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The leader of a parliamentary group is to stand trial for offering bribes to members of the Ukrainian parliament
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have announced the dismantling of an organised criminal group that operated within the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and, according to the investigation, facilitated the receipt of unlawful benefits by members of parliament in exchange for voting in favour of specific bills. Five sitting members of parliament have been placed under suspicion.
Russia will write off the debts of new contract soldiers for their participation in the war against Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing up to 10 million roubles of overdue loans to be written off for Russians who sign a contract with the Russian Armed Forces after 1 May 2026.
The State Bureau of Investigation has exposed a lawyer for demanding $9,000 to have a case involving a special forces soldier closed and to have him removed from the wanted list
Officers from the State Bureau of Investigations have exposed a lawyer who, according to the investigation, demanded $9,000 from a serviceman in exchange for closing a case concerning unauthorised absence from his unit and removing him from the wanted list. He was arrested after the second instalment of the money had been handed over.
The SSU has detained a Russian agent who was coordinating the attack on Kyiv on 24 May
The Counter-Intelligence Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine has detained a Russian agent who was coordinating one of the largest-scale air strikes on Kyiv on the night of 24 May. He was detained the following day after the attack whilst conducting reconnaissance near a Ministry of Defence facility.
Russia is set to introduce widespread restrictions on civil aviation flights
In early June 2026, new restrictions on civil aircraft flights will come into force in the Moscow region and a number of other regions in Russia.
TCK employees have recruited nearly 300 'ghost workers': details of the scheme
Three officials from district territorial recruitment centres (TRCs) are suspected of carrying out a sham mobilisation. According to the investigation, in order to report that they had successfully met their targets, they fabricated the names of people who had never been mobilised.
Bankrupt companies must repay over 617 million hryvnias to the Ministry of Defence
The directors and beneficiaries of bankrupt companies must repay the Ministry of Defence more than 617 million hryvnias for contracts with the Defence Forces that were not fulfilled.
Temu and AliExpress may automatically charge a 20% VAT to buyers in Ukraine
Ukraine is preparing a new tax scheme for imported parcels worth up to €150, which could change the rules for shopping on international marketplaces.
In Vinnytsia, an eighth-grader brought a training grenade to school and it went off
A pupil brought a training grenade to a school in Vinnytsia. When it went off, two teenagers had to seek medical attention.
The General Staff has confirmed that the Syzran oil refinery has ceased operations following an attack by the Defence Forces
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed that the Syzran oil refinery in the Samara Oblast of the Russian Federation ceased operations following a strike by the Defence Forces on 21 May.
The Czech Republic plans to tighten rules for Ukrainian refugees: what we know
The Czech Republic plans to update the rules for Ukrainians granted temporary protection. The government has approved amendments to the law that provide for stricter controls on refugees’ stay in the country and set out new conditions for receiving humanitarian benefits.
Odessa is being prepared for a circular defence; anti-tank trenches and fortifications are being built around the city
Large-scale defensive structures are currently being built around Odessa to strengthen the city’s defences against possible actions by Russian troops.