A scooter driver was injured in a collision with a bus at an unregulated intersection in Konotop, leading to a criminal investigation for traffic violations.
During the day, Russian forces shelled Chernihiv region eight times, causing 42 explosions, including from a helicopter and mortars, and damaging two houses.
54 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been executed by the Russian military, reports Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office.
Kharkiv will prioritize decentralization of heating by installing modular and autonomous boiler houses for neighborhoods to reduce dependence on centralized heating systems that are vulnerable to enemy attacks.
In March, more than 4,400 electric vehicles were added to Ukraine's car fleet, and demand for them increased 2. 3 times year-on-year.
Several people were injured as a result of Russian rocket fire in Poltava region on April 8, some of them in moderate to serious condition.
At night, the enemy attacked energy infrastructure facilities, namely high-voltage substations in Poltava and Lviv regions.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained an enemy informant who was preparing new Russian strikes in Kharkiv region.
A total solar eclipse covered North America on April 8, visible from Mexico to Canada.
A forest fire has broken out in Larissa, Greece, and 70 fires have been registered across the country, 57 have been localized and 13 are ongoing, the causes of which are being investigated.
The EU has agreed to extend the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU until June 5, 2025, while strengthening safeguards for sensitive agricultural products such as poultry, eggs, sugar, oats, corn, cereals, and honey.
Enemy drones attacked the Lviv region, but all of them were shot down by air defense forces, although the debris damaged an infrastructure facility, causing a fire that was quickly extinguished without casualties.
A Russian missile strike hits a residential building in Poltava region, Ukraine, killing 1 person and injuring 12, including 2 children, and damaging several other buildings and cars, requiring a 3-hour rescue operation involving nearly 100 rescuers.
4 people are killed and 8 injured as a result of a Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia.
In Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging 4 private houses and garages, wounding 2 people, and Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 2 Shahed drones during a night raid.
The enemy attacked Poltava region with drones at night, but mobile fire teams successfully destroyed two UAVs without loss of life.
The shelling of Chasiv Yar and Selydove in Donetsk region killed a 77-year-old woman, wounded 3 people, damaged 6 private houses and a 9-storey building.
President Zelenskyy held a meeting to discuss measures to support Kharkiv residents, reduce energy shortages, and provide economic assistance to the city and region after Russian attacks.
Two Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones were destroyed in Odesa region on April 8, 2024, the South Air Command reports.
On the left bank of the Kherson region, Ukrainian troops fought 8 combat engagements with Russian troops, inflicting losses and forcing them to retreat, while continuing to consolidate and expand their foothold, with the enemy increasing the use of attack drones by 30% over the past week.
In March 2024, another 130 dolphins died in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia's Krasnodar Territory, likely due to sonar activity by Russian Navy ships, bringing the total number of dolphin deaths due to the war to several thousand.
According to media reports, explosions were heard in Sumy, Ukraine.
According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, enemy guided aerial bombs were launched in Sumy region.
Russian troops launched a missile attack on Chuhuiv, Kharkiv region, damaging private households and outbuildings, reports the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office.
Lviv City Council has created an interactive "Flower Map" that shows more than 50 locations throughout the city where tulips, sakuras, magnolias, and Shantakler pears are blooming.
25,000 residents of Kharkiv region have been evacuated to safe places due to enemy shelling of civilian areas, with authorities recommending that residents of border settlements evacuate as the enemy continues to attack civilians.
An enemy X-59 missile flew into the Kharkiv region, damaging two private houses in Chuhuiv, and another missile landed in an open area near Borova, without causing any casualties.
A MiG-31K fighter jet takes off in Russia, triggering an air alert in all regions of Ukraine due to a potential missile threat.
IDPs with disabilities will receive their payments retroactively, starting in March, even if their applications are processed in May.
An enemy artillery strike damaged the premises of a fire and rescue unit in a border village in Sumy district, including wall paneling, gates and fire trucks, but no one was injured.
