# Investigation
A scheme involving the misappropriation of public funds at a university of culture has been uncovered in Kyiv
Law enforcement officials have announced that they have uncovered a scheme involving the misappropriation of public funds at one of the capital’s universities. According to preliminary figures, the sum involved runs into hundreds of millions of hryvnias.
A former aide to a Member of Parliament and a member of the regional council are to stand trial in Zakarpattia over the illegal seizure of woodland
In Zakarpattia Oblast, a case concerning the unlawful use of over 2.4 hectares of forest land has been referred to court. Those implicated include a former aide to a Member of Parliament and a current member of the regional council.
The SSU has detained a 17-year-old agent in Dnipro who, together with his father, was directing Russian strikes
A minor has been arrested in Dnipro for passing on the coordinates of targets for Russian attacks. According to the investigation, he was acting on the instructions of his father, who had been arrested earlier.
54 undeclared MacBook laptops were discovered at the border with Poland
At the ‘Smilnytsia–Kroscenko’ border crossing, customs officers discovered a consignment of undeclared equipment. Fifty-four laptops were found in the luggage compartment of a minibus.
In the Rivne region, a businessman has been charged with financing the illegal extraction of amber
Officers from the State Bureau of Investigations have notified a businessman in the Rivne region that he is under suspicion. According to the investigation, he facilitated the activities of a criminal organisation involved in the illegal extraction of amber.
An attempt to smuggle over 200 antique coins to Poland has been foiled in Volyn
Customs officers in Volyn, working with the Security Service of Ukraine, uncovered a woman from Kyiv who was attempting to smuggle a collection of antique coins out of the country. The coins had been concealed amongst her personal belongings in a suitcase.
A man who fired at police officers was killed during his arrest in Odessa
During a special operation in the Odesa region, law enforcement officers shot and killed a man who opened fire on patrol officers. He refused to surrender and fired at KORD officers.
Nazarii Gusakov, who is suspected of embezzling donations intended for SMA medication, has returned to Ukraine
Nazarii Gusakov, a resident of Lviv who is suspected of embezzling donations intended for the treatment of SMA, has returned to Ukraine. The charges against him have been amended and a new preventive measure is to be determined.
Politics is the main obstacle to the fight against corruption in the EU, said Laura Kövesi
European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi stated that the main challenge in combating fraud lies not only with criminals, but also with political and institutional barriers. She emphasised that the system often hinders investigations.
Turkish UN supplier buys stolen grain from occupied Mariupol — investigation
The Turkish company Erisler, a supplier to the UN World Food Programme, is purchasing stolen Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol from the Russian firm ‘Nika’, whose owners are simultaneously manufacturing drones for the Russian army.
Two suspects have been arrested in the Chernihiv region in connection with a robbery attack on a Ukrainian Armed Forces veteran
In the Chernihiv region, law enforcement officers have arrested two men suspected of assaulting a veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the investigation, they stole his money.
Three suspects have been arrested in the Czech Republic in connection with the arson attack on an LPP Holding warehouse
Law enforcement agencies in the Czech Republic and Slovakia have arrested three people in connection with the arson attack on a warehouse belonging to the defence company LPP Holding. Investigators are treating the incident as a possible terrorist attack.
