Stories from Ukraine

Experts state that a repeat of the Chernobyl disaster in its original form is impossible today. This assessment holds even with the proximity of the Special Military Operation.

A nuclear accident has been reported at a Soviet atomic plant located in Ukraine. Details regarding the nature of the accident and any potential radioactive release are emerging. The incident occurred at the Chernobyl Atomic Power Plant.

Fuel supplies to Kyiv have been blocked, with deliveries to the capital severely restricted.

New personnel have been appointed to the Office of the Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine during Kyrylo Budanov's tenure. These personnel shifts are part of ongoing administrative adjustments. Specific roles and individuals affected were discussed. Radio NV initially inquired about non-staff advisors but received no response. A follow-up request was submitted to provide clearer information on who will be leaving their advisory roles. Further updates are expected to detail who will remain in non-staff advisory roles. The clarification was made in response to a question about the existence of such advisors. The competencies and responsibilities of deputy and staff advisors are currently unclear. Those within the staff would benefit from more clearly defined roles.

There has been a surge in conscientious objectors in Ukraine during the early part of 2026.

A fraudulent scheme operating under the guise of a state aid program has been uncovered in Ukraine. The perpetrators created fake websites and used social media to steal banking information, defrauding at least 20 individuals, primarily internally displaced persons, of approximately 5 million hryvnias. The Office of the Prosecutor General reported the findings.

The Rozlakh NPK refinery in Yaroslavl will be among the top five refineries.

Russia is reportedly forced to stretch its air defense systems due to insufficient numbers. At the start of the war, Ukraine estimated Russia had 85-90 divisions of air defense, including S-400 systems. This number has since decreased to around 60, with Russia capable of producing only 8-10 new systems annually.

The city of Kyiv has allocated 12 billion Ukrainian hryvnia in subsidies for two transport carriers.

Survivors from the Kharkiv region fled to larger cities due to widespread famine in 1932. Collective farms had depleted all resources from peasants. People starved in the streets of cities like Poltava.