unian--2020-04-30--New energy market: expensive sun instead of cheap nuclear and coal generation

On sunny April days , record generation of electricity from renewables , primarily the sun , for the first time began to push from the Ukrainian market the electricity generated by coal and nuclear power plants .
In certain hours , solar stations enjoying a priority in supplies to the grid generated almost a quarter of all electricity in the country .
At first glance , this is a great step towards meeting the environmentally friendly and safe future for the country , which has great potential to live off the inexhaustible energy of the sun and wind .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new trend on the electricity market puts the financial and functional stability of the country 's energy system at great risk .
The fact is that , according to current legislation , the price of electricity from renewables is several times higher than that produced by traditional means .
The `` Greens '' pushed aside coal-fired power plants and also devalued the price for coal-fired thermal power plants , Energoatom nuclear operator , and other manufacturers operating on the market .
Such a pricing situation did n't affect the Greens ' business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hryvnias per kWh under their green tariff , '' said Andriy Herus , head of the parliamentary committee on energy and utilities .
Thus , it 's not only coal energy polluting the environment that 's being displaced from the market , but also neutral – and cheapest – generation by the state-owned Energoatom ( 70 kopiykas per kWh ) .
This means that citizens should be prepared for larger electricity bills .
Alternative energy from renewable sources creates another obvious problem : it 's not very predictable , depending on nature .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the country 's energy system is becoming an increasingly difficult task .
The operator of the electricity grid , the state-owned Ukrenergo , at peak hours of solar energy release , is like a balancer on a thin rope , evening out the balance , while operations of other power plants gets constrained .
Energy experts say that due to the fact that the country has been in quarantine for the past month and a half , the structure of national electricity consumption has somewhat changed – there have been no pronounced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work to maintain a balance in the energy grid .
A few months ago , it was possible to maneuver the system due to the alternate limitation of coal , nuclear , and renewable energy .
But on the last weekend of April , for the first time due to low consumption , generation at Energoatom 's nuclear units was forced to be limited .
And this is a very alarming signal for a country that survived the Chornobyl disaster !
Considering that the operation of power units at reduced capacity leads to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power plants , and in order not to play with fire , Energoatom decided to put in reserve mode two of the fifteen power units it operates .
You have to pay for everything .
This step will inevitably lead to an increase in the share of more expensive generation .
`` Limiting the available capacity of nuclear power units ( the cheapest electricity of all types of generations ) will automatically lead to an increase in the share in the overall balance of more expensive types of generation ( thermal and renewable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affect the level of electricity prices and may lead to socio-political unrest , '' Energoatom believes .
It is no secret that the largest share – up to 20 % percent of the renewable energy market – belongs to DTEK energy holding owned by Rinat Akhmetov .
Next come the Swedish , Chinese , and Ukrainian companies that have decided to build windmills and entire fields of solar panels in Ukraine because of the highest `` green '' tariff in Europe .
The market has overheated .
Businessmen who are used to making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with nothing soon because the state has no money for settlements .
With DTEK energy holding , a paradoxical situation arises where one part of the company is engulfing another one .
Since April 20 , this company was forced to suspend operations at DTEK Pavlohradvuhillia and a number of concentration plants due to an excess of coal reserves and market imbalance .
According to estimates of the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection , as of the end of April , the debt for electricity generated from renewables amounted to more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of the year it could grow up to UAH 26 billion .
Meanwhile , the government is looking for solutions to the problem of debts on the electricity market .
One of the possible ones is increasing the amount of funds collected from the market primarily at the expense of the households .
The main arguments are as follows : electric tariffs for the households are 50 % lower than economically justified .
In addition , they have not increased since 2017 , and the difference is covered by the price of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.5 times higher .
Ultimately , this holds back the development of the national economy .
The relevant ministry estimated that abolishing preferential electricity prices for households ( 90 kopiykas for the first 100 kWh ) and establishing a single price for households at UAH 1.68 per kWh will allow collecting more than UAH 10 billion from the market over the year .
For consumers , such an increase will cost a maximum of UAH 78 per household a month .
But amid a crisis and falling solvency of citizens , the decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is difficult to make such a decision politically .
While , prior to quarantine , many supported this and believed that this should be done , now during quarantine I 'm not sure what to do , because many people simply have no money .
It 's necessary to do the increase at a stable period , and when it comes , it is not yet clear , '' Ilya Poluliakh , an expert with Clean Energy Lab , has told UNIAN .
But it is obvious that due to the increase in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to debts and the lack of funds on the market can not be resolved .
This would be unfair , to say the least !
Owners of large solar and wind stations should take a step in response .
The government is asking renewable energy investors for voluntary restructuring , that is , a deferral of payments for electricity generated .
The issue of agreements between the authorities and businessmen has not moved any forward since year-start .
There 's hope that the appointment in mid-April of a new acting head of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Olha Buslavets , will become an impetus for finding a compromise that would take into account the interests of investors and consumers .
It is noteworthy that the public has already suggested Buslavets is loyal to DTEK energy holding .
Therefore , the solution to the issue of `` green '' tariff will be a litmus test to evaluate her work .
Ukrenergo , a state-owned energy grid operator , predicts that by the end of 2020 , the share of renewables in electricity generation will almost double , up to 10.3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of generation at nuclear power plants and up to 24.4 % of that at coal-fired power stations .
So , balancing the system will become even more difficult .
`` We now have a green tariff issued for 7GW , while only 4.5 GW has been put into operation that 's actually connected to the system .
So now this is their maximum capacity at peak hours .
Over time , when all 7GW worth of capacities have completed connection lines , the situation with balancing will become more complicated by an order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poluliakh .
He believes that until all declared solar and wind power plants are connected to the grid , the country must have additional maneuverable generation .
One of the solutions could to build a new type of power plants – gas-driven ones , which are a cheaper alternative to energy storage systems .
`` Gas-driven power stations are more energy-efficient than storage .
We do n't have them in Ukraine , while there are many worldwide .
The principle of operation is simple : it starts up , quickly generates power , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ range and regulation speed .
It does n't consume much gas , '' he explained .
But here another serious issue arises .
To build such stations , Ukraine has to attract investors who will also require repayment .
So the question again rests on the lack of budget funds that are n't enough even to cover the `` green '' tariff .
Of course , an ideal option would be to legally oblige investors who built solar and wind power plants to build maneuvering capacities at their own expense since this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's imbalance .
Incidentally , the current Ukrainian legislation exempts power plants from monetary liability for imbalances , in contrast to how this is done on European markets .
Despite the heap of financial and systemic problems that green power plants are creating today , with effective government solutions , solar and wind could definitely work for the country 's good .
Ukraine , like all civilized countries , announced plans to have 70 % of electricity generated on renewables in 30 years .
So the country should n't turn from this path @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nature show how terrible can the consequences be of human fatal errors .

