Defense aid from Poland, return of deported child: highlights of the day

Defense aid from Poland

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that during his visit to Poland, a new package of military aid for Ukraine was agreed upon. It includes armored personnel carriers, air defense systems, mortars, MiG fighters, and more.

"Today, we are signing a document on the supply of Polish Rosomak armored personnel carriers, Rak self-propelled mortars, air defense systems, including the very effective Piorun, MiGs, and other weapons that we need so much," the Ukrainian president said.

According to Zelenskyy, the parties also discussed the creation of joint ventures for the production of weapons and ammunition. "Very substantive agreements," he emphasized.

Earlier, Polish President Andrzej Duda said that Poland had already handed over four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, and the same number are currently being delivered. In addition, the country is ready to send six more such aircraft in the near future.

Return of deported child

Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said that Ukraine managed to return Artem, a minor who was deported by Russia from the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson Oblast.

The Ombudsman said that at the beginning of the year, his grandmother asked him to assist in the return of her grandson Artem, who, along with other children from the Oleshky orphanage in Kherson Oblast, was deported to Russia.

"Following my appeal to the guardianship and custody authority to take measures to protect the rights and interests of the child, in February the grandmother was appointed guardian of her grandson and other measures were taken to return the child to the territory controlled by Ukraine," the Ombudsman noted.

Ex-director of Antonov charged

Law enforcement officers have served a notice of suspicion of negligence to the former CEO of the Antonov state enterprise, who may be involved in the destruction of Mriya cargo aircraft.

Investigators found that the former official ignored warnings from government agencies and failed to ensure that the plane was transported to a safe place. He also knew about the termination of insurance coverage for Mriya. His actions resulted in losses to the state of more than UAH 8.4 billion ($226 million).

Case of former head of SBU in Crimea

Law enforcement officials have released new details of the case of Oleh Kulinich, the former head of the SBU office in Crimea, who collaborated with the Russian FSB.

Investigators have already completed the pre-trial investigation. After the accused gets acquainted with the case file, it will be submitted to the court. Kulinich is currently in custody.

The former official was suspected under several articles: high treason; creation of a criminal organization; unauthorized leaving the place of service under martial law; seizure of weapons in collusion with a group of persons under martial law; and illegal possession of firearms.

Kulinich, according to the investigation, was involved in covert cooperation with representatives of the Russian FSB. The former official received the operational nickname "Kotyhoroshko".

Other news

• In Lviv, the main church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church — Moscow Patriarchate has transferred to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
• The building of the Russian Defense Ministry caught fire in Moscow.
• The case of a commander who beat a conscript has been brought to court. He faces up to 12 years in prison.
• The United Kingdom blocks the broadcast of an informal UN Security Council meeting on Ukrainian children. It was convened by Russia.
• Two plots of land with the wife of former MP Viktor Medvedchuk, Oksana Marchenko's property were seized in Lviv Oblast.
• The UOC-MP did not allow people to enter the church to perform a funeral service for a fallen soldier in Chernivtsi Oblast, according to media reports.
• Russian forces attacked a village in Donetsk Oblast with cluster munitions, killing two people.