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UkrainePublished: 16 October 2026 at 10:31

Three police officers in Ukraine suspected of robbery: over $68,000 taken from a Nikopol resident

Three police officers in the Ukrainian city of Nikopol have been formally notified that they are suspected of robbery. According to investigators, they took cryptocurrency and cash worth more than $68,000 from a local man.

Foto: Ukrainska Pravda

Three police officers in Ukraine have been formally notified that they are suspected of armed robbery. The victim is a resident of Nikopol, a city in Ukraine.

According to the investigation, during the attack the officers took cryptocurrency and cash. The total amount exceeds $68,000.

The headline of the original report says that shots were fired, that the victim was beaten and that he was forced to hand over the money. The source text does not give further details of these circumstances.

Suspect status means the investigation is continuing and the case has not yet reached a court verdict. The source does not name the suspects, say which police unit they serve in, state when the attack took place, or say what preventive measure may be applied to them.

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