According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the agent network operated across four regions and was planning to target residential neighborhoods and a Ukrainian military base with explosives.
The two Chinese nationals captured when fighting for Russia claimed they weren’t sent to the war by the Chinese government, and described their hardships in the Russian ranks. One of the captives, Wang Guangjun, said he was targeted by Russian "chemical weapons" right after he was taken captive by
The suspect, an instructor at the Yavoriv training ground near the Polish border, had reportedly been tasked with planning terrorist attacks against commanders of Ukraine's Armed Forces stationed at the training center.
A Russian military court has sentenced Vadim Chaly, a 30-year-old Kyiv native to 16 years in prison for attempting to send explosive packages to senior Russian military officials, according to Russian state media.
One of the captives served in the 2nd Battalion of Russia's 157th Motorized Rifle Brigade and was captured near Tarasivka, while the other fought in the 1st Battalion of the 81st Motorized Rifle Brigade and was captured near Bilohorivka, according to the SBU
The measures include the use of polygraph tests on those with access to the deal across several government ministries.
Insider identified one of the factories hit as a remarkably effective link in the chain, providing Russia with foreign-derived components for its war machine.
The youngest executors of Russian orders, whom the SBU exposed for setting fire to Ukrainian Railways' railroad switchboards, were 13-year-old teenagers.
Three men were detained, including a Russian sleeper agent, the SBU said in a statement.
The perpetrators failed to disrupt railway traffic, as trains ran without delay, the company said. Due to previous cyberattacks, the railway operator had backup protocols in place.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) launched an investigation into an attempted terrorist attack after an explosion in downtown Rivne in Ukraine's west on March 20, the SBU said.
Hours after prominent Ukrainian activist Demyan Hanul was assassinated in Odesa, law enforcement detained a potential suspect.
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) drones struck two gas compressor stations and a warehouse storing missiles for Russia's S-300/S-400 air defense systems, a security source told the Kyiv Independent.
According to law enforcement, the recruited agents were two teenagers aged 15 and 17 who sought quick money on Telegram channels.
According to the investigation, the suspect, an IT specialist from Kharkiv, was recruited by Russian special services and tasked with assembling improvised explosive devices (IEDs) containing metal fragments to maximize casualties.
The police searched the offices and production facilities of Arterium Corporation, Farmak Joint Stock Company, and Darnytsia Pharmaceutical Company, Ukrainska Pravda's source claimed.
Lieutenant General Artur Horbenko, along with General Yurii Halushkin and Colonel Illia Lapin, was arrested on Jan. 21 on charges of mismanaging Ukraine's defense in Kharkiv Oblast during Russia's cross-border offensive in May 2024.
Russian authorities are currently assessing the damage, the source said.
"Every day this oil pumping station's idle time costs Russia tens of millions of dollars," a source in the Security Service of Ukraine told the Kyiv Independent.
The suspect's activities were documented in 14 separate episodes, according to Maliuk. He emphasized that the operation required "all possible overt and covert methods," including advanced operational and technical measures.
The revelation follows a series of attacks on military enlistment officers, including explosions at draft offices.
The drones, operated by the SBU and the Special Operations Forces, targeted the flare farm, two primary processing units, and two technological units at the Volgograd oil refinery, an SBU source said.
The suspect was detained near the tracks while placing explosives, which were intended to be detonated remotely, the SBU said.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has launched a criminal investigation following media reports alleging that Ukraine’s spy chief made a statement about a threat to the country’s existence during a closed-door parliamentary meeting, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Jan. 31, citing the SBU.
The May 25 attack was carried out with guided bombs, killing 19 people, including two children, and injuring 46 others.
Key developments on Jan. 29: * Ukrainian drones hit Russian missile arsenal, oil pumping station in Tver Oblast, SBU source claims * '4 out of 4' — Russian Lukoil oil refinery struck by multiple Ukrainian drones, military intelligence source claims * Russian assault intensity declines, focuses on Pokrovsk sector, monitoring group reports * Australian POW
The operation, conducted near a military airfield, led to the arrest of two agents who were caught photographing a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet during takeoff.
An 18-year-old military cadet has been charged with treason for allegedly aiding Russian special services, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported on Jan. 24.
The SBU carried out 157 special operations from Jan. 18-20 in order to "counter crimes that pose a threat to state security." The actions resulted in 222 charges and 85 detentions, the agency said.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained a lawyer from Dnipro suspected of aiding Russian missile strikes against the city and then attempting to flee the country, the SBU said on Jan. 22.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained the chief psychiatrist of the Armed Forces over suspected illicit enrichment, the agency reported on Jan. 21.
Key developments on Jan. 19: * Ukraine hits 2 oil depots in Russia overnight * Zelensky slaps sanctions on Ukraine's top pro-Russian politicians * Lack of medical treatment, problems with unit transfers most common causes of appeals, new military ombudsman says * Ukrainian troops withdraw from, launch attack on Chasiv Yar refractory plant * SBU
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