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Ukrainian entrepreneurs are set to enter a new phase of digitalisation: key tax services will now always be at their fingertips. The integration of tax returns and the simplification of reporting directly within the ‘Dія’ app were announced during a meeting with the business community in Kropyvnytskyi
Customs officers in Volyn, working with the Security Service of Ukraine, uncovered a woman from Kyiv who was attempting to smuggle a collection of antique coins out of the country. The coins had been concealed amongst her personal belongings in a suitcase.
European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi stated that the main challenge in combating fraud lies not only with criminals, but also with political and institutional barriers. She emphasised that the system often hinders investigations.
Latvia and Estonia have reported incidents involving drones entering their airspace. Debris from the drones was found at the sites of the incidents; there were no casualties.
MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak has announced that the Economic Security Bureau has opened criminal investigations into the blogger Zolkin. According to him, the cases relate to possible tax evasion and money laundering.
Russia’s war against Ukraine is already extending beyond a single front and reshaping the broader global security order. Events in Ukraine and the escalation surrounding Iran are creating widespread instability in Europe and the Middle East.
Moscow has proposed to Washington that it cease sharing intelligence with Iran in exchange for halting the exchange of information with Ukraine. The US has rejected this proposal.
Detectives from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau are conducting searches at the Kyiv Court of Appeal and at the offices of certain officials from the Office of the Prosecutor General. The investigations relate to the case concerning the lifting of the freeze on Yuriy Ivanyushchenko’s assets.
Ukraine has a law on the declaration of firearms, which allows citizens to legalise their possession. Since the procedure began, Ukrainians have already declared hundreds of firearms and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, law enforcement officers have uncovered an organised gang involved in the illegal production and sale of alcohol. During the searches, over two tonnes of counterfeit products were seized.
In the German capital, a system is being developed to detect and neutralise drones. It is designed to cover the entire city and enhance security during large-scale events and in government districts.
As part of the international operation ‘Scammer’, Ukrainian law enforcement agencies have dismantled a network of fraudulent call centres that were targeting citizens of European Union countries. The criminals posed as Latvian law enforcement officers and bank employees.
