Three people injured in Russian drone strikes in Sumy region
The Russian army struck Sumy, Okhtyrka and Shostka districts with drones. Rescue services extinguished fires in buildings and vehicles.
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Who is behind the attempts to create the “Kherson People’s Republic”
Not long ago, a video clip posted on the separatist “Oplot” channel on YouTube went viral, allegedly showing residents of Kherson Oblast protesting the presence of the “Aidar” battalion in the region and their lawlessness.
People spent the night at Groysman's door
Desperate to secure the signing of the law on the re-election of the mayor of Kryvyi Rih, people resorted to extreme measures. An indefinite hunger strike has been declared.
Residents of Kyiv dormitory plan to block road
Renowned journalist Irma Krat has once again stood up for ordinary people whom state authorities disregard. Today, on her online page, Irma spoke about 80 families living in a dormitory at 6 Kustanay Street, who had all utilities cut off
Tuka shares reasons behind the execution of a mobile group
Today, on his Facebook page, head of the Luhansk Military Administration Georgy Tuka shared some details of the 2015 execution of a mobile group, which resulted in the death of a well-known volunteer.
Fake threats from Azov spread online
A fake video clip has circulated on social media today, in which unidentified armed men in masks, claiming to be Azov fighters, threaten the Dutch with violence if they vote against ratifying the EU association agreement in a referendum.
Zatoka Mayor Taken Into Custody
On 16 January, the Kyiv District Court of Odesa placed Zatoka Mayor Vasyl Zvyagintsev and the head of the urban planning and architecture department of the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi City Council under arrest.
Photos of Ukrainian corrupt officials 'hung' on poles in Washington
An unexpected action took place in the centre of Washington. At the reception desks of many establishments, public notice boards, and on poles, certain concerned citizens hung photos of the main Ukrainian corrupt officials.
National Guard troops guard Epitsentr shopping centre
Kyiv residents recently made an unexpected discovery when visiting one of the Epitsentr retail chain stores. It turned out that the shopping centre is guarded by National Guard of Ukraine troops.
Sanctions against Iran suspended
It was announced yesterday evening that the EU and the US are suspending sanctions imposed on Iran. The easing of restrictions became possible due to Tehran's compliance with the terms of the nuclear deal concluded in July 2015.
Evidence of election fraud in Kharkiv published
Today, one of Kharkiv's prominent businessmen and volunteers, Vsevolod Kozhemyaka, published online evidence of fraud in the autumn elections by the Vidrodzhennia party, which mayor Hennadiy Kernes represented.
Azarov claims he is being mocked
Yesterday, information emerged that the pensions of fugitive former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov and President Viktor Yanukovych had been frozen. This fact deeply upset Azarov, who launched a tirade on his internet page against Ukrainian media, the…
Exchange of 50 prisoners agreed in Minsk
The Trilateral Contact Group recently concluded a meeting in Minsk, after which both sides agreed that the ceasefire in the Anti-Terrorist Operation zone must be maintained, despite repeated violations during the New Year holidays.
Yanukovych tops global ranking of corrupt figures
A vote is currently underway on the unmaskthecorrupt.org portal to compile a ranking of the world's most corrupt individuals. As of today, the leader in the poll is fugitive former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych
Poroshenko did not meet Gryzlov
Contrary to claims by several media outlets, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko did not meet with Russian "envoy" Boris Gryzlov yesterday, who arrived in Kyiv to discuss the situation in the occupied territories of Donbas.
Yarosh defends colleagues who opened fire in Dragobrat
The uproar over the armed conflict at the Dragobrat resort in Zakarpattia between visitors to a food establishment and fighters from the Right Sector has not subsided for several days.
Klitschko spotted on holiday in the mountains
While Kyiv residents post angry messages on their social media pages about the lack of snow clearance in the city and appeal to the mayor's conscience, the Klitschko brothers are relaxing at a ski resort.
Crimeans used to plug staffing gaps in Russia
More residents of the annexed Crimean peninsula are "seeing the light," including those who voted for reunification with Russia less than two years ago. Crimean seafarers complain that they are being sent to fill staffing gaps in Russia where locals refuse to…
Russians flee Crimea en masse
Contrary to Russian authorities' promises, life on the Crimean peninsula is far from paradise. If a year or so ago, Russians were flocking to Crimea to live and work on the Black Sea coast, now they are just as mass leaving for home.
Mass blocking of Ukrainian accounts on Twitter
Following Facebook, Ukrainian bloggers' accounts on the social network Twitter have been subjected to repression. Sanctions have been imposed on virtually all top bloggers on the platform. All of them were blocked following complaints filed by pro-Russian…
Korban's lawyer served with summons
Oksana Tomchuk, lawyer for oligarch Hennadiy Korban, was served with a summons today after a hearing at the Pechersk Court in Kyiv. The human rights defender has been summoned for questioning at the Prosecutor General's Office on 21 December