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Another major corruption probe hits Zelensky's office, as investigators charge his deputy chief of staff
Editor's note: This story is being updated. Key takeaways: * Investigators release tapes implicating top officials in money laundering * The suspects include former presidential Deputy Chief of Staff Iryna Mudra, lawmaker Vadym Stolar, former lawmaker Maksym Mykytas, and top executives of state-owned Sense Bank * The suspects are accused of laundering Hr 150 million ($3.4 million) and transferring the funds through Sense Bank to post bail for former Justice and Energy Minister Herman Halush
Retired FSB general found dead in Moscow, Russian media report
The 83-year-old was found with a gunshot wound to the head in his apartment according to Russian outlets.
'Deliberately targeted' — Russia hits residential building in Sumy as attacks across Ukraine kill at least 6, injure 77
Governor Oleh Hryhorov said one of the strikes directly hit the building, injuring six residents, including a 16-year-old girl.
Germany mulls shuttering Russian cultural center in Berlin, media reports
Four years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian House has been allowed to continue operating at its location on Friedrichstrasse, one of Berlin's most famous streets.
More than 80 Ukrainian soldiers deserted during training in Germany, media reports
The soldiers had been sent to Germany for training before returning to Ukraine to fight Russia, according to Die Zeit.
Australia charges man over alleged Russian intelligence plot
The 27-year-old man may face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of attempting to engage in intentional foreign interference.
About Russian losses
The Kyiv Independent's coverage of Russian military losses. Ukraine's General Staff publishes daily reports on Russian military casualties, equipment destruction, and material losses since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Independent verification of casualty figures remains challenging due to the ongoing nature of the war, though open-source intelligence analysts and Western defense officials provide periodic assessments of Russian losses.
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