A new trend is emerging on Ukraine's power generation market: the more expensive solar and wind energy, which has been prioritized, replacing the cheaper nuclear and coal. UNIAN has learned what this will mean for Ukrainian consumers.
On sunny April days, record generation of electricity from renewables, primarily the sun, for the first time began to push from the Ukrainian market the electricity generated by coal and nuclear power plants. In certain hours, solar stations enjoying a priority in supplies to the grid generated almost a quarter of all electricity in the country.
At first glance, this is a great step towards meeting the environmentally friendly and safe future for the country, which has great potential to live off the inexhaustible energy of the sun and wind.
But, unfortunately, in Ukrainian realities, a new trend on the electricity market puts the financial and functional stability of the country's energy system at great risk. The fact is that, according to current legislation, the price of electricity from renewables is several times higher than that produced by traditional means.
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The "Greens" pushed aside coal-fired power plants and also devalued the price for coal-fired thermal power plants, Energoatom nuclear operator, and other manufacturers operating on the market. Such a pricing situation didn't affect the Greens' business though because they pay four to five hryvnias per kWh under their green tariff," said Andriy Herus, head of the parliamentary committee on energy and utilities.
Thus, it's not only coal energy polluting the environment that's being displaced from the market, but also neutral – and cheapest – generation by the state-owned Energoatom (70 kopiykas per kWh).
This means that citizens should be prepared for larger electricity bills.
Switching off nuclear power units
Alternative energy from renewable sources creates another obvious problem: it's not very predictable, depending on nature. In this regard, the safe functioning of the country's energy system is becoming an increasingly difficult task.
The operator of the electricity grid, the state-owned Ukrenergo, at peak hours of solar energy release, is like a balancer on a thin rope, evening out the balance, while operations of other power plants gets constrained.
Energy experts say that due to the fact that the country has been in quarantine for the past month and a half, the structure of national electricity consumption has somewhat changed – there have been no pronounced consumption peaks, which slightly facilitated the work to maintain a balance in the energy grid.
A few months ago, it was possible to maneuver the system due to the alternate limitation of coal, nuclear, and renewable energy. But on the last weekend of April, for the first time due to low consumption, generation at Energoatom's nuclear units was forced to be limited. And this is a very alarming signal for a country that survived the Chornobyl disaster!
Considering that the operation of power units at reduced capacity leads to negative consequences for the equipment of nuclear power plants, and in order not to play with fire, Energoatom decided to put in reserve mode two of the fifteen power units it operates.
Paradoxes on domestic energy market
You have to pay for everything. This step will inevitably lead to an increase in the share of more expensive generation.
"Limiting the available capacity of nuclear power units (the cheapest electricity of all types of generations) will automatically lead to an increase in the share in the overall balance of more expensive types of generation (thermal and renewable energy), which will generally negatively affect the level of electricity prices and may lead to socio-political unrest," Energoatom believes.
It is no secret that the largest share – up to 20% percent of the renewable energy market – belongs to DTEK energy holding owned by Rinat Akhmetov. Next come the Swedish, Chinese, and Ukrainian companies that have decided to build windmills and entire fields of solar panels in Ukraine because of the highest "green" tariff in Europe.
The market has overheated. Businessmen who are used to making superprofits are at risk of being left with nothing soon because the state has no money for settlements.
With DTEK energy holding, a paradoxical situation arises where one part of the company is engulfing another one. Since April 20, this company was forced to suspend operations at DTEK Pavlohradvuhillia and a number of concentration plants due to an excess of coal reserves and market imbalance.
According to estimates of the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection, as of the end of April, the debt for electricity generated from renewables amounted to more than UAH 4.5 billion. And by the end of the year it could grow up to UAH 26 billion.
There's a twist
Meanwhile, the government is looking for solutions to the problem of debts on the electricity market. One of the possible ones is increasing the amount of funds collected from the market primarily at the expense of the households.
The main arguments are as follows: electric tariffs for the households are 50% lower than economically justified. In addition, they have not increased since 2017, and the difference is covered by the price of electricity for the industry, which is 2.5 times higher. Ultimately, this holds back the development of the national economy.
The relevant ministry estimated that abolishing preferential electricity prices for households (90 kopiykas for the first 100 kWh) and establishing a single price for households at UAH 1.68 per kWh will allow collecting more than UAH 10 billion from the market over the year.
For consumers, such an increase will cost a maximum of UAH 78 per household a month. But amid a crisis and falling solvency of citizens, the decision will be extremely painful.
"It is difficult to make such a decision politically. While, prior to quarantine, many supported this and believed that this should be done, now during quarantine I'm not sure what to do, because many people simply have no money. It's necessary to do the increase at a stable period, and when it comes, it is not yet clear," Ilya Poluliakh, an expert with Clean Energy Lab, has told UNIAN.
But it is obvious that due to the increase in electric tariffs for households alone, problems related to debts and the lack of funds on the market cannot be resolved. This would be unfair, to say the least!
Owners of large solar and wind stations should take a step in response. The government is asking renewable energy investors for voluntary restructuring, that is, a deferral of payments for electricity generated. The issue of agreements between the authorities and businessmen has not moved any forward since year-start.
There's hope that the appointment in mid-April of a new acting head of the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection, Olha Buslavets, will become an impetus for finding a compromise that would take into account the interests of investors and consumers.
It is noteworthy that the public has already suggested Buslavets is loyal to DTEK energy holding. Therefore, the solution to the issue of "green" tariff will be a litmus test to evaluate her work.
Bright green future
Ukrenergo, a state-owned energy grid operator, predicts that by the end of 2020, the share of renewables in electricity generation will almost double, up to 10.3 billion kWh. This is 12.8% of generation at nuclear power plants and up to 24.4% of that at coal-fired power stations. So, balancing the system will become even more difficult.
"We now have a green tariff issued for 7GW, while only 4.5 GW has been put into operation that's actually connected to the system. So now this is their maximum capacity at peak hours. Over time, when all 7GW worth of capacities have completed connection lines, the situation with balancing will become more complicated by an order of magnitude," said energy expert Poluliakh.
He believes that until all declared solar and wind power plants are connected to the grid, the country must have additional maneuverable generation. One of the solutions could to build a new type of power plants – gas-driven ones, which are a cheaper alternative to energy storage systems.
"Gas-driven power stations are more energy-efficient than storage. We don't have them in Ukraine, while there are many worldwide. The principle of operation is simple: it starts up, quickly generates power, and then halts. There's high range and regulation speed. It doesn't consume much gas," he explained.
But here another serious issue arises. To build such stations, Ukraine has to attract investors who will also require repayment. So the question again rests on the lack of budget funds that aren't enough even to cover the "green" tariff.
Of course, an ideal option would be to legally oblige investors who built solar and wind power plants to build maneuvering capacities at their own expense since this is precisely the root cause of the system's imbalance.
Incidentally, the current Ukrainian legislation exempts power plants from monetary liability for imbalances, in contrast to how this is done on European markets.
Despite the heap of financial and systemic problems that green power plants are creating today, with effective government solutions, solar and wind could definitely work for the country's good.
Ukraine, like all civilized countries, announced plans to have 70% of electricity generated on renewables in 30 years. So the country shouldn't turn from this path, because the lessons of our Mother Nature show how terrible can the consequences be of human fatal errors.
Anna Bredikhina


unian--2020-04-30--Kyiv unable to cope with processing coronavirus tests, municipal authorities say

Chairman of the Kyiv City Council Health Commission Oleh Gelevey has said Kyiv laboratories can not cope with the processing @ @ @ @ @ Our laboratories can no longer cope with this .
The Kyiv 's Central Laboratory , @ @ @ @ @ , must provide test results within 48 hours .
But there are some cases where @ @ @ @ @ three to four days , so we note that it is necessary both to increase @ @ @ @ @ open more labs to process tests , '' he said , according to Suspilne .
@ @ @ @ @ city was `` catastrophically '' lacking PCR tests , while Ukrainian authorities were allegedly 10 @ @ @ @ @ to contain the coronavirus .
According to the official , tests were only given to @ @ @ @ @ during daytime .

The capital city is "catastrophically" lacking PCR tests.
Chairman of the Kyiv City Council Health Commission Oleh Gelevey has said Kyiv laboratories cannot cope with the processing of coronavirus tests.
"Our laboratories can no longer cope with this. The Kyiv's Central Laboratory, in accordance with all standards, must provide test results within 48 hours. But there are some cases where test results are issued in three to four days, so we note that it is necessary both to increase the number of tests and open more labs to process tests," he said, according to Suspilne.
Read alsoMayor Klitschko presents quarantine easing plan for Kyiv
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Gelevey also said the capital city was "catastrophically" lacking PCR tests, while Ukrainian authorities were allegedly 10 days late with their efforts to contain the coronavirus.
According to the official, tests were only given to doctors in mobile teams working during daytime.


unian--2020-04-30--PM Shmyhal: Cabinet's key task to balance energy market, ensure its stability

Actions of the authorities must be prompt , effective and concerted .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said the Cabinet of Ministers ' current key task is to balance the energy market and ensure its stability .
`` We must preserve jobs , especially in the coal and nuclear industries .
That is why it is critical to develop synergy in this issue .
And the balance we have today gives us an understanding of where , what role and whose responsibility , as well as what capacities can be involved .
And what we need to agree on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the Cabinet 's press service quoted Shmyhal as saying at the first meeting of the Anti-Crisis Energy Headquarters on April 29 .
According to the official , the current energy crisis is urging that the actions of the authorities be prompt , effective , and concerted .
Read alsoRow looming in Ukrainian energy sector as three nuclear units set to be shut down in favor of renewables '' We are interested in having a ready action plan .
Yesterday at a meeting with the President , we spoke about the energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today .
It has been adjusted .
We have worked together with key businesses in the industry , '' he said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , at an April 22 Cabinet meeting , Shmyhal said that the energy sector was facing a crisis and instructed that the Cabinet of Ministers together with lawmakers from the profile committee of the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , develop an action plan for each branch of the industry .
In early April , the state-run enterprise Energoatom , the operator of Ukrainian-based nuclear power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the energy market caused by the debt estimated at UAH 5 billion ( US $ 185.4 million ) of the state-owned company Guaranteed Buyer for electricity supplied by Energoatom .
On April 20 , DTEK Energo suspended the operation of DTEK Pavlohradvuhillia , three coal processing plants : Pavlogradska , Dobropilske , Kurahivska , as well as Pershotravensk Mechanical Plant , and DTEK Scientific and Production Center .
On April 24 , the Cabinet of Ministers at its extraordinary meeting set up an Anti-Crisis Energy Headquarters , headed by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal @

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unian--2020-04-30--Charges pressed against another suspect in attempt on Kyiv businessman's life, his son's murder

The suspect , whose name is not being disclosed , has been put on the international wanted list .
Another suspect in an assassination attempt on Kyiv Regional City Council member and restaurateur Viacheslav Soboliev 's life , in which his three-year-old son was killed , has been charged .
According to the Office of the Prosecutor General , the defendant has been put on the international wanted list .
At the request of prosecutors , the court ruled to take the defendant under custody .
This gives legal grounds to competent authorities to have this person detained even beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Soboliev 's life , his son 's murder served with charge papers ( Video ) It is noted that on the initiative of Deputy Prosecutor General Gyunduz Mamedov , who is responsible for juvenile affairs , the Office of the Prosecutor General in January decided to change the jurisdiction and the prosecutorial team in the criminal proceeding .
Six persons have now been served with charge papers .
Four are in custody , while another two are on the international wanted list .
As UNIAN reported earlier , unidentified perpetrators on December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside a Kyiv restaurant .
Besides Soboliev , who was driving the car , there was his three-year-old son in it , who was killed in the incident .
On December 2 , Kyiv police confirmed the detention of suspects .

