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Wednesday, August 19
Updated: Deputy head of Zelensky's office, lawmakers searched in corruption case
The bureau said that further details would be published later.
Croatia arrests Ukrainian suspected of Nord Stream sabotage, to be tried in Germany
The man arrested was a Ukrainian identified by German authorities only as "Vladimir Z.," who the German public prosecutor's office describes as a trained diver who "participated in the necessary dives."
Ukraine brings home 103 POWs in latest exchange with Russia
As part of the exchange, Ukraine handed 103 Russian service members back to Russia, according to Russia's Defense Ministry.
Parliament reconfirms Andrii Sybiha as foreign minister
Sybiha's reappointment was supported by 266 lawmakers, with 14 abstaining and none voting against it.
Parliament votes through Yevhen Khmara to succeed Fedorov as defense minister
In the final parliament vote, Khmara's nomination was confirmed by 312 lawmakers.
Zelensky fires deputy chief of staff amid corruption investigation
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is searching Mudra's premises, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told the Kyiv Independent on Aug. 19.
About Crimea
Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in February 2014 amid the deadliest days of the EuroMaidan Revolution. Around 30,000 Russian troops crossed into Crimea, taking hold of the peninsula by early March 2014. Russia has continued to occupy Crimea ever since. Crimea covers an area of around 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles), roughly the same size as the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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