The head of the tax department in Zhytomyr region received a salary for two years, imitating service in the Dnipro terrorist defense. During this time, he illegally received 700 thousand hryvnias without leaving his home.
Peanut the squirrel, a social media star with tens of thousands of followers, was seized from his owner and euthanized after being bitten by an employee. Rabies tests were negative, and the department launched an internal investigation.
The EU Court of Justice dismissed the appeal of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine against the registration of the trademark “Russian warship, go. ..”. The court recognized the phrase as a political slogan that cannot indicate the commercial origin of goods.
MP Bohdan Kitsak announced that he would not introduce economic booking due to the negative reaction of society. Zelensky previously recognized the proposed models as unfair.
Two law enforcement officers and a local resident organized a scheme to smuggle men to Romania for $7,000. The suspects face imprisonment, and bail has been imposed on them.
Law enforcers have identified a serviceman of the 109th rifle regiment of the Russian Federation who raped a minor in Kherson region. The crime occurred in March 2022, when the occupier committed violence against the girl under the threat of murder.
German Vice Chancellor Gobert Habeck has declared his readiness to cooperate with all parties after the collapse of the “traffic light” coalition. He plans to run for the chancellor's post in early elections on February 23.
In southern Armenia, about 250 cars were stuck in a traffic jam due to vans blocked by snow. Rescuers managed to free 7 vans and restore traffic in both directions.
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, a gasoline truck with a trailer caught fire on the territory of a technical inspection point, the area of the fire is 30 square meters. Fire brigades are working at the site, there is one victim.
A resident of Kharkiv was sentenced to 10 years in prison for administering the kremlin's Telegram channels. She spread anti-Ukrainian narratives and justified russian aggression.
The defendants in the January 6, 2021, riots are filing massive motions to postpone their trials. They cite Trump's promise to pardon the participants in the Capitol storming if he wins.
2,935 Ukrainians have applied to the civil servants' personnel reserve to work in the liberated territories. Most of the candidates are men (56%) who want to work in Crimea and eastern Ukraine.
589 children have been killed and over 1681 injured as a result of Russia's armed aggression in Ukraine. Most of the victims were in Donetsk region - 598 children, and 8 children were wounded in different regions over the past day.
Iraqi authorities may pass an amendment lowering the age of consent to marriage from 18 to 9 for girls and 15 for boys. The bill would also deny women the right to divorce, inheritance and child custody.
Two russian drones were found on the territory of Moldova, one of which was identified as a Shahed without explosives. President Maia Sandu said that the situation does not pose a danger to citizens, but is a cause for concern.
Enemy shelling damaged Kherson's power grid, which led to a partial blackout in all city districts. The specialists of Khersonoblenergo are carrying out emergency repair works.
putin's spokesman denied that putin and Trump had a phone call after the US election. He also denied preparations for a conversation between putin and Scholz.
The Ivan Mazepa corvette being built by Turkey for Ukraine has successfully passed artillery tests. The ship is equipped with modern weapons systems and enhanced air defense.
Ukrainian officials inform the media unofficially about the deterioration of relations with the UK after Labor came to power. Kiev is frustrated by the lack of new deliveries of long-range missiles, which has caused Prime Minister Starmer's visit to Kiev to be postponed.
russian shelling of Kharkiv region killed two passers-by in Kupiansk. The occupiers launched artillery and air strikes, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure.
531 people, including 77 children, were evacuated from the dangerous areas of Donetsk region. Over the last day, the occupants carried out 7 attacks, resulting in deaths and injuries, damage to residential buildings and infrastructure.
At the request of the United States, Qatar ordered Hamas representatives to leave the country and close its diplomatic office in Doha. The decision was made after the execution of hostages and the rejection of ceasefire proposals.
The United States plans to send Ukraine more than 500 interceptor missiles for the Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems in the coming weeks. The deliveries should cover Ukraine's air defense needs until the end of the year.
Nancy Pelosi said Biden's late decision to withdraw from the presidential race hurt Democrats. She said an early exit could have given other candidates a chance in open primaries.
The SBU special forces destroyed 16 Russian Grad MLRSs with the help of attack drones over the course of a week. The Ukrainian Armed Forces also eliminated 1,660 enemy soldiers and destroyed a significant amount of equipment over the course of a day.
An explosion occurred at a railway station in Quetta, killing 24 people and injuring more than 40. The separatist group BLA claimed responsibility for the attack.
Over the past day, electricity supply was restored to 1861 consumers affected by the hostilities. The power system remains balanced, and electricity imports from 5 countries are expected.
A nighttime UAV attack on Odesa killed one person and wounded 13, including two children. Residential complexes and private houses were damaged and at least 10 cars were destroyed.
EU High Representative Josep Borrell has arrived in Kyiv for a visit. This is his fifth and last visit as the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs.
Over the past day, russian troops attacked 18 settlements in Kherson region. As a result of the shelling, 3 people were killed, 2 were wounded, and residential buildings and civilian objects were damaged.