Antonina Tumanova
In 2024, the SBU opened 352 criminal cases for high treason, 807 for collaboration, 108 for assisting the aggressor state, and 66 for passing information about the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the enemy, with numerous convictions in each category.
Nearly 30,000 homes and summer cottages were flooded in Russia's Orenburg region due to severe flooding, over 13,000 people were evacuated, and hundreds sought medical help.
According to the Israeli Defense Forces, about 40 rockets were fired from Lebanon into northern Israel, some of them were intercepted, while others hit open ground or fell in Lebanon, with no casualties reported.
Russia has successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Kapustin Yar test site to confirm the reliability of its strategic missile systems.
According to the deputy head of the Presidential Administration, Ukraine is currently negotiating with about 10 countries to sign security agreements, with some agreements expected to be signed within a month.
Hezbollah fired more than 50 rockets from Lebanon into Israel amid warnings of a possible Iranian attack on Israel using drones and missiles.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Andriy Sybiga from the post of Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
Ukraine is in talks with China and other countries such as Brazil, India, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia to participate in the upcoming Peace Summit in Switzerland to find a solution to end the war.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to cut taxes for businesses operating in Kharkiv region to support economic potential and job creation during the war with Russia.
Enemy shelling damaged the windows at the Sumy railway station, but there were no casualties, and trains are running on schedule.
A 28-year-old woman was injured by shrapnel after Ukrainian air defense shot down an enemy missile over Kryvyi Rih.
A Russian strike on Kostyantynivka injured six civilians and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure.
Russians dismantled the dome of the Cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in the occupied Crimea, violating religious freedom and destroying Ukrainian national identity.
Explosions were heard in occupied Mariupol, setting off car alarms and shaking windows, and residents reported that in some areas the explosions were particularly loud.
A 75-year-old woman sustained severe injuries, including blast trauma and head trauma, after Russian forces attacked her with a drone that dropped explosives in her yard in Beryslav, Kherson region.
In Moscow, a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado belonging to a former employee of the Security Service of Ukraine who defected to Russia exploded. As a result of the explosion, the man suffered a laceration to his leg.
A correspondent of the Russian occupation TV channel Millet in Crimea has been charged with collaborating with the enemy, justifying Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and spreading pro-Russian propaganda, and faces up to 12 years in prison.
Russian dictator Putin cynically claimed that Russia was forced to strike at Ukrainian energy infrastructure in response to alleged attacks on Russian facilities, despite having previously intensively attacked Ukraine's energy sector in 2022-23.
The United States will provide Ukraine with $138 million for critical air defense system upgrades to help maintain Ukraine's air defense effectiveness against Russia's continuous attacks.
O. J. Simpson, a former American football player and actor accused but acquitted in a high-profile murder case, dies at the age of 76.
Ukraine is launching a project to build the Chop-Uzhhorod European railroad, which will connect Uzhhorod with major European cities.
Zelenskyy and Duda discussed a bilateral security agreement, Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, the situation in Kharkiv, and Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO.
Five people were killed as a result of a Russian missile strike on Odesa region. A day of mourning has been declared in the region tomorrow.
There are no alternative "peace plans" that provide for "no/losing to Russia". The only acceptable formula is Russia's unconditional withdrawal from Ukraine, emphasizes Mykhailo Podolyak.
Iran is threatening serious retaliation against Israel over an alleged Israeli airstrike that killed Iranian officials in Syria, prompting the United States to reaffirm its unwavering support for Israel's security.
Russian soldiers are deserting en masse and disappearing in the occupied Kherson region of Ukraine, partisans report.
At the National Scientific Center of Surgery and Transplantation, a 31-year-old woman who has been suffering from kidney failure since childhood has successfully transplanted a kidney from her mother.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation is implementing 6 projects under the State Anti-Corruption Program, including E-Entrepreneur, tax services, data exchange between state registers, a unified information accounting system, a tool for public procurement in informatization, and a service for legal entities in Diia.
Ukraine and the EU are working at all levels to strengthen Ukraine's air defense by seeking additional Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine.
On April 10, a Russian missile strike on Odesa region killed 4 people, including a 10-year-old girl, and injured 14 others.