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Energoatom has been granted a licence to operate a nuclear fuel storage facility for 100 years
The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) has officially granted NAEK Energoatom a licence for the full-scale operation of the Centralised Spent Fuel Storage Facility (CSFSF).
Ukrzaliznytsia is working on launching the Kyiv–Varna train
In April, Oleksii Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for Ukraine’s Recovery and Minister for Community and Territorial Development, announced that work was underway to launch a new international route for Ukrzaliznytsia. According to him, a trial run of the ‘Kyiv–Varna’ service could take place as early as this summer.
Ukraine is not ready to join the EU. Navrotsky proposes stripping Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for naming a Special Operations Forces unit ‘after the Heroes of the UPA’. As a result, he is calling for Zelenskyy to be stripped of the Order of the White Eagle — Poland’s highest honour, which was awarded to him by former Polish President Andrzej Duda.
Friedrich Merz proposes special status for Ukraine within the EU: what the German ambassador had to say
The German Ambassador to Ukraine, Heiko Toms, has stated that Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s proposal regarding special status for Ukraine prior to EU accession does not amount to “second-class membership”. According to him, Berlin is offering Kyiv additional opportunities even before full membership.
Ukraine is stepping up its attacks on the land corridor between Russia and Crimea
Ukrainian drones are increasingly targeting the Russian army’s supply routes in the temporarily occupied south of Ukraine. Officials in Kyiv say they are stepping up pressure on the Russian military’s supply system and expanding their capacity to strike behind enemy lines.
In Kyiv, a man fired a shotgun in a car park and seriously injured a passer-by (photo)
A man has been arrested in Kyiv after firing a shotgun in the car park of a residential block and seriously injuring a passer-by on the street.
The Main Intelligence Directorate, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Navy have dismantled a maritime smuggling route from Abkhazia and seized a Russian drone carrying explosives
Ukrainian law enforcement and military personnel have dismantled an organised group involved in maritime smuggling across the Black Sea. During the special operation, they seized counterfeit tobacco products, weapons and a Russian drone equipped with a warhead.
Russia wants to send 100,000 people to Armenia to vote against Pashinyan — media reports
Russia has stepped up its efforts to influence the elections in Armenia and undermine the position of the incumbent Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan. In particular, Russia intends to send around 100,000 Armenians to vote against Pashinyan.
The film *2000 Metres to Andriivka* won an Emmy Award in the documentary category
The documentary film *2000 Metres to Andriivka* by Ukrainian journalists Mstislav Chernov and Alex Babenko has won an Emmy Award in the ‘Outstanding Directing’ category.
2026 subsidies may be scrapped due to debts: who is affected
In 2026, housing benefits may not be granted or renewed for households with outstanding utility bills. The key threshold is arrears of more than three months, provided the amount exceeds 680 UAH.
Ukrainian and Latvian law enforcement agencies have uncovered a fraudulent call centre that was arranging loans for Latvian citizens
Law enforcement agencies in Ukraine and Latvia have uncovered an organised criminal group whose members gained access to the victims’ bank accounts and took out loans in their names under the pretext of recovering lost investments. It has been provisionally established that the losses amount to at least 4 million hryvnias.
Romania closes Russian consulate following drone strike on Galați
Romania is to close the Russian Consulate General in Constanța and expel the Russian consul following a drone strike on a residential building in Galați. President Nicușor Dan has stated that Russia bears full responsibility for the incident.