Crime
Over 52,000 euros in undeclared cash was seized at the border with Hungary
In Zakarpattia, customs officers foiled an attempt to bring a large sum of foreign currency into Ukraine without declaring it. The offence was detected at the ‘Astey’ border crossing point.
In Louisiana, a man shot eight children and was shot dead by police following a chase
A shooting took place in Shreveport, resulting in the deaths of eight children. The suspect was shot dead by the police after fleeing the scene.
The head of the Patrol Police, Yevgeny Zhukov, has resigned
Yevhen Zhukov, Head of the Ukrainian Patrol Police Department, is stepping down from his post. These personnel changes are taking place alongside preparations for an official resolution by the Verkhovna Rada assessing the police response during the terrorist attack in Kyiv on 18 April
General Zhukov, the head of the suspended patrol officers, has not yet submitted his resignation – National Police of Ukraine
Yevgeniy Zhukov, Head of the Patrol Police Department, has not yet submitted his resignation and has not been suspended from his duties.
Scandal following the terrorist attack in Kyiv: patrol officers fled the scene of the shooting, leaving a child behind
The tragedy that unfolded in the Holosiivskyi district on Saturday, 18 April, has taken an unexpected turn. Shocking footage of the first moments of the attack has emerged online. The video shows two patrol officers, having arrived at the scene, fleeing after the first shots were fired, leaving an injured child in the crossfire
A gunman was shot dead in Kyiv during his arrest
The special operation in the Holosiivskyi district of the capital has been concluded. Members of the National Police’s KORD special unit stormed a shop where an armed suspect had barricaded himself inside. The attacker was killed during the attempt to apprehend him
Vegetable thefts in school greenhouses. A former official from Kyiv has been sentenced to seven years
The Dnipro District Court of Kyiv has sentenced the former head of the Education Department of the Dnipro District State Administration to seven years in prison. She was found guilty of embezzling public funds during the 2023 procurement of vegetable cutters and chairs for school shelters.
“We need a clear plan from the ESBU,” – the Ministry of Finance has stated that the government is prepared to find the funds to finance the bureau
First Deputy Finance Minister Roman Yermolichev stated that the government would find additional funds to finance the ESBU. However, a clear plan is required from the bureau: when and how many staff members will be hired.
The property of the “Kyiv Radio Plant” was sold for 23 times less than its market value
More than 10,000 square metres of property belonging to the state-owned joint-stock holding company “Kyiv Radio Plant” were transferred into private ownership for 2.7 million hryvnias, even though their market value exceeded 62 million hryvnias. According to the investigation, this concerns six properties belonging to the strategic enterprise, and the state suffered losses of over 60 million hryvnias.
UAH 100 million in losses: The National Police’s Internal Affairs Department has uncovered large-scale fraud schemes involving the procurement of firewood for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Law enforcement officers have carried out large-scale searches across a number of regions in Ukraine as part of an investigation into corruption schemes relating to the procurement of firewood for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Six individuals have been charged.
The AMCU has fined two companies over 4.1 million hryvnias for collusion in tenders
On 16 April, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine found “Maestro Group” Trading House LLC and “Plafon” LLC guilty of engaging in anti-competitive concerted practices that led to the distortion of tender results. The total fine imposed on the two companies amounted to 4,113,801 UAH.
The person currently heading the ESBU should also be a professional, the MP explained why Tsivinsky is ineffective
Danylo Getmantsev, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, stated that the head of the Economic Security Bureau, Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi, should be not only politically independent, but also professional and results-oriented. However, the parliamentary committee currently sees no signs of improvement within the Economic Security Bureau.
