There were explosions in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Ukraine's national football team has risen to 22nd place in the FIFA rankings after qualifying for Euro 2024 with victories over Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland.
Allies meet with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Brussels to discuss increased support for Ukraine's urgent practical needs.
The High Council of Justice has suspended Supreme Court Judge Vsevolod Knyazev from administering justice until a court verdict or closure of criminal proceedings on charges of taking a bribe as an official holding a particularly responsible position.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will call on the allies to provide Ukraine with Patriot air defense systems to intercept ballistic missiles, as 94 such missiles were launched at Ukraine in March alone.
The government is preparing the SME Recovery Strategy until 2027, taking into account proposals from business and experts, to address the pressing problems of SMEs in Ukraine and promote their growth, digital transformation, integration into the European market, and increase their competitiveness and innovation potential in line with EU standards.
Zaporizhzhia NPP is on the verge of another shutdown due to Russian shelling that disconnected the power line connecting it to the Ukrainian grid, threatening to seriously disrupt safe operation.
Power outages have affected about 350,000 electricity consumers in Kharkiv and the region, as well as restrictions in Kryvyi Rih, 12 settlements remain without power due to bad weather, but no electricity shortages are expected, and Ukraine has provided emergency assistance to Poland.
Explosions have occurred in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine, according to the head of the Zaporizhzhya regional military administration Ivan Fedorov.
In Kharkiv region, a drone damaged equipment at an energy facility at night, in Dnipropetrovs'k region the enemy attacked energy infrastructure, and in Sumy region a gas company employee was fatally wounded by enemy fire.
The Ukrainian military cannot confirm reports that Russian troops have deployed Oniks launchers on Cape Tarkhankut in occupied Crimea, but acknowledged that Russia has several such systems on the peninsula, which it periodically redeploys for ballistic and supersonic missile attacks.
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada expects that the draft law on mobilization, which establishes fair criteria for the obligation of citizens to defend Ukraine, will be introduced at the next meeting of the Verkhovna Rada.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian air defense allegedly destroyed five drones over two regions overnight.
During the night, the Russians fired with multiple rocket launchers and mortars at the Sumy region of Ukraine, and explosions were recorded.
The U. S. House of Representatives is unlikely to vote on aid to Ukraine until at least mid-April, and possibly later, as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to overcome Republican opposition by considering conditions such as turning aid into a loan, confiscating Russian assets, and lifting the moratorium on new liquefied natural gas export licenses.
Russian troops launched a night attack on Kharkiv and the region, striking energy infrastructure and residential areas, causing casualties: 4 killed and 12 wounded.
Russian troops shelled residential areas in Kherson region, damaging 5 private houses, an educational institution and a kindergarten, but there were no civilian casualties.
Russian troops conducted 320 attacks on 9 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, including air strikes, drone attacks, MLRS and artillery shelling, which resulted in the destruction of residential buildings and infrastructure, but no civilian casualties.
Russian drone strikes in Kharkiv region killed 4 people, including 3 rescuers and a 68-year-old woman, injured 12 others, and damaged residential buildings, shops, and infrastructure.
Since the beginning of 2024, Ukrainians have taken out almost 2,300 loans for apartments and 50 loans for private houses totaling almost UAH 4 billion under the "eOselya" program.
In 2023, guests spent 678. 6 million nights in short-term rentals in the EU booked through online platforms such as Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group, or TripAdvisor, an increase of 13.8% compared to 2022.
Expenditures from the general fund of the state budget exceeded revenues in the first quarter.
Pope Francis honors memory of Ukrainian soldier killed near Avdiivka and calls to pray for those killed in the madness of war in Ukraine.
One of the oldest Christian books, the Crosby-Schoen Codex, dated to around 250-350 AD, containing the First Epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah, is estimated at $2. 6-3.8 million at Christie's in London this June.
Ukraine has started financing pensions for April 2024, allocating UAH 885. 9 million to pay pensions through Ukrposhta JSC and UAH 125.6 million to pay sick leave.
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg discussed the need for more predictable and long-term support for Ukraine, possibly by incorporating the Ukrainian Defense Contact Group into NATO's institutional framework to ensure reliability and commitment.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba kicks off bilateral meetings at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, discussing with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen Ukraine's priority military needs, including air defense systems and missiles, and thanking Denmark for its support for Ukraine.
Tomorrow, in some regions, light short-term rain is expected, with wind gusts of 15-20 m/s, daytime temperatures from 2 to 21°C, and in the following days - light rain in some regions with temperatures of 0-22°C.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal will visit Latvia on April 4, 2024 to discuss support for Ukraine against Russian aggression, closer economic and security cooperation between the two countries, and a new €9. 6 million aid package from Latvia for Ukraine's recovery and military support.
On April 2, three new temperature records were set in Kyiv: the warmest minimum temperature of 12. 1°C, the highest maximum temperature of 26.9°C, and the highest average daily temperature of 16.4°C, as well as a record wind speed of 19 m/s.
