Ukraine war: Dead and injured in Russian attack on Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih
After airspace violation: Finland summons Russian ambassador +++ Zelensky dismisses top adviser after house search over corruption allegations +++ The news blog.
Ukraine has been defending itself for nearly four and a half years, with Western support, against Russia's ongoing war of aggression. Since 2014, Russia has annexed the Crimean Peninsula and uses it as a staging ground and supply base. Kyiv continues to launch attacks on targets across the peninsula. Recently, the country's anti-corruption authorities conducted searches of suspects and issued a statement on a "special operation" early Wednesday morning.
The investigation centers on alleged money laundering in the millions of dollars, with a focus on Iryna Mudra, the former deputy chief of the Presidential Office in Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Mudra shortly after. He provided no further explanation for the decision. Mudra confirmed the morning of the operation that a search had taken place at her residence and that she was cooperating with the authorities. Her statement also noted that she had submitted her resignation by the evening.
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