Crime
A Russian citizen is suspected of being involved in the death of a 22-year-old man from Kyiv
In the capital, police have arrested a 22-year-old Russian national suspected of attempting to murder a Kyiv resident. The incident took place in the Obolon district on 8 May 2026
€17,000 for a diagnosis and travel abroad – scheme to evade conscription exposed
Law enforcement officers have uncovered a scheme involving the production of false medical documents to secure deferrals from conscription and to arrange for conscripts to travel abroad. The suspects include a TB specialist from Chernivtsi and two residents of the Ternopil and Chernivtsi regions.
A scheme involving the falsification of disability claims to evade conscription has been uncovered in Volyn
In Volyn, law enforcement officers have uncovered an organised group which, according to the investigation, was issuing false medical diagnoses and disability classifications for men liable for military service. According to the police, doctors, intermediaries and members of the expert panel were involved in the scheme.
In the Netherlands, an unknown person threw a firecracker into the headquarters of the Prime Minister’s party
On the evening of 7 May, an explosion occurred at the offices of the D66 political party, led by Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten. An event was taking place there at the time. No one was injured, and a suspect has already been arrested.
The SSU and the National Police have detained suspects in the bombing of a soldier’s car in Dnipro
Law enforcement officers have arrested two suspects in connection with the terrorist attack that took place on 7 May in Dnipro. According to the investigation, they planted explosives under a Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier’s car on behalf of the Russian Federation.
Drones are now being used for criminal purposes. The National Police are calling for legislation to regulate this
Ivan Vyhovskyi, Head of the National Police of Ukraine, has stated that drones are now being used for criminal purposes. He is hoping that the Verkhovna Rada will pass a bill regulating the use of drones.
During the war, the State Bureau of Investigation will spend 13.5 million hryvnias on software for media analytics and the preparation of ‘aesthetic’ reports
The State Bureau of Investigations is to purchase business analytics software worth 13.5 million hryvnias.
In Kyiv, a driver who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol fled from the police in his car and hit a pedestrian
On Beresteisky Avenue in Kyiv, patrol officers stopped a car for a traffic offence. Whilst speaking to the driver, the officers noticed that he showed signs of being under the influence of drugs.
Under Tsyvinskyi’s leadership, the ESBU increased its expenditure on overseas business trips
In the first quarter of 2026, the Economic Security Bureau spent over 1.2 million hryvnias on business travel. Expenditure on overseas travel doubled compared with the same period last year.
A soldier has been arrested in Dnipro for assaulting a fellow soldier during a drill
Law enforcement officers have detained a soldier suspected of brutally beating a Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier in front of the formation. A notice of suspicion is being prepared for him.
An SSU officer has been arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe of $34,000
Law enforcement officers have uncovered an employee of the Security Service of Ukraine and a businessman who are suspected of organising a scheme involving fictitious employment in order to obtain a deferment from conscription. The official was arrested whilst receiving the funds.
Following the ‘envelope’ scandal, ‘servant’ Negulevsky moved to an estate in Kozin
Ihor Negulevskyi, a Member of Parliament for the “Servant of the People” party, who was notified by NABU and the SAPO in late 2025 that he was under investigation in a case concerning the payment of MPs for their votes, had recently begun renting an estate of almost 800 square metres in Kozin. Journalists found an advertisement for the rental of this house for $5,000 a month.
