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New cases of illegal border crossing, fraud and an attack on a military enlistment center employee, civilians killed in a Russian strike, and recent judicial practice: legal news digest as of 20 September 2026 year
▪️ Two Lviv residents charged with organizing illegal transport of a conscript abroad
According to the investigation, two residents of Lviv offered a conscript two routes to illegally leave Ukraine: through the Lviv region to Poland or through Zakarpattia to Romania. They demanded between 14 and 25 thousand dollars for their services. After receiving another down payment, the men were detained.
▪️ In Odesa region a man is suspected of extorting $12 thousand for “help” obtaining disability status
A 47-year-old resident of Odesa was notified of suspicion. According to the investigation, he received 12 thousand dollars for assisting in obtaining a disability group for a conscript without the required medical examinations.
▪️ In Kharkiv region a man stabbed a military enlistment center serviceman
In Zlato Pole during mobilization activities a 57-year-old man, according to law enforcement, attacked a military enlistment center serviceman with a knife. The victim suffered multiple stab wounds. A criminal case has been opened on the attack.
▪️ In Kyiv region a man was notified of suspicion for attempted murder of two people
Near the village of Rovzhi two people suffered gunshot wounds after shots were fired from a vehicle. The police identified the suspect and notified him of suspicion for attempted intentional murder of two persons. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
▪️ Police investigate new war crimes after an attack on Sumy region
According to the police, during the day Russian forces carried out 47 strikes on 18 settlements in the region. As a result of the attack four people were killed, including two men and two women, and five others were injured. Law enforcement is documenting the consequences of the shelling within criminal proceedings.
▪️ In Kyiv region three people were killed in a Russian attack, including two children
In Vyshhorod district a Russian attack killed three people, two of them children. Two other victims, including a mother and a child, were hospitalized. Law enforcement officials are recording the aftermath of the shelling.
▪️ Kyiv customs officers seized 17th-century items that were being illegally exported
During customs control law enforcement discovered Cossack rings from the 17th century and a rare gramophone that were being moved across the border. The items show signs of cultural value; they were seized for the appropriate expert examination.
▪️ The Supreme Court considered a case on the right to a passport in booklet form
The court reviewed a dispute over the State Migration Service’s refusal to issue a passport-booklet to a woman instead of a damaged document. The Supreme Court noted that a person’s refusal to allow processing of personal data does not, by itself, deprive them of the right to obtain a passport in booklet form if the statutory grounds exist.
▪️ The Supreme Court published a new stance on usurious interest rates for microloans
The United Chamber of the Commercial and Civil Cassation Court of the Supreme Court identified cases when excessive interest on a consumer loan is not recoverable. The court drew attention to the terms of the credit agreement and the limits of contractual freedom in consumer relations.
▪️ The Supreme Court published a review of practice on tax audits
On 17 September the Supreme Court published a review of the Cassation Administrative Court’s practice regarding procedural violations during the initiation and conduct of tax audits. The review covers practice for the period up to 2018 year - August 2026 year and contains the court’s current approaches to assessing the actions of supervisory authorities.
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