The suspect, whose name is not being disclosed, has been put on the international wanted list.
Another suspect in an assassination attempt on Kyiv Regional City Council member and restaurateur Viacheslav Soboliev's life, in which his three-year-old son was killed, has been charged.
According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, the defendant has been put on the international wanted list.
At the request of prosecutors, the court ruled to take the defendant under custody. This gives legal grounds to competent authorities to have this person detained even beyond Ukraine.
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A pretrial investigation is underway.
It is noted that on the initiative of Deputy Prosecutor General Gyunduz Mamedov, who is responsible for juvenile affairs, the Office of the Prosecutor General in January decided to change the jurisdiction and the prosecutorial team in the criminal proceeding.
Six persons have now been served with charge papers. Four are in custody, while another two are on the international wanted list.
As UNIAN reported earlier, unidentified perpetrators on December 1 opened fire on a Range Rover outside a Kyiv restaurant.
Besides Soboliev, who was driving the car, there was his three-year-old son in it, who was killed in the incident.
On December 2, Kyiv police confirmed the detention of suspects.


unian--2020-04-30--"Cache" of weapons uncovered by prosecutors in fact Ukrainian Volunteer Army's base being transferre

"Cache" of weapons uncovered by prosecutors in fact Ukrainian Volunteer Army's base being transferred to specops forces

The Armed Forces promised to make an official statement on the subject soon .
The Armed Forces of Ukraine claim the so-called huge `` cache '' of military equipment and weapons in eastern Ukraine `` uncovered '' by law enforcers is in fact a base of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army , which is being transferred under control of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine .
`` The process of receiving and transmitting the infrastructure itself under the control of the relevant authorities into the 3rd special purpose regiment is underway .
All this happens according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the press service of the special operations forces told UNIAN .
The Armed Forces of Ukraine also vowed an official statement on the subject .
Read alsoConfusion as sources claim weapons from `` cache '' uncovered by Ukrainian prosecutors in fact belong to Army Earlier , former Head of the Right Sector organization , Chairman of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army Dmytro Yarosh wrote on Facebook that the `` cache '' uncovered in a `` heroic effort '' by the Office of the Prosecutor General is nothing but military equipment , weapons and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battalion of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army to the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine .
According to Yarosh , the transfer of military equipment took place in February-March .
`` We also transferred under the control of our brothers-in-arms from the special operations forces one of our bases , which had been visited by thousands of fighters , hundreds of journalists , thousands of volunteers , dozens of lawmakers , ministers , heads of the Armed Forces , SBU Security Service of Ukraine , the Interior Ministry , etc .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yarosh added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the Prosecutor General 's Office of Ukraine on Wednesday , April 29 , reported on the discovery at an abandoned children 's summer camp in Dnipropetrovsk region of a huge cache of weapons that even had in it some military hardware like an infantry fighting vehicle , an armored personnel carrier , a massive anti-tank gun , as well as mortars , anti-tank guided missile launchers , other weapons , and munitions .

The Armed Forces promised to make an official statement on the subject soon.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine claim the so-called huge "cache" of military equipment and weapons in eastern Ukraine "uncovered" by law enforcers is in fact a base of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army, which is being transferred under control of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"The process of receiving and transmitting the infrastructure itself under the control of the relevant authorities into the 3rd special purpose regiment is underway. All this happens according to the decision of the military leadership," the press service of the special operations forces told UNIAN.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine also vowed an official statement on the subject.
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Earlier, former Head of the Right Sector organization, Chairman of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army Dmytro Yarosh wrote on Facebook that the "cache" uncovered in a "heroic effort" by the Office of the Prosecutor General is nothing but military equipment, weapons and ammunition officially transferred by the 5th separate battalion of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army to the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to Yarosh, the transfer of military equipment took place in February-March.
"We also transferred under the control of our brothers-in-arms from the special operations forces one of our bases, which had been visited by thousands of fighters, hundreds of journalists, thousands of volunteers, dozens of lawmakers, ministers, heads of the Armed Forces, SBU Security Service of Ukraine, the Interior Ministry, etc. Visited the site in 2014-2020," Yarosh added.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine on Wednesday, April 29, reported on the discovery at an abandoned children's summer camp in Dnipropetrovsk region of a huge cache of weapons that even had in it some military hardware like an infantry fighting vehicle, an armored personnel carrier, a massive anti-tank gun, as well as mortars, anti-tank guided missile launchers, other weapons, and munitions.


unian--2020-04-30--Kyiv's major music fest postponed until July 2021 over coronavirus lockdown

Organizers say the move is due to circumstances `` beyond our control '' .
An annual Atlas Weekend music fest @ @ @ @ @ to be held in July this year has been postponed until 2021 .
`` In @ @ @ @ @ , we can not endanger our guests , the festival team and our artists by @ @ @ @ @ '' organizers wrote on the festival 's Facebook page .
Read alsoGovernment explains whether Ukrainians @ @ @ @ @ summer vacations abroad Tickets that were purchased for this year ’ s festival are valid @ @ @ @ @ say , adding they are currently negotiating with all artists to fully preserve the already @ @ @ @ @ , Kyiv was set to welcome A $ AP Rocky , Twenty One Pilots , @ @ @ @ @ Like Mike , and others .
Announcements of new artists who will join the festival @ @ @ @ @ come .

Organizers say the move is due to circumstances "beyond our control".
An annual Atlas Weekend music fest based in Kyiv initially set to be held in July this year has been postponed until 2021.
"In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot endanger our guests, the festival team and our artists by having it this summer," organizers wrote on the festival's Facebook page.
New Atlas Weekend dates are July 6th-11th, 2021.
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Tickets that were purchased for this year’s festival are valid for AW 2021, organizer say, adding they are currently negotiating with all artists to fully preserve the already announced line-up.
This year, Kyiv was set to welcome A$AP Rocky, Twenty One Pilots, Placebo, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and others.
Announcements of new artists who will join the festival next year are yet to come.


unian--2020-04-30--Ukrainian troops hit and destroy Russian-led forces commanders' SUV

In the same frontline section , enemy missiles had several times hit Ukrainian military vehicles .
TSN war correspondent Andriy @ @ @ @ @ military destroyed an SUV that had been carrying commanders of one of the Russian-led forces @ @ @ @ @ the Ukrainian soldiers avenged the shelling of the village of Zolote-4 , where three civilian @ @ @ @ @ .
In that massive shelling , a young Ukrainian defender was killed by projectile shrapnel @ @ @ @ @ carried out by the 30th brigade required the active interaction of several units , as @ @ @ @ @ intelligence , '' the journalist wrote on Telegram .
In the same frontline section , @ @ @ @ @ hit Ukrainian military vehicles , the journalist added .
`` Our guys from the 30th @ @ @ @ @ the situation in their favor , '' Tsaplienko said .

In the same frontline section, enemy missiles had several times hit Ukrainian military vehicles.
TSN war correspondent Andriy Tsaplienko has said the Ukrainian military destroyed an SUV that had been carrying commanders of one of the Russian-led forces' units.
Thus, the Ukrainian soldiers avenged the shelling of the village of Zolote-4, where three civilian households got under enemy fire. In that massive shelling, a young Ukrainian defender was killed by projectile shrapnel.
"The revenge mission carried out by the 30th brigade required the active interaction of several units, as well as high-quality and competent intelligence," the journalist wrote on Telegram.
In the same frontline section, enemy missiles had several times hit Ukrainian military vehicles, the journalist added.
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"Our guys from the 30th Brigade seem to have changed the situation in their favor," Tsaplienko said.


unian--2020-04-30--Germany at Normandy summit to call for reopening Donbas contact line for civilian crossing

The activity of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission , which should be allowed unhindered work throughout Ukraine , will be another topic of negotiations .
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said the opening of a contact line in Donbas , which was closed by the Russian-led forces over the pandemic , will be one of the issues during the Normandy Four foreign ministers video summit scheduled for April 30 .
`` The closure of the contact line has particularly affected the elderly ...
Therefore , we will discuss the reopening of the contact line and issues of entry and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Deutsche Welle 's Russian service .
The activity of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission , which should be allowed unhindered work throughout Ukraine , will be another topic of negotiations .
Read alsoUkraine 's FM Kuleba reveals agenda of Normandy Four foreign ministers video summit on April 30 '' It is impossible to implement ( Minsk ) agreements without an objective assessment by the SMM .
Mutual distrust is too high , '' Maas said .
The minister said Russia should influence the armed groups operating in Donbas .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are willing to give a clear political mandate for the implementation of other decisions made by the Trilateral Contact Group .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the so-called Normandy format meeting , which will be held via video link with the participation of the Normandy Four foreign ministers , is scheduled for April 30 .

The activity of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission, which should be allowed unhindered work throughout Ukraine, will be another topic of negotiations.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said the opening of a contact line in Donbas, which was closed by the Russian-led forces over the pandemic, will be one of the issues during the Normandy Four foreign ministers video summit scheduled for April 30.
"The closure of the contact line has particularly affected the elderly... Therefore, we will discuss the reopening of the contact line and issues of entry and exit checkpoints," he said, according to Deutsche Welle's Russian service.
The activity of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission, which should be allowed unhindered work throughout Ukraine, will be another topic of negotiations.
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"It is impossible to implement (Minsk) agreements without an objective assessment by the SMM. Mutual distrust is too high," Maas said.
The minister said Russia should influence the armed groups operating in Donbas.
According to him, the ministers at the summit are willing to give a clear political mandate for the implementation of other decisions made by the Trilateral Contact Group.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the so-called Normandy format meeting, which will be held via video link with the participation of the Normandy Four foreign ministers, is scheduled for April 30.


unian--2020-04-30--Minister Kuleba announces Ukraine's Chair at OSCE FSC, outlines priorities

