Government dismisses Ternopil Oblast Governor.

Ternopil Oblast Governor Volodymyr Trush has been dismissed, Taras Melnychuk, the government's representative in parliament, announced on Dec.

27. Melnychuk did not provide a reason for the dismissal and Trush has not yet released a statement.   Trush became governor of Ternopil Oblast, which is situated in the west of Ukraine, in March 2020.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) detained two of his deputies and the head of the Ternopil Oblast council, Mykhailo Holovko, for accepting a bribe in June. According to the investigation, the suspects demanded almost Hr 2.4 million (£63,500) from a businessman for constructing and repairing infrastructure in the region. Trush denied his involvement and it is unclear whether his dismissal is related to the case.

Media: SBU searches Ternopil Oblast monastery over pro-Russian propaganda

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has been conducting searches on Nov.

30 in the Pochaiv Monastery in Ternopil Oblast over suspected dissemination of pro-Russian ideology, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing a law enforcement source.

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