In Mukachevo, a representative of the coalition of public organizations of Ukraine "Freedom of Choice," which was monitoring the fairness of the city mayor's elections, has been arrested on suspicion of storing explosives.

At the Povursk aviation range (Volyn region), training is underway for the flight personnel of the aviation bomber regiment of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the State Treasury, for January-April 2004 the largest revenues from personal income tax were recorded in the following regions of Ukraine: Luhansk, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, Volyn. \nVolyn region received 43 million 588.1 thousand UAH, an increase of 1 million 894.

According to the State Treasury, for January-April 2004 the largest revenues from personal income tax were recorded in the following regions of Ukraine: Luhansk, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, Volyn. \nVolyn region received 43 million 588.1 thousand UAH, an increase of 1 million 894.

The head of the Volyn Regional State Administration, Anatoliy Frantsuz, signed an order according to which in the first half of 2004 the implementation of local programs for the modernization or elimination of accident-prone buildings and structures will be analyzed, and additional measures for their implementation…

On Friday, May 14, the Holy Synod of the UOC-KP at its session on May 14, on the day of commemoration of the hieromartyr Macarius, decided to appoint His Grace Michael (Zinkevych), Bishop of Chernihiv and Nizhyn, as the new hierarch of the Lutsk-Volyn Eparchy of the UOC-KP, Bishop of Lutsk and Volyn.

Achievements of Oleksandra Handziuk entered into the Book of Records of Ukraine: the Lutsk resident was issued a diploma in connection with setting a record in the category "Literature" for the largest number of stories on one theme.

At the end of May, a working visit by Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych is anticipated. This was reported by the press service of the Volyn Regional State Administration.

This is reported by the Main Department for Emergency Situations of the Kyiv City State Administration. According to updated data, 130 children were affected as a result of the poisoning in the Desnianskyi district. According to the department, there is no threat to the children's lives.

The introduction of a comprehensive energy-saving program saved DP "Volynlis" 500 thousand hryvnias in 2003. As the chief forester of the "Volynlis" association reported in an interview with the local press, in 2004 it is planned to save no less than 750 thousand hryvnias.