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The Independent
06-05-2025
- The Independent
Ukrainian men paid $15,000 to border guards to ‘dodge military draft'
Two border guard officers have been detained by Ukrainian officals after a gang reportedly charged men $15,000 dollars each to get them out of the country to dodge the military draft. National Police of Ukraine shared in a Telegram post that the group helped about 30 people leave Ukraine, which has imposed a ban on most men aged between 18 and 60 leaving the country following Russia 's invasion. The group allegedly did this by listing them as disabled. The prosecutor general's office said in a separate Telegram post how the scheme was started by a border guard officer and a businessman in Ukraine's western Zakarpattia region, who then recruited a second border guard and other accomplices. Law enforcement agencies published photos of the detention of some of the suspects at their homes, showing large quantities of euro banknotes, multiple mobile phones, and luxury SUVs. Many Ukrainians have volunteered to fight in the more than three-year-old war but hundreds of thousands of men have been compulsorily drafted into the military. Ukrainian officials say they are now facing widespread attempts to avoid the draft. Under Ukraine's mobilisation law, which came into effect in May 2024, Ukrainian men must join the military effort and and face the possibility of being sent to the frontlines. If they try to evade conscription, men risk penalties and condemnation.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Yahoo
Russians attack logging company in Chernihiv Oblast
Russian troops attacked a logging company in the Semenivka hromada in Chernihiv Oblast with drones on 21 April. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] Source: National Police of Ukraine Details: The police reported that the explosions damaged the company's building and premises, causing a fire on the roof and timber products, which firefighters have extinguished. No one was injured. Police immediately arrived at the scene of the strike and documented the aftermath of the Russian attack. Background: On 14 April, the Russians attacked a train carriage in Chernihiv Oblast. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Yahoo
Police serves Russian soldier who abducted and raped teenage girls in Mykolaiv Oblast with notice of suspicion
Ukrainian law enforcement officers have identified a Russian soldier who abducted and raped teen girls aged 13 and 15 during the occupation of Mykolaiv Oblast. He is a 26-year-old native of Russia's Stavropol Krai who voluntarily joined the ranks of the Akhmat special operations unit. Source: National Police of Ukraine Details: According to the investigation, the man was trained at the Russian University of Special Forces in Chechnya and came to fight in Ukraine. On 19 March 2022, the man, together with other Russian military personnel, seized the Snihurivka hromada in Mykolaiv Oblast [a hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]. They began to intimidate, rob, beat and torture the local residents. Investigators found that the man illegally broke into one of the abandoned apartments of a Ukrainian soldier who was defending Ukraine. He then kidnapped and brought two underage girls to the seized home, threatening them with weapons. For three days, the perpetrator raped and intimidated the children. He also found out that the mother of one of the girls was a military officer who was in captivity, and he beat the child for this. On the third day, the girls were lucky to escape through a window when the soldier was not in the apartment. Soon, regular Russian troops began to retreat. The special unit fled with them. After the liberation, the police investigators began to document the crimes of the Russians and, with the help of specialists from Ukraine's Defence Intelligence, identified the rapist. He was served with a notice of suspicion under Article 438.1 of the Criminal Code (violation of the laws and customs of war). He faces up to 10 years in prison. "The pre-trial investigation is ongoing. Police investigators are doing everything possible to identify all those involved in the offences committed by the Russians in the occupied territories," law enforcement officials said. Background: Earlier, Ukrainian law enforcement officers exposed a Russian soldier who kidnapped a 21-year-old woman from Kharkiv Oblast and brought her to Russia. The attacker held the Ukrainian woman captive, beat and raped her for over a year. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Yahoo
Explosion in police building in Odesa Oblast leaves one woman dead and others injured
An explosion has occurred in a police building in Odesa Oblast on Sunday 23 March resulting in the death of a woman and injuries to others. Source: National Police of Ukraine Quote: "Law enforcement officers in Odesa Oblast are working at the scene of an explosion in a police building. As a result of the incident, a woman has been killed and there are injured individuals. Police officers and Security Service staff are working at the scene." Details: The police stated that the circumstances and details of the incident are being identified. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Yahoo
Police officers among those injured in Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih
Sixteen people were injured, including two police officers, as a result of the Russian missile attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih on the morning of 12 March. Source: National Police of Ukraine on Telegram Quote: "As of 19:30, police recorded 106 citizen complaints regarding damage to their property due to the missile strikes on the city of Kryvyi Rih. One person was killed, and sixteen others were injured, including two police officers." Background: On the morning of 12 March, several explosions occurred in Kryvyi Rih. The Russians damaged an infrastructure facility, high-rise buildings, office buildings, a shop, garages and twelve cars. They launched a repeat strike on the city when rescue workers arrived to deal with the aftermath. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
