Plus 1,038 hryvnias to the pension: who is entitled to a special merit supplement in 2026
In 2026, some Ukrainians receive a supplement of up to 1,038 hryvnias on top of their basic pension. The right to the payment is granted not by age or length of service, but by special merits for Ukraine, confirmed by documents.
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SBU Detains 17-Year-Old Dnipro Resident Who Was Gathering Intelligence for Russian Strikes
The SBU detained a 17-year-old Dnipro resident suspected of gathering intelligence for Russian services: the young woman covertly photographed AFU facilities and passed coordinates to her handler. She faces up to 12 years in prison.
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Tarot horoscope for September 18: which signs drew the 'stop' cards, and who Tarot promises a strong push to action
Styler published a Tarot horoscope for Friday, September 18: Tarot cards play key roles for all zodiac signs — from a pause for Aries and Taurus to a strong push to action for Scorpio.
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Kim Yu-jong: US-led drills push North Korea to expand its nuclear arsenal
North Korean leader's sister Kim Yu-jong stated that US-led multinational exercises are pushing Pyongyang to expand its nuclear arsenal. The statement came after a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles.
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PFU Clarifies: 'Winter Support' Will Not Reduce Your Housing Subsidy — What Ukrainians Need to Know
The Pension Fund of Ukraine confirmed that the one-time "Winter Support" payment is not included in the family's total income and does not affect the size of the housing subsidy.
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Tusk: Russia is preparing strikes on NATO's eastern flank under the guise of 'accidental incidents'
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that during the autumn–winter period Russia may carry out drone and missile strikes on countries on NATO's eastern flank, classifying them as 'accidental incidents' in order to undermine the unity of the Alliance and devalue Article 5.
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Night drone attack on Konotop: school, medical facilities and railway damaged, two people injured
In the night of September 18, Russia launched a massive drone strike on Konotop in Sumy Oblast. A school, a kindergarten, medical facilities, the railway and private homes were damaged; part of the city was left without gas and power, and two people were injured.
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Fico Signaled That Slovakia Will Not Be Dragged Into a War "Because of Some Article 5" of NATO
Slovak PM Fico stated that he will not allow the country to be dragged into a war "because of Article 5" of NATO, while on September 18 he arrived in Kyiv for a meeting with Zelensky and Koretsky.
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White House Prepares Economic Deals with Russia Before the End of the War: Disagreements Within the Administration
The White House is considering the possibility of concluding separate economic deals with Russia before the end of the war in Ukraine, according to NYT. There is no consensus within the administration on the timing and conditions.
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Putin signs decree transferring Russian assets of Auchan, Nestle and former Leroy Merlin to temporary management
On September 17, Vladimir Putin signed a decree transferring the Russian assets of Auchan, Nestle and the former Leroy Merlin chain to the temporary management of the company "L.E.V. Management".
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Finland Drills Ship Seizure in the Baltic: Coast Guard Calls Such Exercises a 'New Normal'
Finland conducted the MARSEC EU 26 exercises in the Baltic Sea, practicing the seizure and search of a vessel to protect underwater infrastructure. The command called such training a 'new normal.'
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Minus 400 million orders: how drone strikes on Wildberries and Ozon warehouses reshaped Russia's online retail market
Data Insight analysts revised their forecast for Russia's online retail market: due to drone strikes on Wildberries and Ozon warehouses, the market may be short by 400 million orders and 400 billion rubles.
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Stubb urges Finns to prepare for sabotage and drones: 'this is a hybrid war'
Finnish President Alexander Stubb urged citizens to mentally prepare for possible sabotage and drones, calling hybrid war a new reality, but assured that there is no reason for panic.
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Drone hits building in Kyiv's Podilskyi district: one injured person hospitalized
On the evening of September 17, Russian drones attacked Kyiv: in the Podilskyi district, a UAV hit a building, and one person was hospitalized. Earlier that night, the city was subjected to a ballistic strike, with objects damaged in three districts.
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Autostrada halts all work in Ukraine: company cites freeze on state funding of capital expenditures
The Autostrada corporate group suspended work at all of its sites in Ukraine after the state, according to founder Maksym Shkil, without warning halted funding for capital expenditures on September 17.
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“Lost Ines in the Commotion”: Brad Pitt Talks About Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding
At the premiere of the film “Heart of the Beast,” Brad Pitt told how he briefly lost his girlfriend Ines de Ramon in the dance-floor commotion at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, where phones were banned.
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Strike on a shopping center in Zaporizhzhia: 10,000 square meters in flames, buses and 'Zaporizhstal' came under fire
On the evening of September 17, Russia struck Zaporizhzhia: the 'Amstor' shopping center came under fire, with a large-scale fire breaking out over an area of about 10,000 square meters. On the same day, a bus and 'Zaporizhstal' were also attacked.
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