Ukraine plans to pay close attention to the topic of hybrid threats and their possible interconnection with modern warfare .
Ukraine 's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba has announced the four-month Chairmanship of Ukraine at the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation ( FSC ) and outlined its priorities .
`` Ukraine will lead the FSC in the turbulent times of the ongoing Russian aggression against my country and global coronavirus pandemic .
This is a time of grave challenges , '' he said in opening remarks at the online session of Ukrainian FSC Chairmanship on April 29 , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's foreign minister asks OSCE to push for release of political prisoners in occupied Crimea , Russia Nevertheless , Ukraine will continue looking for opportunities and constructive responses , he said .
The OSCE remains an essential platform of cooperation and dialogue .
`` Especially now , when our societies face unprecedented hybrid threats , restrictions , economic crisis and profound changes to everyday life , '' he said .
According to him , the Forum , with its focus on the politico-military dimension of security , is a key pillar of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trust and stability in the OSCE region .
The minister noted the contribution made by all civilian observers of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine who work in Donbas .
`` Ukraine is convinced that the politico-military aspects of this conflict should remain in a spotlight of the Forum , '' he said .
Kuleba outlined the priorities of the Ukrainian FSC Chairmanship .
`` We 've tried to draft a well-balanced and forward-looking agenda .
I should start with the dire security situation in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ militarization and impediment of the freedom of international navigation .
We need to start a thorough discussion on this matter in the FSC , '' he said .
`` Next comes a very topical issue of the global coronavirus pandemic , its impact on the Armed Forces and the role of the latter in assisting governments in fighting this threat , '' he continued .
According to him , Ukraine plans to pay close attention to the topic of hybrid threats and their possible interconnection with modern warfare .
`` These threats affect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
The foreign minister also emphasized the need to regulate the activities of private military companies and monitor snap military drills .
`` Our priorities also include an emphasis on the issue of small arms and light weapons , and stockpiles of conventional ammunition , '' Kuleba said .
`` Additionally , we would like to bring to the attention of participating States the topic of mine action and the OSCE 's role in assisting participating States in this field , '' he added .
`` This topic is particularly relevant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and around certain areas of the occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine .
It also maintains a particular importance for participating States facing negative humanitarian and socio-economic impacts of landmines and explosive remnants of war . ''
*** The Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe ( CSCE ) , the predecessor of the OSCE , was established in the 1970s to deal with risks deriving from inter-State rivalries and to reduce the risk of military confrontations during the Cold War .
The participating States agreed to base their security relations on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the expense of other States .
In 1992 , the FSC was created as a decision-making body to consult on military security and stability in the OSCE area .
Its mandate was expanded in 1994 and in the early 2000s , the FSC began designing and implementing projects on the ground .
The FSC is a decision-making body that brings together representatives of the 57 OSCE participating States every week .
Its work is supported and operationalized by the OSCE Secretariat 's FSC Support Section and OSCE missions in the field .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ basis , with each State holding the Chairmanship for four months .
The FSC Chairmanship is separate from , but works closely with the OSCE-wide Chairmanship .
Decisions taken by the FSC are politically binding and taken by consensus to ensure that all participating States have an equal say in the decision-making process During 2014-2020 , FSC plenary meetings ' attention was drawn at the initiative of the Ukrainian delegation to debates and condemnation of gross violations by Russia of the fundamental norms and principles of the OSCE and international law .

Ukraine plans to pay close attention to the topic of hybrid threats and their possible interconnection with modern warfare.
Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba has announced the four-month Chairmanship of Ukraine at the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and outlined its priorities.
"Ukraine will lead the FSC in the turbulent times of the ongoing Russian aggression against my country and global coronavirus pandemic. This is a time of grave challenges," he said in opening remarks at the online session of Ukrainian FSC Chairmanship on April 29, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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Nevertheless, Ukraine will continue looking for opportunities and constructive responses, he said.
The OSCE remains an essential platform of cooperation and dialogue. "Especially now, when our societies face unprecedented hybrid threats, restrictions, economic crisis and profound changes to everyday life," he said.
According to him, the Forum, with its focus on the politico-military dimension of security, is a key pillar of the OSCE and a relevant platform for rebuilding trust and stability in the OSCE region.
The minister noted the contribution made by all civilian observers of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine who work in Donbas. "Ukraine is convinced that the politico-military aspects of this conflict should remain in a spotlight of the Forum," he said.
Kuleba outlined the priorities of the Ukrainian FSC Chairmanship.
"We've tried to draft a well-balanced and forward-looking agenda. I should start with the dire security situation in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea region, which is marked by ongoing militarization and impediment of the freedom of international navigation. We need to start a thorough discussion on this matter in the FSC," he said.
"Next comes a very topical issue of the global coronavirus pandemic, its impact on the Armed Forces and the role of the latter in assisting governments in fighting this threat," he continued.
According to him, Ukraine plans to pay close attention to the topic of hybrid threats and their possible interconnection with modern warfare. "These threats affect the majority of participating States," he said.
The foreign minister also emphasized the need to regulate the activities of private military companies and monitor snap military drills.
"Our priorities also include an emphasis on the issue of small arms and light weapons, and stockpiles of conventional ammunition," Kuleba said.
"Additionally, we would like to bring to the attention of participating States the topic of mine action and the OSCE's role in assisting participating States in this field," he added. "This topic is particularly relevant due to the dire humanitarian situation in and around certain areas of the occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine. It also maintains a particular importance for participating States facing negative humanitarian and socio-economic impacts of landmines and explosive remnants of war."
*** The Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE), the predecessor of the OSCE, was established in the 1970s to deal with risks deriving from inter-State rivalries and to reduce the risk of military confrontations during the Cold War.
The participating States agreed to base their security relations on co-operation and not to enhance their security at the expense of other States.
In 1992, the FSC was created as a decision-making body to consult on military security and stability in the OSCE area. Its mandate was expanded in 1994 and in the early 2000s, the FSC began designing and implementing projects on the ground.
The FSC is a decision-making body that brings together representatives of the 57 OSCE participating States every week. Its work is supported and operationalized by the OSCE Secretariat's FSC Support Section and OSCE missions in the field.
The Forum is chaired on a rotating basis, with each State holding the Chairmanship for four months. The FSC Chairmanship is separate from, but works closely with the OSCE-wide Chairmanship. Decisions taken by the FSC are politically binding and taken by consensus to ensure that all participating States have an equal say in the decision-making process
During 2014-2020, FSC plenary meetings' attention was drawn at the initiative of the Ukrainian delegation to debates and condemnation of gross violations by Russia of the fundamental norms and principles of the OSCE and international law.


unian--2020-04-30--Ukraine so far avoiding COVID-19 peak incidence – health minister

The trend is expected to prevail if quarantine rules are followed , minister added .
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov @ @ @ @ @ far managed to avoid the peak incidence of COVID-19 .
`` It is very important @ @ @ @ @ peak .
So far we are succeeding , including through quarantine measures – we see @ @ @ @ @ of disease transmission , which became possible thanks to quarantine , '' he said during @ @ @ @ @ to an UNIAN correspondent .
`` If we continue to listen to expert recommendations ... @ @ @ @ @ will be able to avoid the peak incidence of COVID-19 , where our healthcare system @ @ @ @ @ treat a huge number of patients , '' Stepanov said .
Read alsoCoronavirus update : @ @ @ @ @ since outbreak start As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine 's Health Ministry reported 135 new @ @ @ @ @ the past 24 hours , which brought the total number to 10,406 .
A total @ @ @ @ @ recoveries have been reported over the entire period of monitoring .

The trend is expected to prevail if quarantine rules are followed, minister added.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov has said Ukraine has so far managed to avoid the peak incidence of COVID-19.
"It is very important for us to avoid the peak. So far we are succeeding, including through quarantine measures – we see a break in this chain of disease transmission, which became possible thanks to quarantine," he said during an online briefing, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
"If we continue to listen to expert recommendations..., I'm sure we will be able to avoid the peak incidence of COVID-19, where our healthcare system won't be able to treat a huge number of patients," Stepanov said.
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As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine's Health Ministry reported 135 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, which brought the total number to 10,406.
A total of 261 fatalities and 1,238 recoveries have been reported over the entire period of monitoring.


unian--2020-04-30--Hryvnia continues strengthening, set at UAH 26.97 to U.S. dollar April 30

The official forex rate against the euro for Wednesday is fixed at UAH 29.24 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) has set the official forex rate for April 30 at UAH 26.97 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency strengthen by eight kopiykas .
The Central Bank fixed the following official forex rates of the hryvnia against key foreign currencies for April 30 : US $ 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,697.14 ( UAH 2,704.85 as of April 29 ) ; EUR 100 will be quoted at UAH 2,924.24 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
By 15:00 Kyiv time on April 29 , hryvnia quotations against the dollar on the interbank forex market settled at UAH 26.96/26.99 to the dollar , while those against the euro were at UAH 29.26/29.29 .
Read alsoFitch revises outlooks on seven Ukrainian banks to stable , negative on FUIB The U.S. dollar at Kyiv 's exchange booths on Wednesday morning lost five kopiykas in value , as the rate was UAH 27.25 per U.S. dollar .
The value of the euro decreased by five kopiykas , and the rate was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported earlier , the National Bank set the official forex rate for Wednesday , April 29 , at UAH 27.05 to the U.S. dollar , which let the country 's national currency strengthen by five kopiykas .
The hryvnia had seen gains in value against the U.S. dollar for the second consecutive day .

