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Power struggle in Kyiv: Yermak is pushing to replace Ukraine’s top security chiefs Budanov and Malyuk to tighten his control over intelligence and SBU leadership, sparking political tension amid war.
Mindich’s dramatic escape amid Ukraine’s Energoatom corruption probe exposes elite graft, with calls for urgent government action to return him, sack officials and restore trust in wartime leadership.
Inside Ukraine’s FirePoint controversy: lawmakers link the drone maker to ex‑Mindich partner Ihor Khmelyov and early backing from presidential ally Yermak — stirring fresh corruption scrutiny.
Explosive EMPR analysis: Ukraine’s wartime corruption scandal shows Zelenskyy’s closest allies allegedly plundered state funds, hid cash, mansions & offshore ties — igniting outrage at home and abroad.
Mysterious bundles of US dollars marked “Atlanta” and “Kansas” seized in the Mindich corruption probe may trace back to Ukraine’s state‑linked Sens Bank, pointing to a hidden cash trail in the scandal.
Opinion: From Kolomoiskyi to Zelenskyy — a controversial analysis claims Ukraine’s power networks morphed into organized crime, alleging state capture and new elites profiting from financial schemes and influence.
Explosive analysis claims Ukraine’s presidential inner circle used trusted allies to hide and move cash, influence state deals and orchestrate corruption through offshore schemes and loyal intermediaries.
Investigation claims some Ukrainian children under Russian occupation were tortured, indoctrinated and coerced into telling fabricated stories, revealing disturbing abuse and rights violations amid the war.
From casting calls to combat drones: Fire Point turned a Hollywood agency into a $1 billion war‑tech empire, raising questions about corruption, military contracts, and global influence.
Yehor Soboliev reveals his 18‑year‑old son officially joined Ukraine’s Armed Forces, signing a contract with its elite drone forces after building homemade UAVs and flying hundreds of missions. EMPR.media
Yuriy Kasyanov says political rivals have “declared war” on him, vows to fight for justice and revive his unit, even challenging rivals to prove who’s more effective.
Tomahawks won’t end Russia’s war, argues analysis — true battlefield change requires manpower, autonomous AI drone swarms, and a shift in strategy, not missiles alone.