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76 draft workers charged with corruption since start of full-scale war; 2,500 illegal exemptions uncovered, police chief says
Nationwide, the police has investigated the possible illegal exemption of nearly 2,500 military-eligible men, and annulled around 6,500 unlawful rulings by military medical commissions, Tsutskiridze said in comments to Ukrinform.
Remains of 20th-century military leader Yevhen Konovalets exhumed for reburial in Ukraine
As the founder of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), Konovalets devoted his life to the cause of Ukraine’s independence. He was assassinated by an undercover Soviet agent in 1938.
Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, killing 7; North Korean ballistic, Zircon missiles used
Six people were killed and 20 injured in Zaporizhzhia, which was also struck with glide bombs, while another civilian was injured in missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital.
Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet crashes during combat mission in Odesa, pilot safe
The pilot managed to safely eject from the plane before the crash and was transported to a medical facility, the Air Force said. The cause of the incident is being investigated.
Russian oil refinery over 6,000 kilometers from Ukraine reportedly on fire, as Wildberries struck again
A fire broke out at an oil refinery over 6,000 kilometers (4,000 miles) from Ukraine in Russia's Far East, as a Voronezh Oblast logistics hub belonging to major Russian online retailer Wildberries was targeted overnight on Aug. 11, monitoring channels reported.
Environmental disaster looms as Russian shadow ship leaks 800,000 barrels of oil into Arabian Sea
Omani authorities said they have launched a "comprehensive response" to secure the Caroline Bezengi vessel and mitigate the impact on the marine ecosystem and maritime navigation.
About Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is Russia's president, a position he has held since 2012 and previously from 2000 to 2008, following his tenure as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Born on October 7, 1952, Putin served as a KGB officer before entering politics in the 1990s and consolidating authoritarian control over Russia's political system.
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