December 5, 08:25 AM • 8796 viewsDecember 4, 02:10 PM • 24167 viewsOn the night of May 23, Russia attacked Ukraine with a ballistic missile and 175 strike UAVs. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 150 Shahed-type drones in various directions.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a cadet recruited by the FSB, who was collecting data for a missile strike on the military institute. The traitor was passing on the coordinates and schedules of the cadets' stay.
On Friday, May 23, the weather in Ukraine will be warm, but in the western, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia and Odesa regions there will be short-term rains and thunderstorms. The air temperature will reach +20...+25 °С.
In the Odesa region, a 50-year-old woman stabbed her 17-year-old son in the chest during an argument. The boy was hospitalized with a penetrating chest wound, and his mother faces up to 8 years in prison.
In the first half of 2025, 428 gas stations with signs of illegal activity were recorded in Ukraine. Most of them are in Lviv, Odesa, Kyiv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
Warm weather is expected in Ukraine on Friday, +20. ..+25 degrees. However, thunderstorms will pass in the west and it will get colder to +12...+18 degrees, in the evening the rain will reach Kyiv region.
The SBU detained an engineer who worked for the FSB to obtain secret documentation on the manufacture of components for new military vehicles of the Armed Forces. The traitor faces life imprisonment.
On May 19-20, a "yellow" level of danger has been declared in a number of regions of Ukraine due to thunderstorms. Exceptions are Kyiv, Vinnytsia and Chernihiv regions.
In Kyiv region, the organizer of the scheme of illegal border crossing was detained. He sold certificates for $1000 and organized transportation to Moldova for $7000. The злоумышленнику faces up to 9 years of imprisonment.
A man was detained in Kyiv for organizing illegal border crossings to Moldova for $16,000. He was also involved in a case of assistance in being discharged from military service.
At night, the enemy attacked Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in Odesa region, damaging civilian infrastructure. As a result of the attack, a man was injured and is receiving medical assistance.
On the night of May 12, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with 108 «Shahed» and other UAVs from different directions. Defense forces shot down 55 «Shahed» in the east, north, south and center of the country, but 30 simulators were lost.
Due to bad weather, 24 settlements in Odesa region are without electricity. Electricity consumption increased by 7.9%, Ukrainians are asked to postpone the use of powerful appliances to the night.
The southern part of Ukraine will be covered by a cyclone, which will bring heavy rains in the center, in Odesa and Mykolaiv regions, and wet snow in the Carpathians. The air temperature will fluctuate from +10 to +21 degrees.
SBU reported suspicion to a woman who tried to kill Serhiy Sternenko on May 1. She is charged with treason and attempted murder, which carries a sentence of up to 15 years in prison.
At night, Russian troops shelled Odesa Oblast, killing a railway worker. Tracks, contact network and wagons were damaged, but passenger trains are running on schedule.
The government has supported a program of payments to agricultural producers in Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Kherson regions who grow cotton. The payment will be 10,000 UAH per hectare.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, at least 200 people have been injured by mines during agricultural work. The government is improving the mechanism for compensating for landmine clearance.
Ukrainian farmers have sown 35% of the planned area with spring grain and leguminous crops, which is 2 million hectares. Most of all, corn and barley were sown, the leaders of the sowing campaign are Poltava, Kirovohrad, and Sumy regions.
On the night of April 22, Russia launched 54 drones, 38 of which were shot down in the east, north, south, and center of Ukraine. Odesa and Kyiv regions were under attack, and a new wave of attacks from the north is ongoing.
In Odesa region, a grandmother accidentally shot her five-year-old granddaughter, who was standing nearby, with the child's father's pneumatic rifle. The girl was hospitalized with injuries to her jaw and neck, police are investigating the incident.
Three men impersonating TCC employees have been exposed in the Odesa region. They illegally detained people. They used uniforms and a car, and police freed one victim.
As of April 18, 2025, Ukrainian farmers have sown 1. 25 million hectares of spring grains and legumes, which is 21.9% of the plan. The most sown is barley, and the leader of the sowing campaign is Odesa region.
In the first quarter of 2025, 12. 8 thousand electric vehicles were registered in Ukraine. Most in Lviv region, Kyiv and Kyiv region. The most popular models: BYD Song Plus EV, Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model 3, Nissan Leaf.
In Ukraine, despite the war, niche cultures are emerging, such as alpine strawberries. Climate change is affecting cultivation and expanding the geography of crops.
Andriy Smyrnov is accused of legalizing funds and receiving a bribe of 100,000 dollars. He invested UAH 6.5 million in the construction of estates in the Odesa region and ensured the victory of the right company in the tender.
On the night of April 16, Russia attacked Ukraine with 97 "Shahed" drones and other UAVs. Air defense forces shot down 57 drones in the eastern, northern, and southern regions.
As a result of the night drone attack in Odesa region, 8 people were injured. Civilian infrastructure, a medical facility and a residential building were damaged.
At night, the enemy attacked the Odesa region with drones, causing fires and destruction. Civilian infrastructure, a warehouse, a service station, a medical facility and cars were damaged, and seven people were injured.
Ukrainian farmers have sown 1,058. 6 thousand hectares of spring grains, which is 18.5% of the plan. Barley has been sown the most – 612.2 thousand hectares, and the leaders in terms of sowing rates are Odesa and Ternopil regions.
