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Ukraine's EU integration chief slams proposal to pick chief prosecutor in open contest
The EU has demanded a reform of Ukraine's notoriously corrupt and politicized prosecution service and called for making the procedure for picking the prosecutor general less political and more merit-based. Meanwhile, anti-corruption activists and pro-reform lawmakers have accused the Ukrainian authorities of sabotaging rule of law reforms and resisting the demand for depoliticizing the Prosecutor General's Office.
Russia strikes 28 critical energy facilities across Ukraine in latest wave of attacks, Zelensky says
At least 550,000 households lost power overnight, Zelensky said, following a coordination meeting on the situation in Ukraine's regions.
Why Russia's war on Ukraine's data centers could backfire on Moscow
Russian strikes on Ukrainian data centers could backfire, experts have told the Kyiv Independent, as Kyiv's retaliatory attacks have exposed vulnerabilities in how Moscow has organized IT infrastructure. On Sept. 23, a Russian attack damaged a Kyiv data center housing network equipment for internet provider UTELS, causing service disruptions. The attack also affected cloud service Fex.net and disrupted internet access for around 100,000 households in Kyiv. Since then, Russia has increasingly ta
'Absolute atrocity' — Russian drone strike on park in Kharkiv Oblast kills children
The drone struck the town's central park while many people, including families with children, were there, Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi said. An infant in a stroller and two women were among those killed, he added.
Russian captain charged with stealing Ukrainian grain from occupied territories
The captain was charged with violating the procedure for entering and exiting Ukraine's temporarily occupied territory with intent to harm the interests of the state, and violating the laws and customs of war.
Ukraine to compensate damaged cargo ships, as Russia rejects Black Sea proposal
Under a mechanism developed by Ukraine’s Infrastructure Ministry, Kyiv will compensate shipowners, operators, and charterers whose vessels fly under the Ukrainian or a foreign flag for up to 80% of the assessed damage if insurers don’t cover the risks.
