During the operation of the "eOselya" program, 16,517 Ukrainian families received housing loans for 27. 151 billion UAH. Last week, 94 loans were issued for 183.7 million UAH.
Naftogaz Group confirmed the start of the new natural gas injection season into Ukrainian underground storage facilities. Most UGS facilities are already actively being filled after a difficult withdrawal season that lasted 167 days.
According to the head of the State Tax Service, trade (17. 2%) and processing industry (17%) became leaders in tax payments in the first quarter. The largest growth in revenues during this period was shown by processing (+47%) and trade (+29.7%).
Actress Kristen Stewart and her fiancée Dylan Meyer got married on Sunday during a modest ceremony in Los Angeles. They received their marriage license last Tuesday.
Ukrainian weightlifter Anastasia Manevska became a bronze medalist at the European Championships in Chisinau (up to 87 kg), lifting 235 kg in total. This is her fourth consecutive "major" EC medal; she previously won three silvers.
Electricity consumption in Ukraine decreased due to warm weather and the weekend. Ukrenergo recommends shifting the use of powerful appliances as much as possible to daytime hours, from 8:00 to 18:00.
The Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 in his residence at the Santa Marta house in the Vatican.
In the morning of April 21, 2025, Russian troops attacked the village of Bilozerka in the Kherson region with drones. As a result, a 72-year-old woman who was on the street died, and two men were injured.
At the railway station in Volyn Oblast, a child was electrocuted when they climbed onto a tank car. Rescuers removed the victim and handed them over to medics; the child is conscious.
Bitcoin rose to $87,600, the highest level since April 2 after Trump's tariff announcement. The dollar fell to its lowest level since January 2024 amid fears of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's dismissal.
On the night of April 21, the Russia attacked Ukraine with 96 drones and three missiles from various directions. Defense forces shot down 42 Shahed UAVs, another 47 were lost locationally; there are consequences for Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Cherkasy regions.
Gold set a new price record, surpassing $3385 per ounce. This happened due to the weakening of the dollar to a 2024 low, Trump's criticism of the Fed, and trade fears.
RF troops attacked Dnipropetrovsk region with drones, artillery, and guided aerial bombs. An enterprise, infrastructure, and structures were damaged in several communities, preliminary, without casualties.
Today at dawn, the Cherkasy region was attacked by Russian drones. Air defense forces shot down 8 UAVs, however, due to the RF attack, an infrastructure object was damaged; there were no casualties.
Over the past day, 96 combat engagements were recorded on the front. The enemy attacked the most on the Pokrovske direction, where the Defense Forces stopped 39 attacks.
Oil prices fell: Brent below $67, WTI to $63. This happened amid concerns about the impact of the US trade war on demand and monitoring talks between Washington and Tehran on the nuclear program, which could affect supplies.
In the morning of April 21 around 04:57, the enemy attacked the city of Mykolaiv with missiles, the type of which is being established. According to Kim's report, there are no casualties or damage as a result of the attack.
Seven people drowned in Australia over the Easter weekend, including a child. Strong waves caused most deaths, two remain missing.
In Jerusalem, on April 19, the Holy Fire appeared in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
According to the investigation, on April 18, around 10:00 PM, the Russian Armed Forces struck civilian infrastructure in Odesa region with missiles. Farmers' warehouses, equipment, and buildings were damaged.
Tesla has accumulated thousands of unsold Cybertrucks and is sharply reducing production. The company is discounting old stock with discounts of up to $10,000, as sales significantly lag behind plans.
An air raid alert has been announced in Kyiv Oblast. This happened against the backdrop of a warning from the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine about missile danger.
In Hydropark, a group of young men beat a serviceman. Kyiv police detained four attackers, aged 15-17, and a notice of suspicion for hooliganism is being prepared for them.
In Okhtyrka, police and the SBU rescued a 24-year-old woman whom a 36-year-old man held as a hostage, threatening to detonate a grenade. Special forces freed the hostage, detained the perpetrator, and seized the weapon.
Over 109 thousand people crossed the state border of Ukraine over the past day, mostly entering. The busiest checkpoints are: "Shehyni", "Krakivets", "Rava-Ruska", where additional border patrols are working.
On April 18, a fire broke out near the Ukrainian cultural heritage village in Canada, which spread to its structures. The fire was brought under control the same day after evacuation and road closures.
Research has revealed high cadmium pollution in key rice regions of South and Southeast Asia. This poses a threat to global food security, affecting billions of people.
On April 18, two cases of death due to fires caused by burning dry vegetation were recorded in the Kyiv region. Two deceased individuals were found while extinguishing the fire in the Boryspil and Fastiv districts.
Russians dropped 10 KABs on Kupyansk, including ODAB-1500, five injured. In total, one civilian died and over 120 civilians were injured in the Kharkiv region per day.
Russia is lobbying for the restoration of direct flights to the US as part of a ceasefire agreement, linking this to the lifting of sanctions against "Aeroflot". The European Union is categorically against opening its skies due to sanctions, security issues, and "stolen" aircraft, which makes flights to the US without flying over the EU extremely difficult.
