Hundreds of anonymous TikTok accounts are spreading pro-Russian narratives and supporting radical parties ahead of the Czech elections on October 3-4. Czech authorities are fighting a network that is trying to interfere in the elections in favor of anti-establishment parties.
On September 29, the world celebrates World Heart Day. Specialists from the Shalimov Center shared tips on how to prevent cardiovascular diseases, which are the leading cause of death in Ukraine.
In Sevastopol, restrictions on fuel sales have been introduced – no more than 30 liters per person. This applies to gasoline brands Ai-100, Ai-95NP, Ai-95, Ai-92.
At the "Ustyluh" customs post, a Ukrainian citizen was detained who attempted to import almost a hundredweight of red caviar and crab meat of Russian origin from Europe. The estimated value of the cargo is over 170 thousand hryvnias.
In Lviv, a 22-year-old man opened fire with a traumatic weapon on Svobody Avenue. He and three other participants in the fight were brought to administrative responsibility for hooliganism.
On Sunday, a dead stowaway was found in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines plane that arrived from Europe at Charlotte-Douglas Airport. Police are investigating the case, without disclosing the identity of the deceased or the city of departure.
Prosecutors of the Kirovohrad Regional Prosecutor's Office have notified 18 individuals of suspicion. They are accused of embezzling almost 80 million hryvnias of budget funds and illegal extraction of minerals.
October 2025 will bring five anticipated movie premieres, spanning genres from comedy and drama to horror and crime. Among them are "Sorry, Girl," "Good Boy," "The Black Phone 2," "The Robber by Vocation," and "Bugonia."
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine simplified the procedure for providing state property for temporary accommodation of IDPs. This will allow for faster creation of temporary accommodation funds for displaced persons.
Sergey Eliseev, vice-governor of Russia's Kaliningrad region, was sentenced in absentia to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property for collaborationism. He headed the occupation "government" of Kherson and coordinated preparations for the pseudo-referendum.
The European Union has launched an anti-dumping investigation into urea imports from Russia. EU fertilizer producers claim that Russian exporters benefit from artificially low gas prices, allowing them to dump products and undercut competitors.
Carrot prices in Ukraine are rising due to a reduction in market supply, reaching UAH 8-15/kg. This 25% price increase over the week is due to the off-season, but prices remain 35% lower than last year.
Two 17-year-old teenagers have been detained in the Netherlands on suspicion of interfering in state affairs, possibly related to Russian espionage. One of them was carrying a Wi-Fi interception device near Europol offices and the Canadian embassy.
Illegal extraction of 42,000 tons of migmatite was uncovered in Kirovohrad Oblast, causing 43 million hryvnias in damages to the state. The director, chief engineer, and surveyor of the mining company have been notified of suspicion.
Two border guards were detained in Khmelnytskyi region for extorting $5,500 from a colleague from a combat unit for transferring him to a rear unit. They have been notified of suspicion of receiving undue benefits combined with extortion.
On October 12, Vlad Darwin, Natella Chkhartishvili-Zatsaryna, and Michelle Andrade will choose Ukraine's representative for Junior Eurovision 2025. Together with the audience, they will determine the winner of the national selection.
Eight station managers of "Odesa Railway" received suspicion notices due to manipulations with wagon downtime. Their actions led to losses for "Ukrzaliznytsia" of over UAH 9 million.
The Israeli military attacked Houthi headquarters and military camps in Yemen. The Houthis reported 8 dead and 142 wounded as a result of strikes on a power plant and residential areas.
Russian troops are actively moving equipment and personnel through temporarily occupied Donetsk in the direction of Pokrovsk. At least 10 trucks with ammunition and buses with personnel without tactical markings have been recorded.
Bulgaria will suspend the transit of Russian gas under short-term contracts in 2026, joining EU plans. The country will replace Russian gas with Azerbaijani gas and LNG from the US, aiming to become a transit country for gas from American terminals.
In two days, Kyiv police checked over a thousand reports of mining, which turned out to be false. The reports were sent to the email addresses of institutions, including hospitals, educational institutions, shopping centers, and administrative buildings.
NORAD command intercepted two Russian Tu-95s and two Su-35s in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on September 24. Russian aircraft remained in international airspace, posing no threat to the US or Canada.
Germany supports the EU plan to transfer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. Berlin is open to legally sound options for using 172 billion euros to support Ukraine.
Over 1,000 children in Indonesia were poisoned by free school lunches this week, marking another incident in a series of poisonings. NGOs are calling for a suspension of the program, which has already caused over 6,000 poisonings since January.
In Odesa region, the SBU uncovered a corruption scheme for evading mobilization: the head and two members of the "updated MSEC" were detained for selling fake disability certificates for $3,000. They helped men avoid service by issuing fictitious medical conclusions.
Hong Kong has resumed flights and some businesses after a 36-hour hiatus caused by Typhoon Ragasa. More than 100 people were injured, and the infrastructure suffered significant damage.
Turkey has deployed an advanced AWACS radar aircraft to Lithuania to bolster defenses in the Baltic region following Russian airspace violations. The mission will last until Thursday, with the aircraft capable of detecting low-flying objects.
The SBU stated that searches at "Ukrzaliznytsia" are related to abuses in freight transportation, and not to pressure on anti-corruption bodies. Investigative actions are being carried out against officials of Ukrzaliznytsia and private entrepreneurs.
The number of companies and individual entrepreneurs in the "White Business Club" decreased by 26% over the last quarter, to 6619 companies and 530 individual entrepreneurs. The number of IT companies in the club also decreased by 63 units.
Prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office have notified the organizer and an accomplice of an illegal scheme to seize land belonging to the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life of Ukraine in Pirohiv of suspicion. The perpetrators attempted to illegally obtain 1.5 hectares of land by forging documents and registering ownership of non-existent real estate objects.