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unian--2020-04-30--Coronavirus update: Over 10,000 cases in Ukraine since outbreak start

A total of 261 fatalities and 1238 recoveries have been reported over the entire period of monitoring .
Ukraine 's Health Ministry has reported 135 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours , which brings the total number to 10,406 .
A total of 261 fatalities and 1238 recoveries have been reported over the entire period of monitoring .
The Public Health Center data show 11 lethal cases were recorded in the past day , as well as 135 recoveries .
Per region , the stats are as follows : Vinnytsia region ( 417 cases ) ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region ( 347 ) ; Donetsk region ( 68 ) ; Zhytomyr region ( 374 ) ; Zakarpattia region ( 419 ) ; Zaporizhia ( 243 ) ; Ivano-Frankivsk region ( 862 ) ; Kirovohrad region ( 391 ) ; the city of Kyiv ( 1,401 ) and Kyiv region ( 664 ) ; Lviv region ( 430 ) ; Luhansk region ( 33 ) ; Mykolaiv region ( 126 ) ; Odesa region ( 277 ) ; Poltava region ( 203 ) ; Rivne region ( 637 ) ; Sumy region ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) ; Kharkiv region ( 249 ) ; Kherson region ( 111 ) ; Khmelnytsky region ( 82 ) ; Chernivtsi region ( 1,571 ) ; Cherkasy region ( 290 ) ; and Chernihiv region ( 50 ) .
No data are available from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol , as well as parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions .
Samples were studied in the virological reference laboratory with the Center for Public Health of Ukraine , as well as regional labs .
Since year-start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports have been received .

A total of 261 fatalities and 1238 recoveries have been reported over the entire period of monitoring.
Ukraine's Health Ministry has reported 135 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, which brings the total number to 10,406.
A total of 261 fatalities and 1238 recoveries have been reported over the entire period of monitoring.
The Public Health Center data show 11 lethal cases were recorded in the past day, as well as 135 recoveries.
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Per region, the stats are as follows: Vinnytsia region (417 cases); Volyn region (280); Dnipropetrovsk region (347); Donetsk region (68); Zhytomyr region (374); Zakarpattia region (419); Zaporizhia (243); Ivano-Frankivsk region (862); Kirovohrad region (391); the city of Kyiv (1,401) and Kyiv region (664); Lviv region (430); Luhansk region (33); Mykolaiv region (126); Odesa region (277); Poltava region (203); Rivne region (637); Sumy region (102); Ternopil region (779); Kharkiv region (249); Kherson region (111); Khmelnytsky region (82); Chernivtsi region (1,571); Cherkasy region (290); and Chernihiv region (50).
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No data are available from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, as well as parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Samples were studied in the virological reference laboratory with the Center for Public Health of Ukraine, as well as regional labs.
Since year-start, a total of 29,062 COVID-19 suspicion reports have been received.


unian--2020-04-30--One Ukrainian soldier wounded amid 15 enemy attacks on April 29

The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on April 30 .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on April 29 mounted 15 attacks on Ukrainian Army positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , with one Ukrainian soldier reported as wounded in action .
`` The Russian Federation 's armed groups violated the ceasefire 15 times on April 29 .
One Ukrainian soldier was wounded as a result of enemy shelling , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said in an update posted on Facebook as of 07:00 Kyiv time on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , employing proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars , grenade launchers of various types , weapons installed on infantry fighting vehicles , an anti-aircraft gun , heavy machine guns , and small arms .
Read alsoRussia-led forces damage three houses in Zolote-4 on April 28 ( Photos ) Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the towns of Avdiyivka and Maryinka , and the villages of Verkhniotoretske , Novomykhailivka , Vodiane , Pavlopil , Hnutove , Starohnativka , Taramchuk , Novotoshkivske , Orikhove , and Novozvanivka .
Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy shelling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of Russia-led forces was killed and another two were wounded .
The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on April 30 .
No casualties were reported among Ukrainian troops on Thursday .

The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on April 30.
Russia's hybrid military forces on April 29 mounted 15 attacks on Ukrainian Army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, with one Ukrainian soldier reported as wounded in action.
"The Russian Federation's armed groups violated the ceasefire 15 times on April 29. One Ukrainian soldier was wounded as a result of enemy shelling," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said in an update posted on Facebook as of 07:00 Kyiv time on April 30.
The enemy opened fire, employing proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, weapons installed on infantry fighting vehicles, an anti-aircraft gun, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
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Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the towns of Avdiyivka and Maryinka, and the villages of Verkhniotoretske, Novomykhailivka, Vodiane, Pavlopil, Hnutove, Starohnativka, Taramchuk, Novotoshkivske, Orikhove, and Novozvanivka.
Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy shelling. According to intelligence data, one member of Russia-led forces was killed and another two were wounded.
The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on April 30.
No casualties were reported among Ukrainian troops on Thursday.


unian--2020-04-30--OSCE envoy expresses concern over police attack on hromadske journalist

The incident was reported in the center of Kyiv on April 29 .
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir has expressed concern over a police attack on hromadske journalist Bohdan Kutiepov .
`` Worried by police violence against @ HromadskeUA journalists Bohdan Kutiepov & Nikita Mekenzin , obstructing their reporting outside the Cabinet of Ministers in Kyiv .
I urge Ukraine authorities to investigate the incident & ensure journalists can report freely on public protests , '' he said on Twitter on April 29 .
According to hromadske , while streaming live outside the Cabinet building in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assaulted by law enforcement officers who broke his equipment – due to him `` standing on the green zone , '' a patch of grass in Mariinsky Park near the building .
Kutiepov , and cohost Nikita Mekenzin , were streaming a protest outside the government 's building , rallying against quarantine restrictions .
They were then accosted by a group of law enforcement officers from the TOR subdivision [ created in 2017 for the purposes of maintaining public order ] who demanded they step off the grass .
The hromadske journalist attempted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to stand there , as that patch gave the best view of the protest being elevated and directly behind the protest itself .
While trying to ascertain the police officers ' motives for telling them to move , the TOR officers replied that the journalists , `` Either remove [ their camera ] or I 'll break [ it ] . ''
And then they forcibly ejected the journalists from that space .
According to hromadske , one of the law enforcement officers can be seen on camera being concerned about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the encounter , and threatened to break the camera once more , but only broke the camera 's stabilizer .
Kutiepov said he had ended the stream and called more law enforcement agents to the scene in order to write a formal criminal complaint .
Kutiepov said he would like to see funds returned for his broken equipment and an apology for the use of force against him and his fellow journalist .
The National Police of Ukraine later released a statement regarding the assault .
`` We have received information from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his professional activities ...
In order to clarify the details of the incident , an investigative group from the Pechersk police department has been dispatched .
They will conduct a check and then transfer their findings to the State Bureau of Investigation for a procedural decision , '' the police said .

The incident was reported in the center of Kyiv on April 29.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir has expressed concern over a police attack on hromadske journalist Bohdan Kutiepov.
"Worried by police violence against @HromadskeUA journalists Bohdan Kutiepov & Nikita Mekenzin, obstructing their reporting outside the Cabinet of Ministers in Kyiv. I urge Ukraine authorities to investigate the incident & ensure journalists can report freely on public protests," he said on Twitter on April 29.
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According to hromadske, while streaming live outside the Cabinet building in central Kyiv on April 29 Kutiepov was assaulted by law enforcement officers who broke his equipment – due to him "standing on the green zone," a patch of grass in Mariinsky Park near the building.
Kutiepov, and cohost Nikita Mekenzin, were streaming a protest outside the government's building, rallying against quarantine restrictions. They were then accosted by a group of law enforcement officers from the TOR subdivision [created in 2017 for the purposes of maintaining public order] who demanded they step off the grass. The hromadske journalist attempted to explain that he had a professional need to stand there, as that patch gave the best view of the protest being elevated and directly behind the protest itself.
While trying to ascertain the police officers' motives for telling them to move, the TOR officers replied that the journalists, "Either remove [their camera] or I'll break [it]." And then they forcibly ejected the journalists from that space.
According to hromadske, one of the law enforcement officers can be seen on camera being concerned about the fact that Kutiepov had continued to stream the encounter, and threatened to break the camera once more, but only broke the camera's stabilizer.
Kutiepov said he had ended the stream and called more law enforcement agents to the scene in order to write a formal criminal complaint. Kutiepov said he would like to see funds returned for his broken equipment and an apology for the use of force against him and his fellow journalist.
The National Police of Ukraine later released a statement regarding the assault. "We have received information from a hromadske journalist about employees of TOR interfering with his professional activities...In order to clarify the details of the incident, an investigative group from the Pechersk police department has been dispatched. They will conduct a check and then transfer their findings to the State Bureau of Investigation for a procedural decision," the police said.


unian--2020-04-30--Confusion as sources claim weapons from "cache" uncovered by Ukrainian prosecutors in fact belong to

Confusion as sources claim weapons from "cache" uncovered by Ukrainian prosecutors in fact belong to Army

The report puts to the test the earlier raid by law enforcers and their respective announcement .
The Prosecutor General 's Office of Ukraine on Wednesday , April 29 , reported on the discovery at an abandoned children 's summer camp in Dnipropetrovsk region of a huge cache of weapons that even had in it some military hardware like an infantry fighting vehicle , an armored personnel carrier , a massive anti-tank gun , as well as mortars , anti-tank guided missile launchers , other weapons , and munitions .
However , confusion ensued after a Ukrainian prominent journalist Yuriy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a senior source with the 3 Regiment of Ukraine Army 's special task forces stating that the stock actually belongs to the said unit .
In February 2020 , the source told the journalist , the whole site , together with the weapons and equipment stored there , was officially handed over to their regiment by one of the country 's volunteer units , the Ukrainian Volunteer Army [ UDA ] , by the decision of Ukraine Army 's Commander-in-Chief Ruslan Khomchak .
A formal inventory of the arms in stock had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Service 's military counterintelligence operatives , while the site was taken under full control of the 3rd Regiment of Ukraine Army 's special task forces two months prior to yesterday 's raid by law enforcers .
`` As far as I understand , someone is seeking to show off some results – but this is a total lie , which can be easily debunked , '' the source said .
Chief of the UDA , Dmytro Yarosh , has confirmed to Censor.net publication that the site in question used to be one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handed over to the 3rd Regiment .
He believes the move by the Prosecutor General 's Office was aimed at `` discrediting the country with the claim that the owner of that IFV and munitions remains unknown '' .
As of the time of the publication , no official comment has come from the Ukrainian Armed Forces ' press service .

