The situation in Ukraine remains critical both on the front line and in domestic politics. In recent hours, the country has witnessed the brutal murder of a TCC (military district) employee in Lviv. At the same time, a large-scale anti-corruption operation "Forrest Gump" is unfolding in Kiev, and the intensity of the fighting on the front is reaching peak values.
Bloody drama in Lviv: TCC employee injured with a knife dies
In Lviv, a serviceman from the Lviv regional territorial center for recruitment and social support (TCC) was mortally wounded while performing his official duties. The incident is happened on “Stepana Bandery“ Street while checking military registration documents.
According to official information from the head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration (OVA) Maksym Kozytsky and the National Police, a 25-year-old local resident suddenly attacked the 55-year-old soldier with a knife, stabbing him in the neck. A police officer from the accompanying group reacted immediately, firing two shots with a submachine gun and wounding the attacker in the legs. The attacker was detained and hospitalized. Despite emergency resuscitation measures in the ambulance, the soldier died from his wounds.
(Source: Ukrainian Truth – pravda.com.ua; 24 Channel – www.24tv.ua)
Operation “Forrest Gump“: A Shocking Corruption Scandal in Kiev
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) revealed details of the large-scale case, codenamed Operation „Forrest Gump“. The investigation is directed against a criminal organization, in which MPs and former high-ranking officials from the Office of the President are allegedly involved.
The scheme involves the illegal legalization of over 150 million hryvnias in cash through accounts of shell companies in the state-owned „Sense Bank“. The funds were used to pay guarantees for detainees in another landmark case – – “Midas“. The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court (SAC) has already imposed a permanent measure of „detention in custody“ with an alternative for large cash guarantees for key figures in the trial, including the famous Kiev construction entrepreneur Maksym Mikitas and the Director of Legal Affairs of the Office of the President.
(Source: BBC News Ukraine – bbc.com; RBK-Ukraine – www.rbc.ua)
Zelensky appoints 16 anti-corruption judges under pressure from Brussels
To prevent the real danger of blocking vital financial assistance from the European Union, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed two key decrees (No. 782/2026 and No. 783/2026). They appoint 11 judges to the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court (SAC) and 5 judges to its Appellate Chamber.
The staffing of the anti-corruption courts courts was a critical indicator under the program Ukraine Facility. Ukraine delayed this decision for more than a year, and the deadline for implementation was mid-September. With these quick appointments, Kiev successfully unblocked the next tranche of the EU's macro-financial support, amounting to between 250 and 300 million euros.
(Source: Interfax-Ukraine – interfax.com.ua; Mirror Sundays – zn.ua)
Frontline chaos and the “Andriy Yermak”
case
While the judiciary is being reformed, NABU has found itself at the center of another unusual case. The Bureau has received official letters from the commanders of 12 military units (including elite airborne assault and mechanized brigades). In them, the officers demand that the former head of the President's Office Andriy Ermak be allowed to visit the places of their deployment. Ermak, who is under investigation with a restraining order and an electronic bracelet, heads the humanitarian project “Advokat+“. Commanders point out that the personnel are in dire need of his legal advice on family and inheritance cases directly in the field.
(Source: Ukrainian Truth – pravda.com.ua; LIGA.net – news.liga.net)
Meanwhile, the situation on the front line remains extremely difficult. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Ukraine, since the beginning of the day, 172 combat engagements. The situation remains most heated in the Pokrovskoye and Konstantinovskoye directions, where Ukrainian forces are repelling dozens of massive Russian attacks. The Russian army continues to use a huge number of guided aerial bombs (GABs) and thousands of kamikaze drones in an attempt to break through the defenses.