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The court sentenced Medinsky to 10 years for a textbook on ‘Russian history’
The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv has sentenced Volodymyr Medynskyi and Anatolii Torkunov to 10 years’ imprisonment each, with confiscation of their property. The case concerns a Russian textbook for Year 11 entitled ‘History. History of Russia. 1945 – the beginning of the 21st century’, which, according to the prosecution, justifies Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
The State Border Guard Service has uncovered the smuggling of alcohol via diplomatic consignments worth 4 million hryvnias
Detectives from the Economic Security Bureau and prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General have uncovered a scheme to import alcohol into Ukraine under the guise of diplomatic cargo. According to the investigation, a group of six individuals imported well-known brands of alcohol worth over 4 million hryvnias without paying excise duty or other mandatory charges.
In the Netherlands, an unknown person threw a firecracker into the headquarters of the Prime Minister’s party
On the evening of 7 May, an explosion occurred at the offices of the D66 political party, led by Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten. An event was taking place there at the time. No one was injured, and a suspect has already been arrested.
Attitudes towards the US have become worse than those towards Russia – Reuters
Global perceptions of the US continue to deteriorate and are now worse than those of Russia. This is according to the annual Democracy Perception Index, published by the Danish Alliance of Democracies Foundation.
Passengers from the Hondius are being sought in various countries following an outbreak of the disease; a map of the hantavirus
Health authorities in several countries are tracking passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius who disembarked before the outbreak of hantavirus was officially confirmed.
Storm warning in Ukraine: thunderstorms to hit 10 regions
On 8 May 2026, a yellow weather warning was issued in Ukraine due to thunderstorms. According to the forecast by the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Centre, bad weather is expected in the western regions, as well as in the Zhytomyr and Vinnytsia regions.
The SSU and the National Police have detained suspects in the bombing of a soldier’s car in Dnipro
Law enforcement officers have arrested two suspects in connection with the terrorist attack that took place on 7 May in Dnipro. According to the investigation, they planted explosives under a Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier’s car on behalf of the Russian Federation.
Inflation in Ukraine has risen to 8.6% amid rising fuel and logistics costs
Consumer inflation in Ukraine accelerated to 8.6% year-on-year in April, up from 7.9% in March. The main drivers of price rises remain fuel, transport and logistics.
Drones are now being used for criminal purposes. The National Police are calling for legislation to regulate this
Ivan Vyhovskyi, Head of the National Police of Ukraine, has stated that drones are now being used for criminal purposes. He is hoping that the Verkhovna Rada will pass a bill regulating the use of drones.
A large-scale forest fire in the Chernihiv region has spread to over 4,000 hectares
A large-scale forest fire is raging on the outskirts of Chernihiv Oblast, having been sparked by Russian shelling. Over the past 24 hours, the area affected by the fire has almost doubled.
Abu Dhabi is discussing the creation of a new defence fund for global investments
The Abu Dhabi authorities are holding preliminary consultations on the creation of a new investment mechanism in the defence sector. The initiative is being considered against the backdrop of regional conflicts and the United Arab Emirates’ desire to strengthen its own defence capabilities.
In 2026, work will begin in Europe on developing a replacement for the Tomahawk missiles
The German firm Rheinmetall, which traditionally manufactures tanks, artillery and ammunition, plans to start producing long-range missiles this year in collaboration with Destinus.