Valeriy Mykhailov, Vice-Rector for Research at SBTU, believes that the contract with convicted MP Andriy Odarchenko, who is still the rector, should be terminated after official receipt of the court decision. Odarchenko was sentenced to 8 years in prison for bribery, but the university claims they have not seen the verdict.
Political scientist Ruslan Bortnyk says that China is interested in mediating negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, but does not believe that the time is right for this.
In Irpin, on October 25, a cat died from a shot, presumably from a pneumatic weapon, which caused a stir on social media. The Kyiv Oblast police are checking the circumstances of the incident and considering the version of an attack by another animal, awaiting the results of the examination.
Andriy Kudryashov, acting rector of DSTU, allegedly submitted inaccurate data in his 2024 declaration, failing to declare his cohabitant and expensive gifts. The NACP should check his declaration, as Kudryashov's lifestyle significantly exceeds his declared income.
In the first 9 months of 2025, the Bureau of Economic Security sent 23 criminal proceedings concerning illegal gambling to court. Also, during this period, 213 tax evasion cases were sent to court.
One in four people aged 25 and over is at risk of stroke, with 62% of cases occurring in people under 70. Pavlo Lebedynets, head of the stroke department at Odrex, spoke about the symptoms and prevention of this disease.
As of October 21, 2025, 241 educational institutions in Kyiv have been damaged as a result of Russia's full-scale aggression, 148 of which have already been repaired. In one month, almost 20 schools and kindergartens were damaged by Russian attacks.
20,502 foreign students study in Ukrainian higher education institutions, most of them from China and Azerbaijan. Over 400 Russian citizens also receive education in Ukrainian universities.
Law enforcement officers detained Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the former head of "Ukrenergo," for large-scale fraud. He is suspected of involvement in a 2018 scheme to embezzle UAH 13.7 million during the reconstruction of substation fences.
The State Bureau of Investigation announced a new suspicion against businessman Ihor Hrynkevych and detained former head of "Ukrenergo" Volodymyr Kudrytskyi. The case concerns a 2018 contract for the reconstruction of substation fences worth over UAH 68 million, under which an advance payment of UAH 13.7 million was transferred, but the work was not performed.
Meteorologist Natalia Ptukha reported that winter months in Ukraine are expected to be within the norm, from 0 to -6 degrees, but this information is constantly being updated. The snow cover remains unstable, and November will be warmer than normal.
Ukrainians have a negative attitude towards the idea of reducing the number of pharmacies, believing that this will limit access to medicines and lead to price increases. prices. In their opinion, such an initiative could lead to shortages and market monopolization, endangering public health.
In the first 9 months of 2025, law enforcement officers recorded 1,243 offenses for driving under the influence, which is 22 more than in the same period of 2024. The largest number of violations were detected in Dnipropetrovsk, Lviv, and Sumy regions.
Why the National Bank is preventing a sharp fall of the national currency and what will happen to the dollar.
The Kyiv City State Administration announced that the decision on installing the main New Year's tree and the format of celebrations will be made after consultations with the command of the capital's defense forces. No funds from the city budget are allocated for these events.
Former MP Iryna Kormyshkina, her husband, and son were removed from a plane at Chisinau airport after her husband reacted inappropriately to a flight attendant's remark. Kormyshkina's husband had previously been notified of suspicion of money laundering and a pre-trial restraint measure had been chosen.
In Odesa pre-trial detention center, a man born in 1973 inflicted several stab wounds on himself, from which he died. A suicide note was found at the scene, and an investigation has been launched.
In Kirovohrad Oblast, a military bus collided with a passenger bus. The driver of the regular bus and two passengers, one of whom is a minor child, were hospitalized.
In Ukraine, 31. 5 million tons of grain crops have been harvested from 65% of the area, and the harvesting of wheat, barley, peas, and rapeseed has been completed. The weather caused more damage to the harvest than the war, especially in the southeast of the country.
On October 26, 2025, Ukraine will switch to winter time, moving the clock hands back one hour. Psychologist Kateryna Kononova explained the impact of time change on the body and gave advice on adaptation.
