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A blogger has been sentenced to 15 years for coordinating attacks on Kupiansk
The court has sentenced a blogger who collaborated with Russian intelligence services and passed information to the enemy about Ukrainian military personnel in the Kupiansk area to 15 years’ imprisonment, with confiscation of his property
Former Austrian intelligence officer found guilty of spying for the Kremlin
Egisto Ott, a former Austrian intelligence officer, has been found guilty of collaborating with the Russian secret services. A court in Vienna has established that he passed on confidential information and data from police databases to Moscow
Ukraine has updated its rules on employee booking
The government has amended the mechanism for reserving conscripts. The new rules provide for an increase in the salary threshold for businesses, a clarification of the reservation quotas, and a review of the status of critical companies
Usyk and Verkhoven are set to fight in Giza
On Saturday 23 May, WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk will face Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven. The fight will take place in Giza, Egypt, at an arena near the pyramids
Weather forecast for 23–24 May: which regions will get a break from the downpours, and where there will be thunderstorms
The weather this weekend in Ukraine will be mixed. Some regions will finally get a break from the rain, whilst others will still experience thunderstorms and squalls.
Today, 23 May, Ukraine celebrates Heroes’ Day
On 23 May, Ukrainians commemorate those who fought for Ukraine’s freedom and independence. The tradition of Heroes’ Day originated among Ukrainian nationalists and is associated with the names of Mykola Mikhnovsky, Yevhen Konovalets and Symon Petliura.
Artificial intelligence will be able to create its own next generations by the end of 2028
Over the next 12 months, artificial intelligence, working in collaboration with humans, could make a scientific discovery that wins a Nobel Prize.
An Ebola treatment centre in the Congo was set on fire following a dispute over the body of a deceased patient
In eastern Congo, a treatment centre for patients diagnosed with Ebola has been set on fire.
Europe is set to be hit by the first heatwave of the season: temperatures in Spain are expected to reach 38 °C Updated
Europe is set to be hit by the first major heatwave of the season in the coming days. In a number of countries, temperatures will be 5–11 degrees above the seasonal average.
A woman from the Lviv region lived for eight years with a mercury thermometer lodged in her body. It was removed by medical staff
In Lviv, medics saved the life of a woman who had sought treatment for abdominal pain. A mercury thermometer was found inside her body.
Rutte invited Zelenskyy to the NATO summit in Ankara and proposed a new model for supporting Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has confirmed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received an invitation to the Alliance’s summit in Ankara, which is due to take place in July. Meanwhile, NATO is discussing an initiative to provide long-term military support to Ukraine at a level of 0.25% of the allied nations’ GDP.
Strawberry prices have started to fall in Ukraine
On the Ukrainian market this week, wholesale prices for strawberries from local farms began to fall due to an increase in supply from producers in the western regions.