The report puts to the test the earlier raid by law enforcers and their respective announcement.
The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine on Wednesday, April 29, reported on the discovery at an abandoned children's summer camp in Dnipropetrovsk region of a huge cache of weapons that even had in it some military hardware like an infantry fighting vehicle, an armored personnel carrier, a massive anti-tank gun, as well as mortars, anti-tank guided missile launchers, other weapons, and munitions.
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However, confusion ensued after a Ukrainian prominent journalist Yuriy Butusov went forward with a report citing a senior source with the 3 Regiment of Ukraine Army's special task forces stating that the stock actually belongs to the said unit.
In February 2020, the source told the journalist, the whole site, together with the weapons and equipment stored there, was officially handed over to their regiment by one of the country's volunteer units, the Ukrainian Volunteer Army [UDA], by the decision of Ukraine Army's Commander-in-Chief Ruslan Khomchak.
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A formal inventory of the arms in stock had been drawn up jointly with the SBU Security Service's military counterintelligence operatives, while the site was taken under full control of the 3rd Regiment of Ukraine Army's special task forces two months prior to yesterday's raid by law enforcers.
"As far as I understand, someone is seeking to show off some results – but this is a total lie, which can be easily debunked," the source said.
Chief of the UDA, Dmytro Yarosh, has confirmed to Censor.net publication that the site in question used to be one of their units' base before it was handed over to the 3rd Regiment.
He believes the move by the Prosecutor General's Office was aimed at "discrediting the country with the claim that the owner of that IFV and munitions remains unknown".
As of the time of the publication, no official comment has come from the Ukrainian Armed Forces' press service.


unian--2020-04-30--Government explains whether Ukrainians to be able to spend summer vacations abroad

EU countries are unlikely to reopen their borders until mid-summer , official notes .
Chair of the Government Agency for Tourism Development Maryana Oleskiv has commented on whether Ukrainians should count in the near future on being able to fly overseas for a vacation , as well as on the prospects for the resumption of tour operators ' work .
`` We ca n't discuss the summer season , because the reopening of borders Is unlikely for many countries , '' Oleskiv told Pryamyi TV .
The official suggests that European countries are expected to remain on lockdown until at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tickets are being sold ... but we 're not talking about tourists going to the EU countries , '' the tourism agency 's top official said .
Her agency , Oleskiv says , is actively working with tour operators to re-profile the Ukrainian market .
`` And many large Ukrainian tour operators are already preparing their offers for summer vacations within Ukraine , '' she stated .
Also , Maryana Oleskiv commented on a possible change in the air carriers ' pricing policies after countries lift quarantine restrictions .
`` If we talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some say that prices will be much higher , others – on the contrary – that prices will fall , because air carriers will need to fill their planes , '' said the official .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal explained , when Ukraine could reopen its borders for unhindered crossing .

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unian--2020-04-30--Ukrainian firefighters continue extinguishing forest fires in Chornobyl zone

The fires are still raging in six forestry zones .
`` Units of the State Emergency Service , assisted by employees of the forestry and fire protection departments of state-run Specialized Enterprise Pivnichna Pushcha , continue extinguishing fires in the territories of Lubianka , Dytiatky , Kotovsk , Denysovychi , Kohorod , and Paryshiv forestry in the exclusion and mandatory resettlement areas , '' the press service of the State Agency of Ukraine for Exclusion Zone Management said in a statement .
In particular , work is under way to contain the burning of forest litter , stumps and wood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Kryva Hora ) and Kotovsk forestry ( the village of Poliske ) , Pivnichna Pushcha workers continue eliminating the burning of peat bogs with the use of fire water pumps .
Some 207 people and 64 pieces of equipment are involved in the extinguishing operations .
As UNIAN reported earlier , first forest fires in the Chornobyl exclusion zone began on April 4 , covering 20 hectares then .
On April 7 , the area affected by the fires expanded to 35 hectares .
On April 14 , they were reportedly extinguished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 26 took a helicopter tour over the area damaged by fires in the Chornobyl exclusion zone .
According to him , over 11,000 ha of forests in the zone have been damaged by the recent fires .

The fires are still raging in six forestry zones.
Ukrainian firefighters continue extinguishing forest fires in the Chornobyl exclusion zone.
"Units of the State Emergency Service, assisted by employees of the forestry and fire protection departments of state-run Specialized Enterprise Pivnichna Pushcha, continue extinguishing fires in the territories of Lubianka, Dytiatky, Kotovsk, Denysovychi, Kohorod, and Paryshiv forestry in the exclusion and mandatory resettlement areas," the press service of the State Agency of Ukraine for Exclusion Zone Management said in a statement.
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In particular, work is under way to contain the burning of forest litter, stumps and wood.
In Paryshiv forestry (the village of Kryva Hora) and Kotovsk forestry (the village of Poliske), Pivnichna Pushcha workers continue eliminating the burning of peat bogs with the use of fire water pumps.
Some 207 people and 64 pieces of equipment are involved in the extinguishing operations.
As UNIAN reported earlier, first forest fires in the Chornobyl exclusion zone began on April 4, covering 20 hectares then. On April 7, the area affected by the fires expanded to 35 hectares. On April 14, they were reportedly extinguished but resumed on April 16.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 26 took a helicopter tour over the area damaged by fires in the Chornobyl exclusion zone. According to him, over 11,000 ha of forests in the zone have been damaged by the recent fires.


unian--2020-04-30--Ukraine ready to handle gas transit from Slovakia to Poland if Russia halts Yamal flow – GTS operato

The Polish-Russian gas transit contract engaging the Yamal gas pipeline is expiring on May 18 .
CEO of LLC Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine ( GTSOU ) Serhiy Makogon says the company is ready to handle natural gas transit from Slovakia to Poland , as well as pump gas out of the Ukrainian underground storage facilities ( USFs ) in case of a halt to gas supplies from Russia via the Yamal-Europe pipeline from May 18 .
`` At some traders ' request , trial shipments of gas from Slovakia to Poland via Ukraine 's GTS were carried out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supplies from the Ukrainian USFs to Poland as part of preparations for various possible scenarios .
The deliveries proved the country 's capability to fully provide Poland with required resources in the event of interruption/reduction of supplies from the Russian Federation , '' he said on Facebook on April 30 .
Read alsoUkraine buys European gas at price below US $ 100 per 1,000 cubic meters – GTS operator The Polish-Russian gas transit contract engaging the Yamal gas pipeline ( 33 billion cubic meters ) is expiring on May 18 , he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not been reached yet .
As UNIAN reported earlier , in the middle of March , Ukraine for the first time transited gas between two European countries .
In particular , a German energy trader ordered transit shipments of natural gas via Ukraine between Hungary and Slovakia .
The transit of natural gas through the Ukrainian gas transmission system increased by 3.2 % , to 89.58 billion cubic meters in 2019 .
On January 1 , 2020 , the functions of the country 's operator of trunk gas pipelines were transferred from state-owned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ukraine , which was transferred to Magistralni Gazoprovody Ukrainy 's management subordinated to Ukraine 's Finance Ministry .

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The Polish-Russian gas transit contract engaging the Yamal gas pipeline is expiring on May 18.
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unian--2020-04-30--Ukraine's Health Ministry lists regions with higher than average COVID-19 fatality rate

The mortality rate was 0.62 per 100,000 people , while the average case fatality rate was 2.5 % .
The COVID-19 case fatality rate in seven Ukrainian regions exceeds the nationwide average figure .
These are Ivano-Frankivsk region ( 5.8 % ) ; Kirovohrad region ( 4.6 % ) ; Lviv region ( 3.3 % ) ; Sumy region ( 3.9 % ) ; Khmelnytsky region ( 6.1 % ) ; Chernihiv region ( 8.0 % ) ; and Poltava region ( 3.0 % ) , the press service of the Ukrainian Health Ministry 's Center for Public Health said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100,000 people , while the average case fatality rate was 2.5 % .
`` In terms of gender and age , there are more men among the dead – 146 ( 56 % ) and people older than 50 prevail ( 85 % ) .
Some 70.5 % of those who died from COVID-19 complications had cardiovascular disease , diabetes , neoplasms , kidney , liver , lung diseases , neurological disorders , and obesity .
Some 34 % of the dead with concomitant pathology had several diseases : cardiovascular diseases and diabetes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some 90 % of the dead are people older than 50 with concomitant diseases , '' it said .
Nine of those who have died of the novel coronavirus had been abroad during the last 14 days before the symptoms developed .
As of April 30 , Ukraine recorded 261 deaths , including 16 health care workers , from complications caused by COVID-19 .
Three-fourth of the health care workers who died of the coronavirus were older than 60 .
All deaths from the coronavirus were confirmed with the use of polymerase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some 248 patients were hospitalized , 62 % of them were on a ventilator or underwent extracorporeal membrane oxygenation .
The average period from the development of COVID-19 symptoms to death was 13 days , while the period from hospitalization to death was seven days .
As UNIAN reported earlier , there were 10,406 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ukraine as of the morning of April 30 .

