# Investigation
The State Bureau of Investigation suspects a Ternopil Regional Council official of illegally registering land belonging to a defence enterprise
Officers from the State Bureau of Investigations, working in conjunction with the Security Service of Ukraine, have exposed an official from one of the city councils in the Ternopil region for illegally transferring land belonging to a defence enterprise to private entities. The value of the plots exceeds 15 million hryvnias.
The SSU has detained Russian agents who were ‘hunting’ Ukrainian politicians and military commanders
The Security Service of Ukraine has reported the arrest of two men suspected of working for Russia’s FSB and gathering intelligence for missile strikes and sabotage operations. According to the investigation, one of the suspects had been in ‘standby mode’ for over 12 years.
The State Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Prosecutor General have notified two military personnel that they are under investigation in connection with the sale of 500 kg of explosives
Law enforcement officials have announced the arrest of two more military personnel in connection with a case involving the illegal trafficking of ammunition and explosives. According to the investigation, the group’s members attempted to sell 500 kilograms of explosives and other ammunition worth 88,000 US dollars.
The National Police in the Kharkiv region have uncovered a large-scale operation involving the production and sale of counterfeit cigarettes
Law enforcement officers carried out a large-scale special operation in Kharkiv and the surrounding region, during which they uncovered an underground operation producing counterfeit tobacco products and the illegal sale of e-cigarettes. As a result of the searches, products and property worth tens of millions of hryvnias were seized.
Border guards in Kharkiv have uncovered three distribution channels for counterfeit cigarettes; the value of the seized goods amounts to 8.4 million hryvnias
In Kharkiv, border guards, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies and the public prosecutor’s office, have shut down three distribution networks for counterfeit tobacco products. During the searches, goods and property worth approximately 8.4 million hryvnias were seized.
Yermak commented on reports of his father’s trip to Russia
Andriy Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office, has stated that he is unaware of any possible trip made by his father, Boris Yermak, to Russia in 2019. At the same time, he described the circulation of such information as part of a campaign against his family.
The SSU in Kharkiv has uncovered a scheme involving fictitious guardianship to evade conscription
In Kharkiv, the Security Service of Ukraine has uncovered a group of individuals who organised a scheme to arrange fake guardianship of children in order to obtain a deferment from conscription. Those involved in the case include a lawyer, her accomplices and a court employee.
The reform of the State Customs Service will cost around €1.2 billion
The reform of Ukraine’s State Customs Service requires funding of around €1.2 billion. A significant portion of the funds is expected to come from international donors.
A group of suspects has been caught in Transcarpathia attempting to seize a foreign woman’s property worth over 21 million hryvnias
Law enforcement officers have uncovered a group of individuals suspected of attempting to illegally transfer the ownership of property belonging to an Azerbaijani citizen in Kyiv and Uzhhorod. The total value of the property is over 21.3 million hryvnias.
The global volume of illegal online gambling has reached $5.9 trillion
The turnover in the unregulated online gambling sector reached $5.9 trillion in 2025. This is according to a new study by Gaming Compliance International.
In the corruption case before the Supreme Court, the father of a NABU detective has been charged, says Tetiana Kozachenko
Among the judges who have been served with a notice of suspicion by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine is the father of Bogdan Prokopaneko, a current NABU detective. On the eve of being served with the notice, the law enforcement officer received an apartment in Kyiv as a gift from a relative.
Customs officers in Krakivka have seized over a hundred smuggled Japanese koi carp worth more than a million hryvnias
At the Krakivets-Korchova border crossing, customs officers discovered a consignment of ornamental Japanese koi carp that someone had attempted to import without declaring them. The fish were being transported in boxes of water in the boot of a car.
