The Ryazan oil refinery in Russia suffered from a drone attack carried out by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense on the night of May 1. The attack led to a large-scale fire at the facility.
Russian troops fired three Iskander-M ballistic missiles at densely populated areas of Odesa at night, causing casualties.
Researchers have found that Russians practice 12 key disinformation themes against Ukrainians on Facebook, including discrediting the West, mobilization, corruption, demoralizing citizens, and provoking divisions in society, according to a study by the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the procedure for using funds to purchase scanners for railway checkpoints of Volyn and Lviv customs for fast and efficient cargo inspection.
The Ukrainian-Polish border has been unblocked after a plan of understanding presented by the Ukrainian government yielded results, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has changed the measure of restraint for former MP Maksym Mykytas from house arrest to bail of over UAH 908,000 in the case of embezzlement of UAH 307 million from the Ministry of Defense during the construction of warehouses.
The Ukrainian government has allocated an additional UAH 15. 5 billion to purchase 300,000 drones for the Security and Defense Forces.
The Center for Countering Disinformation expects an increase in religious conflicts, provocative fakes, manipulations and possible missile provocations by Russia during the Easter holidays in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy said that there are no military threats in Europe that affect only one country, as they inevitably affect others, emphasizing the need for cooperation to maintain peace and security across the continent.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects Ukraine to start EU accession talks in June.
Kyiv's Pecherskyi District Court extended Metropolitan Pavlo's duties, including not leaving his place of residence, until June 30, 2024, but removed his electronic bracelet.
The court removed the electronic bracelet from Metropolitan Pavlo of the UOC-MP, who was previously accused of violating equality and justifying russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.
The Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian People (formerly the Arch of Friendship of Peoples) in Kyiv is owned by the territorial community of Kyiv, and the authorized body is the Department of Culture of the Kyiv City Council, which can decide on its potential dismantling, as it no longer has the status of an architectural monument.
President Zelenskyy believes that Ukraine will join NATO only after winning a full-scale war started by russia.
Stoltenberg explained that the problem with inviting Ukraine to join NATO is that it requires the consensus of all 32 members of the Alliance, which is currently absent.
Zelenskyy and Stoltenberg met with officers attending NATO training courses to discuss strengthening air defense and Ukraine's membership in NATO.
The dismantling of the massive composition in honor of the Pereyaslav Rada under the Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian People (formerly the Arch of Friendship of Peoples) has begun in Kyiv. After a multi-day process, the monument will be stored at the State Aviation Museum.
The Association of International Road Carriers of Ukraine is working to resolve the issue of detention of truck drivers on the road by the employees of the RTCC departments in Transcarpathian region.
The Transcarpathian JCCC and JFO explained that truck drivers are also subject to mobilization, like other citizens, but their documents are not always thoroughly checked at checkpoints, so they may be asked to report to the JCCC to clarify their military records.
Ukrainian troops continue to hold their positions in Krynky, Kherson region, despite russian attacks and superior enemy numbers, repelling three assaults.
This morning, the Russians made two unsuccessful assaults on Nestryga Island in Kherson region, after which they retreated with losses.
The NACP has found signs of a corruption criminal offense by Andriy Naumov, former head of the SBU's Main Internal Security Department, related to undeclared cash, emeralds and luxury cars worth more than UAH 32. 7 million.
The political motivation for the murder of two Ukrainian servicemen in Germany cannot be ruled out, and the investigation is ongoing in all directions.
There are about 60,000 video surveillance cameras in Ukraine, and the private segment of cameras slows down the process of collecting information for the police when responding to crimes.
The Verkhovna Rada failed to pass the draft law on the funded pension system in the first reading due to risks associated with the weak stock market and the Ukrainian economy, as well as concerns about the transfer of funds to private entities in the future.
More than 1,000 amendments have been submitted to the draft law banning religious organizations affiliated with russia, which are awaiting expert review before being put to a vote in parliament.
According to the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, Oleh Syniehubov, it is too early to say that russia may open new front lines in the north, despite the build-up and regrouping of enemy troops in the Kharkiv area.
Electricity consumption in Ukraine may increase by 20-30% in the summer, but a critical situation is not expected due to the increase in electricity production at solar power plants.
The new rail line being built by the Russian occupiers near occupied Mariupol will be within reach of Ukrainian troops, given the military assistance Ukraine will receive from its partners, making it vulnerable to attack.
High net worth individuals realize that Crimea is a risky investment because of the ongoing conflict and the potential destruction of the Crimean bridge.
