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In the Kyiv region, law enforcement officers have detained three people suspected of organising a scheme to illegally evade conscription. According to the investigation, they offered conscripts fake deferrals or illegal travel abroad.
Elevated radiation levels have been detected on the debris of a Russian missile used by the enemy to attack the Chernihiv region on the night of 7 April 2026. The Russians launched the missile from a ‘Geran-2’ drone.
On the morning of 20 May, searches began at the regional headquarters of the National Police in the Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk and Zhytomyr regions
The Ukrainian and Latvian foreign ministries have refuted claims by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service that Ukraine is allegedly preparing attacks on Russia from Latvian territory.
Iran has submitted an updated proposal for negotiations with the US, in which it has proposed a multi-stage, long-term ceasefire and a political framework for a future agreement backed by international guarantees. The document also sets out new conditions regarding the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear programme.
Pakistan has deployed around 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets and an air defence system to Saudi Arabia under a bilateral defence agreement. The deployment comes against the backdrop of the war with Iran and increased military cooperation between Islamabad and Riyadh.
The SSU and the National Police have announced that they have uncovered a scheme to evade conscription in Uzhhorod. According to the investigation, the head of a civil society organisation, together with accomplices, was selling conscription notices to men liable for military service, with the date of reporting to the military registration and enlistment office postponed.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have been involved in 236 combat engagements along the front line. The highest number of attacks was recorded in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has been involved in a series of wars and armed conflicts within the post-Soviet space and beyond. In many cases, Moscow has claimed to be acting in a peacekeeping capacity or to be protecting the population; however, these conflicts have been accompanied by significant loss of life, waves of refugees and protracted crises.
The musical duo ‘Potap and Nastya’ have announced their return to the stage. On Instagram, they posted a video in which they announced the band’s reunion in Russian and revealed that their first concert will take place on 19 December in New York.
The government expects privatisation processes to pick up pace this summer, which should generate 13 billion hryvnias by the end of the year.
Despite reports from the Economic Security Bureau that the ‘Marketopt’ chain has ceased operations, the shops continue to operate as usual. The chain is also still looking for new self-employed staff.