The mortality rate was 0.62 per 100,000 people, while the average case fatality rate was 2.5%.
The COVID-19 case fatality rate in seven Ukrainian regions exceeds the nationwide average figure.
These are Ivano-Frankivsk region (5.8%); Kirovohrad region (4.6%); Lviv region (3.3%); Sumy region (3.9%); Khmelnytsky region (6.1%); Chernihiv region (8.0%); and Poltava region (3.0%), the press service of the Ukrainian Health Ministry's Center for Public Health said.
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The mortality rate was 0.62 per 100,000 people, while the average case fatality rate was 2.5%.
"In terms of gender and age, there are more men among the dead – 146 (56%) and people older than 50 prevail (85%). Some 70.5% of those who died from COVID-19 complications had cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neoplasms, kidney, liver, lung diseases, neurological disorders, and obesity. Some 34% of the dead with concomitant pathology had several diseases: cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, immunodeficiency and obesity, and more. Some 90% of the dead are people older than 50 with concomitant diseases," it said.
Nine of those who have died of the novel coronavirus had been abroad during the last 14 days before the symptoms developed.
As of April 30, Ukraine recorded 261 deaths, including 16 health care workers, from complications caused by COVID-19. Three-fourth of the health care workers who died of the coronavirus were older than 60.
All deaths from the coronavirus were confirmed with the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. Some 248 patients were hospitalized, 62% of them were on a ventilator or underwent extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
The average period from the development of COVID-19 symptoms to death was 13 days, while the period from hospitalization to death was seven days.
As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 10,406 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ukraine as of the morning of April 30.


unian--2020-04-30--Russian PM Mishustin tests positive for coronavirus

First Deputy Prime Minister Belousov will act as acting PM .
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has announced he has @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
`` I have found out that the coronavirus tests I had done returned @ @ @ @ @ '' the Russian news agency TASS quoted Mishustin as telling Putin during a televised video @ @ @ @ @ first deputy , Andrey Belousov , as a candidate for the acting head of government @ @ @ @ @ illness .
`` The government will continue to work as usual ; I plan to @ @ @ @ @ phone and video for all major issues .
I propose the candidacy of [ First @ @ @ @ @ Removich Belousov as acting [ PM ] , '' he concluded .
There were more @ @ @ @ @ in Russia as of April 30 .

First Deputy Prime Minister Belousov will act as acting PM.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has announced he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
"I have found out that the coronavirus tests I had done returned with a positive result," the Russian news agency TASS quoted Mishustin as telling Putin during a televised video conference.
Read alsoGermany lifts coronavirus ban on religious services, opens up playgrounds: DW
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Mishustin proposed his first deputy, Andrey Belousov, as a candidate for the acting head of government for the period of his illness.
"The government will continue to work as usual; I plan to be in active contact by phone and video for all major issues. I propose the candidacy of [First Deputy Prime Minister] Andrey Removich Belousov as acting [PM]," he concluded.
There were more than 106,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Russia as of April 30.
The death toll was 1,073 patients.


unian--2020-04-30--Germany lifts coronavirus ban on religious services, opens up playgrounds: DW

Merkel says reopening restaurants at this point will be `` problematic . ''
Officials in Germany are easing the coronavirus pandemic restrictions , opening up houses of worship and many other communal spaces after a meeting of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of the 16 German states on Thursday .
Museums , gardens , zoos , playgrounds and monuments would also be opened in the coming days for visitors after weeks of lockdown , Deutsche Welle reported .
Merkel said the states would have the final word on opening churches and other places of worship .
Some religious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wakes would also be permissible .
Commenting on the hospitality industry , Merkel said reopening restaurants at this point would be `` problematic '' because , `` We ca n't check if people around one table are from one family , or from different households . ''
Merkel described today 's decisions as an `` intermediate step '' in the fight against the virus , saying that more measures would be announced next week .
The country 's social distancing rules would stay in place at least until May 10 , and Merkel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on any further extensions next Wednesday .
Merkel added that Germany 's goal currently is , as much as possible , to keep the virus from quickly spreading .
`` We do n't have any medication , we do n't have any vaccine against the virus and , ... therefore , the goal will always be to slow down the virus , '' Merkel said , adding that Germany was `` successful in achieving this goal . ''

Merkel says reopening restaurants at this point will be "problematic."
Officials in Germany are easing the coronavirus pandemic restrictions, opening up houses of worship and many other communal spaces after a meeting of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of the 16 German states on Thursday.
Museums, gardens, zoos, playgrounds and monuments would also be opened in the coming days for visitors after weeks of lockdown, Deutsche Welle reported.
Read alsoScientists predict end date of coronavirus pandemic
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Merkel said the states would have the final word on opening churches and other places of worship. Some religious events, including weddings, baptisms and wakes would also be permissible.
Commenting on the hospitality industry, Merkel said reopening restaurants at this point would be "problematic" because, "We can't check if people around one table are from one family, or from different households."
Merkel described today's decisions as an "intermediate step" in the fight against the virus, saying that more measures would be announced next week.
The country's social distancing rules would stay in place at least until May 10, and Merkel and German premiers are due to decide on any further extensions next Wednesday. Merkel added that Germany's goal currently is, as much as possible, to keep the virus from quickly spreading.
"We don't have any medication, we don't have any vaccine against the virus and, ... therefore, the goal will always be to slow down the virus," Merkel said, adding that Germany was "successful in achieving this goal."


unian--2020-04-30--Taras Barshchovsky must pay off debts - court decision

The court decision will enter into force after the deadline for the submission of the appeal by all parties to the case , if the appeal is not filed .
On April 28-29 , 2020 , the Frankivsk District Court of Lviv satisfied the claim of LLC Investokhills Vesta Financial Company against Taras Barshchovsky , with the participation of a third party - LLC Yablunevy Dar , regarding debt collection .
The claim is partially satisfied .
According to the court , Taras Barshchovsky must pay the debt under the loan agreement in the amount of 831 770 732 UAH @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 631 673 UAH .
88 kopecks - loan debt , 3 565 530 UAH .
16 kopecks interest arrears , 6 412 299 UAH .
82 kopecks penalty for late loan repayment , 966 391 UAH .
65 kopecks penalty for untimely interest return , 541 194 837 UAH .
48 kopecks fine .
In addition , the court decided that Barshchovsky should pay the court fee by in the amount of 13 895 UAH .
60 kopecks in favor of LLC Investokhills Vesta Financial Company , as well as a court fee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3654 UAH .
The court has decided to refuse the satisfaction of the counterclaim of Taras Barshchovsky to LLC Investokhills Vesta Financial Company , with the participation of a third party LLC Yablunevy Dar , to declare the guarantee terminated .
In addition , the court decision has not yet entered into legal force and can be appealed to the Lviv Court of Appeal within 30 days from the date of its announcement , and if the preparation of the full court decision is postponed , the indicated period shall be calculated from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drawn up .
The court decision will enter into force after the deadline for the submission of the appeal by all parties to the case , if the appeal is not filed .
Taras Barshchovsky is the beneficiary owner of T.B .
Fruit Group of Companies , with its assets in Ukraine , Poland and Moldova .

The court decision will enter into force after the deadline for the submission of the appeal by all parties to the case, if the appeal is not filed.
On April 28-29, 2020, the Frankivsk District Court of Lviv satisfied the claim of LLC Investokhills Vesta Financial Company against Taras Barshchovsky, with the participation of a third party - LLC Yablunevy Dar, regarding debt collection.
The claim is partially satisfied. According to the court, Taras Barshchovsky must pay the debt under the loan agreement in the amount of 831 770 732 UAH. 99 cop., Of which 279 631 673 UAH. 88 kopecks - loan debt, 3 565 530 UAH. 16 kopecks interest arrears, 6 412 299 UAH. 82 kopecks penalty for late loan repayment, 966 391 UAH. 65 kopecks penalty for untimely interest return, 541 194 837 UAH. 48 kopecks fine.
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In addition, the court decided that Barshchovsky should pay the court fee by in the amount of 13 895 UAH. 60 kopecks in favor of LLC Investokhills Vesta Financial Company, as well as a court fee in state favor in the amount of 3654 UAH.
The court has decided to refuse the satisfaction of the counterclaim of Taras Barshchovsky to LLC Investokhills Vesta Financial Company, with the participation of a third party LLC Yablunevy Dar, to declare the guarantee terminated.
In addition, the court decision has not yet entered into legal force and can be appealed to the Lviv Court of Appeal within 30 days from the date of its announcement, and if the preparation of the full court decision is postponed, the indicated period shall be calculated from the day the full court decision was drawn up.
The court decision will enter into force after the deadline for the submission of the appeal by all parties to the case, if the appeal is not filed.
Taras Barshchovsky is the beneficiary owner of T.B. Fruit Group of Companies, with its assets in Ukraine, Poland and Moldova.


unian--2020-04-30--Operating banks in Ukraine post almost US$600 mln in Q1 profit

The amount was almost 24 % up year-over-year .
Operating banks in Ukraine in January-March 2020 ( Q1 ) posted UAH 15.974 billion , or US $ 592 million , in profit , which was 23.8 % more than in the same period of the previous year .
The banks ' revenue for this period increased by 12.6 % , to UAH 65.343 billion ( US $ 2.4 billion ) , expenses grew by 9.4 % , to UAH 49.369 billion ( US $ 1.8 billion ) , the National Bank of Ukraine said on its website .
Read alsoFitch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stable , negative on FUIB Data per bank is not available yet .
As UNIAN reported earlier , operating banks in Ukraine at the end of 2019 reported positive financial results estimated at UAH 59.6 billion , or US $ 2.2 billion .
Their profit almost tripled compared to 2018 .
Last year , the highest profit was reported by PrivatBank ( UAH 32.6 billion , or US $ 1.2 billion ) , Raiffeisen Bank Aval ( UAH 4.7 billion , or US $ 174.2 million ) , FUIB and UkrSibbank ( UAH @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million , each ) , and OTP Bank ( UAH 2.5 billion , or US $ 92.7 million ) .

