# Investigation
In the Chernobyl exclusion zone, radioactive land was sown, and the harvest was sold at the market
The Public Prosecutor’s Office has referred a case concerning the unlawful use of land in the Chernobyl exclusion zone for profit to the courts.
A US soldier has been accused of insider trading after winning $400,000 by betting on Maduro’s ousting
In the US, charges have been brought against a member of a special forces unit who made over $400,000 from betting on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The ESBU has uncovered a scheme to fragment a retail chain in the Poltava region
Detectives of the Economic Security Bureau have carried out searches at a large chain of grocery stores operating across several regions of Ukraine. Investigators believe the company used thousands of sole traders to minimise its tax liability.
Former officials of the Ukrainian Football Association are to stand trial for embezzling 26.5 million hryvnias
Investigators have concluded the pre-trial investigation into the case concerning the misappropriation of funds during the implementation of a football infrastructure project. The case file has been forwarded to the court.
The SSU and the National Police have uncovered a scheme involving the embezzlement of over 447 million hryvnias from Ukrenergo
Law enforcement officers have uncovered an organised group which, through fraudulent activities involving the supply of electricity, caused the state hundreds of millions of hryvnias in losses. Six people have been placed under suspicion.
Moldovan billionaire Vladimir Plahotniuc has been sentenced to 19 years in prison
Vladimir Plahotniuc, the former leader of Moldova’s Democratic Party, has been found guilty of bank fraud, organising a criminal group and money laundering. A court in Chișinău has sentenced him to 19 years’ imprisonment.
The State Bureau of Investigation has notified military personnel at the TCC in Kharkiv that they are under suspicion of torture
In Kharkiv, a group of military personnel from the regional recruitment centre and other units have been charged with torturing civilians. According to the investigation, the suspects acted in concert and used force and weapons.
The shadow of a fugitive looms over the Supreme Court: why Zhevago, who is subject to sanctions, continues to win court cases in Ukraine
Despite high-profile announcements about cleaning up the judicial system and the arrest of former Supreme Court President Vsevolod Knyazev, the influence of sanctioned oligarchs on the Ukrainian judiciary remains consistently high. This is clearly demonstrated by the case of Kostyantyn Zhevago. ThePublic has analysed how judges may be involved in lobbying for the businessman’s interests and why activists have been calling for years for investigations into Olena Kibenko and Maryna Domanska.
Despite police raids, the UVAPE chain remains open, according to a Telegraf investigation
Amid high-profile statements from law enforcement agencies about a major crackdown on the vaping market, journalists from the Telegraf newspaper conducted their own investigation and found that the chain, which was recently the subject of high-profile raids, remains in operation.
Alexander, a caretaker, died during a terrorist attack in Kyiv after shielding a wounded boy with his own body
The man sustained serious injuries whilst rescuing a child during the terrorist attack on 18 April. Medical staff fought to save his life for over 24 hours, but were unable to save him.
A gunman in Kyiv claimed to be a Russian general and recorded his actions
Following the terrorist attack in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, law enforcement officials have released new details about the attacker. Video and audio recordings made during the incident were found on his phone.
The policewoman suspected of abandoning an injured child worked as a medic during the Revolution of Dignity
The police officer suspected of professional negligence, who, along with her partner, left the scene of the terrorist attack on 18 April in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, took part in the events of the Revolution of Dignity.
