The investigation into the large-scale Maidan shooting case has been completed: Yanukovych and the security forces will be tried. GUR special forces landed in Crimea and attacked the positions of the invaders. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Law enforcement officials have completed the investigation of a major case against former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and the country’s security bloc at the time for organizing the dispersal and killing of demonstrators on February 18-20 , 2014. The indictment has been sent to the court. Members of a criminal group – former officials led by Yanukovych – were accused of committing serious crimes. It was established that they organized an attack on the Maidan under the guise of an “anti-terrorist operation”, and on the morning of February 20 ordered the shooting of protesters. It was done in excess of power, official authority, without any legal basis.
Ukrainian special forces fought a brutal battle in Crimea. This was stated by the representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense Andrei Yusov. “We can say that there was a brutal battle: huge losses of the occupiers’ personnel. Unfortunately, there were also losses among the soldiers of the Ukrainian special forces. But they were disproportionate to the Russians,” he said . Yusov assured that the operation to de-occupy Crimea would continue and assured that the island would return to Ukraine. Also, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense reported that GUR special forces landed in Crimea and struck the positions of the Russian invaders.
On Wednesday evening, the S-400 Triumph air defense system was hit in the Belgorod region of Russia. Ukrainskaya Pravda reported this with reference to sources in the SBU on October 4. It is indicated that the drones of the Ukrainian special service successfully attacked a strategic air defense complex worth 1.2 billion dollars near Belgorod.
The International Monetary Fund expects Ukraine to adopt a law on monitoring the finances of politically exposed persons and the continuation of tax audits. The head of the IMF mission in our country, Gavin Gray, said this. He noted that the assessment under the second review of the EFF Extended Funding Program will be based on the main activities already carried out by the Ukrainian authorities. According to Gray, the IMF expects that in the next few months Ukraine will adopt a law on monitoring the finances of politically exposed persons and resume tax audits.
Greece has proposed using its ports on the Aegean Sea as a corridor for exporting grains from Ukraine. Local publication Kathimerini reported this. This proposal was made by Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis at an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Kiev on October 2, and it did not come out of the blue, but reflected a plan that the government had already discussed with its partners. The plan includes transporting agricultural products by rail through Romania and Bulgaria to the ports of Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis. At the same time, there is a problem with the limited capacity of the railway network in northern Greece.
The hryvnia exchange rate continued to grow in the currency market after a significant drop the previous day, caused by the NBU’s decision to switch to a flexible exchange rate regime. So, the average dollar rate in exchange offices fell by 5 kopecks – to 38.35 UAH, the euro rate fell by 10 kopecks – to 40.70 UAH. In exchange offices they bought a dollar for an average of 37.75 UAH, a euro for 40.00 UAH.
The NATO-Ukraine Council discussed the implementation of the decisions of the Vilnius summit of the alliance and long-term support for Ukraine in its opposition to Russian aggression. It was noted that allies continue to provide significant assistance to Ukraine, including through the NATO Comprehensive Assistance Package, as well as promoting “important work to ensure full interoperability of Ukrainian forces with NATO.” “This means that Ukraine is closer to NATO than before,” said the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
On the evening of October 3 in Venice, a passenger bus fell from an overpass onto the tracks running along the highway. As a result of the accident, 21 people died and 18 were injured. According to updated information, nine Ukrainians were killed and five were injured. Injured citizens are receiving medical care, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported.
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