Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, reported 695 documented forms of torture used by Russians against prisoners. They are strangled, beaten, shocked with tasers, set upon by dogs, and forced to stand in one place for 18 hours.
Ukraine has technically agreed on the conditions for the evacuation of six thousand people from the Oleshky area. Now, a ceasefire date is awaited from the Russian side, stated Dmytro Lubinets.
At the IX Congress of the FPU in Kyiv, Serhiy Byzov was re-elected as the head of the organization. His candidacy was supported by 280 delegates during an open vote.
Davyd Arakhamia announced a faction meeting with the participation of Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The MPs will discuss issues of European integration and strengthening the country's resilience.
The government dismissed Ivan Havryliuk and Yevhen Moisiuk from their positions as deputy ministers of defense. New officials were appointed to the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the State Statistics Service, and the State Service of Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine.
Zelenskyy discussed key agenda items with the mono-majority. The priorities were state resilience and preparations for EU accession.
The EC signed a memorandum on the allocation of 3. 2 billion euros to Ukraine in June. The funds are part of a 90 billion euro package for budgetary and military support.
On May 20, in Lviv, hundreds of people paid their last respects to Stepan Kubiv. The funeral took place at St. George's Cathedral and the Lychakiv Cemetery.
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Temporary Commission of Inquiry into Corruption in Law Enforcement Agencies, Serhiy Vlasenko, stated that NABU and SAPO are substituting investigations with media campaigns. According to him, detectives wiretapped Timur Mindich for months but did not stop the scheme until the amount of damages became "large enough" for a high-profile special operation.
Syrskyi reported on the development of a mechanism for discharging military personnel based on their length of service. The initiative is currently being discussed directly within the units.
Draft Law No. 15258 regarding fines for violations in granting veteran status has been registered in the Rada. Officials face penalties of up to 51,000 hryvnias.
On May 18, Ukraine honors the memory of the victims of the genocide of the Crimean Tatar people. In 1944, the Soviet regime forcibly deported over 180,000 people.
Instead of the late Stepan Kubiv, Denys Pyatygorets from "European Solidarity" may enter the Rada. He previously served as the deputy head of the Volyn Regional State Administration.
The government proposes to exempt 2027 graduates from the State Final Examination (DPA) under a new bill. Entrance exams will consist of four compulsory subjects.
Stepan Kubiv, a Member of Parliament of the ninth convocation, has passed away. He was a member of the Committee on Economic Development.
In the Dnipro district of Kherson, a 79-year-old woman was hospitalized following a drone attack. Additionally, a wounded girl died in the city, and a man was injured.
A man was wounded due to a drone attack in Kherson. A 22-year-old woman, who was wounded during yesterday's shelling of the city center, has died in the hospital.
In occupied Oleshky and neighboring villages, there is a critical shortage of water, food, and medicine. Dmytro Lubinets has called on the Red Cross to assist with the evacuation of residents.
Four residents of the Sumy region, aged 61-85, who were deported in 2025, have been returned. This is the result of a humanitarian dialogue involving representatives of Belarus.
The Cabinet of Ministers has lifted restrictions on traveling abroad for all women, regardless of their positions. The new rules apply to female civil servants, judges, and members of parliament.
36 countries and the EU have joined the agreement to establish the Special Tribunal in The Hague. The court will be able to try the top leadership of the Russian Federation in absentia for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
HACC has recognized assets of MP Serhiy Lytvynenko worth over 7 million hryvnias as unsubstantiated. The official concealed three cars registered to straw persons.
Lyashko did not answer whether the former head of the Office of the President consulted an astrologer regarding his appointment. The Minister only noted that his zodiac sign is Taurus.
The court has ordered Oleksandr Dubinsky to be held in custody for 60 days without the possibility of bail. The Member of Parliament is suspected of high treason and the discredit of mobilization efforts.
Draft Law No. 15232 proposes the creation of a Unified Register of Mobilization Needs for transparent conscription. Citizens will be able to see the order of priority and mobilization requirements.
Rada is considering over a thousand amendments to bill No. 12360. The document envisages the cancellation of the tax exemption for parcels under €150 as early as May 26.
Parliament has passed a law on the military funeral ritual for service members declared dead by a court. Honors will be rendered even in the absence of the hero's body.
The Rada proposes to ban indefinite deferments and create a registry of individuals. Those with deferments must pay contributions or work at critical infrastructure facilities.
The Verkhovna Rada supported bill No. 15167 on directing the military tax to a special fund. Starting from 2027, these funds will be used exclusively for payments to military personnel.
Dmytro Lubinets has appealed to the UN and the ICRC regarding the Russian order to behead fallen UAF soldiers. The Ombudsman calls for reporting war crimes.