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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.
Chinese firms plan to secretly sell weapons to Iran — NYT
Chinese companies discussed arms sales with Iran, planning to ship the weapons via other countries in order to conceal the origin of the military aid.
Italy lacks its own missiles and wants to buy Ukrainian ones – media reports
Ukraine, which just a few years ago was asking its allies for long-range missiles, may now itself become a supplier of such systems to Europe. Italy is considering purchasing Ukrainian missiles and attack drones due to a lack of its own modern long-range weaponry.
UNICEF has allocated 50 million hryvnia in aid to children with disabilities in nine frontline regions of Ukraine
As part of a UNICEF programme, 50 million hryvnia has already been allocated to support children with disabilities in subgroup A from nine frontline regions of Ukraine.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned along with her government
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has submitted her resignation to the Saeima. The entire government has resigned along with her.
The European Parliament calls for the ‘carbon tax’ on Ukraine to be eased
Members of the European Parliament have called on the European Commission to review its approach to the application of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in relation to Ukraine. The European Parliament emphasises that the current military situation may justify special arrangements, as the strict implementation of the CBAM could have a negative impact on Ukrainian exporters.
Spain has backed the creation of a joint European Union army
Spain has called for the creation of a single European army amid doubts about the reliability of US security guarantees and NATO’s future role. Madrid has stated that Europe needs to strengthen its strategic autonomy.
Putin’s inner circle is urging him to end the war against Ukraine
Calls for an end to the war against Ukraine are becoming increasingly frequent within Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. Some Russian officials believe that continuing the hostilities is resulting in ever-greater economic and political losses.
More than 10 people have gone missing in Kyiv following a shelling attack
The Ministry of the Interior has received reports of more than 10 people missing in Kyiv following a massive overnight attack. Hundreds of rescue workers and police officers are searching for them. Dog handlers with dogs have also been deployed to assist in the search.
The State Customs Service has launched a performance appraisal process for customs officials
The State Customs Service of Ukraine has launched a one-off assessment procedure for customs officials. The assessment will focus on professional competence and compliance with anti-corruption standards.