The draw determined the order of the countries' performances at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel. Ukraine will perform on May 13 along with Sweden, Slovenia and other countries in the first half of the first semifinal.
Over the last day, 148 combat engagements took place, the enemy conducted 20 air strikes and over 820 attacks with kamikaze drones. The most intense fighting continues in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy conducted 77 assault operations.
The President of Ukraine, along with representatives of 60 countries, took part in the commemoration ceremony in Auschwitz. The event was attended by 50 former prisoners of the concentration camp, where more than a million people died.
EU foreign ministers agree on a plan to ease sanctions on Syria. Restrictions in the energy and transportation sectors may be lifted, but the decision could be reversed if the wrong steps are taken.
The Chinese government is planning a major personnel reshuffle in 2025, opening the way for officials born in the 1970s. Xi Jinping has not appointed a successor, raising questions about the future of China's political system.
The new Chinese AI DeepSeek, created for $6 million, has beaten ChatGPT in the App Store. Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation considers this an evolution, not a revolution, despite the significant drop in tech giants' shares.
Preparations have begun in the Kerch Strait for the scrapping of the emergency tanker Volgoneft-239. Since December 2024, more than 25 tons of oil-water mixture and 18.5 tons of contaminated soil have been collected.
Due to rising temperatures in Lviv, heating is being switched to economy mode. From 10:00 to 16:00, heat supply will be temporarily suspended in some parts of the city.
In Kherson, the Russian military attacked a tractor with a drone, dropping explosives. The attack killed a 44-year-old man.
The President of Ukraine met with Marshal of the Polish Sejm Shimon Holovna in Krakow. The parties discussed military support, sanctions against Russia and EU accession, as well as planned meetings with EU leaders.
Russian troops launched intense attacks on Kupyansk using multiple rocket launchers. The attack damaged four private houses and power lines, with no reports of casualties.
South Korean prosecutors have accused President Yun Seok-yeol of organizing a coup over the imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024. The parliament declared impeachment, and the president faces a long prison sentence.
The CIA has concluded that COVID-19 most likely originated from a leak at the Wuhan laboratory. The agency reached this conclusion with a low degree of confidence, echoing the position of the FBI and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Russian troops were spotted in Velyka Novosilka, where they planted a flag on the boiler house behind the Kolos stadium. The enemy is successful on the eastern outskirts and part of the central streets of the settlement.
Rescuers have completed search and rescue operations at the site of a rocket attack in Zaporizhzhia. The body of a 27-year-old man was found, the total number of victims is 2, 12 injured.
Ukrainian drones hit the facilities of the Ryazan Oil Refining Company, which supplies fuel to the Russian army. The control center of the Russian Pacific Fleet in the Kursk region was also hit.
Occupants dropped six guided aerial bombs on a healthcare facility in Beryslav, Kherson region. The hospital staff managed to evacuate to a shelter, and several doctors were injured.
A sniper group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully resisted an assault by Russian and Korean units in the Kursk region. The snipers “Dryakhlyi”, “Fin” and “Zholud” stopped the enemy in a few days of fighting, killing 8 and wounding 12 enemies.
Belarusian dictator Lukashenko voted in the presidential election in the building of the Belarusian State University of Physical Education. When asked by journalists, he said that he had voted “for everyone.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee recommends adopting a draft law on the recognition of the results of education of Ukrainian children abroad. The document will allow 700,000 to 1 million schoolchildren who left because of the war to have their education recognized.
Russian telegram channels report an attack by naval drones on Crimea and Sevastopol. The Russian Defense Ministry announces the destruction of two unmanned boats near the peninsula.
U. S. diplomats appeal to Secretary Rubio to exempt programs for Ukraine from the 90-day aid freeze. USAID temporarily suspends issuing stop work orders in Ukraine.
Mike Johnson extended a formal invitation to US President Donald Trump to address Congress on March 4. The Speaker noted the opportunity to make the next four years one of the most significant in the country's history.
A Russian UMPB-250 “smart” bomb was found near the village of Velyki Kulbaki in Belgorod Oblast. According to Astra, this is the 165th time that Russian bombs have fallen on Ukraine's own territory.
There were 190 combat engagements in the frontline, with the most intense fighting in the Kramatorsk, Toretsk and Pokrovsk sectors. The enemy carried out 28 air strikes and launched 423 kamikaze drones across Ukraine.
The President confirmed that the “Shaheds” that hit the houses were made in Russia, not Iran. The production was set up in Tatarstan using foreign components.
The President of the United States is heading to California to assess the damage from the Los Angeles wildfires. Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to meet with the president to discuss federal aid.
According to Zelenskyy, each such “shahed”, like every Russian missile, is made on the basis of foreign components-critical components without which Russian terror would not be possible at all.
The National Police of Ukraine has provided step-by-step instructions on how to act in the event of a missing loved one. It is necessary to file an application with the police, provide DNA samples and contact the Commissioner for Missing Persons.
The foreign ministers of Denmark and the United States held 20-minute talks on security issues. The two sides agreed to discuss Greenland separately, with representatives from the island.
