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SBU officers detain a draft dodger at a gas station — part of operation to dismantle four evasion schemes including fake enrollment and swimming across borders

SBU and law enforcement officials dismantled four mobilization evasion schemes: from fake graduate studies to swimming across the border

Politics 08/08/2026, 20:32
🚨 SBU and law enforcement officials dismantled 4 mobilization evasion schemes. 7 people detained: from a psychiatrist to a National Guard employee. 💰 Service costs ranged from $5,000 to $12,000. 📍 Schemes: fake employment, forged certificates, fake graduate studies, and swimming across the border. ⚖️ Suspects face up to 10 years in prison.
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Hands in handcuffs behind bars, symbolizing the arrest of former Mukachevo TCC leaders for illegally removing thousands of men from registration

Court arrests former heads of Mukachevo TCC for illegal removal of thousands of men from military registration

Politics 08/07/2026, 23:58
🚨 Court arrests former heads of Mukachevo TCC for illegal removal of thousands of men from military registration. 🔹 Officials "earned" money by exempting men from mobilization. 🔹 More than 1,100 personal files destroyed. 🔹 Some men have already been restored to registration and mobilized. The investigation continues. #Zakarpattia #TCC #SBI #Mobilization
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Meeting of the European Council in Brussels: discussing Ukraine's accession criteria and the delay until 2027

View from Brussels: Why the EU is not ready to admit Ukraine in 2027 and how the rules of the game are changing

Politics 08/07/2026, 18:50
🇪🇺 **EU not ready to admit Ukraine in 2027: Corruption and security slow down the process** As of August 2026, Brussels acknowledges the impossibility of accelerated accession of Ukraine to the European Union. The main reasons: 🛑 **Corruption:** Diplomats call the accession of a country ranked 104th in the anti-corruption rating a "mockery of the project". 🛡️ **Security:** Enlargement has become a matter of defense, not economics. Ukraine is needed as a buffer but is not institutionally ready. 📉 **Falling support:** Skepticism regarding Ukraine's membership is growing in Poland, Germany, and France. 🔄 **New model:** France and Germany propose "phased integration" instead of full membership. While Zelensky names priorities, the EU seeks compromises, and Montenegro is overtaking Ukraine in negotiations.
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Padlock with chain and EU stars, symbolizing the challenges of Ukraine's accession to the European Union

«Will turn the project into a farce»: EU admits direct Ukrainian accession is impossible and seeks compromise

Politics 08/07/2026, 16:28
🇪🇺🇺🇦 «Will turn the project into a farce»: The EU admits direct Ukrainian accession is impossible due to corruption and is seeking a compromise. Diplomats recognize an «unhealthy gap» between rhetoric and reality. Instead of full membership, a format of «limited partnership» is being discussed. Population figures of 40 million are outdated: reality is 22–29 million. Details in the article.
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Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) badge with lion emblem and Ukrainian flag — symbol of the system where Zakarpattia officials illegally discharged nearly 1600 men

Scheme 'The Other Side of TCC': How Officials in Zakarpattia Illegally Wrote Off Nearly 1,600 Men

Politics 08/07/2026, 11:08
🇺🇦 A scheme for the illegal write-off of nearly 1,600 men from the TCC has been exposed in Zakarpattia. Officials falsified health documents to avoid mobilization. Some documents were destroyed, but investigators recovered data through the NHSU. 120 people have already been restored to the registry, and two officials have received suspicions. #Ukraine #TCC #Corruption #MilitaryRegistration
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Deputy General Prosecutor of Ukraine Maxim Krym at his desk discussing the crisis of powers and protection of state interests

"Who Will Really Protect the State?": Deputy Prosecutor General Maksym Krym on the Crisis of Powers and Protecting Ukraine's Interests

Politics 08/07/2026, 10:15
⚖️ Deputy Prosecutor General Maksym Krym revealed key problems facing the department in an interview with RBC-Ukraine. 📉 **Main Challenge:** The Constitutional Court declared the norm regarding the representation of state interests in court unconstitutional. If parliament does not amend the law, the prosecution service will lose the ability to protect state property and the environment. 🏛️ **Bureaucratic Inaction:** Krym states that prosecutors are forced to sue inactive government bodies that ignore the protection of monuments, lands, and forests. 🛡️ **New Tasks:** Over 4.5 years of war, the scope of work has expanded from war crimes to the protection of investments. 📢 **Conclusion:** Debates about the prosecution service's "too broad powers" fail to account for the reality where other state bodies often abdicate the protection of the country's interests.
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Olga Stefanishyna in front of 'Law and Ukraine' logo — confirmed lack of funds for 6 million UAH bail

Olena Stefanishyna Confirms Lack of Funds for 6 Million Hryvnia Bail

Politics 08/06/2026, 10:57
💸 Former Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Olena Stefanishyna admitted she has no money for the 6 million hryvnia bail. The court set a preventive measure in the illegal enrichment case. The ex-diplomat intends to seek funds and appeal the decision. The prosecution accuses her of buying apartments in the "Fine Town" complex and concealing expenses. 🏛️
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Former Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Secretary Bankov, arrested for a scheme involving tens of millions of hryvnias

Stolen Aid: Former State Secretary of the MFA Bankov Arrested for a Scheme Involving Tens of Millions of Hryvnias

Politics 08/03/2026, 09:36
Former State Secretary of the MFA of Ukraine, Alexander Bankov, has been arrested for 60 days for stealing 37 million hryvnias of donor aid. The investigation uncovered a money laundering scheme through shell companies at the beginning of the war. This is a high-profile case amidst other corruption revelations in parliament and the National Guard. 🚨🇺🇦
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Arrested fraudster, who tried to sell a bribe to avoid extradition to Russia for a million, lies on the ground in handcuffs.

SBU connections for a million: how a fraudster tried to sell a 'bribe' to avoid extradition to Russia

Incidents 07/30/2026, 21:23
NABU and SAPO detained a fraudster who demanded $1 million for a "bribe" to avoid extradition to Russia 🇺🇦🚓. The perpetrator, feigning connections with SBU leadership, already received the first part of the bribe of $50,000 but was exposed. The investigation is taking place against the background of high-profile corruption cases in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Guard.
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