Deserter detained in Kyiv for registering Starlink terminals for Russians
Cyber experts from the Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian agent in Kyiv who was illegally registering Starlink terminals for Russians.
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14 May 2026
Soldier detained in Mykolaiv region on suspicion of killing two fellow service members
In the Mykolaiv region, law enforcement officers have detained a 35-year-old serviceman suspected of killing two fellow soldiers.
13 May 2026
Russian agent sentenced to 15 years for plotting to blow up gas pipeline in eastern Ukraine
A Russian military intelligence agent who plotted to blow up a major gas pipeline in eastern Ukraine and spy on Ukraine’s Defense Forces has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Police uncover interregional network helping soldiers desert military service
Ukraine’s National Police has exposed an interregional criminal group that illegally transported servicemen out of military units to help them evade service in the country’s Security and Defense Forces.
SBU detains Russian spotter guiding strikes on Sloviansk
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a Russian agent in the Donetsk region who directed Russian strikes on the town of Sloviansk.
12 May 2026
SBU officer arrested for passing classified information to Russia
Ukrainian law enforcement has detained a major from one of the regional units of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), who is suspected of passing classified information about Ukrainian operatives to Russia’s FSB.
Odesa court orders detention of man suspected of passing Ukrainian air defense coordinates to Russia
In Odesa, a court has ordered the detention of a 46-year-old local resident suspected of treason over the alleged transfer of information about military facilities and the operation of Ukrainian air defense systems to Russian intelligence services.
Customs officers in Zakarpattia confiscate antique postcards featuring portraits of Hitler from Kyiv resident
Zakarpattia customs officials seized five postcards from the 1930s depicting Adolf Hitler from a woman from Kyiv who was traveling by train to Prague.
11 May 2026
In Lviv region, conflict between two men ends with shots being fired at car; suspect detained
In the Lviv region, a dispute between two men ended with shots being fired at a car. No one was injured.
10 May 2026
Man detonates grenade in Sumy region, five people injured
A man detonated a grenade in the town of Okhtyrka in Ukraine’s Sumy region, injuring himself, three police officers, and one civilian.
Man stabs recruitment officers in Odesa region, two servicemen seriously wounded
A man attacked members of a military notification group with a knife in the village of Baibuzivka in the Savran community of Odesa region’s Podil district, seriously injuring two servicemen.
Ivano-Frankivsk court finds minor guilty of assaulting Ukrinform photojournalist Yurii Rylchuk
A court in Ivano-Frankivsk has found a minor guilty of assaulting Ukrinform photojournalist Yurii Rylchuk and imposed a fine of 8,500 UAH.
Russian saboteur sentenced to 15 years for arson attack on Ukrzaliznytsia equipment in Dnipro
A court has sentenced a Russian agent to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for setting fire to a railway relay cabinet near a Ukrzaliznytsia station in Dnipro in an attempt to disrupt transport logistics in a frontline region.
09 May 2026
SBU detains Russian agent in Odesa who plotted killing of senior Ukrainian Navy officer ahead of 'Victory Day'
Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a Russian agent in Odesa who attempted to assassinate a senior Ukrainian Navy officer.
Draft evasion scheme exposed in Ternopil region
Law enforcement officers in Ukraine’s Ternopil region have uncovered a scheme involving draft evasion and the illegal smuggling of men across the state border, allegedly involving a doctor and two accomplices.
08 May 2026
Authorities detain curator of Russian disinformation network in Argentina
Russian citizen Dmitry Novikov, one of the leaders of the extensive Russian influence network La Compañía, was arrested for activities targeting state institutions and the government of President Javier Milei.
07 May 2026
SSU detains Russian agent who organized arson attacks on military vehicles in Kyiv
In Kyiv, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) detained an agent of Russia's FSB who had been organizing arson attacks on vehicles belonging to the Defense Forces in the capital.
06 May 2026
SSU detains head of Zhytomyr Regional Territorial Recruitment Center
The SSU has detained the head of the Zhytomyr Regional Territorial Recruitment Center, who extorted money from a local businessman in exchange for not conscripting his employees.
Illegal foreigner legalization scheme busted in Kyiv
Law enforcement officers have notified a 45-year-old Kyiv resident and his accomplice – a 36-year-old lawyer’s assistant – of suspicion for organizing a large-scale scheme to legalize foreigners in Ukraine through fictitious companies and charitable organizations.
05 May 2026
Russian strike coordinator disguised as older man detained in Zaporizhzhia
The Security Service of Ukraine has detained a Russian agent who was coordinating airstrikes on Zaporizhzhia.
02 May 2026
Man in Rivne region served with suspicion notice for opening fire on recruitment officers, police
In the Rivne region, law enforcement authorities have served a 48-year-old serviceman of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a suspicion notice after he opened fire on employees of a territorial recruitment and social support center and a police officer.
01 May 2026
Russian hacker pleads guilty to cyberattacks on US, Ukrainian oil and gas facilities
A Russian hacker who broke into and damaged critical oil and gas infrastructure in the U.S., Ukraine and other countries pleaded guilty to charges that carry as many as 27 years in prison.
30 April 2026
Media reports of explosion near military enlistment office in Bila Tserkva
In Bila Tserkva, near the building of the Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support, a local resident threw a grenade, causing an explosion.
29 April 2026
Russian agents planning assassination attempt on AFU general detained in Zhytomyr region
The counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police have detained two agents of Russian special services who were planning to assassinate a major general of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
28 April 2026
SSU detains IT specialist who recruited spotters for Russian intelligence
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained an IT specialist who assisted Russian intelligence services in recruiting Ukrainian citizens.
SSU detains student coordinating Russian attacks on energy sector in Cherkasy region
The counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine has detained an FSB agent in the Cherkasy region who was coordinating Russian missile and drone attacks on the region’s energy infrastructure.
27 April 2026
Sabotage, provocations, contract killings: International network operating under supervision of Russian intelligence agencies foiled
Prosecutors from the Prosecutor General's Office, together with investigators from the National Police of Ukraine and law enforcement agencies from several countries, conducted an international operation that exposed a group of individuals who, under the supervision of Russian intelligence services, were planning a series of contract killings and acts of sabotage on EU territory.
25 April 2026
Russian strike spotter in Odesa jailed for 15 years for treason
A court has sentenced an agent of Russian intelligence services who directed missile and drone strikes on Odesa to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
23 April 2026
Grenade explodes in apartment building in Mykolaiv: One dead, one injured
In Mykolaiv, a man was killed and his partner was injured as a result of a grenade explosion in a multi-story residential building.
In Chernivtsi region, man stabbed two TCR soldiers in the neck
In the Chernivtsi region, a man was detained after stabbing two territorial center of recruitment and social support servicemen in the neck.