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Law enforcement officials have reported the exposure of a group of officials at a municipal enterprise in Odessa who organised a scheme to embezzle public funds and register fictitious employees.
Law enforcement officers have arrested a 39-year-old man from Zakarpattia who is suspected of organising the illegal departure of men abroad. The arrest took place after he had received payment from one of his clients.
In the Russian city of Sterlitamak in Bashkortostan, a large-scale drone attack has been reported. According to reports, facilities at the petrochemical complex were targeted.
In March, Russia’s oil revenues rose sharply amid a surge in global prices triggered by the US and Israel’s war against Iran. According to the International Energy Agency, they reached $19 billion.
During the night and on the morning of 15 April, Russian forces launched a series of strikes across several regions of Ukraine. There have been fatalities and injuries, and damage to residential buildings and infrastructure.
In the Kyiv region, rescue workers have extinguished fires caused by a night-time attack. Meanwhile, in the capital, the warhead of a Russian missile has been discovered and is due to be destroyed.
Following the recent drone strikes, operations at key berths in Russia’s largest Black Sea port have not yet been fully resumed. Oil loading is currently taking place at only one of the berths.
Ukrainian drones struck a plant in Cherepovets that is part of the PhosAgro group. The Russian authorities have confirmed the attack on the industrial zone.
For the second day running, the US military has been blocking maritime traffic to Iranian ports following the breakdown of negotiations. More than 15 warships are involved in the operation.
Aviation experts believe that the Russian air force now poses a greater threat than it did before the full-scale invasion began in 2022. The war has given Russian pilots combat experience and facilitated the modernisation of their equipment.
Russia’s federal budget recorded a significant deficit in January–February 2026, which has already exceeded the target set for the whole year. Discrepancies in the data provided by different government departments further complicate the assessment of the situation.
This year, in the 60th Separate Mechanised Brigade (Third Corps), drones and ground-based robotic systems have taken the place of ‘holiday hampers’. In areas where heavy shelling makes it impossible to risk human lives, these machines are at work, delivering festive gifts directly to the trenches
