Crime
The National Police have announced the dismantling of a drug gang with cells in five regions of Ukraine
Law enforcement officials have announced the dismantling of a criminal gang which organised the full cycle of production and distribution of narcotic and psychotropic substances. According to the investigation, the network’s activities spanned several regions of Ukraine.
A woman, whom the media had linked to the case of the attempted assassination of Vadym Yermolayev, was found dead near Kyiv
The body of a woman has been found near Kyiv; according to sources within the law enforcement agencies, she was a suspect in the case of the attempted murder of businessman Vadym Yermolayev in Monaco. According to the sources, two suspects have also been detained in connection with the case.
In Indonesia, a couple were punished with a public beating for kissing on TikTok
In the Indonesian province of Aceh, a 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were publicly punished with canings after a Sharia court found them guilty of violating Islamic law. The offence was a kiss during a live broadcast on TikTok
A woman is to stand trial in Volyn for selling her own 6-year-old son
In the Volyn region, an indictment has been filed against a 38-year-old woman suspected of selling her own young child. According to the investigation, she received 25,000 dollars for her 6-year-old son
An explosion occurred in the Odesa region during an arrest: police officers were injured
On 5 July 2026, a grenade exploded in the Podilskyi district of the Odesa region whilst a moped driver’s documents were being checked. Two police officers and the man himself were injured; according to preliminary reports, he was the one who triggered the explosion
In Kryvyi Rih, a man threatened law enforcement officers with a weapon
In Kryvyi Rih, law enforcement officers detained a man who, whilst investigative measures were being carried out, threatened police officers and resisted arrest. A separate criminal case has been opened in connection with this incident
In Dnipro, a man beat a 55-year-old acquaintance to death
A 55-year-old man was killed during a dispute in the Samara district of Dnipro. Law enforcement officers have arrested a 26-year-old local resident on suspicion of causing his death by assault
Fatal road accident in the Mykolaiv region: 12 dead and six injured
A fatal road traffic accident involving a Mercedes Sprinter minibus and a Volvo lorry has occurred on the Odessa–Melitopol–Novoazovsk road in the Mykolaiv region. According to the latest reports, 12 people have died and a further six are in hospital.
A fraudulent call centre that defrauded people of over 2.7 million hryvnias has been uncovered in Lviv
Law enforcement officers have uncovered an organised group in Lviv which was using a fraudulent call centre to swindle money from citizens of Ukraine and EU countries. The total amount of losses identified exceeds 2.7 million UAH.
A suspect in a case involving the illegal extraction of sand has been served with a notice of suspicion in the Zhytomyr region
An investigation is underway in the Zhytomyr region into a case of illegal sand extraction, which has caused the state losses of over 2.5 billion hryvnias. Law enforcement officials have notified a further suspect involved in the scheme of the charges against them.
The SSU carried out strikes on the ‘Saki’ and ‘Gvardeyskoye’ airfields in occupied Crimea
The Security Service of Ukraine has carried out drone strikes on the ‘Saki’ and ‘Gvardeyskoye’ military airfields in the temporarily occupied Crimea. Hangars containing aircraft, drones and equipment were hit.
A network of fake cryptocurrency exchanges has been uncovered in Ukraine — 20 million hryvnias in cash was seized during searches in seven regions
Law enforcement officers have uncovered a fraudulent network of cryptocurrency exchanges operating in seven regions of Ukraine. During the searches, they seized cash in various currencies totalling over 20 million hryvnias.
