Russian “mole” directing strikes on Odesa exposed in Ukraine’s Border Guard Service
A sailor of the Maritime Guard of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has been exposed for cooperating with Russia’s FSB.
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18 March 2026
17 March 2026
Man stabs police officer, military recruiter in Mykolaiv
Police in Mykolaiv have detained a man who stabbed a law enforcement officer and a serviceman from the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center.
Ukraine's SBU exposes deserter recruited by FSB to direct Russian attacks on Dnipro
Military counterintelligence officers and investigators of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), with the assistance of the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, have exposed an agent of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB).
15 March 2026
Police uncover combat pay embezzlement scheme in Kirovohrad region
Law enforcement officers in the Kirovohrad region have uncovered a scheme to embezzle more than UAH 620,000 in one of the military units.
14 March 2026
SSU detains two Russian agents coordinating strikes on Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, the SSU’s counterintelligence unit detained two agents of Russian special services who directed missile and drone strikes on Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih.
13 March 2026
Former head of Mykolaiv MSEC exposed for corruption, donates 4.7 million hryvnias to AFU, reaches plea agreement
The former head of the Mykolaiv Regional Medical and Social Expert Commission, who was exposed in corruption schemes, transferred over 4.7 million hryvnias to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine and entered into a plea agreement with the prosecutor’s office.
‘Mole’ in AFU exposed for helping Russia plot strike on commander Biletskyi
The military counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained a Russian agent who was preparing a targeted missile and bomb strike on the location of the commander of the Third Army Corps of the Defense Forces of Ukraine in the combat zone.
SSU detains Russian “welder” spying on Ukrainian air defenses and airfields
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian citizen who worked for Russian military intelligence (better known as the GRU); in particular, he tracked the locations of the Defense Forces to prepare enemy missile and drone attacks on them.
12 March 2026
Searches in Lviv: Investigation into fictitious employment scheme at city council and municipal enterprise
An investigation into fictitious employment of conscripts is underway in the Lviv region.
SSU conducts investigation in Lviv City Council
Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine are investigating one of the Lviv City Council's departments.
Ukrainian teen sentenced in Germany for killing Ukrainian woman and her child
A court in Germany has convicted a 16-year-old Ukrainian citizen of murdering a 32-year-old Ukrainian woman and her infant daughter, sentencing him to ten years in a juvenile detention facility.
11 March 2026
Former military doctor in Dnipro exposed for USD 20,000 scheme to influence MMC decision
In Dnipro, a former military officer was exposed for promising to influence the decision of a military medical commission (MMC) in exchange for $20,000.
09 March 2026
Man opens fire during conflict in Frankivsk
In Ivano-Frankivsk, law enforcement officers detained a local resident who fired shots from a starter pistol during a conflict with a group of men.
07 March 2026
Foreigner preparing double terrorist attack detained in Kyiv
In Kyiv, the military counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine, thanks to its proactive actions, detained a Russian agent who was preparing two explosions in the capital.
06 March 2026
SSU detains Russian agent who attempted to blow up Territorial Recruitment Center in Donetsk region
The SSU's counterintelligence service detained the Russian agent who had been preparing an explosion at a TCC building in the Donetsk region.
05 March 2026
Poland detains over 140 illegal migrants in special operation, including 91 Ukrainians
In Poland, a joint operation by the police and the Border Guard led to the detention of 140 foreigners staying in the country illegally, 91 of whom are Ukrainian citizens.
04 March 2026
SBU detains Russian agent who registered Starlink terminals under fake identities
Counterintelligence officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained a Russian agent in Kropyvnytskyi who, on orders from Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), was registering Starlink satellite terminals under other people's identities.
03 March 2026
Bomb-maker caught in hotel: 16-year-old Russian agent planning to blow up police officers detained in Kharkiv
The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police prevented a terrorist attack in the center of Kharkiv and detained a minor Russian agent.
Police detain members of draft evasion scheme in Odesa
Police in Odesa have uncovered representatives of a public organization who created a scheme to evade mobilization into the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU); five individuals have been detained.
Air Force soldier caught stealing equipment used to protect skies over Kyiv region
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has caught the commander of a platoon in one of the Ukrainian Air Force units stealing and selling equipment intended for combat duty and protecting the airspace of the Kyiv region.
02 March 2026
Murder of IDPs in Rivne region: Prosecutors comment on death of 72-year-old suspect in detention
The suspect in the killing of five people on February 10, 2026, in Sudovychi, Rivne region, who died in pre-trial detention due to acute cardiovascular failure, had pre-existing health issues. He was examined by doctors and provided with necessary medical care.
28 February 2026
Embezzlement of UAH 2.6 million uncovered in Khmelnytskyi region housing purchase for displaced family
In the Khmelnytskyi region, law enforcement officials reported suspicions against the deputy mayor and head of the labor and social protection department of one of the city councils in the Khmelnytskyi district, who embezzled UAH 2.6 million in state funds when purchasing a house for a large family of internally displaced persons.
Shooting occurs in Kyiv, patrol officers stop driver showing signs of drug intoxication
Patrol police officers used their service weapons to stop a fleeing driver on Povitrianykh Syl Avenue in Kyiv; there were no casualties.
In Lviv, man uses pepper spray against TRSSC military officer and two police officers
In Lviv, a military registration violator used pepper spray against a group of officers from one of the district territorial recruitment and social support centers. He faces a term of 3 to 5 years' restriction of freedom as punishment.
27 February 2026
Corruption in aircraft shelters: Court arrests Air Force logistics commander and sets bail
The High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed a preventive measure in the form of detention with the possibility of bail in the amount of UAH 7 million for Andrii Ukrainets, commander of logistics for the Ukrainian Air Force.
Russian agent setting fire to Ukrzaliznytsia facilities caught in Cherkasy region
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained a resident of the Cherkasy region who, under orders from Russian intelligence, set fire to infrastructure facilities of Ukrzaliznytsia.
Court arrests Head of SSU office in Zhytomyr region, bail set at nearly UAH 7 million
The High Anti-Corruption Court has ordered the detention of Volodymyr Kompanychenko, Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) office in the Zhytomyr region, with the option of release on bail set at UAH 6.988 million.
Corruption in SSU and Air Force: Prosecutor seeks arrest with 320 million bail for two detainees
The prosecutor of the Prosecutor General's Office will petition the High Anti-Corruption Court for preventive measures in the form of arrest with the possibility of bail in the amount of UAH 320 million for the head of the Security Service of Ukraine in Zhytomyr region Volodymyr Kompanychenko and the commander of logistics of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andriy Ukraintsev.
Over 50 million embezzled during reconstruction of Trypillia TPP
The Security Service of Ukraine, the National Police, and the Prosecutor's Office have uncovered a scheme to embezzle over 50 million hryvnias of state-owned enterprise funds allocated for emergency repair work at the Trypillia Thermal Power Plant after Russian shelling.
Court sentences man for participating in war against Ukraine in Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, 25-year-old local resident Yevgeny Luft was sentenced to six years in prison for taking part in an armed conflict on the territory of a foreign state – namely, in Russia's war against Ukraine on the side of the Russian army.