Kyiv
A former deputy director of a branch of the state enterprise Ukrzaliznytsia will be tried for embezzling more than UAH 1. 2 million from the state budget by abusing his position and overcharging a private company for corn seeds.
The monitoring team in Khmelnytsky region identified problems in temporary accommodation facilities for IDPs, including ventilation, mold, and lack of furniture, and sent recommendations to address these issues.
The United States and Ukraine are finalizing a bilateral security agreement, which is expected to be signed in a few weeks and will provide Ukraine with security guarantees for decades.
The United States will provide Ukraine with $2 billion in financial and military assistance to combat Russian aggression.
In total, 623 veterans and their families have received grants totaling UAH 280 million since the start of the Own Business program.
The Security Service of Ukraine has exposed an underground pro-Russian cell in Kyiv that worked for Viktor Medvedchuk's organization "Druha Ukraina", distributed anti-Ukrainian propaganda videos and coordinated its activities with the Russian FSB.
Ukraine's energy system remains in a difficult situation, with a significant deficit. This week alone, emergency imports from Europe amounting to 20 GWh had to be brought in to help. Emergency power outages for households remain possible during evening peak hours.
About 10% of Kyiv residents suffered emergency power outages yesterday due to shortages caused by Russian aggression and attacks on Ukrainian energy generating facilities, with restrictions also affecting industry.
Zelensky canceled his visit to Portugal and Spain due to the serious internal situation in Ukraine, including the situation on several front lines, which makes it inappropriate for him to travel abroad at this time.
As of 9:00 a. m. on May 15, emergency power outages in Kyiv, Kyiv region, Odesa, Donetsk and Dnipro regions have been canceled, but the situation in the power grid remains extremely difficult.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has resumed the service of ordering individual license plates, which cost from UAH 204 for cars to UAH 92. 4 for motorcycles, plus an additional fee for individual symbols and graphic elements.
The United States is considering sending another Patriot air defense battery to Ukraine, along with radars, to bolster its air defense against intensified Russian attacks.
U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken sang Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World" in a Kyiv bar during his visit to show support for Ukraine's fight for freedom.
Traffic on Antonovycha Street in Kyiv has been partially restored after the emergency repair team of Kyivteploenergo repaired a 1-meter diameter heating main caused by hydraulic tests.
Emergency power outages were carried out throughout Ukraine due to a significant increase in electricity consumption that the power system could not cope with, affecting up to 10% of household consumers.
Kyiv experiences minor power outages, affecting about 10% of consumers, until about 23:00 due to a significant deficit in Ukraine's power system caused by large-scale damage to Ukrainian power plants as a result of enemy rocket fire.
Ukrenergo has been forced to introduce controlled emergency power outages in all regions of Ukraine from 21:00 to 24:00 tonight due to a significant power shortage caused by Russian shelling and increased consumption due to cold weather.
Due to massive attacks on critical infrastructure and electricity shortages, hourly power outage schedules will be introduced in Lviv region.
In a number of districts of the capital, the power supply has partially disappeared. According to YASNO, emergency power outages have been introduced.
The Kyiv City Court of Appeal left a 50-year-old drunken man who threatened and attacked police officers with weapons in custody for two months without bail.
Journalists reported attempts to pressure, threats and obstruction of their journalistic activities, which led to the launch of a pre-trial investigation by the Prosecutor General's Office into the fact of influence on a journalist and threats of murder or violence against a journalist.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal meets with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Kyiv to discuss a $400 million military aid package, strengthening Ukraine's air defense, confiscating Russian assets in favor of Kyiv, and creating opportunities for US private sector investment in Ukraine.
Kuleba debunked "one of Russia's favorite lies" about peace talks in the spring of 2022.
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, visited Ankara to meet with Turkish officials, including the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, to discuss strategic cooperation, a formula for peace, and strengthening cooperation between the parliaments of Ukraine and Turkey.
Kyiv fulfilled the first five indicators of Ukraine's Plan for Reforms in Public Finance Management, Anti-Corruption and Business Environment in the first quarter of 2024, which allowed it to attract €6 billion in transitional financing.
Ukrzaliznytsia has launched an updated website for purchasing railway tickets with a modern design and enhanced functionality, including account verification via Diia. Signature and the possibility of cashless payment.
U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba have lunch at a pizzeria run by Ukrainian army veterans in central Kyiv during Blinken's unannounced visit to discuss defense cooperation and preparations for the Peace Summit.
More than 80% of the networks in Kyiv are in disrepair, indicating a management crisis in the city's utilities, despite constant subsidies and plans to allocate funds for new utilities.
The Kyiv Regional Military Administration and law enforcement agencies are constantly monitoring the transparency and efficiency of the use of funds for the construction of fortifications.
Kyivteploenergo has localized the damage to the 800 mm diameter heating network on Antonovycha Street in Kyiv, which occurred during hydraulic testing and caused traffic disruptions and delays in the operation of public transport routes.