Due to the sanctions, third countries charge a price premium of more than 60% for the export of some sanctioned goods to Russia, disrupting the supply and demand balance for Russian arms exports and complicating payment mechanisms, leading to a significant reduction in Russian arms exports.
In March 2024, the air defense of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 326 enemy aerial reconnaissance and attack vehicles, including 151 Shahed-131/136 drones, 45 Zala drones, 13 Supercam drones, 92 Lancet drones, 21 Orlan-10 drones, and 4 drones of unspecified type.
On April 1, the JCET 2024 international exercise with the participation of military personnel from Romania and the United States starts at the training grounds of the National Army of Moldova.
Ukrainian drones successfully attacked Russian oil refineries, exposing the inability of Russia's S-300 and S-400 air defense systems to counter such threats in urban areas.
The wife of Ukraine's ambassador to Brazil and an embassy employee with his wife fell ill with Dengue fever, a dangerous disease. Brazil is currently experiencing the largest Dengue epidemic in the country's history, with hospitals overcrowded.
A leading specialist in the mobilization department in Kyiv, offered a $300 bribe for his services to postpone military service.
France expects China to send very clear signals to Russia in connection with the war in Ukraine.
Budanov denied that the Russians had used a 1,500-kilogram bomb for the first time in Sumy region, saying that they had used such bombs many times before.
Police explosives experts neutralized an unexploded X-59 air-to-ground missile found in a forest near a village in Sumy region.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has deployed a task force to respond to the challenges posed by possible power outages caused by Russia's massive attacks on Ukrainian power plants.
Russian oil refineries have been instructed to purchase Shpak electronic warfare systems to counter Ukrainian long-range drones following recent successful attacks.
Residents of the temporarily occupied territories continue to resist Russian passportization, and Moscow demands full passportization of the population by 2026, despite sabotage and low compliance.
In the Kherson region, near one of the settlements of the Vysokopil community, a tractor driver was killed when he ran over an explosive device left by the Russian army.
Four traitors who fought against Ukrainian troops in eastern and southern Ukraine as part of Russian occupation groups were sentenced to 15 years in prison for high treason, participation in a terrorist group, and aiding the Russian armed forces.
Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu warned that stopping the supply of U. S. weapons to Ukraine would encourage China to aggress against Taiwan and strengthen Beijing's anti-American propaganda.
Zakarpattia plans to build the region's first river port with a multimodal terminal on the banks of the Tisa River for international transportation.
Starting April 1, the cost of a transport card in Kyiv will increase from UAH 50 to UAH 75 due to increased production costs.
Three entrepreneurs from Zhytomyr region were served a notice of suspicion for organizing wholesale supplies of granite and granite products to Russian enterprises and occupied territories in 2023-2024, which constitutes aiding the aggressor state.
Moldova's border police have not confirmed reports that a Russian missile flew over its territory during Russia's massive attack on Ukraine on the night of March 29, saying that their airspace surveillance systems did not record any unauthorized crossing.
Environmentalists have taken measures to eliminate an oil leak and clean up contaminated areas after a Russian missile attack on the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant led to a leak of oil products into the Dnipro River.
Six people, including a 5-year-old child, were wounded in a massive Russian attack using missiles and drones in the Dnipropetrovs'k region.
Another Russian attack near Bilohorivka in Luhansk region has been repelled, and the occupiers are preparing to nationalize abandoned housing and social infrastructure in the occupied territories.
The US Congress has approved the sale of long-range cruise missiles, medium-range air-to-air missiles, and short-range air-to-air missiles to Poland, which will significantly enhance Poland's deterrence and defense capabilities.
An 18-year-old boy from Kharkiv region was processing and illegally selling firearms throughout Ukraine.
A 36-year-old man from the Bohodukhiv district of Kharkiv region helped the Russian occupiers during the occupation by repairing their equipment and leaking data on pro-Ukrainian citizens, law enforcement officers and defenders.
A residential building caught fire in the village of Gogoliv, Kyiv region, killing a mother and a child, while two other children were rescued and one was hospitalized.
Latvian Foreign Minister Krišjānis Karinš resigns amid a scandal over his use of private jets at public expense during his tenure as prime minister.
UNESCO has approved an emergency assistance program to monitor and address the environmental damage caused by Russia's destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine, mobilizing more than $66 million to restore Ukraine's cultural heritage, education and science affected by Russian aggression.
Kyrgyz citizens, including underage children, are being recruited through social networks and dating sites to commit terrorist acts in Russia, the Kyrgyz Ministry of Labor reports.
The Kia EV9 electric crossover has been named the World's Best Car of 2024 at the World Car Awards announced at the New York International Auto Show.
