In the Dnipropetrovs'k region, more than 42 km of anti-tank ditches were dug and more than 11,000 concrete pyramids were installed, as well as crushed stone foundations and reinforced concrete structures for firing points and dugouts.
Prime Minister Shmyhal and the French delegation discussed increasing aid to Ukraine, defense cooperation, reconstruction, and the confiscation of Russian assets for Ukraine's needs.
A 12-year-old boy sustained a concussion as a result of Russian shelling of Dolyna village in Zaporizhzhia region, he was hospitalized, but his life is not in danger.
The U. S. plans to transfer billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel, including more than 1,800 MK84 bombs and 500 MK82 bombs, despite the controversy over Israel's military operation in Rafah, Gaza.
Border guards have raised the Ukrainian flag over the settlements of Shabelne, Pishchane and Degtyarnoye in Kharkiv region near the Russian border in the "gray zone", despite the fact that the territory is densely mined and uninhabitable due to constant enemy shelling.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed that Germany supports Ukraine in its struggle for a just peace, considering it crucial for European security.
Eight local residents are still living in the liberated village of Makiivka in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine, despite constant shelling and difficult conditions, as they refuse to evacuate.
The Russian occupiers suffered significant losses of military equipment after a strike in the Kalchyk-Makedonivka-Aspanove triangle near occupied Mariupol.
In the Kherson region, Russian troops made three unsuccessful attempts to storm the left bank of the Dnipro River, suffered losses and retreated to their original positions.
In 2024, UAH 862. 6 billion was allocated for payments to military personnel, which is 70% of the Defense Ministry's budget.
More than 20% of the defense budget is allocated for the purchase of weapons and military equipment.
The UMPB D-30 SN bomb, which Russia used against Kharkiv, has a range of 70-80 km and is launched from Su-34 or Su-35 aircraft, but there is countermeasures.
Ukraine can carry out limited offensive operations, but needs more weapons to drive out Russian occupiers, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told The Washington Post.
President Zelensky explained why Ukraine needs long-range ATACMS missiles.
Zelenskiy said that the US reaction to the strikes on Russian energy facilities was not positive.
According to President Zelenskyy, without U. S. support, Ukraine will lack air defense, Patriot missiles, electronic warfare, and artillery shells, forcing it to retreat step by step.
There have been calls in the European Parliament to investigate MPs and candidates in the upcoming European elections to make sure none of them are funded by Russia.
Russians are distributing fake stamps depicting a burning Crocus City Hall, falsely claiming they are from Ukrposhta as part of a disinformation effort.
In a recent drone attack, Russia attempted to expose and bypass Ukraine's air defense systems, potentially gathering information for further attacks.
This year's harvest in Ukraine is expected to reach 77 million tons, down about 30% from the pre-war harvest of over 100 million tons, due to farmers abandoning intensive cultivation techniques and lower yields per hectare.
More than 470,000 hectares have been sown in Ukraine so far, with the majority of grain planted in Odesa region as the spring sowing campaign begins amid challenges in the de-occupied and war-affected areas.
The Foreign Ministers of India and Ukraine agreed to restore bilateral cooperation to pre-war levels and explore new areas of engagement, recognizing the strategic perspective of their relations.
According to President Zelenskyy, if Ukraine loses, Putin could launch an aggression against Kazakhstan, the Baltic states, Poland, and Germany and draw NATO into a war.
Ukraine expects to soon see the first F-16 fighter jets in the sky, which will provide powerful air support against Russian aircraft.
The russian occupiers are trying to attack Ukraine's critical infrastructure facilities, such as thermal power plants, hydroelectric power plants, and storage facilities, and are also trying to deplete Ukraine's air defense systems.
According to the Deputy Minister of Health, there is an increase in the incidence of tuberculosis in Ukraine: about 20,000 cases were registered last year, 640 of which were among children.
The flu, ARVI, and COVID-19 epidemic season in Ukraine is expected to end in mid-April, Deputy Health Minister and Chief State Sanitary Doctor Igor Kuzin has said.
For medical cannabis products to become available, Ukraine needs to make a number of legislative changes, including changing the classification of cannabis and cannabidiol, establishing a list of approved medical indications and defining permitted dosage forms, and the pharmaceutical sector must also prepare to sale such medicines, which could start by the end of this year if the business is ready.
The situation remains tense in the area of responsibility of the Southern Operational Command: Russians continue to attack in the Robotyn and Staromayorsk directions with the support of tactical aviation, with long intervals between attacks and active use of various drones for reconnaissance and attacks.
The Russian occupiers conducted extensive aerial reconnaissance using 140 drones before launching a massive nighttime attack on energy facilities in southern Ukraine, particularly in Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovs'k regions, with Ukrainian air defense systems destroying 84 of the 99 drones and missiles.
