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Foreigners in the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be issued residence permits for the duration of their contract plus six months. It is permitted to submit documents even with expired passports.
Latvia handed a protest note to a Russian diplomat over drones entering three districts of the country. Riga also condemned the Kremlin's threats to strike Kyiv on May 9.
The suspects imported 4,700 vehicles as humanitarian aid for the Armed Forces of Ukraine through charitable foundations. The vehicles were illegally sold online for profit.
The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has sentenced the Deputy Chairman of the Rivne Regional Council, Serhii Svystaliuk, to 9 years of imprisonment for bribery. Additionally, 500,000 hryvnias were confiscated from him. The official had promised a businessman assistance with the privatization of sanatorium property.
In the Chernihiv region, 2,400 hectares of forest are burning in the 5-kilometer border zone due to shelling. The occupiers are also deliberately destroying observation masts and forestry equipment.
Zelenskyy reported on the operation of "Ukrainian long-range sanctions," including in Perm and Yekaterinburg. The range reached nearly two thousand kilometers from the border.
Drones entered Latvia from the territory of the Russian Federation, two of which crashed. One drone hit an empty storage tank at an oil depot in the city of Rēzekne.
Women in government bodies and state-owned enterprises will be able to travel abroad freely. Restrictions remain in effect for top officials and executives.
Hungary has returned Oschadbank funds and valuables seized by special services in March to Ukraine. Zelenskyy confirmed the arrival of the assets in full.
A drone attack halted operations at the Kirishi Refinery due to damage to three distillation units. The facility accounted for approximately 7% of Russia's oil refining.
The SBU and SBI have exposed five draft evasion schemes costing up to $20,000. The organizers face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
The MP is suspected of subversive activities through the dissemination of Russian narratives on social media. New searches were conducted at the premises of Dubinsky and his lawyers.
At the Shehyni checkpoint, customs officers discovered 56 luxury brand items in a Mercedes-Benz. The value of the undeclared goods is approximately one million hryvnias.
A resident of the Kyiv region promised men passage to Moldova for $23,000. During searches, forged documents and weapons were seized from the suspect.
Transnistria's military potential is limited to local provocations only. In the event of an attack, Ukraine is capable of quickly eliminating the threat with Moldova's consent.
The Defense Forces are strengthening their lines and checking the readiness of troops near Transnistria. General Shvedyuk inspected the state of fortifications and logistics.
In Zakarpattia, a fake ambulance transporting men to the border was intercepted. The organizers of the scheme were to receive 15,000 dollars for such a trip.
A drone was detected in the municipality of Virolahti, prompting Finland to restrict flights near Kotka and Hamina. The Border Guard is investigating the incident.
On the evening of May 2, a relay balloon flew from Belarus into Ukraine. It is used to amplify the signal for Russian strike weapons.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Yerevan.
The Ministry of Defense is becoming a single window for procurements funded by partners. The circulation of painkillers at the front and the codification of Ukrainian explosives have been simplified.
The President of Ukraine reported specific activity from Belarus. He also announced new sanction packages and negotiations in May.
A Russian drone violated Romanian airspace during a night attack on Izmail. The country's Ministry of Defense scrambled two F-16 fighter jets for surveillance.
In Leszno, Poland, a 39-year-old man died while landing after a parachute jump from an altitude of 4,000 meters. The causes of the tragedy are being investigated by the aviation commission.
On international highways, 7. 3 million square meters of pavement have been repaired, which constitutes 104% of the plan. By June, road restoration volumes are expected to increase to 10 million square meters.
The General Staff confirmed the strike on the Shagol airfield in the Chelyabinsk region of the Russian Federation. Su-57 and Su-34 aircraft were hit — at a distance of 1,700 kilometers from the border of Ukraine.
Due to road surface repairs on the Polish side, the Medyka – Shehyni checkpoint will operate with restrictions. The works are expected to last approximately five weeks.
An explosion occurred at an oil distillation unit of the Lukoil plant in Perm, Russia. Due to the incident, schools were evacuated and classes at the city's universities were canceled.
Since the beginning of 2024, over 3,600 border violators have been detained. The most popular routes remain the sections on the borders with Romania and Moldova.
SAP to try MP Shevchenko for laundering 9 million hryvnias. He purchased luxury cars with money from fertilizer fraud schemes.