Russian agent caught 'red-handed' attempting to blow up officer's car
In Dnipro, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) counterintelligence unit caught a Russian agent "red-handed" while preparing to blow up a car of a National Police official.
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18 October 2025
17 October 2025
SSU: 16 agents spying for Russia sentenced to long prison terms
As many as 16 individuals who collaborated with Russian intelligence services in eastern Ukraine have received long prison sentences.
Russian agent preparing terrorist attack against Ukrainian military detained in Kharkiv region
Police and the Security Service of Ukraine have foiled and detained a Russian agent who was planning a terrorist attack against Ukrainian servicemen in the Kharkiv region.
16 October 2025
17-year-old Ukrainian killed in Ireland
A 17-year-old boy from Ukraine has died from stab wounds in Dublin, the capital of Ireland.
Pro-Russian agitator exposed in Mykolaiv region
In Mykolaiv region, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the National Police exposed a pro-Russian agitator who called the Maidan Revolution a “state coup” and justified Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine.
Russian agent to face trial for plotting bomb attack on military center in Lviv
In Lviv, prosecutors have sent to court an indictment against a 33-year-old Ukrainian citizen who, acting on behalf of Russia, planned to bomb Ukrainian military personnel from a Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC).
Kidnapping, torture, extortion: Group of soldiers arrested in Ternopil
Police in Ternopil have detained a group of servicemen accused of unlawfully detaining people, subjecting them to physical violence and torture, extorting money, and seizing property.
SSU detains Russian agent who collected coordinates for missile and drone strike on Odesa
The counterintelligence unit of the Security Service of Ukraine has detained a Russian agent who, acting on the instructions of the Federal Security Service (FSB), collected coordinates for a missile and drone strike on Odesa.
15 October 2025
Russian agent caught coordinating drone attacks on Kharkiv
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained a Russian agent who was adjusting air attacks on Ukraine’s Defense Forces positions in Kharkiv.
14 October 2025
Russian agents arrested in Odesa, Lviv for sabotage operations
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the National Police have detained eight Russian agents involved in sabotage operations in southern Ukraine, as well as two individuals in western Ukraine whom Russian intelligence tried to manipulate into carrying out arson attacks.
SBU detains deserter who planned terror attack in Zaporizhzhia on Russian orders
Counterintelligence officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have detained a deserter who, acting on Russian orders, was preparing a terrorist attack in central Zaporizhzhia.
12 October 2025
Man detonates grenade in Lozova: Two people injured, one dies in hospital
Three people were injured in Lozova, Kharkiv region, as a result of a grenade explosion, and one of the injured died in a hospital.
11 October 2025
Media: Man found dead in car in Kyiv identified as head of trading academy
The man found dead in a car in Kyiv's Obolonskyi district on October 11 has been identified as Kostiantyn Hanich, co-founder and chief executive officer of Cryptology Key, one of Ukraine's largest trading academies.
Police uncover war crimes committed by "LPR" fighters in Dvorichna and Mytrofanivka in Kharkiv region
Police officers have uncovered war crimes committed by fighters of the illegal "Luhansk People's Republic" formation who robbed agricultural enterprises in the Kharkiv region, namely in Mytrofanivka and Dvorichna.
Saboteur who carried out arson attacks for Russia sentenced in Zakarpattia region
A 22-year-old saboteur in the Zakarpattia region has been sentenced for carrying out arson attacks on infrastructure facilities at the request of Russian intelligence services.
09 October 2025
Hackers attack municipal utility in Kharkiv region
A district heating enterprise in the Lozova community of the Kharkiv region has come under a cyberattack, which was successfully repelled.
08 October 2025
Inspector of Mykolaiv pretrial facility detained for promoting violence against Ukrainian troops
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has exposed an inspector at a pretrial detention center in Mykolaiv region who, according to investigators, called on Russians via Telegram channels to kill Ukrainian defenders.
07 October 2025
Teen Russian agent caught by SSU for plotting terror attacks in Ukraine
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained an underage Russian agent who, from the territory of the European Union, was recruiting individuals in Ukraine to carry out commissioned terrorist attacks.
04 October 2025
‘Iryna’s Law’ signed in U.S. following high-profile murder of Ukrainian refugee
Democratic Governor of North Carolina Josh Stein has signed into law the so-called “Iryna’s Law”, created following the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.
Belgian security service officer arrested over alleged espionage for China
A staff member of Belgium’s security service has been arrested and charged with espionage.
Chaplain-spy who tried to join paratroopers on front sentenced to 15 years in prison
A court has sentenced a Kyiv resident to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property after he attempted to infiltrate the headquarters of the Command of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine under the guise of a chaplain to spy on elite units of the Defense Forces.
Russian agents caught attempting to steal Ukraine’s defense secrets in Mykolaiv
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), in coordination with the Ministry of Defense, prevented a Russian intelligence penetration at one of the country’s leading defense plants and exposed a couple of enemy spies in Mykolaiv, who were hunting for classified information on Ukrainian defense developments.
02 October 2025
SSU detains Russian agent couple in Odesa preparing to blow up military personnel
The Counterintelligence Service of Ukraine detained a couple of Russian agents in Odesa who were preparing to blow up Ukrainian military personnel.
SBU detains Russian agents who coordinated strikes on Kramatorsk and Sloviansk
Counterintelligence officers from Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) have detained two agents of Russian military intelligence (commonly known as the GRU) who coordinated enemy combined attacks in the Donetsk region.
01 October 2025
Teenagers brutally attack Ukrainian man in Poland
Police in the Polish city of Wrocław are investigating the assault on a 23-year-old Ukrainian man. A group of teenagers arranged a meeting with him, then attacked him, shaved his head, and drew Nazi symbols on his face.
30 September 2025
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry official foiled for selling passports to Russians for EU entry
The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police have foiled an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was “legalizing” Russian citizens in European Union countries.
SBU exposes Mykolaiv entrepreneur attempting to sell naval artillery to Russia
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has exposed a Mykolaiv-based entrepreneur who attempted to sell naval artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
29 September 2025
Appeals court tightens preventive measures against Zaporizhzhia city council official suspected of embezzling UAH 8.6M
The Zaporizhzhia Court of Appeals replaced the nighttime house arrest for Vitalii Lysenko, acting director of the City Council's Department of Education, who is suspected of embezzling more than UAH 8.6 million, with detention.
Kirovohrad region uncovers illegal migmatite mining causing UAH 43M in environmental losses
Authorities in the Kirovohrad region have uncovered the illegal extraction of 42,000 tonnes of migmatite, a type of rock, causing UAH 43 million in environmental losses.