Court extends detention of Farion murder suspect without bail
The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Lviv has extended the pretrial detention of Vyacheslav Zinchenko—who is accused of murdering Iryna Farion—by another 60 days without setting bail.
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22 April 2026
Vyhivskyi on Khimprom: Corruption component involving police officers identified
As part of the investigation into the criminal organization Khimprom, a corruption component has been identified, including the involvement of police officers.
Drugs and fraudulent call centers: Police foil Khimprom criminal group, operating in Ukraine and EU
Police have exposed the Khimprom criminal group, which was involved in several areas of criminal activity, including fraudulent call centers, the U420 project, and the illegal trafficking of narcotics.
Shooting incident occurs in Kyiv; driver wounds pedestrian
In the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, a driver opens fire on a pedestrian during a confrontation.
Police detain 17-year-old student who prepared two explosions in Kremenchuk
Counterintelligence officers of the Security Service of Ukraine detained a minor who, on orders from Russian special services, was preparing two explosions near a police department in the Poltava region.
21 April 2026
Man detonates grenade in Dnipropetrovsk region, injuring five police officers
In the Synelnykove district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, five police officers were injured in a grenade explosion. The suspect was heavily intoxicated and has been detained.
Traitor sentenced to 15 years for passing Ukrainian defense positions in Kharkiv region to Russia
A court has sentenced an FSB agent to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for passing the locations of Ukraine’s Defense Forces near Kharkiv to the enemy and calling for renewed strikes on a local thermal power plant.
Police detain Russian agent who was preparing new strikes on Kyiv's heat and power plants
Counterintelligence officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) detained near Kyiv an agent of Russia's FSB who was involved in preparing a new series of missile and drone attacks on the capital region and spying on bases of Ukraine's Defense Forces.
Bot farm supplying fake accounts to Russian intelligence uncovered in Zhytomyr
A bot farm in Zhytomyr that supplied more than 3,000 fake accounts per month to the enemy for spreading Kremlin propaganda and disinformation about Ukrainian forces has been neutralized.
20 April 2026
Odesa City Council deputy Ivanytskyi found dead
In Odesa's Prymorskyi district, city council deputy Oleksandr Ivanytskyi was found dead on the morning of April 20.
Death toll from attack in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district rises to seven – Klitschko
The number of people killed in the shooting in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv on April 18 has increased to seven.
19 April 2026
Head of Patrol Police Zhukov resigns after terrorist attack in Kyiv
The head of the Patrol Police Department, Yevhenii Zhukov, has submitted his resignation following the terrorist attack in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district that occurred on Saturday.
Authorities open criminal proceedings in Kyiv over alleged official negligence by police during terrorist attack
Law enforcement authorities have launched a criminal case regarding the improper performance of official duties by police officers during the terrorist act in Kyiv on April 18.
Shooting in Kyiv: Eight people, including child, hospitalized
Eight people injured in a shooting in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district on Saturday, April 18, are currently being treated in hospitals in the capital.
18 April 2026
Shooting in Kyiv leaves several killed, child among injured — mayor
A shooting in Kyiv has left several people dead, with a child among the injured.
Unknown assailants storm Yavoriv recruitment center, attack security personnel
Three individuals broke into the Yavoriv district territorial recruitment and social support center in the Lviv region and attempted to attack members of the security unit.
Police notify of suspicion co-owner of tobacco company, who turned legal factory into clandestine workshop in Kremenchuk
The Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU) in the Chernivtsi region has notified 11 participants of a large-scale scheme for the illegal production of excisable goods of suspicion. Among them are a co-founder, company employees, and their accomplices who organized the underground manufacture of tobacco products in the Poltava region.
Police detain Russian agent for preparing strike on air defense positions in Odesa region
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained a woman who, allegedly on orders from Russia's FSB, was preparing coordinates for a new series of missile and drone strikes on the Odesa region.
17 April 2026
School shooting in Zakarpattia: 15-year-old suspect charged with attempted murder
Law enforcement officers have formally charged a 15-year-old teenager who opened fire at a school in Chop, western Ukraine.
16 April 2026
School shooting in Zakarpattia: Police search for parents of ninth-grade student
Police in Ukraine's western Zakarpattia region are searching for the parents of a ninth-grade student who opened fire at a school, injuring another student. The shooter is currently refusing to communicate with psychologists.
Russian agents detained in Dnipro and Odesa for arson and sabotage – SBU
In Dnipro and Odesa, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the National Police of Ukraine have detained two agents of the Russian Federation who carried out arson attacks and acts of sabotage.
15 April 2026
Arson suspect recruited by Russia detained in Lutsk
The Security Service of Ukraine, together with the National Police of Ukraine, has detained a young man in Lutsk who was recruited by Russian intelligence services to carry out an arson attack.
11 April 2026
Court sentences man who set fire to military vehicles to seven years in prison in Sumy region
In the Sumy region, a man has been sentenced to up to seven years in prison for setting fire to two vehicles belonging to military personnel.
10 April 2026
Law enforcement officers expose criminal group that earned about UAH 10M per month from drug trafficking from EU
Police dismantled a transnational drug trafficking channel from the European Union to Ukraine, operated by a group of five individuals who were earning nearly UAH 10 million monthly.
08 April 2026
Rivne resident jailed for spying on Ukrainian airfields for Russian missile strikes
A resident of the Rivne region who directed enemy missiles at Ukrainian airfields has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
07 April 2026
Police notify two Russian servicemen of crimes during occupation of Bucha
Investigators from the National Police have notified two servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces of suspicion for attempted murder and torture of civilians during the temporary occupation of Bucha.
SSU detains Russian agent coordinating airstrikes on Kramatorsk
The counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine has detained a Russian agent in the Donetsk region who coordinated airstrikes on Kramatorsk.
03 April 2026
Court orders detention of Lviv Customs inspector suspected of killing serviceman
The Lychakiv District Court of Lviv has imposed a preventive measure of 60 days of pre-trial detention without the right to bail on Lviv Customs inspector Andrii Trush, who is suspected of killing a serviceman of a Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center (TRC).
SBU exposes draft evasion scheme in Cherkasy involving doctors
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has uncovered and dismantled a large-scale draft evasion scheme in Cherkasy organized by local medical workers.
Ukrainian rail worker jailed for 8 years for spying on Ukrainian forces in Sumy region for Russia's FSB
A court has sentenced a Russian informant to eight years in prison for tracking the temporary deployment sites of aviation units and flight schedules of combat helicopters of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Sumy region.