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Mykhailo Poplavskyi, a Ukrainian singer and former rector of the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, has published his annual declaration. The document reveals substantial savings in various currencies.
A powerful winter storm is sweeping across Europe’s mountainous regions, having already brought heavy snowfall to the Alps. In some areas, the amount of fresh snow has exceeded one metre.
The Swedish Coast Guard has detained the tanker Sea Owl I in the Baltic Sea; the vessel was en route to the Russian port of Primorsk. The ship is subject to European Union sanctions in connection with Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The US military is rapidly depleting its key ammunition stocks following the outbreak of war with Iran. This applies in particular to long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation sent a warning to law enforcement agencies in California about a possible attack by Iranian drones in the event of US strikes against Iran. It later emerged that the information in the alert was unsubstantiated.
Three Ukrainian citizens will stand trial in the Republic of Albania in a case involving an organised group that created a network of call centres to recruit individuals for illegal drug trafficking.
The Carpathian Basin, now considered a peaceful tourist region, has experienced major geological events in the past. One such event was the powerful eruption of the Chomad volcano, which occurred approximately 30,000 years ago.
Over the past day, 128 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defence Forces and Russian troops were recorded on the front line. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovsk, Kostyantynivka and Huliaipole directions.
Ukrainian manufacturers have created combat drones without Chinese components for the first time, seeking to reduce dependence on foreign supplies.
In Dnipro, law enforcement officers reported suspicion of a former military serviceman who, according to the investigation, offered assistance in avoiding mobilisation through a military medical commission for 20,000 dollars.
Oil prices have exceeded $100 per barrel amid the US and Israeli war against Iran. Economists warn that a prolonged conflict in a key energy region could have serious consequences for the global economy.
The finance ministers of the G7 countries will hold an emergency meeting on the possible joint use of strategic oil reserves. The discussion is taking place against the backdrop of a sharp rise in oil prices following the war in the Middle East.