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Former Minister Omelyan has been charged with evading military service
The State Bureau of Investigations has notified former Minister of Infrastructure Volodymyr Omelyan, a serving member of the armed forces, that he is under investigation on suspicion of evading military service through deception.
Ukrainian drones brought an oil refinery in Perm to a standstill
An oil refinery in Perm, Russia, has completely halted oil processing following a drone attack on 7 May. The fire and damage to equipment led to the shutdown of several units.
Germany is preparing €11.5 billion in military aid for Ukraine
Germany plans to provide Ukraine with at least €11.5 billion in military aid this year. The Ministry of Defence has stated that support is gradually shifting from direct supplies to a defence partnership, which involves investment in Ukrainian and joint arms production.
In Chabany, rescue workers recovered an entire warhead from a residential building (VIDEO)
In the village of Chabany in the Kyiv region, rescue workers carried out an operation to remove the remains of a military missile from a residential block of flats. The most dangerous part of the missile was found in a flat on the ground floor.
Co-founder of e.l.f. Cosmetics gave away his assets and will become a priest
Scott-Vincent Borba, co-founder of the cosmetics brand e.l.f. Cosmetics, has renounced his worldly possessions and is preparing to become a Catholic priest. His ordination is due to take place on 23 May in his hometown of Visalia, California.
Foxconn has been hacked: 11 million files belonging to the manufacturer of Apple and NVIDIA have been stolen
Foxconn, one of the world’s largest electronics manufacturers for Apple, Google, NVIDIA and other tech companies, has confirmed a cyberattack on some of its facilities in North America. The hacker group Nitrogen has claimed to have stolen over 11 million files.
Based on evidence provided by the National Police, members of a drug trafficking organisation who sold methadone across the country are to stand trial
Law enforcement officers have concluded their investigation into members of a drug trafficking organisation who, according to the investigation, organised the large-scale distribution of methadone across various regions of Ukraine. An indictment against eight suspects has already been submitted to the court.
The government has simplified the process of registering children’s place of residence: what will change for families of prisoners of war
The government has updated the rules governing the registration and deregistration of young children for families of prisoners of war and those missing in action. Consent from the other parent is no longer required if that parent is a prisoner of war or has been declared ‘missing in action’.
Russia has begun protecting submarines with anti-drone nets 7,400 km from Ukraine
Russia is protecting its nuclear submarines with anti-drone nets even in Kamchatka – 7,400 km from Ukraine.
In the Kirovohrad region, a Year 9 pupil stabbed a classmate
In Kropyvnytskyi, a dispute broke out between two Year 9 pupils, during which one of the teenagers stabbed the other. The boy was taken to the regional children’s hospital.
Yermak’s ‘fortune-teller’, ‘Veronika Feng Shui’, may be summoned to the Temporary Investigation Commission — Goncharenko
Oleksiy Honcharenko, a Member of Parliament for the "European Solidarity" party and chair of the Verkhovna Rada’s Temporary Investigation Commission, plans to summon Yermak, the "fortune-teller", to a meeting of the commission.
The SSU and the National Police have uncovered five schemes to evade conscription
Law enforcement officials have reported uncovering new schemes to evade conscription in several regions of Ukraine. According to the investigation, the organisers offered forged documents or illegal travel abroad.