Crime
An illegal sand and gravel quarry with losses of more than UAH 15 million exposed in Bukovyna
In Chernivtsi region, law enforcement officers documented the illegal extraction of sand and gravel without permits. The state suffered losses of over UAH 15 million, and the suspect faces up to eight years in prison.
Indonesian authorities block Elon Musk's Grok due to threats in the digital space
Indonesia has temporarily blocked Grok, a chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI company, due to concerns about the creation of pornographic and inappropriate content by artificial intelligence.
Khmelnytskyi region serves notice of suspicion to organisers of clandestine production of counterfeit e-cigarettes
Police in Khmelnytskyi region served six participants in the clandestine production of counterfeit e-cigarettes with a notice of suspicion. In December, law enforcement officers seized products, raw materials and equipment worth over UAH 14.5 million.
Elon Musk's Grok AI could be used to create sexualised images of children
The Internet Watch Foundation, a charity organisation, said it had discovered sexualised images of girls aged 11 to 13 that were allegedly created by Grok AI
SBI uncovers scheme to supply low-quality mines to the Armed Forces for almost UAH 3 billion
The SBI terminated the activities of a criminal organisation that seized more than UAH 2.9 billion of budget funds for the procurement of mines for the Armed Forces. The delivered ammunition turned out to be unsuitable or was not delivered at all.
Hunting for money: ex-forestry manager suspected of bribery for $25,000
The former head of the Southern Interregional Forestry and Hunting Department extorted USD 25,000 for assistance in obtaining hunting grounds in Odesa region.
National Guard lieutenant colonel is suspected: the state lost more than UAH 72 million due to fictitious additional payments
The SBI has served a notice of suspicion to a lieutenant colonel of the National Guard who organised illegal payments of UAH 100,000 to the SSTU military. The state's losses exceeded UAH 72 million.
Foreigner with four kilos of cocaine worth UAH 35 million detained in Kyiv
Kyiv police caught a 37-year-old foreigner with four kilograms of cocaine hidden in a minibus. The black market value of the seized cocaine is estimated at UAH 35 million.
Court sentences GRU agent who corrected strikes on Ukrainian airfields in Khmelnytsky region to 15 years
Based on SSU materials, the court sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property an agent of Russian military intelligence who launched missile attacks on the aviation infrastructure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the western region.
Odesa: SSU detains GRU agent who adjusted strikes on city and justified Russian aggression
The SSU exposed in Odesa a 52-year-old Russian military intelligence agent who collected coordinates for shelling and publicly supported Russian aggression. She faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
Odesa region exposes scheme to sell humanitarian vehicles from the EU: resident of Kyiv region detained
Police and the Security Service of Ukraine in Odesa region detained a 53-year-old resident of Kyiv region who was selling humanitarian vehicles imported for the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces under the guise of a charity organisation. The documented sale amounted to $17,800.
Fraudster extorted USD 100 thousand from TCC official under the name of the State Bureau of Investigation
The SBI, together with the National Police Department of Internal Affairs, detained a Kyiv resident who extorted USD 100,000 from a TCC official, threatening him with a fake criminal case and blackmail.
