Crime
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) is conducting searches at the Kyiv Court of Appeal and the Office of the Prosecutor General in connection with the Ivanyushchenko case
Detectives from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau are conducting searches at the Kyiv Court of Appeal and at the offices of certain officials from the Office of the Prosecutor General. The investigations relate to the case concerning the lifting of the freeze on Yuriy Ivanyushchenko’s assets.
$17,500 for a ‘reservation’ to avoid conscription; former director of municipal enterprise detained in Kyiv
In Kyiv, law enforcement officers have arrested a former head of a municipal enterprise who is suspected of extorting money in exchange for employment and subsequent exemption from conscription. The sum of the bribe amounted to $17,500.
At least 11 people have been killed in Mexico during an operation against the Sinaloa cartel
At least 11 suspects were killed in northern Mexico during a security operation against the Sinaloa cartel. One of the leaders of the Los Mayos faction was also arrested during the raid.
The process of registering firearms is ongoing in Ukraine following the entry into force of the new law
Ukraine has a law on the declaration of firearms, which allows citizens to legalise their possession. Since the procedure began, Ukrainians have already declared hundreds of firearms and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition.
Former FBI Director James Comey has been summoned to court in the case concerning the ‘grand conspiracy’ against Donald Trump
Former FBI Director James Comey has been summoned to court as part of the investigation into the so-called ‘big conspiracy’. This refers to the case against officials who were involved in investigations into Donald Trump.
Officials and contractors are to stand trial in Dnipro for embezzling over 14 million hryvnias from a school insulation project
A case concerning the alleged embezzlement of over 14 million hryvnias during energy efficiency improvement works at educational institutions has been referred to court in Dnipro. Those charged include city council officials and representatives of contracting organisations.
A Russian agent who was planning explosions near government buildings has been arrested in Kharkiv
The Counter-Intelligence Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine, in collaboration with the National Police, has detained a Russian agent who was planning a series of terrorist attacks in the centre of Kharkiv. He was caught in the act of manufacturing homemade explosive devices.
The National Police are conducting 70 searches at healthcare facilities across Ukraine in connection with schemes involving public funds
Law enforcement agencies are conducting a large-scale investigation into medical facilities across various regions of the country. The investigation concerns the possible misappropriation of funds that were intended for patient treatment.
Konstantin Zhevago has been served with a notice of suspicion in France in connection with the ‘Finance and Credit’ bank case
Konstantin Zhevago, a former Member of Parliament and beneficiary of the ‘Finance and Credit’ bank, has been served with a notice of suspicion in France. He is suspected of embezzling over 500 million hryvnias from the bank.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has sentenced a Member of Parliament to two years in prison and banned her from holding public office
On 19 March, the High Anti-Corruption Court found a Member of the Ukrainian Parliament and another defendant guilty of offences under Part 2 of Article 28 and Part 2 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Both were sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, as well as a three-year ban on holding public office.
Russia has set up a secret unit to carry out assassinations abroad
In 2022, Russia established a secret unit tasked with carrying out assassinations and abductions outside the country. This was reported by Der Spiegel and The Insider, citing sources within the security services.
The SBU and the National Police have detained a further six Russian agents in connection with the arson attacks on military vehicles and state facilities
The SBU and the National Police have announced the arrest of a further six individuals whom investigators believe to be Russian agents involved in arson attacks across several regions of Ukraine. According to law enforcement officials, the suspects were active in Kyiv, Kropyvnytskyi and Zaporizhzhia, and their targets included a district council building, a branch of a state-owned bank, as well as official vehicles belonging to the Defence Forces, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the State Emergency Service.
