Over the last day, the enemy conducted 96 combat engagements and fired 3700 times in the area of responsibility of the "East" operational and tactical group in the Kharkiv region, Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk and Kurakhove in Khortytsia.
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk, who defeated British Tyson Fury and became the world heavyweight champion, showed off his new championship belt.
Ukraine is covering its electricity needs through domestic generation, imports and emergency aid from Romania, Slovakia and Poland, and is providing emergency aid to Poland despite damage to infrastructure caused by shelling, calling for careful and responsible energy consumption to ensure stability in the power system.
Russian troops continue to attack Chasiv Yar to seize strategic heights for artillery shelling of neighboring towns, but Ukrainian defenders successfully repel the attacks.
Despite the difficult circumstances, Ukrainian troops have partially stabilized the situation in the Kharkiv sector, where active fighting took place in Vovchansk over the past day, with the enemy losing 125 people and a significant amount of equipment, including 3 tanks.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is using the threat of mass migration from Ukraine as a weapon to divide and weaken European unity in supporting Ukraine against Russian invasion.
A volcanic eruption occurred on the Indonesian island of Halmahera, causing the evacuation of people from seven surrounding villages due to a 4-kilometer ash cloud and potential danger.
Russians shelled 7 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, wounding one woman, using UAVs, MLRS and artillery in 459 attacks.
Russian troops fired nine times at settlements and border areas of Sumy region, resulting in 21 explosions from artillery, mortars, mines and drone strikes.
Oil prices stabilized, with Brent rising for the first time in three weeks due to positive economic data from China and the US, which increased expectations of demand growth, while the decline in global crude and oil product inventories contributed to positive demand sentiment.
Bitcoin recovered slightly, trading around $66,000 after rising 8% from last week's low of $60,000 due to positive inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs over four days and a weakening dollar amid signs of declining inflation in the US.
At a session of the city council in Kaniv, the new head of the territorial military commissariat handed out summonses to the deputies.
The government creates a Coordination Council to manage the National Military Memorial Cemetery, organize burials, commemorate fallen soldiers, and improve the cemetery's legal framework.
Many truck drivers are refusing to travel abroad due to fear and uncertainty at checkpoints and borders, some of them leaving loaded trucks and not returning, forcing companies to temporarily suspend operations while waiting for the government to respond to the impact of the new laws.
The government has mobilized about UAH 420 billion to finance critical needs through measures such as redistribution of taxes, dividends, and profits.
Putin said that Russia's actions in the Kharkiv region are aimed at creating a "sanitary zone" in response to Ukrainian shelling and rejected plans to seize Kharkiv.
Due to delays in the delivery of military equipment, defense spending is growing significantly, which could potentially lead to a budget revision to provide additional funding for the security and defense sector.
Zelenskyy said that the reason why the Russians were able to enter the Kharkiv region is the lack of air defense, which allows them to use their advantages in artillery and aviation.
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vovchansk was a key target of the russian offensive in Kharkiv region, as they sought to control a 10-kilometer zone from the border, but the situation has now stabilized.
Ukrainian troops stabilized the situation in the Kharkiv region, but Russian troops advanced 10 kilometers deeper into the Kharkiv region.
"Naftogaz of Ukraine is actively preparing for the new heating season. This year, gas production has been increased to 15 billion cubic meters and oil production by 2 million tons.
Over the past day, russians shelled 10 localities in Donetsk region, wounding 5 civilians and damaging buildings, infrastructure and residential houses in Volnovakha, Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts.
the Russian armed forces shelled 9 border areas and settlements of Sumy region with cannon artillery, small arms and mines, causing 36 explosions.
The recent blackouts were caused by a sharp cold snap and damage to many maneuverable generating facilities as a result of missile and drone attacks by Russia, but some warming is expected in the next few days, which could reduce the shortage of generating capacity and the number of curtailment schedules.
russian troops shelled residential areas in the central district of Kherson, damaging private homes, fortunately without causing any casualties.
In the first quarter of 2024, Ukrainian banks earned a net profit of UAH 40. 5 billion after tax, up 19% year-on-year, despite the increase in the tax rate from 18% to 25%.
The National Bank of Ukraine strengthened the hryvnia by 14 kopecks, setting the official exchange rate at 39. 4395 UAH/USD.
The Ministry of Social Policy will relocate 6 institutions with more than 500 people with limited mobility and elderly people from the frontline areas of Kharkiv region.
Troostwijk Auctions refused to hold an auction of Viktor Medvedchuk's yacht because his lawyers provided false information and court decisions not recognized by Ukraine.
In response to public outcry, the Ministry of Economy canceled the order on reservations for employees of tech companies and promised to consider the situation with each company separately.
