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 September 2026
A doctor and a nurse who diagnosed conscripts with depression were detained in Odesa18 September 2026
A woman from the Kherson region was served with a notice of suspicion while attempting to leave the country17 September 2026
In Odessa, a psychiatrist and a nurse were taken into custody for selling disability status17 September 2026
In Mykolaiv, authorities seized property belonging to an underground sewing workshop worth 50 million15 September 2026
The court ordered that the Odessa-based "Musa," the prosecutor in the "Carthage" case, remain in pretrial detention11 September 2026
ARMA has begun the search for a manager for the seized Russian-owned hotel in Odesa07 September 2026
The High Anti-Corruption Court arrested the former deputy dean of the Odesa Law Academy in connection with the "Carthage" case21 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
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