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The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv has sentenced Volodymyr Medynskyi and Anatolii Torkunov to 10 years’ imprisonment each, with confiscation of their property. The case concerns a Russian textbook for Year 11 entitled ‘History. History of Russia. 1945 – the beginning of the 21st century’, which, according to the prosecution, justifies Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Detectives from the Economic Security Bureau and prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General have uncovered a scheme to import alcohol into Ukraine under the guise of diplomatic cargo. According to the investigation, a group of six individuals imported well-known brands of alcohol worth over 4 million hryvnias without paying excise duty or other mandatory charges.
On 8 May 2026, a yellow weather warning was issued in Ukraine due to thunderstorms. According to the forecast by the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Centre, bad weather is expected in the western regions, as well as in the Zhytomyr and Vinnytsia regions.
Viktor Chumak, the former acting Prosecutor General and Chief Military Prosecutor, has stated that Ukrainians who evaded military service and wish to return from abroad should face additional penalties. Among the possible options, he mentioned double taxation for a period of 10 years.
Dmytro Korchynskyi, leader of the “Brotherhood”, has stated that, in his view, Ukraine needs a “dictatorship” for the duration of the war. He proposed transferring power to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Headquarters, dissolving parliament and local councils, and mobilising MPs to the front.
A prosecutor from the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office has filed a claim with the High Anti-Corruption Court seeking a ruling that the assets held by the family of the acting head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine are of unjustified origin. The assets in question are worth over 6.4 million hryvnias.
Mother’s Day in Ukraine in 2026 falls on Sunday, 10 May. This holiday is celebrated every year on the second Sunday in May – as a day to thank mothers for their love, care, support and daily efforts, which often go unnoticed.
Norway is set to allocate around $302 million to a new aid package for Ukraine as part of the PURL initiative. This is expected to include missiles for Patriot systems, which are needed to bolster air defences and protect Ukrainian cities, critical infrastructure and Defence Forces positions.
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv has lifted restrictions on access to Telegram on its internal computer network. The decision was taken by the university’s new administration following a request from the university’s Student Parliament.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has returned Yulia Tymoshenko’s foreign passports to the leader of the “Batkivshchyna” party, but has upheld other procedural obligations. She must appear when summoned by an investigator, a prosecutor or a court, and must also notify the authorities of any change of residence or employment.
Scammers have started targeting victims through adverts for supposed jobs at monobank. People are asked to download an app and complete a ‘job application quest’, but in reality it is a programme designed to take control of their phone.
On 8 May 2026, according to the new church calendar, Ukraine commemorates John the Theologian, the Apostle and Evangelist – one of Christ’s twelve disciples. On this same day, Ukrainians mark the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in the Second World War and pay tribute to the fallen soldiers and civilians.
