# Investigation
The SSU foiled plans for contract killings and detained members of a Russian intelligence cell
The Security Service of Ukraine has announced that it has neutralised a Russian military intelligence operative and combat unit that was planning a series of murders. During the operation, the hitman was killed and the other members of the group were arrested.
A group of fraudsters who were defrauding military personnel under the pretence of selling cars has been exposed in the Odesa region
Law enforcement officers have arrested three men suspected of fraud in connection with the online sale of cars. They promised to import cars from abroad, took advance payments and then cut off all contact.
The ESBU has opened criminal proceedings against blogger Zolkin – Yaroslav Zheleznyak
MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak has announced that the Economic Security Bureau has opened criminal investigations into the blogger Zolkin. According to him, the cases relate to possible tax evasion and money laundering.
The U420 chain of shops, promoted by bloggers, sells drugs disguised as souvenirs — an investigation
The large-scale U420 chain, whose shops are opening in large numbers across the country, was selling a particularly dangerous psychotropic substance disguised as souvenirs.
A distribution network for stolen goods has been uncovered in Zaporizhzhia, with over a tonne of the substance seized
Law enforcement officers have uncovered an organised gang that had set up a large-scale supply and distribution network for the substance across Ukraine. During the operation, over 1,100 kilograms of the substance were seized and the ringleader was arrested.
A contractor who built a villa for Levochkin, a former member of the Opposition Platform – For Life party, is to stand trial in France — media reports
The Criminal Court of Nice is set to hear the case of a contractor who carried out work involving explosives without the necessary permits during the construction of a villa belonging to two former Ukrainian MPs, one of whom is Serhiy Lyovochkin.
A US-made AEGIR unmanned boat has been discovered off the coast of Turkey
An AEGIR unmanned surface vehicle was found in the Turkish province of Ordu on the Black Sea coast. After being inspected, it was destroyed by a controlled explosion.
Two members of a drug gang are to stand trial based on evidence provided by the National Police
Investigators have concluded their investigation into two suspects who organised the manufacture and distribution of psychotropic substances across Ukraine. The indictment has already been submitted to the court.
The SSU has exposed a Hungarian intelligence officer who was running a network of agents in Zakarpattia
The Counter-Intelligence Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine has identified a member of the Hungarian military intelligence service who was in charge of an agent network in Zakarpattia. This refers to a network that was uncovered in the spring of 2025.
An underground cigarette factory generating billions in revenue has been uncovered in Chernivtsi
In the Chernivtsi region, detectives from the Economic Security Bureau have shut down an illegal cigarette manufacturing operation. The factory had the capacity to produce hundreds of thousands of packets a day.
A former member of the Odessa City Council is to stand trial for treason
Staff at the State Bureau of Investigations have concluded their pre-trial investigation into a former member of the Odessa City Council. The indictment has already been submitted to the court.
A suspect in a terrorist attack has been arrested in Bucha
In Bucha, police have arrested a 21-year-old local man suspected of involvement in the explosions in the town. Two police officers were injured during the incident.
