The racketeers extorted $10,000 from the wife of a deceased Ukrainian soldier and threatened to kill her and her child if she did not pay the non-existent debt.
According to the SBU, Sergey Ganzha is involved in organizing mass repressions against civilians in the temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region.
Two civilians were wounded in Zaporizhzhya region as a result of 156 Russian attacks on the region over the past day.
More than 500 Ukrainian children have been killed and more than 1,200 injured as a result of the ongoing Russian invasion.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian military attacked 24 localities in Zaporizhzhia region, launching over 156 strikes with aircraft, artillery and more than 50 drones.
65 combat engagements took place along the frontline as Ukrainian troops repelled Russian attacks in many regions, according to a morning report from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Russians in occupied Zaporizhzhia have announced plans to open a "Warrior" club in a children's camp, where teenagers will be taught military skills, including firearms and engineering, under the guidance of Russian instructors.
Allegedly, the Russian occupiers' retention of Kalibr missiles is related to attempts to avoid risks in the occupied Crimea.
The Russian army shelled 20 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, attacked with 67 drones, no casualties were reported.
According to the General Staff, Ukrainian troops repelled 92 firefights in various sectors over the past day.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi confirmed his fourth visit to Zaporizhzhia NPP, where he assessed compliance with IAEA safety principles, as well as the state of power supply and cooling systems and the level of personnel at the plant.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi visits the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant occupied by Russian troops and meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
Yermak and the German Chancellor's advisor discussed progress in the preparation of a bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and Germany.
An elderly woman died after Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia region nearly 180 times.
Zelenskyy emphasized to the IAEA Director General that the only way to prevent a nuclear incident at the Zaporizhzhia NPP is its complete demilitarization and de-occupation by Ukraine.
The SBU eliminated several traitors and war criminals on the occupied Ukrainian territories and in Russia, including Ilya Kiva and Vladlen Tatarsky.
The head of the IAEA will visit the russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine to assess its safety and staffing.
russian occupants in Zaporizhzhia region are forcing farmers to sell grain and agricultural products to a state-owned operator at below-market prices and delaying payments for up to six months.
Russians shelled one of Ukrenergo's substations in eastern Ukraine, damaging equipment. At the same time, the company emphasizes that no shortage of electricity is expected.
According to local authorities, the Russian military struck 16 localities in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region 81 times over the past 24 hours using multiple launch rocket systems, artillery, aircraft and drones.
According to the General Staff of Ukraine, 126 combat engagements took place over the past day: russian troops launched 7 missile strikes, 35 air strikes and 90 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems.
President Zelenskyy visited Dnipro, Cherkasy, and Kropyvnytskyi regions to discuss strengthening electronic warfare and air defense as key issues and to give instructions to support critical infrastructure and the economy.
Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that last week the Russian military shelled Ukraine more than 1,500 times, attacking more than 570 localities, with the intensity of the attacks increasing by almost a quarter compared to the previous week.
The Russian military shelled 20 localities in Zaporizhzhia region using 27 drones and artillery, firing 144 times but causing no casualties.
Ukrainian troops repelled 21 attacks near Avdiivka, while the enemy unsuccessfully tried to improve their tactical positions in many areas of the frontline.
According to the Ministry of Energy, consumers in six regions of Ukraine have lost power due to enemy shelling and technical problems.
President Zelensky appointed Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov as the new head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, replacing Yuriy Malashko, who passed on his achievements to the new team.
President Zelensky introduced Ivan Fedorov, the newly appointed head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, during a meeting to discuss security and the return of the occupied territories.
President Zelenskyy visited children undergoing cancer treatment at the National Institute in Kyiv, wishing them courage and a speedy recovery from the disease.
President Zelenskyy visited the Ukrainian military defending Robotyno in Zaporizhzhia region, thanked them for their service and presented them with state awards.