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A Ukrainian court has ruled to freeze the assets of Viktor Gushan, co-founder of the Sheriff holding company and an oligarch from Transnistria, after evidence emerged that his companies supplied materials to Russia's military-industrial complex.
The head of the Swedish Navy has stated that Russia is significantly increasing its presence in the Baltic Sea — submarines, shadow tankers, and possible sabotage — posing a constant threat to the region's security.
After an attack by Ukrainian naval drones, the tanker Kairos, linked to Russia's “shadow fleet,” found itself in critical condition off the coast of Bulgaria. The crew has been evacuated, and a rescue operation is underway — the ship is drifting near the coast.
The police exposed a group that systematically stole food and provisions from one of the military hospitals in Khmelnytskyi region and sold them in commercial shops. The perpetrators face criminal liability.
Turkey has transferred a military vessel — the HİSAR corvette — to a NATO member country for the first time. The €223 million contract strengthens security in the Black Sea region and renews the allies' fleet.
Washington insists that Athens join the PURL programme, which provides for financing the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine. Greece is holding back due to financial constraints.
NATO countries are increasing their contributions to the PURL program to strengthen Ukraine’s defense and bolster Europe’s security amid Russia’s continued refusal to engage in genuine peace negotiations.
Germany has agreed to return rare archives and a valuable fragment of a sculpture to Poland, which were stolen during World War II and after its end. This step will be a significant milestone in Poland’s efforts to restore the cultural heritage lost as a result of the war.
Pressure on human rights defenders and dissent in Russia continues to intensify. The Russian Ministry of Justice has officially added the international human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) to its list of “undesirable” entities. The register of “foreign agents” has also been expanded — it now includes journalists, civic activists, and the independent media outlet Doxa.
In the night of November 22 to 23, a fire broke out at the Shaturskaya power plant in the Moscow region following a suspected drone attack. Russian public channels are posting videos of the explosions, while the official authorities of the region are remaining silent about the incident.
The Government of Ukraine announced the start of a comprehensive audit of JSC "Ukrainian Defense Industry" and its subsidiaries. According to Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko, this has become part of a systematic reboot of the defense and energy management sectors of the state.
The Cassation Criminal Court has accepted for review the complaint of the Office of the Prosecutor General regarding the closure of the BEB case on money laundering of 5 billion UAH for online casinos through Aibox Bank.
