Defence forces strike two Russian missile industry plants and an aircraft at Yeysk airfield
On 23–24 October, Ukrainian military struck production facilities supporting Russia's missile programme and aviation equipment.
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Transcarpathia Governor Hennadii Moskal Resigns
Despite Transcarpathia Governor Hennadii Moskal's assurances that he would remain in office for the long term, it was revealed today that he has submitted his resignation. The relevant statement has already been sent to President Petro Poroshenko.
MPs injured in scuffle at Korban court hearing
A hearing at the Pechersk Court on the detention of oligarch Hennadiy Korban ended in a scandal and a scuffle between MPs and prosecutors
Korban trial postponed to tomorrow
Today, the notorious Pechersk District Court in Kyiv attempted to hear the case on selecting a preventive measure for Hennadiy Korban, leader of the "Ukrop" party. Ten minutes after the session began, the judge postponed the hearing to tomorrow, 5 November…
Verkhovna Rada ratifies Open Skies agreement with US
Today, Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada ratified the Open Skies agreement with the US by 235 votes of parliamentarians, providing for the removal of restrictions on the number of flights and routes between the countries.
Romania's Prime Minister resigns
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced today that he is forced to resign. The trigger was protests sweeping the country. Around 40,000 people demanded Ponta's resignation, as well as that of other politicians and officials.
AP asks to recall Korban's overly clever lawyer
Yesterday evening, a session of the Chernihiv District Court was held on the case of choosing a preventive measure for oligarch Hennadii Korban. Many, having watched the online stream, were delighted by the professionalism of lawyer Oleksiy Shevchuk
Hennadiy Korban back in pre-trial detention
This morning, law enforcement officers took oligarch Hennadiy Korban away from the Novozavodskyi District Court in Chernihiv in an unknown direction. SBU spokesperson Elena Hityanska posted on her social media page, informing the outraged and concerned public
SBU takes Korbana to location of investigative actions
Today, after Hennadiy Korbana was released from the courtroom, Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) officers took the oligarch away in an unknown direction without explanation. According to lawyers, they do not know where their client was taken. SBU spokesperson…
Summons to the Verkhovna Rada as a way to push through the special status of Donbas
Yesterday, during the conciliation council, investigators brought summons to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for MPs Novinsky, Vilkul, and Korolevskaya. Many were puzzled by the purpose of this action, especially since, for instance, Novinsky never attends the…
Korban taken away again in unknown direction
This morning, the Novozavodskyi District Court of Chernihiv continued hearing the case on the choice of preventive measure for Hennadii Korban, leader of the UKROP party, oligarch and known raider. 72 hours after his detention, the court released Korban…
Buses carrying passengers denied entry to Kyiv
In the area of Bila Tserkva, traffic police officers are stopping and not allowing buses with passengers to pass towards Kyiv. This was reported by journalist Alena Balaba. This currently applies only to non-scheduled buses.
Moseychuk claims he confessed under torture
Today, the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine showed a video at a press conference in which Radical Party MP Ihor Moseychuk admits to taking bribes on a large scale. However, just an hour later, an official statement appeared on the MP's online page…
Investigators bring summonses to the Verkhovna Rada
Today, during the conciliation council, Interior Ministry investigators arrived at the Verkhovna Rada with a stack of summonses intended for several MPs. Unfortunately, Volodymyr Hroysman did not allow the summonses to be handed to the deputies in the room…
Kolomoisky disowns Korban
Former deputy governor, notorious raider and oligarch Hennadiy Korban, part of Igor Kolomoisky's team, was detained in Dnipro on Saturday. Many expected a stormy reaction and some countermeasures from Kolomoisky
Rally in Dnipro gathers several hundred people
Today, the leader of the "Ukrop" party, Hennadiy Korbach, was detained. In addition, the State Bureau of Investigation and the Security Service of Ukraine conducted searches at the party's apartments and offices, as well as those of a charitable foundation…
Ihor Mosiychuk is alive
Today, news of the death of Ukrainian People's Deputy from the Radical Party, Ihor Mosiychuk, spread through the press. Fortunately, this information was not confirmed. It was refuted by Mosiychuk's colleague, Andriy Lozovyi, who stated that the MP is alive…
Flyers for Vilkul were distributed by people with open-form tuberculosis
The campaign heats up in Dnipro and the region. One candidate claims Dnipro mayoral candidate Alexander Vilkul hired people with open-form tuberculosis to hand out flyers and food.
Court orders prosecution to open case against Vilkul
On Friday, the Zhovtnevyy District Court of Dnipro finally ordered the regional prosecutor's office to open a criminal case against city mayoral candidate Alexander Vilkul for abuse of office and demand of undue advantage
People may be trapped in the hold of the vessel that sank in Odesa
Passenger boat Ivola sank in Zatoka yesterday. 14 people died in the tragedy. However, this number may rise. According to one of the victims, there were other people in the boat's hold who presumably drowned with it.
Georgy Tuka speaks about electoral tourism
Elections to local, city and regional councils are approaching, and hotspots have already emerged, including not only Donetsk and Luhansk regions but also entirely peaceful ones. Head of the Luhansk administration Georgy Tuka warned those