Over 15 million hryvnias were embezzled from Ukrzaliznytsia’s procurement contracts: the case has been referred to court

Ani Lorak’s concerts in cities across the Far East have been cancelled in Russia following accusations that she allegedly supports the Ukrainian military.

Men over the age of 50 who are liable for military service may be called up in Ukraine if they are fit for service and do not have a deferment or exemption.

Sweden may join the ranks of countries that restrict children’s access to social media. A government commission is proposing to introduce a minimum age of 15 for using social media, and the relevant legislation could come into force as early as 1 January 2028.

Most Ukrainians are not very familiar with the country’s religious leaders – but among those they do know, Metropolitan Epiphanius enjoys the highest level of trust. Kirill, Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, has no trust at all in Ukraine.

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the authorities cannot automatically detain a journalist during a protest simply because they have refused to comply with a police order to leave the scene.

Law enforcement officers have arrested members of a group that organised the illegal smuggling of people across the Ukrainian-Slovak border. The organisers received $26,500 from two men in return for their services.

Law enforcement officers have uncovered a scheme to embezzle public funds allocated for the protection of energy infrastructure in Zakarpattia Oblast. The former head of the regional Infrastructure Restoration and Development Service is implicated in the case.

Hungarian law enforcement officials have reported the largest cocaine seizure in the country’s history. Over half a tonne of the drug was discovered in a consignment of bananas that had arrived from Ecuador via Germany.

Law enforcement officers have dismantled a large-scale operation in the Kyiv region involving the production and sale of forged documents. Fifteen people have been charged in connection with the case, and six suspects have been arrested.

Law enforcement officers have shut down six underground channels for the sale of weapons and ammunition in various regions of Ukraine. As part of a special operation, the organisers of the schemes were arrested and a substantial arsenal of weapons was seized.

Apple is developing a new feature for the latest iPhone operating system that will allow users to automatically split bills between people after a meal out or other events.

In May 2026, around 5,500 new passenger cars were registered in Ukraine. This is 18% fewer than in the same month last year. Compared with April this year, demand for new cars fell by 11%.

The combined value of the world’s 100 most valuable brands has reached a record $13.1 trillion, thanks to the rapid development of artificial intelligence.

The American company Tesla has once again topped the ranking of the world’s largest suppliers of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for the period January to March.

On 31 May, the French navy detained another oil tanker, the Tagor, which was subject to sanctions and was sailing from Russia.