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An ‘unexpected strike’ is imminent: the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush is heading for Iran with additional troops
Following the extension of the ceasefire with Iran, US President Donald Trump retains the option of applying further military pressure. Against this backdrop, additional US forces are heading to the region, including the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush.
How much do actors earn in Ukrainian cinema? Komarovsky reveals the figures
Ukrainian director and producer Oleksiy Komarovsky has stated that leading and supporting actors in Ukrainian cinema can earn between 10,000 and 40,000 hryvnias per day of filming. He also noted that there are actors on the market whose fees can reach 2,000 dollars per shift.
Emma Antonuk referred to IDPs from the east as ‘Russian-speaking mouths’ and faced a wave of online abuse
Emma Antoniuk found herself at the centre of a scandal following a controversial statement she made in an interview regarding the need to allocate funds towards the Ukrainisation of libraries, particularly in the eastern regions, which she attributed to the influence of Russian propaganda. Further outrage was caused by her description of IDPs as “Russian-speaking mouths”, which many users perceived as offensive and stereotypical.
In Uzhhorod, a woman poisoned a soldier on behalf of the Russians — he died
A woman from Zaporizhzhia has been arrested in Zakarpattia on suspicion of poisoning a soldier on behalf of the Russian security services.
Russia was recruiting children to carry out terrorist attacks in schools: the police and the SBU have apprehended two teenagers
The National Police, in conjunction with the Security Service of Ukraine, have announced that they have foiled a series of terrorist attacks at educational institutions in the Kirovohrad and Odesa regions. Law enforcement officers have identified two minors whom, according to their information, Russian intelligence services were attempting to use to carry out mass killings of children in schools.
A shooting took place in a flat in a high-rise building in Lviv; the shooter has been arrested
On the morning of 23 April, a shooting took place in one of Lviv’s high-rise buildings (local social media posts suggest it was a building on Hrinchenko Street); no one was injured.
What to do if enemy agents or sabotage and reconnaissance groups are detected
How citizens should act if they encounter enemy agents or sabotage groups It is important to avoid risks and report any information to the police.
Unmanned aerial vehicles attacked an FSB command post in Donetsk
The Unmanned Systems Forces reported that they had struck a command post and a temporary deployment site belonging to the Mobile Operations Directorate of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in Donetsk. According to the information provided, the operation took place on 22 April.
The ESBU has uncovered a scheme to fragment a retail chain in the Poltava region
Detectives of the Economic Security Bureau have carried out searches at a large chain of grocery stores operating across several regions of Ukraine. Investigators believe the company used thousands of sole traders to minimise its tax liability.
A new scam has been uncovered in Ukraine’s energy sector: how 447 million hryvnias were stolen from Ukrenergo
A corruption scheme involving the embezzlement of state-owned enterprise funds was in operation at Ukrenergo for years during the full-scale invasion. Law enforcement agencies estimate the losses to the budget at over 440 million hryvnias.
Hungary’s future prime minister aims to strengthen Central Europe’s role through an alliance with Austria
Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect, Péter Magyar, has stated his intention to deepen cooperation with Austria and other countries in the region in order to strengthen Central Europe’s influence within the European Union.
Germany has unveiled a new military strategy, with Russia identified as the main threat
On 22 April, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius presented the country’s first military strategy in modern history in Berlin. The document provides for an increase in the size of the Bundeswehr and identifies Russia as the main threat to security in Europe.