Three people, including two children aged 15 and 10, were lightly injured as a result of falling debris from a rocket attack on Odesa and were hospitalized.
Russian strikes damaged energy facilities in many regions of Ukraine, which France condemned as potential war crimes, while praising Ukraine's resilience and reaffirming its support.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock warns against continuing public discussions about providing Ukraine with German long-range Taurus cruise missiles.
Several regions of Ukraine are experiencing emergency power outages due to a lack of generating capacity caused by Russia's massive attack on Ukrainian power plants at night.
President Zelenskyy convened the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff to address serious challenges, including Russian terrorists' attacks on Ukraine's energy sector, the need to strengthen air defense capabilities, and intensifying efforts with partners to replenish weapons and ammunition stocks more quickly.
Russia's massive attack on March 22 caused serious damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure, requiring urgent repairs and an increase in generating capacity, especially maneuvering capacity for Kharkiv and Odesa, as well as strengthening air defense and physical protection of facilities.
Explosions have been heard in Odesa, Ukraine.
Russian armed forces attacked critical infrastructure facilities in the Chernivtsi region of Ukraine on March 29 at around 5:30 am.
The aggressor country carried out a massive attack on the infrastructure of Cherkasy region, no casualties were reported.
Ukraine now allows citizens to easily declare express shipments and pay customs duties directly from their smartphones via the Single Window for International Trade web portal, which simplifies the customs clearance process.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns of the most critical moment since World War II, calling for increased defense spending and support for Ukraine.
On March 30, no precipitation is expected in most of Ukraine, only light rains will occur at night in the eastern regions, air temperature at night will be from 3-8° C to 16-24° C during the day, south and northwest winds, 7-12 m/s, gusts up to 20 m/s in some places.
Ukraine and Poland signed a memorandum of cooperation in the energy sector, including the development of joint programs and projects to restore energy infrastructure damaged by the war, climate-neutral technologies, distributed generation, gas and oil transportation, energy security through market integration and the development of interstate crossings.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba discussed bilateral relations, the regional situation, global security, Ukraine's formula for peace, and restoring pre-war levels of cooperation with India during talks with his Indian counterpart in New Delhi.
Ukraine's population is projected to shrink to 28. 9 million by 2041 and to 25.2 million by 2051 due to challenges and threats, according to a report by the Ukrainian Institute for Demography and Quality of Life.
All regions of Ukraine have started sowing spring crops such as sunflower, soybeans, sugar beets, wheat, barley, peas and oats.
The enemy shelling in Khmelnytsky region damaged 6 residential buildings and a swimming pool of a children's camp, damaged windows and roofs, but there were no casualties.
There was an enemy missile attack on a gas infrastructure facility in western Ukraine, power supply was limited in two regions due to Russian attacks, and 212 settlements in five regions were cut off due to bad weather.
Fragments of an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) were found in an agricultural area on the Big Island of Brăilei (Insula Mare a Brăilei) on March 28, the Romanian Ministry of National Defense reports.
5-7 US Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems will unblock the skies, allow work and children to go to school, and protect industry in Ukraine, President Zelenskyy said.
British Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Harris reports that Russia's attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilians have intensified, and he spent Good Friday in a bunker.
Strong wind gusts damaged 13 power lines in the Ternopil region, leading to power outages in 39 settlements, and emergency crews are working to repair the damaged networks.
Last night, the Rivne region of Ukraine experienced a 5-hour air raid alert, but there were no enemy hits, and the region is operating as usual.
Ukraine has drafted a Demographic Development Strategy until 2040 to address the significant demographic crisis caused by the war, including population decline, forced displacement, and declining birth rates.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained an FSB agent who was guiding Russian bombs at Sumy region.
On March 31, Ukraine switches to daylight saving time, setting the clocks forward one hour in accordance with a 1996 government decree and international practice.
Russia has launched new attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in various regions, causing damage and emergency power outages, underscoring Ukraine's need for more air defense systems.
During the night attack, Russian troops fired at Naftogaz Group facilities, but did not cause any serious damage.
Russian attacks have damaged energy facilities in many regions of Ukraine, including Dnipropetrovs'k, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad and Ivano-Frankivsk regions, causing damage to equipment and power outages for consumers.
Drone debris damaged a building and a car in the Oleksandriya district of Kirovohrad region, breaking windows.
