Lilia Podolyak
Businessman Ihor Mazepa said that the NABU is turning into a 'pocket' body to persecute reformers. Experts point to political motives in the cases against Nemchynov, Solsky and other officials.
The political scientist criticized the idea of creating an expert institution under the NABU, as it would increase chaos in public administration.
Ukraine has no specialized programs for women veterans, unlike the United States. Vitaliy Gersak warns that Ukrainian women veterans may become one of the most socially disadvantaged groups.
The HACCU seized the phone of Interpipe Ukraine LLC's director as part of an investigation into Ukrnafta's purchase of pipes at inflated prices. The damage to the state is estimated at at least UAH 18 million.
The head of the Verkhovna Rada Tax Committee, Danylo Hetmantsev, ignores possible crimes committed by the acting deputy head of the State Tax Service, Yevhen Sokur. Experts attribute this to the close ties between Hetmantsev and Sokur, who is called his protege.
Oleksandr Zyma, director of the NBU's legal department, has been in the spotlight due to the opening of criminal proceedings for alleged abuse of power or authority. Investigators will have to check whether his violations of the law were systemic to maintain confidence in the regulator.
Transparent competition for the position of the DGF Managing Director: IMF requirements and challenges for the National Bank of Ukraine.
ARMA officers arrived to inspect the Gulliver shopping center in a car with non-existent license plates. ARMA has no legal grounds to use cover plates, as it is not a subject of operational investigative activity.
At night, the defenders of the skies over Dnipropetrovs'k region shot down two enemy Shahed drones. Nevertheless, the aggressor continued attacks on Nikopol region from the evening until the morning.
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 593,160 personnel and 8,455 tanks.
One person was wounded and hospitalized as a result of an enemy attack in Sumy region. The Veretenivka area was temporarily left without gas and electricity, and restoration work is underway.
Over the past day, Russian troops fired 386 times at 7 localities in Zaporizhzhia region. They used air strikes, UAVs, MLRS and artillery, damaged infrastructure, but did not cause any civilian casualties.
On August 13, the Russian army attacked infrastructure facilities in Sumy. The attack damaged several facilities, and emergency repair work is underway, with the consequences being clarified.
On the night of August 13, 2024, Russia attacked Ukraine with 2 ballistic missiles and 38 drones. Ukrainian air defense forces successfully destroyed 30 drones in different regions of the country.
The trial of four teenagers accused of killing two Ukrainian basketball players in Oberhausen has begun in Essen. Prosecutors believe the attack was motivated by xenophobia.
Rafał Brzoska plans to sue Meta over fake ads featuring his image on Facebook and Instagram. He will demand an end to the violations and a large compensation for charity.
In Sumy, the sounds of explosions were recorded during an air raid that has been going on for ten hours. Earlier, the Air Force reported an enemy drone on the border of Cherkasy and Poltava regions.
Dry weather is expected in Ukraine on August 13, with temperatures of 21-26°, up to 30° in Zakarpattia and up to 32° in the south. Short-term rain is possible only in the northeast, in Kyiv, no precipitation, 23-25°.
Ukraine's Navy reported the presence of a Russian missile-carrying ship in the Black Sea with a potential volley of up to 4 Kalibr missiles. Also, two Russian ships were spotted in the Mediterranean Sea, one of which has up to 4 Kalibr missiles on board. At the same time, there are no enemy vessels in the Sea of Azov.
Former US President Trump said he got along well with Putin and dissuaded him from invading Ukraine. Kamala Harris' campaign criticized Trump's interview and called Musk his lackey.
Donald Trump announced his intention to return in October to Butler, where the assassination attempt took place. This was said during a two-hour interview with Elon Musk, which was watched by more than a million people on social network X.
Donald Trump said that the assassination attempt was made possible by a lack of coordination between law enforcement agencies. He praised the work of the Secret Service, especially the sniper who eliminated the attacker.
The US President held talks with the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and the UK on the situation in Gaza. They supported the call for a ceasefire and expressed solidarity with Israel against Iranian threats.
In Los Angeles, an aftershock of 4. 4 magnitude was recorded at a depth of 12 km. Residents felt the vibrations, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.
The UK did not authorize Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles to attack the Kursk region. The British government confirms that the weapons provided are intended only for the defense of Ukraine.
The Swedish prosecutor's office has closed the case against Dutch singer Justus Klein, who was disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest. Investigators did not find sufficient evidence of the singer's intention to harm the photographer.
The IAEA found no evidence of a drone attack after inspecting Zaporizhzhia NPP. The agency believes it is unlikely that the fire started at the foot of the cooling tower, but no final conclusions have been made.
Social network X faced a massive DDoS attack before the broadcast of Elon Musk's interview with Donald Trump. Musk said that the team was working to repel the attack, and the conversation would be published later.
Donald Trump's planned interview with Elon Musk on the X platform encountered technical difficulties. Many users reported being unable to watch the live broadcast of the conversation.
On the night of August 13, 2024, the aurora borealis was seen over Dnipro and other regions of Ukraine. This rare optical phenomenon occurs in the upper atmosphere under the influence of charged particles.