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Your pension for the temporarily occupied territories may be suspended without verification: what to do
Pensioners residing in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine or who have left those areas for government-controlled territory must undergo physical identification and, in certain cases, also submit a declaration stating that they have not received payments from the Russian Federation. Failure to undergo identification constitutes grounds for the suspension of pension payments.
The Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine destroyed the ‘Imbir’ radar, the ‘Tor-M2’ air defence system and a total of 41 air defence units in March in the occupied territories
During the night at the end of March, units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces disabled two Russian air defence systems. Among them was a rare ‘Imbir’ radar station in the Luhansk region.
Switzerland is considering cancelling its purchase of the Patriot system from the US
The Swiss government has suspended payments for the Patriot air defence system and has not ruled out terminating the contract. This is due to uncertainty regarding the delivery schedule.
A dust storm from the Sahara has swept across Crete, and a tornado has been reported on the island
The Greek island of Crete has been hit by a powerful dust storm from the Sahara and severe weather with strong winds. Due to a sharp drop in visibility, flight disruptions have occurred at airports, whilst tornadoes, waves lapping at residential buildings and damage to infrastructure have been reported in some areas.
Fake SSU officers demanded $65,000 from a doctor in the Khmelnytskyi region
In the Khmelnytskyi region, law enforcement officers have arrested three men who, posing as officers of the Security Service of Ukraine, demanded money from a doctor. The sum in question is 65,000 dollars.
Anna Muzychuk has taken the lead in the 2026 Candidates Tournament following her first victory
Ukrainian grandmaster Anna Muzychuk secured her first victory in the Candidates Tournament and moved to the top of the standings. In the fourth round, she defeated Kateryna Lagno.
NASA has launched Artemis II on a lunar flyby for the first time in 53 years
For the first time in over half a century, NASA has launched a crewed mission to fly around the Moon. The Artemis II crew consists of four astronauts, who are set to fly around Earth’s satellite and return in around 10 days.
Drones attacked an oil refinery in Ufa; a fire broke out at the Bashneft facility
In the Russian city of Ufa, in the Republic of Bashkortostan, drones attacked oil refineries. Following the explosions, a fire broke out at one of the plants.
Nearly 10,000 drones operated by the Defence Forces are holding back the Russian Federation’s offensive
Russian troops have stepped up their attacks along the entire front line. Ukrainian defence forces have repelled dozens of assaults and inflicted casualties on the enemy.
Slovakia is considering declaring a 'state of emergency' following the crash of a Russian drone
Slovak President Peter Pellegrini has proposed introducing a so-called state of emergency into the country’s legislation following the crash of a Russian drone in Perechyn, Transcarpathia, which is located less than 10 kilometres from the Slovak border.
The largest aluminium producer in the Persian Gulf has halted production following Iran’s attacks
Emirates Global Aluminium has suspended operations at one of its plants following rocket and drone attacks. The incident has affected the market and led to a rise in aluminium prices.
Russia has lost 1,300 troops in the war against Ukraine over the past 24 hours
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army’s casualties in the war against Ukraine have risen by 1,300. The total number of casualties since the start of the full-scale invasion has exceeded 1.3 million.