Lviv
More than 20 people were stuck in elevators in Lviv due to the emergency power outage on May 14 and 15, with 17 cases reported last night and 4 this morning.
Due to massive attacks on critical infrastructure and electricity shortages, hourly power outage schedules will be introduced in Lviv region.
The police extradited to the Czech Republic six fraudsters who defrauded their compatriots of UAH 5. 5 million from a call center in Ukraine, posing as bank employees and luring victims into remote access or bank details, converting the money into cryptocurrency or cash to buy luxury goods.
In the first four months of 2024, 30,904 sole proprietorships ceased operations, with the largest number of businesses closing in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro regions, primarily in retail, computer programming, and wholesale trade.
Russian agents disguised 15 explosive devices as food in Kyiv and 4 in Lviv, which were seized by Ukrainian law enforcement before they could carry out a series of planned terrorist attacks.
The SBU foiled a plan by Russian agents to commit terrorist attacks in Kyiv on May 9. The Russian agents were planning to install explosive devices in construction hypermarkets of a well-known chain and near a cafe.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 112 Russian attacks in nine frontline areas, with the heaviest fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk sector, where 30 attacks were repelled, according to an evening report from the General Staff.
During rush hours, Ukrzaliznytsia turns off the lighting on the facades and in certain areas of major railway stations to save electricity.
Australia will provide Ukraine with $50 million worth of RBS 70 NG short-range air defense systems and $32. 5 million worth of drones as part of a new $100 million defense assistance package.
Kyiv city authorities will limit evening street lighting to save electricity after Russian attacks knocked out Ukraine's power grid.
Since February, more than 25,000 newlyweds have used the online marriage registration service on the Diia portal, with 53% of applications submitted by women, and the highest number of applications submitted in Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa regions.
A 24-year-old man was killed by a grenade explosion on the street in Boryslav, Lviv region.
On May 8, Lviv honored the memory of those who died in World War II at the site of the Stalag-328 concentration camp for prisoners of war, marking the first time in Ukraine that the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II was celebrated.
Two former Berkut 'black company' commanders will be tried for organizing the destruction of weapons and official documents used during the Maidan protests to conceal crimes against protesters.
During the massive attack, Russia used a wide range of weapons against Ukraine, including cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles such as Kinzhal, Iskander-M, Kalibr, X-101, X-555, Shahid drones, and others.
Due to the massive attack of Russian missiles and drones on energy facilities in several regions, power outages are possible across the country from 18:00 to 23:00.
russia attacks Ukrainian gas storage facilities to demonstrate the vulnerability of the Ukrainian gas transportation system as gas transit from Russia comes to an end.
Russian troops massively attacked the energy infrastructure in Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava regions and Kryvyi Rih, damaging power generation and transmission facilities.
The WOG filling station network is expanding the availability of the popular ZAVZHDYKAVA project. Decaffeinated coffee is already available at 112 major city and highway filling stations in 16 regions of Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law that would criminalize electronic and communication fraud, including the unlawful use of personal data and banking information to seize property by electronic means.
On the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II, Russia launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine, firing more than 50 missiles and more than 20 "shaheds" at infrastructure in several regions.
Russian troops attacked important energy infrastructure facilities in Chervonohrad and Stryi districts of Lviv region, causing fires, but no casualties.
Russian troops attacked electricity generation and transmission facilities in six regions of Ukraine to disrupt electricity supply and production in the country.
Explosions were reported in Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions of Ukraine, and air defense systems were activated in response.
17 settlements in the Kherson region were shelled by the Russian army, resulting in the destruction of buildings and infrastructure, and a man and a woman were injured as a result of the shelling.
On the second day of Easter, traditional water fights were organized in Lviv, continuing the Ukrainian tradition of celebrating Watered Monday.
Since the beginning of 2024, the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption has launched 402 full verifications of declarations, of which 51 have already been completed and revealed over UAH 55. 8 million of false information, over UAH 14.7 million of illicit enrichment and almost UAH 1.3 million of unjustified assets of various officials across Ukraine.
Russian shelling in the Kherson region damaged the "Point of Unbreakability," a cell phone tower, an educational institution, and 10 private homes, but did not result in civilian casualties.
Over the last day, 97 combat engagements were registered in the frontline. Ukrainian troops repelled 28 attacks in the Avdiivka sector, 14 in the Bakhmut sector, 7 in the Luhansk sector and 6 in the Kupyansk sector.
The 1713 Antonius Stradivarius violin, which is potentially of cultural and historical value, was found in the luggage compartment of a car at the Krakivets border crossing point.