Main Directorate of the National Police in Kharkiv Oblast
The Main Directorate of the National Police in Kharkiv Oblast is a territorial body of the National Police of Ukraine, responsible for law enforcement across Kharkiv Oblast. It is headed by a chief appointed by the leadership of the National Police and reports to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
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Three ex-police officers in Ukrainian assault regiment charged with planting drugs on former brigade commander
Three former law-enforcement officers now serving in a Ukrainian assault regiment have been formally notified of suspicion for allegedly planting about 30 packets of cannabis and PVP in the car of Oleksandr Shyrshyn, a former battalion commander in the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade "Mahura," in Kharkiv on the night of 27–28 August 2026. The case has exposed a long-running conflict between Shyrshyn and the commander of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment, Oleh Shyriaiev, and prompted a service investigation by the 16th Army Corps.