Crime
Cuban coast guard shot dead four people on a boat registered in Florida
Cuban border forces opened fire on a speedboat flying the US flag that entered the country's territorial waters. Four people were killed and six more were injured.
Oschadbank warned about fraud involving payments of 2,200 hryvnia from Ukrenergo
A new fraudulent scheme has emerged in Ukraine involving fake messages about alleged payments of 2,200 hryvnia from Oschadbank and NEC Ukrenergo. The perpetrators send such messages via instant messengers and attempt to gain access to citizens' bank accounts.
Kyiv customs seized 3.7 kilograms of cannabis disguised as dried fruit
In the customs control zone for international postal items at Kyiv Customs, a service dog discovered a parcel containing drugs. The parcel was sent from Thailand to the Kyiv region under the guise of dried fruit.
The Security Service of Ukraine, the State Bureau of Investigation, and the National Police have uncovered seven new schemes for evading mobilisation.
Law enforcement officers blocked seven schemes for evading mobilisation in various regions of Ukraine and detained their organisers. The cost of the illegal services ranged from 5,000 to 21,000 US dollars.
The BEB announced that it had charged seven individuals in connection with the embezzlement of over UAH 20 million in procurement for traffic lights in Odesa.
Detectives from the Economic Security Bureau have notified seven members of an organised group that they are under suspicion of embezzling more than UAH 20.9 million in budget funds during the procurement of uninterruptible power supplies for traffic lights in Odesa.
The company reimbursed over UAH 5 million in taxes following an investigation by the BEB in Kyiv.
A company suspected of tax evasion fully reimbursed the state budget more than UAH 5 million after a pre-trial investigation by the Economic Security Bureau.
In February, Nazar Konstantinov, head of the capital's ESBU, received almost half a million hryvnia in salary.
In February, Nazar Konstantinov, head of the territorial administration of the Economic Security Bureau in Kyiv, received a salary of 481,501 hryvnia. The official received almost the same amount from the ESBU for the entire year 2024.
Court sentences man to 15 years in prison for raping a minor in Zakarpattia
The court found a 19-year-old man guilty of raping a minor and sentenced him to 15 years in prison.
The Security Service of Ukraine exposed officials for corruption during the construction of aircraft shelters
The commander of logistics for the Ukrainian Air Force and the head of the Security Service of Ukraine in one of the regions were detained on suspicion of involvement in a corruption scheme during the construction of aviation shelters. They were detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a businessman who coordinated Russian attacks on Kyiv
The Security Service of Ukraine reported the arrest of a 59-year-old entrepreneur suspected of collaborating with the FSB and coordinating Russian shelling of the capital. According to the investigation, he acted under the guise of fulfilling defence orders.
National Police uncover illegal channel for selling trophy weapons in Kyiv region
Law enforcement officers identified and detained residents of the Kyiv region who were involved in the sale of trophy weapons, ammunition and explosives. They have been charged.
The illegal tobacco market in Ukraine has grown to 18% due to the low effectiveness of the BEB
People's Deputy Danylo Getmantsev stated that the illegal tobacco market in Ukraine has grown from 12.6% to more than 18%. In his opinion, this is due to the low efficiency of the Economic Security Bureau.
