Lukashenko's statements are part of the Kremlin's information campaign aimed at increasing tensions on Ukraine's northern border, according to the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation.
Russians continue shelling Donetsk region, killing 3 people in Udachne and Kurakhivka and damaging residential buildings.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis a draft law that gives the Pension Fund the authority to provide compulsory state social insurance for temporary disability instead of the liquidated Social Insurance Fund, while addressing the social rights of people with disabilities and internally displaced persons.
On April 25, the enemy used the KAB to strike infrastructure in the city of Sumy, while emergency services responded to an attack by Russian troops on civilians.
The Verkhovna Rada passed a bill to create a Unified Register of Qualifications by merging the National Classifier of Occupations, the Handbook of Qualification Characteristics, and the Register of Qualifications.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis a draft law on the creation of a 5-year state patronage service for veterans, staffed by volunteers or demobilized soldiers, which will help demobilized soldiers adapt to civilian life.
French President Emmanuel Macron considers the war in Ukraine "the main threat to European security" and wants to develop a European defense initiative to ensure the continent's reliable protection.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed a bill to create a State Register of Persons Affected by Russia's Armed Aggression against Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada failed to pass draft law No. 9569 on the transfer of the administration of the single contribution for obligatory state social insurance from the State Tax Service to the Pension Fund starting in 2024.
The air defense forces of the Air Command East shot down an enemy missile near Kryvyi Rih, resulting in an explosion.
A 58-year-old man was wounded when Russian troops attacked a truck with a drone near the village of Osokorivka in Kherson region, and two other civilians were wounded in Russian shelling in Bilozerka.
Parliament failed to pass the law on the funded pension system in the first reading due to insufficient votes, and its future prospects are uncertain given the need for IMF and World Bank approval, as well as demographic uncertainty caused by the war.
The Verkhovna Rada passed a European integration draft law regulating succession in labor relations in the event of a change of ownership of an enterprise, obliging the new employer to extend employment contracts and inform employees of the transfer.
An explosion was heard in the suburbs of Kryvyi Rih after an enemy missile changed course from Kropyvnytskyi to Kryvyi Rih.
Bitcoin and altcoin prices fell sharply due to low risk appetite amid a sell-off in tech stocks and expectations of higher interest rates in the US.
Sunny weather and active solar power plants have helped boost Ukraine's electricity production, but the grid remains in short supply due to Russian missile attacks, requiring emergency assistance from Europe for much of the day and calling for conservation.
Rescuers are eliminating the consequences of an enemy rocket attack on the city of Smila, Cherkasy region, where 47 private houses were damaged, windows in nearby high-rise buildings were smashed, and 6 residents sought medical help but refused hospitalization.
Parliament rejected laws on rail transport, clearing the way for the adoption of a new law that is a prerequisite for the World Bank's loan program for Ukraine.
Russia is producing more weapons and ammunition than it needs for the war in Ukraine, stockpiling them for potential future military ambitions.
National security advisors and senior officials from around the world will meet in Doha, Qatar, this weekend to discuss plans for a summit on Ukraine's conditions for resolving its conflict with Russia.
Pope Francis calls for an end to wars, urging countries to seek peace through negotiations and praying for war-torn Ukraine and the Middle East, lamenting the devastating effects on Ukrainian children who have "forgotten how to smile. "
16 Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia were released and reunited with their families thanks to Qatar's assistance.
A Russian missile strike on Cherkasy region damaged 47 private houses, smashed windows in a neighboring high-rise building in Smila and wounded 6 residents who refused hospitalization.
The European Commission is expected to propose sanctions against ships delivering North Korean military equipment to Russia and tankers violating the G7 agreement on the price ceiling for Russian oil.
Russian troops tried to advance toward Nevske in Luhansk region, and the occupiers are preparing children in the occupied territories for war in summer camps, the head of the Luhansk regional military administration said.
The United States has already provided Ukraine with ATACMS long-range ballistic missiles and will send more, hoping they will make a difference on the battlefield, confirmed US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
In the Kharkiv region, about 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire from Russian troops, and 4 more were hit by air strikes, which damaged private houses, a pharmacy, a cafe, a lyceum, and a village council.
Around 150 trucks are waiting in Poland to enter Ukraine through the blocked Rava-Ruska border crossing, while some traffic is still allowed in both directions.
Russian troops shelled residential areas in the Kherson region, damaging buildings, infrastructure and wounding 3 people.
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the United States will be able to continue to supply Ukraine with the necessary resources until 2024.
