Anti-corruption

SSU exposes corruption scheme in Kyiv Children’s Diagnostic Center: former Deputy Minister of Social Policy among organizers

The SSU has exposed a scheme of unlawful enrichment at Kyiv City Children’s Diagnostic Center.

State security

SSU dismantles Russia-coordinated criminal organizations in Ukrainian penitentiaries

In Ukraine’s northern regions, the SSU has carried out a large-scale special operation to block interregional criminal groups coordinated by ‘thieves in law’ from Russia. The criminals operated in correctional colonies in Rivne and Lutsk.

State security | Russian aggression

SSU exposes members of Luhansk District of Don Cossacks who took part in hostilities against ATO forces

The SSU is working to expose and bring to justice those involved in crimes against state security of Ukraine. The Service has identified 13 leaders and active participants of the so-called Luhansk District of Don Cossacks, who fought against the ATO forces as part of pro-Russian illegal armed formations.

State security

SSU exposes fraud related to legalization of foreigners in Ukraine

The SSU has exposed a scheme used to defraud foreigners who wanted to legalize in Ukraine. The perpetrators extorted money from the victims, promising to help them receive required documents. The fraudsters claimed to have connections in the SSU. The criminal group has been dismantled.

State security | Counterterrorism

SSU detained individual responsible for bomb threats in Zaporizhzhia region

The SSU together with other law enforcement agencies identified and detained the perpetrator who made a series of bomb threats in Melitopol.

State security | Counterterrorism

SSU detained individual responsible for bomb threat at college: offence carried out with assistance from Russian special services (video)

The SSU detained the offender who, with the assistance from Russian special services, sent a false bomb alert to the Mining Vocational College of Kryvyi Rih National University. The detainee faces up to 6 years in prison.

State security | Counterterrorism

Luhansk region: SSU detains former militant seeking Ukrainian pension

In Luhansk region, the SSU Counterintelligence detained a former member of illegal armed formations of the so-called LNR. The suspect attempted to cross to government-controlled territory to register for a pension.

State security

SSU prevents attempt of Chechen ‘thief in law’ to establish criminal cell in Ukraine

The SSU has dismantled a cell of a transnational criminal group that aimed to gain a foothold in Ukraine. The criminals were coordinated by the so-called thief in law from the Chechen Republic of Russia and were engaged in racketeering.

Counterterrorism | State security

SSU blocked ‘financial center’ in occupied Luhansk: for 7 years they paid millions in taxes to ‘LNR’ budget

The SSU has exposed and blocked a large-scale mechanism for financing occupant authorities established in the temporarily occupied territories by the aggressor state.

State security | Counterterrorism | Cyber security

Russia is behind wave of bomb threats across country: aggressor state is trying to destabilize Ukraine (video)

Russian special services are actively using false bomb threats targeting public facilities and critical infrastructure as an element of hybrid warfare to increase pressure on Ukraine.

State security

SSU dismantles criminal group that kidnapped people and extorted money: gang included law enforcement officers (video)

In Odesa, the SSU dismantled an organized criminal group. According to preliminary data, it included serving law enforcement officers. The gang terrorized residents of the region, kidnapped people and extorted money.

State security | Anti-corruption

Odesa region: SSU exposes town council official on extorting bribes from businesses

In Odesa region, the SSU exposed a chief of economy directorate of a town council on corruption.