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Hundreds of people came out to demand a veto of draft law No. 12414, stripping anti-corruption agencies NABU and SAPO of independence. Video: Denys Bulavin/ hromadske
Overnight, Russian troops struck Sumy, targeting civilian infrastructure, acting mayor Artem Kobzar reported. Part of the city was left without electricity, with some hospitals running on generators. Emergency responders are working at impact sites.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised that Ukraine’s anti-corruption infrastructure will continue to operate after signing a bill affecting the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office into law. hromadske.ua/en/politics/24…
In Lviv, as well as in Kyiv, several dozen people continue to protest against the law on NABU and SAPO despite the curfew. No police is seen nearby in Lviv. People chant: "Corruption kills." Video credit: hromadske
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed the bill restricting the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office into law, per the bill's card. Protesters in Kyiv met the news with chants "Shame".
In Lviv, Dnipro and Odesa, people also took to the streets because of the adoption of the draft law №12414, which limits the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, as reported by public broadcaster Suspilne.
The protesters chant "Yermak out!" Video credit: Denys Bulavin/ hromadske
Hundreds of people have already gathered on the square near the Ivan Franko Theater in central Kyiv to protest after the adoption of a bill that effectively eliminates the independence of the anti-corruption bodies NABU and SAPO, hromadske's correspondent reports.
Amid unprecedented pressure on Ukraine’s anti-graft agencies, officials face accusations ranging from aiding Russia to assisting oligarchs. What’s really happening with SAPO and NABU? Read more to understand the current crackdown and its implications. hromadske.ua/en/politics/24…
