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Concessionary travel cards will no longer be valid on public transport: what the draft bill proposes
There are proposals in Ukraine to change the system of concessionary travel on public transport.
The State Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Prosecutor General have notified two military personnel that they are under investigation in connection with the sale of 500 kg of explosives
Law enforcement officials have announced the arrest of two more military personnel in connection with a case involving the illegal trafficking of ammunition and explosives. According to the investigation, the group’s members attempted to sell 500 kilograms of explosives and other ammunition worth 88,000 US dollars.
Property tax in 2026: who has to pay for excess square metres
Ukrainians pay property tax only on the area that exceeds the limits set by law.
Ukraine is strengthening its air defences using AI and interceptor drones
Ukraine continues to improve its air defence system amid intense Russian attacks. To protect its airspace, it is using artificial intelligence, a network of sensors and low-cost interceptor drones, which are already being produced by the thousands every day.
Mezzola urged that Ukraine’s accession to the EU should not be replaced by interim statuses
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has stated that interim integration models should not delay Ukraine’s full membership of the EU.
Drone procurement will switch to open tenders as early as this summer
Ukraine is preparing to switch to open tender procedures for the procurement of drones.
Ukrposhta has issued a stamp to mark Ukrainian Marine Corps Day
Ukrposhta has unveiled a stamp entitled ‘In Honour of Marine Corps Day: Warriors of the Three Elements’.
The National Police in the Kharkiv region have uncovered a large-scale operation involving the production and sale of counterfeit cigarettes
Law enforcement officers carried out a large-scale special operation in Kharkiv and the surrounding region, during which they uncovered an underground operation producing counterfeit tobacco products and the illegal sale of e-cigarettes. As a result of the searches, products and property worth tens of millions of hryvnias were seized.
Russia is losing the war against Ukraine on three fronts
Russia is facing growing difficulties in its war against Ukraine due to significant personnel losses, a slowdown in its offensive and regular strikes on Russian territory. This is reported in an article by the German newspaper *Bild*.
Local authorities will be able to provide direct funding to civil defence groups within the Territorial Defence Forces
Кабмін розширив експериментальний проєкт із посилення протиповітряної оборони за участі добровольчих формувань територіальних громад.
A minute's silence will be announced via the public address system
The government has authorised the use of public address systems for nationwide memorial announcements.
An explosion has occurred at a plant belonging to Hungary’s largest oil and gas company; there are casualties
An explosion has occurred at the MOL plant — Hungary’s largest multinational oil and gas company. One person has died and several others have been seriously injured.