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The European Commission has launched a call for applications for those wishing to become founding members of the new EU–Ukraine Drone Alliance. The selection process will run until 25 May, and the successful candidates will form the Alliance’s first board of directors.
Serhiy Nahorniak, a Member of Parliament for the “Servant of the People” party, has stated that Ukraine may review the number of men exempted from military service at enterprises, as Ukrainian Armed Forces units are understaffed. He also proposed that disability certificates be “reset to zero”, with the exception of documents held by those who have fought since 2014, been wounded and been granted disability status.
The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Dnipro has ordered that MP Mykola Tyschenko be brought before the court by force. This decision was taken because he had failed to attend previous court hearings in the case concerning the unlawful deprivation of liberty and assault of former Kraken fighter Dmytro Mazokha.
Most recipients had the one-off targeted payment of 1,500 UAH credited to their accounts by 25 April 2026. However, some Ukrainians will receive this payment in May – specifically those whose pension or social assistance was granted immediately before 1 April.
The Ministry of Defence must provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a large number of high-quality ground-based robotic systems. Serhiy ‘Flash’ Beskrestnov, an adviser to the Minister of Defence, stated that the procurement of these systems for the armed forces is to be centralised, so that brigades can allocate their subsidies to other needs.
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated that Ukraine is acting in self-defence when it attacks Russian port facilities. At the same time, he emphasised that drones and “war debris” must not enter Estonian airspace.
Between October 2024 and April 2026, Ukrainian content creators on OnlyFans submitted around 900 tax returns and declared income of 396.1 million hryvnias. Of this amount, 77.3 million hryvnias in taxes, including the military levy, were calculated, and 75.7 million hryvnias has already been paid into the budget.
Vitalii Gersak, the former head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) office in the Mykolaiv region, has been notified that he is under investigation for illicit enrichment. According to the investigation, between 2020 and 2021 he acquired assets worth more than 22.6 million hryvnias in excess of his family’s official income.
Andriy Pyshnyy, Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, and his wife Lyudmyla Pyshna have been accused of using the Art Ukraine Gallery to allegedly obtain undue benefits from financial institutions. The authors of an investigation circulating online claim that this involves the purchase of lots and transfers via entities linked to Lyudmyla Pyshna.
Yuriy Gudymenko, chair of the NGO “Ukrainian Association Mriya” and head of the Public Anti-Corruption Council at the Ministry of Defence, stated that in order to demobilise the Ukrainian Defence Forces, it is necessary either to automate the army more actively or to recruit more personnel.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has confirmed that he will visit Moscow on 9 May 2026 and hold a brief meeting with Vladimir Putin. However, he stated that he would not be taking part in the military parade.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence is preparing systematic changes to the work of the Medical Examination Commission, data sharing and the notification of conscripts. The ministry has stated that the new approach is intended to improve the quality of the mobilisation pool and reduce errors in determining fitness for service.
