Arrests and Detention in Ukraine
Arrest is the detention and holding of a person in custody by decision of law enforcement agencies or a court. It can be either a preventive measure during criminal investigation or a form of criminal punishment. In Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions, arrests are frequently applied in cases involving corruption of officials, abuse of official position, bribery, and other crimes against the state and citizens.
21 August 2026
In the Odesa region, the SBU detained a “mole” within the ranks of a National Guard special operations unit20 August 2026
The son of the head of the commercial court was detained in the Odesa region for helping someone evade military service13 August 2026
A lawmaker from the Kherson region lost his boat, equipment, and four agricultural companies07 August 2026
A resident of the Kherson region was sent to a pretrial detention center for calling for the seizure of Odesa27 July 2026
A Russian propagandist was arrested for robbing a television and radio company in Kherson18 July 2026
Chubarov Debunked a Hoax About a Traitor in Crimea02 July 2026
Corruption was uncovered in Odesa regarding the return of soldiers from the North-Western Military District25 June 2026
The head of the Chernivtsi Village Council was suspended from office over a land scheme22 June 2026
A Kherson resident was sent to a pretrial detention center for posts about a “bright future” with Russia20 June 2026
In Mykolaiv Oblast, the village head’s property was seized due to corruption involving the water supply system20 June 2026
A ship belonging to the shadow fleet in the Odesa region has been put up for sale for 20 million18 June 2026
The head of social services at the Odessa prison was caught in possession of child pornography17 June 2026
An Odessa Railway official was arrested for accepting a bribe to connect a property to the power grid15 June 2026
A resident of Mykolaiv was placed in pretrial detention for revealing the location of the TCC| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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