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Prices for popular grains in Ukraine – buckwheat, long-grain parboiled rice and short-grain rice – have risen. Compared with the February average, all three items became more expensive in March, and the agricultural sector is already warning that not only the cost of grains but also that of bread may rise further.
ДБР повідомило про підозру командиру військової частини ЗСУ, який, за версією слідства, використовував підлеглих військовослужбовців не для служби, а для ремонтів у житлі своїх родичів і на власних об’єктах. Йдеться про сімох бійців, яких, за даними правоохоронців, з вересня 2024 року залучали до приватних робіт, поки їм продовжували нараховувати грошове забезпечення.
Joe Kent, head of the US National Counterterrorism Centre, has resigned over his opposition to the war against Iran. His departure marked the most high-profile walkout within Donald Trump’s administration, and the story itself quickly transcended mere personnel news – due to Kent’s background, his connections within the president’s team and the strong language used in his resignation letter.
A court has sentenced a Russian Armed Forces serviceman to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of murdering the captain of a civilian tugboat in Hola Prystan, Kherson Oblast. According to the prosecutor’s office, the Russian soldier opened targeted fire on people whilst the vessel was being moored, and after the crime, the occupiers attempted to cover it up and spread disinformation about alleged shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In Ukraine, a scheme is in place whereby some pensioners receive a one-off payment of 5,000 hryvnias to their Oschadbank card. This assistance is provided as part of humanitarian programmes implemented in collaboration with international partners for people from vulnerable groups.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he presented King Charles III of the United Kingdom with an iPad equipped with special software that displays, in real time, the situation on the front line, Russian attacks on Ukraine and long-range strikes on Russian territory. According to the head of state, Ukraine’s senior leadership is already using such devices.
Ukraine has deployed 201 military experts to assist countries in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East in countering Iranian Shahed drones. According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a further 34 specialists are already ready for deployment.
The Ministry of Defence has published a step-by-step guide for those wishing to enlist on a contract basis and secure a place in their chosen military unit. The process covers searching for vacancies, attending an interview, obtaining a letter of recommendation, undergoing a medical examination, signing the contract and receiving the order of enlistment.
The rate of decline in global child mortality has slowed sharply, and Ukraine finds itself among the countries and territories classified by the UN as unstable and affected by conflict. It is precisely in such conditions that the risk of death for children under five remains three times higher than in other countries
Ukraine and Spain are setting up a joint international investigation team to investigate the murder of Andriy Portnov, the former deputy head of the administration of the fugitive president Viktor Yanukovych. According to Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, the Ukrainian side has already handed over to the Spanish judicial authorities all the documents required to launch the JIT.
Following several days of a red-level geomagnetic storm, the geomagnetic situation is expected to stabilise temporarily on 18 March. However, as early as 19 March, solar activity may intensify sharply once again and return to a level that is more dangerous for weather-sensitive individuals.
On the morning of 17 March, a fireball, a white trail in the sky and a powerful explosion were reported over Ohio and Pennsylvania, alarming residents and prompting calls to the emergency services. According to the US National Weather Service and scientists, it was likely a meteor, and the possible fall of fragments is linked to the area near Cleveland.
