Boris Bodnar

Boris Bodnar

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Energoatom has been granted a licence to operate a nuclear fuel storage facility for 100 years
Politics
Energoatom has been granted a licence to operate a nuclear fuel storage facility for 100 years

The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) has officially granted NAEK Energoatom a licence for the full-scale operation of the Centralised Spent Fuel Storage Facility (CSFSF).

Ukrzaliznytsia is working on launching the Kyiv–Varna train
Society
Ukrzaliznytsia is working on launching the Kyiv–Varna train

In April, Oleksii Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for Ukraine’s Recovery and Minister for Community and Territorial Development, announced that work was underway to launch a new international route for Ukrzaliznytsia. According to him, a trial run of the ‘Kyiv–Varna’ service could take place as early as this summer.

The Main Intelligence Directorate, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Navy have dismantled a maritime smuggling route from Abkhazia and seized a Russian drone carrying explosives
Crime
The Main Intelligence Directorate, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Navy have dismantled a maritime smuggling route from Abkhazia and seized a Russian drone carrying explosives

Ukrainian law enforcement and military personnel have dismantled an organised group involved in maritime smuggling across the Black Sea. During the special operation, they seized counterfeit tobacco products, weapons and a Russian drone equipped with a warhead.

The film *2000 Metres to Andriivka* won an Emmy Award in the documentary category
Society
The film *2000 Metres to Andriivka* won an Emmy Award in the documentary category

The documentary film *2000 Metres to Andriivka* by Ukrainian journalists Mstislav Chernov and Alex Babenko has won an Emmy Award in the ‘Outstanding Directing’ category.

Bread prices in Ukraine could rise by 25%, and some food items by as much as 50%: the reasons explained
Economy
Bread prices in Ukraine could rise by 25%, and some food items by as much as 50%: the reasons explained

In 2026, the price of bread in Ukraine could rise by 25%. The main factor affecting the price is not the cost of grain, but production costs. Furthermore, prices for certain categories of food products could rise by up to 50%.

Ukraine’s only major tyre manufacturer has halted production – what has happened to the Rosava plant?
Business
Ukraine’s only major tyre manufacturer has halted production – what has happened to the Rosava plant?

The Rosava tyre factory in Bila Tserkva – Ukraine’s largest and only major manufacturer of car tyres – has ceased operations. The factory, which had been in operation for over 50 years, has halted production, leaving around 1,200 workers out of work, according to local media reports.

Ukrainian pilots are already undergoing training on the Gripen
Politics
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Ukrainian pilots are already undergoing training on the Gripen

Ukrainian military personnel are already being trained to operate Swedish Gripen fighter jets. Sweden has stated that the training of pilots and technical staff is ongoing and will be expanded in the autumn.

Global spending on AI is set to exceed $2 trillion this year
Business
Global spending on AI is set to exceed $2 trillion this year

Global spending on artificial intelligence is set to rise by 47% by the end of 2026, reaching $2.6 trillion.

Latvia is installing 'dragon's teeth' and anti-tank trenches along its border with Russia
Politics
Latvia is installing 'dragon's teeth' and anti-tank trenches along its border with Russia

The Latvian National Armed Forces have begun installing "dragon's teeth" and anti-tank trenches along the entire border with Russia.

The SSU has detained a member of the Kherson Regional Council in connection with an investigation into collaboration with the occupying forces
Crime
The SSU has detained a member of the Kherson Regional Council in connection with an investigation into collaboration with the occupying forces

The Security Service of Ukraine has exposed a member of the Kherson Regional Council and three of his accomplices, who are suspected of collaborating with Russian occupation authorities in the temporarily occupied left bank of the Kherson region.

New potentially fraudulent investment schemes have been identified in Ukraine
Crime
New potentially fraudulent investment schemes have been identified in Ukraine

The National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) has added two more cases to its list of unreliable investment schemes. The list now contains 470 scam schemes.

The State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection in Kyiv has seized counterfeit vapes and nicotine products worth over 12 million hryvnias
Crime
The State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection in Kyiv has seized counterfeit vapes and nicotine products worth over 12 million hryvnias

Law enforcement officers have uncovered a scheme in Kyiv involving the illegal sale of counterfeit e-cigarettes and other nicotine-containing products. During the searches, tens of thousands of items, equipment and cash were seized.

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