Virtual Reality in Training of Future Investigators: EUAM Hands Over Equipment to the National Academy of Internal Affairs
January 20, 2026
Training investigators for international crimes increasingly requires tools that reflect the reality they face. Missile strikes, destroyed buildings and scattered evidence are now reconstructed in virtual space to train the next generation of investigators using equipment handed over by European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine.
Last week in Kyiv, EUAM Ukraine handed over 30 virtual reality headsets to the National Academy of Internal Affairs, providing future investigators with a new training tool tailored to war-related crime.
The equipment will be used by higher education institutions under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine within the Virtual Training Ground: Crime Scene Management project. The programme enables students to work in 3D environments based on real crime scenes, complementing traditional classroom instruction.
Using existing virtual models, future investigators practise investigating missile and air strikes, as well as other international crimes, including torture, unlawful deprivation of liberty and conflict-related sexual violence. The scenarios reflect the operational pressure and complexity investigators face in real cases.
For future operatives, investigators and forensic officers, the training strengthens skills in scene assessment, evidence identification and decision-making under realistic conditions. It also supports first-line responders and investigators working in liberated and adjacent territories, where accuracy, safety and time are critical.
The handover contributes to strengthening Ukraine’s capacity to investigate and prosecute international crimes and supports the continued adaptation of law enforcement training to the realities of war.
