked them for thwarting an attempt to destabilize society and preventing political hate crimes.
Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said that the suspect in the murder of Iryna Farion was probably preparing to commit other crimes.
Law enforcers are investigating where the suspect in the murder of Irina Farion could have learned to shoot. The detained 18-year-old man said he had hidden a gun, but the weapon has not yet been found.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has disclosed details of the preparation and escape of the suspect in the murder of Iryna Farion. The man arrived in Lviv 10 days before the crime, prepared carefully, and after the murder fled by rail to Dnipro.
The 18-year-old suspect in the murder of Iryna Farion was looking for information about MP Maksym Buzhansky. The police have evidence of the detainee's involvement in the crime and are considering several versions of the motive.
The weapon used to kill Iryna Farion has not yet been found. The suspect was preparing an alibi, bought clothes for conspiracy and had funds for living in Lviv, the source of which is being investigated.
Prosecutors have served an 18-year-old resident of Dnipro with a notice of suspicion in the murder of Irina Farion. The suspect has been detained, and prosecutors are requesting that he be held in custody without the possibility of bail.
A shell casing from a sporting bullet was found at the scene of the murder of linguist Iryna Farion. According to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, these cartridges entered Ukraine in 2017-2018 in the amount of one million pieces, and their origin is being established.
President Zelenskyy asked the Interior Minister to provide the public with information on the murder of Iryna Farion. More public information is expected tomorrow on the detention of an 18-year-old suspect in Dnipro.
An acquaintance of the suspect in the murder of Irina Farion said that the 18-year-old lives with his mother, studies well and is decent. The police are considering several versions of the murder, including political activity and personal animosity.
The Minister of Internal Affairs said that a pre-trial restraint against the suspect in the murder of Irina Farion will be chosen today or tomorrow. The prosecutor's office will insist on detention without bail.
The 18-year-old suspect in the murder of Irina Farion had been preparing for the attack for at least 2 months. The prosecutor's office will request an arrest without bail for the suspect detained in Dnipro.
The Minister of Internal Affairs announced a large-scale check at the border to find a suspect in the murder of Irina Farion. The 18-year-old from Dnipro had been preparing for the crime for at least 2 months.