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Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau alleges illegal surveillance by Security Service officer
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) reported on June 19 that the apartment of the head of one of its detective units was bugged with surveillance devices. The bureau said an employee of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was involved in the tapping.
Why Ukraine’s nuclear corruption cleanup is taking so long
Kyiv vowed to clean up corruption at Ukraine’s troubled state-run nuclear company, but seven months after the country’s most significant wartime corruption scandal, the old system remains largely intact. Energoatom, which operates three working nuclear plants that generate more than 60% of Ukraine’s electricity, became the poster child for Kyiv’s wartime corruption after anti-graft authorities uncovered a $100 million kickback scheme last November. Among the perpetrators were close associates
Ukrainians' trust in EU reaches record high, corruption seen as top obstacle to membership, survey finds
Around 65% of Ukrainians support the country's accession to the bloc, according to a survey by the EU Neighbors East program.
Australia announces $70 million in arms funding for Ukraine through PURL initiative
Two contributions of 50 million AUD ($35 million) each will be made, after Ukraine became one of the first non-NATO member states to fund the program in December 2025, according to a press release.
11 killed, 63 injured in Russian strikes across Ukraine over past day as drones target foreign ships in Odesa Oblast
Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched 90 Shahed-type attack drones overnight on June 19. Air defenses downed 79 drones, while nine hit targets across eight locations.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,389,420 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,370 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
About Odesa Oblast
The region in Ukraine’s southwest covers 33,310 square kilometers (12,861 square miles) along Ukraine's Black Sea coast, with a population of approximately 2.4 million and Odesa city as its administrative center. Odesa Oblast borders Moldova to the west, and Romania across the delta of the Danube. Odesa Oblast serves as Ukraine's main maritime trade gateway and has faced repeated Russian missile and drone strikes targeting port infrastructure since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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