Pavlo Bashynskyi
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has not received any information from the Polish side that protesters in Poland are restricting or blocking bus traffic, but cannot rule out that buses may be hampered by the blockade.
There are 500 trucks in line at the Korczowa-Krakovets checkpoint. Polish farmers plan to resume blocking truck traffic on March 13.
Polish farmers continue to block truck traffic at 5 checkpoints, not allowing any truck to go to Poland in Shehyny, Yahodyna, Uhryniv and Ustyluh. Due to the blockade, 1500 trucks are waiting in line.
According to the Chief Sanitary Doctor of Ukraine, Ihor Kuzin, despite not reaching the WHO-recommended vaccination rate, COVID-19 is becoming a seasonal disease in Ukraine, with annual outbreaks expected in the fall and winter.
On March 13, the lobby of the Khreshchatyk metro station in Kyiv opens, facing Instytutska Street, while the exit to Architect Horodetsky Street remains closed.
The Kyiv Court of Appeal upheld the decision against former Supreme Court Chief Justice Vsevolod Knyazev for renting an apartment for UAH 1,000 per month, fined him UAH 2,550 and confiscated a gift worth UAH 906,600.
French President Emmanuel Macron continues to postpone his visit to Ukraine, as he wants to coordinate with allies and come "with tangible results".
In Kyiv, law enforcement officers detained members of a group that defrauded citizens by posing as police officers and shopping centers, promising to remove men of military age from military registration for money, on 10 counts of fraud, extortion and kidnapping.
Border guard Bohdan Mochulskyi won a gold medal in the 64 kg weight category at the European Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Belgium.
Ukraine aims to complete its "homework" for EU accession within two years, but the reform process will continue after the accession.
This week, the European Commission is expected to approve a draft negotiation framework for Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
This week, the European Commission will approve a draft negotiation framework for Ukraine's accession to the EU after Ukraine implements four additional recommendations.
Over the past week, sappers in Kharkiv region discovered and defused 174 explosive devices. In total, almost 90 thousand explosive devices have been defused since the beginning of the war.
Over the past week, three people died in fires and three more under the rubble in Kharkiv region, while four people were rescued from fires and two from the rubble.
Police detained a man who allegedly killed a serviceman in Podilsk, Odesa region.
Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin discussed strengthening anti-corruption initiatives, the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime, and cooperation in war crimes investigations during his working visit to Washington.
Russians shelled a household in Semenivka, Chernihiv region, wounding a 51-year-old man in the legs.
In time of war, culture and cultural people who tell about Ukraine, preserve memory and revive what gives people strength are even more important than in peacetime, President Zelensky said at the Taras Shevchenko National Prize ceremony.
Russian propagandists are spreading false narratives that Ukraine's mobilization reserves are rapidly depleting in order to disrupt mobilization efforts in Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy has approved the list of winners of the prestigious Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine for 2024, recognizing artists, poets, journalists, composers, and theater figures for their outstanding contribution to the development of culture.
Ukrainian polar explorers have revealed a rare encounter with a fin whale, the second largest species of whale, near the Akademik Vernadsky station in Antarctica.
Over the last day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 52 Russian occupants, 2 self-propelled artillery systems, 6 cannons, 5 unmanned aerial vehicles, 22 vehicles, 1 boat and 2 generators on the left bank of the Dnipro River.
The situation in the Tauride sector remains difficult but controlled: 45 combat engagements took place yesterday, accounting for 2/3 of the fighting on the entire Russian-Ukrainian front.
Ukrainians are invited to join a flash mob to mark the 210th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko's birth by reading aloud random excerpts from his book Kobzar and sharing videos/photos with the texts on social media.
Russian oil refining capacity was temporarily reduced due to numerous Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries across Russia, leading to a six-month ban on gasoline exports to stabilize domestic prices amid rising demand.
The fortifications in Zaporizhzhia region consist of anti-tank ditches, dragon's teeth, communication routes, firing positions and shelters built according to standard designs of the Ministry of Defense to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.
The Minister of Justice proposed to mobilize 50,000 convicts who have served their sentences to defend Ukraine, pending a legislative initiative by the Cabinet of Ministers.
Law enforcement officers and border guards seized over a thousand rounds of ammunition, grenades, money and drugs from a group of arms dealers in Sumy region.
The enemy is attacking Chasovyi Yar around the clock, but there are no tactical territorial successes so far, said the deputy commander of the 92nd separate mechanized air assault battalion.
About 2,300 trucks are waiting to enter Ukraine as Polish farmers continue to block traffic at six border crossings, with the most difficult situation at Yahodyn and Shehyni, but protesters have decided to temporarily suspend the blockade of the Krakivets checkpoint until about February 13.