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unian--2020-04-30--Ukraine's hryvnia gets stronger against U.S. dollar for fourth day in a row

The official forex rate for May 4 was set at UAH 26.96 per U.S. dollar .
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official forex rate of the hryvnia against the U.S. dollar at UAH 26.96 per U.S. dollar for the next business day , Monday , May 4 , which let the Ukrainian currency strengthen for the fourth day in a row .
The hryvnia gained one kopiyka in value , it said .
Read alsoHryvnia continues strengthening , set at UAH 26.97 to U.S. dollar April 30 The official forex rate of the hryvnia against the euro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per euro , which made the Ukrainian currency weaken by five kopiykas against April 30 .
As of 16:00 Kyiv time on April 30 , the hryvnia on the country 's interbank forex market was traded for UAH 26.94/26.97 per dollar , while quotations against the euro were UAH 29.30/29.33 per euro .
Retail forex rates in Kyiv 's currency exchange booths on the morning of Thursday , April 30 , were UAH 27.20 per dollar and UAH 29.55 per euro .
As UNIAN reported earlier , the official forex rate on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per U.S. dollar and UAH 29.24 per euro .

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unian--2020-04-30--Another plane with medical goods for Ukrainian doctors arrived from China

The goods have been purchased by the President 's Office at the expense of charity funds .
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine , Secretary of the Coordination Council on Combating the Spread of COVID-19 Kyrylo Tymoshenko says another plane with medical goods , namely 400,000 respirators and 50,000 face shields for Ukrainian doctors has arrived in Ukraine from China .
`` A plane from China arrived at Boryspil International Airport delivering 400,000 respirators and 50,000 protective face shields for Ukrainian doctors .
This is the last flight from the airlift organized by the President 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal protective gear and medicines , '' the Office quoted Tymoshenko as saying on April 30 .
The Health Ministry will continue providing supplies of everything required , the report said .
`` In total , more than 25 aircraft brought cargo to Ukraine , '' Tymoshenko said .
In particular , these are goods purchased by the President 's Office at the expense of charity funds .
`` This is protective gear for our doctors .
It has been supplied promptly and will be delivered to Ukraine 's regions today .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
Moreover , the flights transported cargo purchased by businesses as humanitarian aid to the regions where they are based .
In addition , the said aircraft brought commercial cargo .
Read alsoUkraine to daily produce up to 7,000 coronavirus PCR test kits '' We have enabled commercial organizations , especially pharmacy chains and retailers , to bring in goods .
First , these are common [ face ] masks for the population .
It is these planes – flights from China to Ukraine – that are paid for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The move helped reduce the price of masks in pharmacies .
`` Because there were not enough masks on the Ukrainian market and their production was insufficient despite the fact that our enterprises were fully loaded .
As soon as we allowed commercial organizations to bring in their own goods , the price started to fall immediately , as a lot more masks were supplied to pharmacies , '' he added .
According to Tymoshenko , the President 's Office has already fulfilled the main task to overcome the crisis related to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals .
Further on , it will be the Health Ministry that will be handling all relevant purchases .
`` The task of the President 's Office was to overcome this crisis .
That is why we say that this is the last flight supervised by the Office .
In the future , the Health Ministry and its structures , state-owned enterprises , will procure the protective gear and other equipment required by hospitals , '' he said .
Tymoshenko added that Ukraine had been purchasing polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launched its own production .
The official also announced the release of a detailed report on the work of charity funds the following week , which will show how the money was spent .
After all , the expenditures included not only purchases of protective gear , but also repairs of lung ventilators in Ukraine .
`` I want to emphasize that everything the Office of the President did cost nothing for the state budget .
All this was paid for by charity funds , that is the things we bought .
Commercial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ namely paid for shipments and delivery by plane , '' he stressed .

The goods have been purchased by the President's Office at the expense of charity funds.
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Secretary of the Coordination Council on Combating the Spread of COVID-19 Kyrylo Tymoshenko says another plane with medical goods, namely 400,000 respirators and 50,000 face shields for Ukrainian doctors has arrived in Ukraine from China.
"A plane from China arrived at Boryspil International Airport delivering 400,000 respirators and 50,000 protective face shields for Ukrainian doctors. This is the last flight from the airlift organized by the President's Office to meet Ukraine's demand for personal protective gear and medicines," the Office quoted Tymoshenko as saying on April 30.
The Health Ministry will continue providing supplies of everything required, the report said.
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"In total, more than 25 aircraft brought cargo to Ukraine," Tymoshenko said.
In particular, these are goods purchased by the President's Office at the expense of charity funds.
"This is protective gear for our doctors. It has been supplied promptly and will be delivered to Ukraine's regions today. It includes respirators, protective glasses, etc.," he said.
Moreover, the flights transported cargo purchased by businesses as humanitarian aid to the regions where they are based.
In addition, the said aircraft brought commercial cargo.
Read alsoUkraine to daily produce up to 7,000 coronavirus PCR test kits
"We have enabled commercial organizations, especially pharmacy chains and retailers, to bring in goods. First, these are common [face] masks for the population. It is these planes – flights from China to Ukraine – that are paid for by commercial organizations," he said.
The move helped reduce the price of masks in pharmacies.
"Because there were not enough masks on the Ukrainian market and their production was insufficient despite the fact that our enterprises were fully loaded. As soon as we allowed commercial organizations to bring in their own goods, the price started to fall immediately, as a lot more masks were supplied to pharmacies," he added.
According to Tymoshenko, the President's Office has already fulfilled the main task to overcome the crisis related to the lack of protective gear in Ukrainian hospitals. Further on, it will be the Health Ministry that will be handling all relevant purchases.
"The task of the President's Office was to overcome this crisis. That is why we say that this is the last flight supervised by the Office. In the future, the Health Ministry and its structures, state-owned enterprises, will procure the protective gear and other equipment required by hospitals," he said.
Tymoshenko added that Ukraine had been purchasing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests in China and South Korea until it launched its own production.
The official also announced the release of a detailed report on the work of charity funds the following week, which will show how the money was spent. After all, the expenditures included not only purchases of protective gear, but also repairs of lung ventilators in Ukraine.
"I want to emphasize that everything the Office of the President did cost nothing for the state budget. All this was paid for by charity funds, that is the things we bought. Commercial organizations purchased goods on their own, namely paid for shipments and delivery by plane," he stressed.


unian--2020-04-30--Security agency prevents provocations of pro-Russian forces in Odesa

During the searches , the SBU officers found massive amounts of print with anti-Ukrainian propaganda .
The SBU Security Service of Ukraine has prevented an attempt of pro-Russian movement to organize provocations in Odesa on May 2 , the anniversary of the tragic events at Kulykove Field in 2014 .
The law enforcers have established that perpetrators had been plotting to distribute flyers with calls to create the so-called `` Novorossia Republic '' and to overthrow the Ukrainian government , the SBU press center said .
According to plan , such actions should have created for Russian propagandists an informational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arena .
During raids , SBU operatives revealed massive amounts of print with anti-Ukrainian propaganda .
Flyers contained an altered map of Ukraine , dissected into a quasi-republic `` Novorossia '' and `` Bandera 's Ukraine '' , stickers with inscriptions `` Odesa – Russian City '' and `` Odesa – Novorossia '' , paraphernalia with propaganda of the totalitarian regime , a `` Novorossia '' newspaper , and other banned goods .
The investigation is underway initiated under Part 2 of Article 110 , Part 1 of Article 109 , Part 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Article 294 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine .
UNIAN memo .
Forty-eight people died and some 300 injured in clashes between anti-Maidan supporters and Euromaidan activists and a fire incident in Odesa on May 2 , 2014 .
After scuffles in the city center where some were fatally shot , pro-Ukrainian activists moved to Kulykove Pole where separatists had set up a tent camp .
Tents caught fire and then a fire started in the building of the Trade Unions House , where most of the victims of the Odesa incident died @

During the searches, the SBU officers found massive amounts of print with anti-Ukrainian propaganda.
The SBU Security Service of Ukraine has prevented an attempt of pro-Russian movement to organize provocations in Odesa on May 2, the anniversary of the tragic events at Kulykove Field in 2014.
The law enforcers have established that perpetrators had been plotting to distribute flyers with calls to create the so-called "Novorossia Republic" and to overthrow the Ukrainian government, the SBU press center said.
According to plan, such actions should have created for Russian propagandists an informational pretext for discrediting Ukraine in the international arena.
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During raids, SBU operatives revealed massive amounts of print with anti-Ukrainian propaganda.
Flyers contained an altered map of Ukraine, dissected into a quasi-republic "Novorossia" and "Bandera's Ukraine", stickers with inscriptions "Odesa – Russian City" and "Odesa – Novorossia", paraphernalia with propaganda of the totalitarian regime, a "Novorossia" newspaper, and other banned goods.
The investigation is underway initiated under Part 2 of Article 110, Part 1 of Article 109, Part 1 of Article 14 and Part 1 of Article 294 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
UNIAN memo. Forty-eight people died and some 300 injured in clashes between anti-Maidan supporters and Euromaidan activists and a fire incident in Odesa on May 2, 2014. After scuffles in the city center where some were fatally shot, pro-Ukrainian activists moved to Kulykove Pole where separatists had set up a tent camp. Tents caught fire and then a fire started in the building of the Trade Unions House, where most of the victims of the Odesa incident died.