On March 27, it will get warmer in Ukraine to +12+17 degrees, in the western regions +10+13. It will rain in the western and northern regions, in the rest of the territory without precipitation. In Kyiv, up to +15 degrees.
The leadership of the State Tax Service discussed with associations of the alcohol industry issues of combating the shadow market, counterfeiting, and implementing an electronic excise stamp. Excise revenues increased by 20%.
On March 26, electricity consumption fell by 9. 6% due to sunny weather and the operation of solar power plants. Ukrainians are advised to use powerful appliances from 10:00 to 16:00.
Elon Musk and the DOGE team are investigating how an editor from The Atlantic ended up in a Signal chat about a military attack in Yemen. The White House has confirmed Musk's involvement to improve communication security.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide announced his arrival in Ukraine with Labor Minister Tonje Brenna to express support.
In a week, more than 201,000 people in Ukraine fell ill with acute respiratory viral infections, influenza and COVID-19, of which 108,000 are children. An excess of the epidemic threshold is recorded in 15 regions.
American Oversight is suing Trump administration officials for using Signal to discuss military plans. The chat contained confidential information.
Brokered by the US and Saudi Arabia, a ceasefire agreement has been reached. Russia will benefit significantly more than Ukraine, The Times writes.
As a result of large-scale forest fires in South Korea, 18 people died, and another one is missing. The fire destroyed thousands of hectares of forest and hundreds of buildings.
Russia has increased the import of machine tools from China for the defense industry, including for Almaz-Antey and Uralvagonzavod. Payments are made through VTB Bank in yuan, according to the GUR.
J. D. Vance will join his wife Usha Vance in Greenland to "visit a space base" and "assess security" in the Arctic.
The Armenian Parliament supported the bill on the start of the process of joining the European Union. The initiative was supported by the majority of deputies, despite the Prime Minister's reservations regarding the referendum.
The Russians are using point tactics of "swarms" of Shaheds for attacks. This was reported by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council, Andrii Kovalenko.
On the night of March 26, Russia attacked Ukraine with 117 drones, including "Shahed". The Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down 56 "Shahed", but 48 imitators were lost. Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad and Cherkasy regions were affected.
Oil loading in Venezuelan ports has slowed after the US imposed tariffs on trade with countries that buy oil. Chevron is reducing its fleet, leading to loading delays.
Cherkasy region was under enemy fire at night, most of the drones were directed at Cherkasy. Fortunately, there were no casualties, but an infrastructure object and warehouse premises were damaged.
Ukrzaliznytsia is restoring online services after a large-scale cyberattack and offers to buy tickets at ticket offices. Paper ticket holders will receive compliments and free access to waiting rooms.
Over the past day, 207 battles took place on the front, the most – 69 – in the Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian defenders are steadfastly holding back the onslaught of the occupiers, inflicting significant losses on the enemy.
Flight delays have occurred at Trudeau International Airport in Montreal due to technical problems. The disruptions are related to flight check-in, checkpoints and the baggage tagging system.
The US and Ukraine have agreed on measures for safe navigation, prisoner exchange, and a ban on strikes against energy facilities. The negotiations took place in Riyadh, mediated by Saudi Arabia.
The United States and Russia have reached an agreement on safe navigation in the Black Sea. Measures to prohibit attacks on energy infrastructure have also been agreed upon.
US intelligence believes that Russia and Ukraine consider an unsatisfactory ceasefire worse than continuing the war. The US intelligence community also continues to see a risk regarding nuclear weapons.
Donald Trump supported Mike Waltz after the incident with the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic getting into a closed chat where military plans were discussed. Trump said the situation did not affect the military operation.
In February, Tesla's sales in Europe fell by 40%, while the electric car market grew by 26%. Tesla's market share decreased to 1.8% due to the aging model range and political scandals.
The National Bank of Ukraine from March 31, 2025, changes the approaches to determining the list of currencies to which the hryvnia exchange rate is set, and refuses to calculate the exchange rate to the Russian ruble. The list of currencies for daily exchange rate setting will be expanded to 41.
Parliament has passed bill No. 9549, which simplifies the process for operators to obtain land for the construction of base stations. This will facilitate the faster restoration of communication in the de-occupied territories.
The Rada adopted a bill on the creation of a financial inclusion bank based on Ukrposhta. It will provide banking services to socially vulnerable groups and in remote regions.
The Cabinet dismissed Nadiia Bihun from the post of Deputy Minister of Economy. She was responsible for public procurement and public-private partnership since 2022.
French President Emmanuel Macron will receive Vladimir Zelensky in Paris to prepare for the security summit. France intends to increase military and financial support for Ukraine.
OpenAI has released updates for Advanced Voice Mode in ChatGPT. Now, the AI assistant interrupts users less often, and the individuality of the voice assistant has been improved for paid subscribers.
