Crime
A scheme involving the misappropriation of public funds at a university of culture has been uncovered in Kyiv
Law enforcement officials have announced that they have uncovered a scheme involving the misappropriation of public funds at one of the capital’s universities. According to preliminary figures, the sum involved runs into hundreds of millions of hryvnias.
A former aide to a Member of Parliament and a member of the regional council are to stand trial in Zakarpattia over the illegal seizure of woodland
In Zakarpattia Oblast, a case concerning the unlawful use of over 2.4 hectares of forest land has been referred to court. Those implicated include a former aide to a Member of Parliament and a current member of the regional council.
The SSU has detained a 17-year-old agent in Dnipro who, together with his father, was directing Russian strikes
A minor has been arrested in Dnipro for passing on the coordinates of targets for Russian attacks. According to the investigation, he was acting on the instructions of his father, who had been arrested earlier.
54 undeclared MacBook laptops were discovered at the border with Poland
At the ‘Smilnytsia–Kroscenko’ border crossing, customs officers discovered a consignment of undeclared equipment. Fifty-four laptops were found in the luggage compartment of a minibus.
In the Rivne region, a businessman has been charged with financing the illegal extraction of amber
Officers from the State Bureau of Investigations have notified a businessman in the Rivne region that he is under suspicion. According to the investigation, he facilitated the activities of a criminal organisation involved in the illegal extraction of amber.
Controversial former deputy prosecutor general wins court case for 136,000 UAH in pension payments
Oleksiy Bahanets, a former Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine, has successfully sought a court ruling to increase his pension from nearly 43,000 UAH to over 136,000 UAH. His pension payments were reduced during the period of martial law.
Hackers in possession of data on 20 million people have been arrested in Istanbul
An operation was carried out in Istanbul against a hacking group which, according to the investigation, had obtained the personal data of around 20 million people. Seven suspects were arrested as part of the investigation.
An attempt to smuggle over 200 antique coins to Poland has been foiled in Volyn
Customs officers in Volyn, working with the Security Service of Ukraine, uncovered a woman from Kyiv who was attempting to smuggle a collection of antique coins out of the country. The coins had been concealed amongst her personal belongings in a suitcase.
A man who fired at police officers was killed during his arrest in Odessa
During a special operation in the Odesa region, law enforcement officers shot and killed a man who opened fire on patrol officers. He refused to surrender and fired at KORD officers.
A corruption scheme involving evasion of conscription through fictitious employment has been uncovered in the Odesa region
Law enforcement officers in the Odesa region have shut down the operations of an official who organised a corruption scheme enabling individuals to evade conscription through fictitious employment at a critical infrastructure facility.
Sergeants in Kharkiv have been caught forging documents and receiving 100,000 hryvnias from the state
In the Kharkiv region, law enforcement officers have uncovered a case involving two sergeants who illegally resigned from the service and received 100,000 hryvnias each from the state by forging documents claiming that their wives required constant care.
Politics is the main obstacle to the fight against corruption in the EU, said Laura Kövesi
European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi stated that the main challenge in combating fraud lies not only with criminals, but also with political and institutional barriers. She emphasised that the system often hinders investigations.
