Antonina Tumanova
An SBU employee was selling fictitious mobilization deferments for $8,500. He was detained while receiving a bribe in the amount of $34,000.
Since the beginning of the day, 120 combat engagements have taken place. The enemy used over 5.6 thousand kamikaze drones and carried out 1.8 thousand shellings of UAF positions.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declared the inevitability of strikes on Kyiv in the event of any disruption to the May 9 celebrations. They are urging foreign states to evacuate their diplomats.
Russia rejected the proposal for a ceasefire and continued shelling the regions. Zelenskyy stated that the holding of the Russian parade now depends on Ukraine.
Women in government bodies and state-owned enterprises will be able to travel abroad freely. Restrictions remain in effect for top officials and executives.
In the Sviatoshynskyi district, a Mercedes driver shot at a Skoda following a conflict and fled. Police detained the perpetrator in Novi Petrivtsi during a special operation.
The Russians shelled the Orikhiv monument adorned with the flags of military units. The Regional State Administration promised to restore the damaged symbol of the Zaporizhzhia region.
The HUR special unit "Ghosts" carried out five strikes on occupiers' freight trains in Crimea. Locomotives carrying equipment and fuel, as well as a tanker, were hit.
Kyiv police have filed an administrative report against a man who was walking along Khreshchatyk without clothes. The offender, who was in an agitated state, was handed over to medical professionals for assistance.
The Presidents of Ukraine and Azerbaijan discussed the implementation of agreements from the April visit. The leaders coordinated steps to strengthen regional security.
The Ministry of Finance and the National Bank have been instructed to complete the privatization of Sense Bank by the end of the year. Active preparations for the sale of the state-owned Ukrgasbank are also underway.
According to Svyrydenko, the government today considered the issue of accelerating changes in the management of state-owned companies and banks and issued the relevant instructions.
As a result of a UAV attack on a kindergarten in Sumy, two female employees aged 45 and 48 were killed. Seven more people were injured, and one woman has been hospitalized.
The Ministry of Justice is asking the court to seize the assets of Mykola and Oleksii Azarov for state revenue. The list includes real estate, funds, icons, and corporate rights.
In Dnipro, a TRC employee was detained for extorting $1,500 from a war veteran. The perpetrator faces up to eight years in prison with confiscation of property.
The container ship San Antonio, owned by CMA CGM, was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz; there are reports of injuries. This occurred against the backdrop of Donald Trump's statements regarding maritime security.
CNN founder Ted Turner has died at the age of 87, surrounded by his family. He created the first 24-hour news network and was a prominent philanthropist.
The Russian Federation is redeploying air defense systems from the regions to Moscow to protect the parade. This opens up new opportunities for Ukrainian long-range strikes on enemy territory.
The Russian Federation plans to export valuable raw materials from 18 deposits in the occupied south of Ukraine. The invaders are also preparing a large-scale seizure of this year's harvest.
The Last Bell in Kyiv schools will ring on May 29, and additional classes will continue in June. Educational certificates will be issued from June 1 to June 26.
Since the beginning of the day, 63 attacks by the aggressor have been recorded at the front. The enemy is showing the greatest activity in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions.
Zelenskyy stated the need to privatize Sense Bank by the end of the year. The government must accelerate economic processes to fill the state budget.
Hungary has returned Oschadbank funds and valuables seized by special services in March to Ukraine. Zelenskyy confirmed the arrival of the assets in full.
In Kyiv, a drunk Maserati driver rammed three cars near the Botanical Garden. The injured KIA driver was hospitalized; the perpetrator faces up to 10 years in prison.
An occupation "judge" from Crimea has been sentenced to 13 years for the persecution of Akhtem Chiygoz and activist Kostenko. His actions have been recognized as a war crime for the first time.
In Zakarpattia, fire has engulfed 75 hectares of forest. SES aviation and hundreds of rescuers from the Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions have been involved in the cleanup.
155 combat engagements took place at the front over the past day. The enemy deployed over 6,000 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,600 shellings of our troops' positions.
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed 27 people and injured 120. The occupiers attacked civilian infrastructure and killed 12 people in Zaporizhzhia.
The occupation authorities of Crimea reported a drone attack. Explosions were recorded near the airfield in Saky and a Russian electronic warfare center.
Iran denied involvement in the shelling of the UAE and warned of a harsh response. The military urged the Emirates not to host US and Israeli forces.