Woman arrested for attack on activist Sternenko charged with treason, attempted murder
The woman detained on May 1 for an armed attack on activist Serhii Sternenko has been officially charged with state treason and attempted murder.
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02 May 2025
In Kherson region, deputy of regional council was served notice of suspicion of high treason
In Kherson region, a deputy of the regional council was served with a notice of suspicion of treason in absentia.
29 April 2025
Defective mortar rounds: defense plant managers detained
In Dnipropetrovsk region, the Security Service of Ukraine, with the assistance of the Ministry of Defense, detained the CEO of a defense plant and his first deputy, who are belived to have supplied the Armed Forces with a batch of defective mortar rounds.
28 April 2025
Police officer killed, three others injured in grenade explosion in Mykolaiv region
In the Mykolaiv region, one police officer was killed and three others were injured following a grenade explosion.
26 April 2025
SBU detains Russian agent who directed strikes on Kyiv region
Security officers have detained an FSB agent near Kyiv who was coordinating Russian missile and drone strikes targeting locations of Ukraine's Armed Forces and Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) units in the Kyiv region.
22 April 2025
Since beginning of year, 33 terrorist attacks recorded in Ukraine, 16 prevented – police
Since the beginning of the year, 33 terrorist attacks have been recorded in Ukraine, 16 of which the National Police, together with the SSU, managed to prevent.
SBU detains another member of group that directed Russian strikes on Mykolaiv
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained another member of the Russian spy network exposed in March 2025, which was directing missile and drone strikes on Mykolaiv.
21 April 2025
SSU detains five more pro-Russian agitators, including former ally of Murayev
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained five more pro-Russian online agitators operating in Kyiv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. Among those detained is a 58-year-old former member of the banned "Nashi" party, previously led by ex-MP Yevhen Murayev.
Russian agent detained in Chernihiv region for aiding invaders to adjust strikes on military trains
Military counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained a Russian agent in Chernihiv region who was aiding the invaders in attempts to disrupt the railway logistics of Ukraine's Defense Forces in the north of the country.
17 April 2025
Sound engineer at popular Ukrainian radio station detained in Kyiv for planning terrorist attacks near defense agencies
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a 47-year-old Russian citizen in Kyiv who worked as a sound engineer for a well-known Ukrainian radio station while secretly carrying out tasks for a Russian intelligence agency.
SSU uncovers Russian spy network plotting terror attacks in four Ukrainian regions
Counterintelligence officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have simultaneously detained nine agents of Russia’s FSB, who were operating in central and eastern Ukraine and preparing terrorist attacks and sabotage missions. Among those detained are five minors, aged 14–15.
12 April 2025
National Police of Ukraine shuts down 11 channels for illegal border crossing
The National Police of Ukraine has shut down 11 channels used for illegal transportation of citizens across the state border.
Russian agent detained in Dnipro for spying on military trains, mobile fire groups
The counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained a resident of Dnipro who, on the orders of Russian intelligence services, was spying on Ukrainian military trains and the locations of mobile fire groups of air defense forces.
11 April 2025
Ex-governor of occupied Sevastopol found guilty of breaching UK sanctions
The former “governor” of the temporarily occupied Sevastopol, Dmitrii Ovsiannikov was found guilty of violating British sanctions imposed on Russia.
08 April 2025
Kharkiv: SSU detains spotter who adjusted Russian guided bomb strikes
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained an agent of the Russian special services who was recording the coordinates of military and energy facilities in Kharkiv for further strikes on them with guided aerial bombs.
07 April 2025
Ukraine intel exposing captains from Russia’s shadow fleet
The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine has been dissecting the schemes of Russia’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, exposing captains involved in its operations.
02 April 2025
Ex-deputy mayor’s murder: prosecutors reveal case details
The suspect in the murder of the former deputy mayor of Kamianske, Oleksandr Plakhotnik, committed the crime over debt. He had long been tracking down the victim and fired at least 10 shots to kill him.
Two residents of Donetsk region sentenced for spotting Russian strikes
Residents of Sviatohirsk and Mykolaivka territorial communities in Donetsk region were sentenced to five and 10 years in prison, respectively, for helping the Russians attack critical infrastructure facilities and passing the enemy sensitive data on Ukraine’s fortifications.
01 April 2025
Political strategist from Putin ally’s pool detained in Poland, deported to Ukraine
The Security Service, together with the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, in cooperation with Polish law enforcement, detained in Poland a political strategist from the pool of Vladimir Putin’s former major ally in Ukraine, Viktor Medvedchuk.
Traitor who spotted Russian strikes on Kharkiv sentenced to 15 years in prison
Based on the evidence collected by the Security Service of Ukraine, the court sentenced a Russian asset who had operated in Kharkiv to 15 years in prison.
National Police investigators solve 72 murders committed by Russians in Bucha
Since 2024, National Police investigators have solved 72 murders committed by Russian invaders in Bucha, Kyiv region, and identified a total of 2,500 Russian servicemen who were in the city.
SBU nabs Russian spies coordinating strikes on Kyiv
The Security Service of Ukraine has detained three Russian military intelligence assets whose main task was to coordinate Russian missile strikes on Kyiv, targeting defense plants and arms depots.
31 March 2025
Moldova expelling three Russian diplomats
On March 31, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova declared three employees of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau personae non grata.
Police show how Russians recruit Ukrainian teens for terror attacks
Police have shown how Russian intelligence operatives recruit Ukrainian youngsters to engage them in acts of terror and sabotage.
28 March 2025
Law enforcement confirms discovery of deputy Plakhotnik's body in Dnipropetrovsk region
The man found dead with a gunshot wound in the Dnipropetrovsk region has been identified as Oleksandr Plakhotnik, a former deputy mayor and member of the Batkivshchyna party.
26 March 2025
Two Russian agents preparing terrorist attack detained in Zaporizhzhia
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained a young man and woman, aged 18 and 19, who were preparing to detonate an improvised explosive device (IED) near a military facility in Zaporizhzhia on March 25 under orders from Russian handlers.
24 March 2025
Russia recruiting kids via social media for terror attacks, SBU warns parents
The Security Service of Ukraine says Russian intelligence is on a targeted hunt for minors on social media to manipulate them into committing acts of terror.
20 March 2025
Explosion in central Rivne injures two people
A homemade explosive device detonated in a car near a shopping mall in Rivne, injuring the driver and a passenger, both of whom were hospitalized.
Ukraine charges occupation administration official with “Russifying” Ukrainian schools
The Security Service has exposed another enemy accomplice in the temporarily occupied Luhansk region, pressing criminal charges against the suspect.
18 March 2025
Land corruption in Kyiv: bail set for key figures in NABU special operation
Bail has been set for the suspects involved in the National Anti-Corruption Bureau's (NABU) investigation into the embezzlement of municipal land in Kyiv.