According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), Ukrainians lost more than 3,100 mobile phones in the first quarter of 2025. This is almost 34% less than in the same period last year. In total, almost 20,000 phones were stolen or lost in Ukraine in 2024. Almost 70% of all lost phones are XIAOMI, SAMSUNG, and IPHONE.
3,191 mobile phones have already been stolen and lost in Ukraine since the beginning of 2025. This is almost 34% less than in the same period last year.
Overall, the number of smartphone thefts and losses is decreasing year by year. In 2024, 19,463 phones were stolen or lost, which is 33% less than in 2023.
The largest number of stolen or lost mobile phones this year was recorded in Kyiv — 352 cases (11% of the total). Zaporizhzhia (331 cases) and Kyiv (330 cases) regions accounted for 10% of smartphone thefts. The fewest mobile phones were stolen in the Kherson region (only 4 cases).
For four years in a row, XIAOMI, SAMSUNG, and IPHONE have been the most sought-after brands among thieves. They account for almost 70% of all lost phones this year. In the first quarter of 2025, thieves stole or Ukrainians lost 997 XIAOMI phones, 638 SAMSUNG phones, and 573 IPHONE phones.
It should be noted that the rating of the most sought-after mobile phones, according to the network of household appliances and electronics stores Comfy, is slightly different. Buyers’ preference fell on SAMSUNG, APPLE, and REDMI.
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Employees of the Cyberpolice Department of the National Police of Ukraine prevented the theft of more than $720,000 from the account of a medical company, the press service of the cyberpolice said on Thursday.
“The defendants forged payment orders and tried to take possession of the money intended for the purchase of medical equipment for examining patients with COVID-19. Criminal proceedings were initiated on the fact of fraud,” the statement said.
It notes that a medical company contacted the Cyber Police Department and reported a fraudulent seizure of money intended for the purchase of medical equipment for examining patients with COVID-19.
“Law enforcers found that the attackers sent the phishing link to the partners of the victim company. Using phishing, offenders obtained login information to their email account. Then they forged a payment order, which was sent from a broken email box of partners from the People’s Republic of China. Therefore, the Ukrainian medical company transferred the money to the scammers’ account opened in the UK. Thus, the defendants tried to embezzle more than $723,000,” the law enforcement officers said.
They clarify that the cyber police officers, together with Kyiv police investigators and British colleagues, managed to block the money stolen from the company’s account.
“On this fact, criminal proceedings have been initiated under Part 3 of Article 190 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Attackers can face up to eight years in prison. Investigative actions continue,” the police said.
