Kyiv

Former deputy head of the presidential office Andriy Smirnov was informed of suspicion of illegal enrichment for UAH 15. 7 million after acquiring assets worth UAH 17.1 million in 2020-2022, which exceeded his official income.

Starting from June 9, Ukrzaliznytsia will reduce the travel time from Kiev to Warsaw by 1 hour and 23 minutes due to the optimization of border and customs operations at Dorogusk station in Poland.

Power engineers have adjusted the schedule of power outages in Kiev and four other regions of Ukraine, preliminary schedules will be valid from 19:00 to midnight.

Russia's delay in the exchange of prisoners of war may be related to the holding of so-called elections, inaugurations and personnel changes in the Russian Federation, according to the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for human rights Dmitry Lubinets.

IVC 2024: scientific conference, grooming festival and Pet Products Fair.

The security service of Ukraine reported suspicion to producer and musician Yuriy Bardash.

Deputy Prosecutor General Dmitry Verbitsky, who was suspected by the media of tax schemes and fraud, still works in the prosecutor general's office. At the same time, other officials were dismissed after corruption scandals, which underlines the selective approach to dismissals in the Department.

The Ministry of culture demands to deprive the former head of the Lesya Ukrainka theater Mikhail Reznikovich of the title of Academician of the National Academy of arts of Ukraine for cooperation with Russian institutions after he fled Ukraine during a full-scale invasion.

Today, on May 22, Ukrenergo lifted restrictions on electricity consumption throughout Ukraine from 07:00 to 20:00. Electricity supply to 95% of consumers affected by the nighttime Russian attack in the East has been restored.

Due to a local accident, some houses in the Obolonsky District of Kiev were left without electricity, but power engineers predict to restore it before 10:00.

More than 200 police officers on motorcycles and bicycles have started patrolling the streets of Kiev to ensure public order in crowded places, parks and city centers that are difficult to reach by car.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with young scientists, congratulated them on their professional holiday, presented state awards and discussed the government's strategy to encourage young scientists to stay in Ukraine and work for its development and recovery after the war.

In the Holosiivsky District of Kiev, a fire broke out, as a result of which car tires caught fire and spread to trees and the adjacent building of a service station on an area of 500 square meters.

Ukraine should be able to launch strikes on military facilities in Russia to speed up the end of the war and Ukraine's Victory, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said.

Ukraine asks its partners to consider the possibility of intercepting russian missiles over Ukraine from its territory, but as an alternative, it asks to provide air defense systems and combat aircraft to intercept missiles independently.

Annalena Berbock was awarded the Order of Yaroslav the wise, third class, which the president of Ukraine awarded her at the end of last year by decree.

In Zaporizhia, starting from May 21, the police will check public transport at the final stops to ensure proper control over passenger transportation, prevent accidents and improve the quality of Service.

During the meeting, Zelensky and Berbok separately discussed Ukraine's movement towards EU membership and the organization of the International Conference on the restoration of Ukraine (URC 2024), which will be held in Berlin in June, and coordinated steps to fill it with specific projects.

Ukraine expects that the summer summit of EU leaders will approve the framework for negotiations on its candidacy for the EU, and work on a security agreement with the EU, which provides for long-term military and economic support, will be completed.

There is a real threat of leaks in the Metro Tunnel on Pochtovaya square or displacement of Vladimirskaya Gorka in Kiev due to rising ground water levels and unstable condition of the underground pit containing historical artifacts.

The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police neutralized a criminal organization that massively forged and sold Ukrainian and EU documents for "legalization" abroad, detaining 9 members and exposing underground printing houses in rented apartments and houses.

Since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, 1604 medical facilities have been damaged and 211 completely destroyed as a result of Russian attacks and shelling.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock arrives in Kyiv on an unannounced visit to assure Ukraine of Germany's continued support despite the escalation of hostilities and to prepare for the Berlin conference on Ukraine's recovery.

Germany agrees to support a U. S. plan to use frozen Russian assets, mostly in Europe, to provide $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has recommended that higher and vocational education institutions adapt the schedule of the 2024/2025 academic year to ensure the economical use of energy resources.

Russia not only blocks Ukraine's proposals for the exchange of prisoners, but also ignores Kyiv's requests for the repatriation of the bodies of fallen Ukrainian defenders, refusing to return them for proper burial.

Street lighting in the Kyiv region will be reduced in the evening and at night to save electricity due to the extremely difficult situation with power supply - this decision was made at a meeting of the regional defense headquarters.

Back in the seventies, the windmill was transported to the National Museum of Culture and Life of Ukraine, where they planned to assemble and restore it. The idea was never realized. Today, it has become possible with the support of the MHP-Community Foundation.

In Rivne, an unknown person smashed the rear window of an entrepreneur's car and threw a grenade inside, although the fuse had already been used, so there was no explosive in it; the police are identifying the attacker and have launched a pre-trial investigation.

A woman with a disability organized an illegal border crossing for her fictitious husband for $5,000 in the Lviv region.