On the night of November 4, the enemy attacked Ukraine with missiles and 130 UAVs. Defense forces neutralized 92 drones, hits were recorded at 14 locations.
Russia launched a combined attack on Ukraine on the night of October 30, using 653 drones and 52 missiles. Ukrainian air defense neutralized 592 drones and 31 missiles, while 3 more missiles were lost from radar.
In Ukraine, 48. 4% of drivers use seat belts, which is an increase compared to last year. Over five years, the share has grown by 86%, and in 10 out of 19 cities, half of drivers are buckled up.
The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing in Ukraine, with 10,622 cases recorded in the 35th week of 2025. Local authorities decide on anti-epidemic measures, including the mask mandate.
The Telegram messenger remains the main source of information for Ukrainians, read by 52% of respondents. YouTube and Facebook rank second and third, respectively.
The court заочно sentenced the deputy of the occupying "State Council of the Republic of Crimea" to 11 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property. He publicly called for armed aggression against Ukraine and justified the occupation of the peninsula.
Two foreigners, citizens of Azerbaijan and Georgia, suspected of selling counterfeit dollars, have been extradited from Germany to Ukraine. They operate as part of a group that sold counterfeit dollars via Telegram channel and mail for 50-60% of the face value.
A massive discharge of sewage has been recorded in Sevastopol Bay, which has led to the death of dolphins. The occupying authorities dumped sewage into the sea for more than a day, causing poisoning of the animals.
In May, the business confidence indicator in industry decreased by 0. 4 percentage points, and in the processing industry – by 0.1 percentage points. Prices are expected to rise and the number of employees to decrease.
Mass death of fish has been recorded in the Mariupol area, and crabs near Kerch. The CCD of the National Security and Defense Council considers this an ecocide by the Russian Federation, which ignores the environmental crisis in the Sea of Azov.
Russia is building a new railroad from Rostov to Crimea via the occupied territories, but construction has not yet reached Crimea itself, and the existing railroad connection to Crimea is damaged and problematic to use due to Ukrainian shelling.
A Russian-controlled court in the occupied Crimea has ordered Ukraine to pay more than 3 trillion rubles in compensation for the energy blockade of Crimea since 2015.
A Ukrainian citizen who worked in the state tax service of Ukraine in Crimea until 2014 is suspected of high treason and collaboration after defecting to the russian occupation authorities and taking up the position of "deputy minister" in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Oksana Marchenko, the wife of pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk, faces up to 8 years in prison for financing the Russian occupation forces in Crimea since 2014, including payments to the Russian Guard and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
A member of the Russian State Duma, who led an illegal armed group during the seizure of Crimea in 2014, was notified of suspicion of high treason and the creation of an illegal armed group.
Since the beginning of 2024, 226 dolphins have died on the shores of occupied Crimea due to the activities of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
In 2023, only 197 children in annexed Crimea had access to education in the Ukrainian language, a sharp decline caused by the Russian occupation.
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against Russian singer Philipp Kirkorov in his case against Lithuania for a travel ban over his statements in support of Russia's occupation of Crimea.
France condemns russia's illegal organization of the presidential elections in the occupied Ukrainian territories and separatist regions, which violates Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the so-called "presidential elections" in Russia. The ministry said that they cannot be considered legal, free and fair.
Turkey reiterates its non-recognition of Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea from Ukraine following an illegitimate referendum in 2014, emphasizing its support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Ukraine does not recognize the Russian presidential elections in the occupied territories and calls for criminal prosecution of those who facilitated them, as well as sanctions against foreign observers and questioning of Putin's legitimacy in the international arena.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemns the "elections" of the Russian president in the occupied Ukrainian territories as illegal, urges citizens not to participate in them and calls on the international community not to recognize the results of this Kremlin farce that violates democratic principles and Ukraine's sovereignty.
The former deputy commander of the Crimean Berkut unit, who is hiding in the temporarily occupied Crimea, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for treason, abuse of power and illegal suppression of protests in 2013.
In April, Ukraine launches a training program for candidates running for public office in the territories liberated from Russian occupation.
The Mission of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea condemned the illegal searches and detentions of Muslim activists and religious figures by the Russian authorities in the occupied Crimea and called on the international community to respond to them.
Ukraine cut spending on lobbying in the United States by 93% to $367 thousand in 2023, compared to almost $5 million in the first year of the war with Russia.
The Crimean Tatar coffee tradition is recognized as part of the intangible cultural heritage of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian government has approved a bill to restore state power in the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has supported a draft law that will create legal preconditions for the resumption of the work of state authorities and local self-government bodies in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea.
