Turkish President Erdogan plans to visit Washington in early May to meet with US President Biden to discuss bilateral relations, the Russian-Ukrainian war, and the situation in Gaza.
A new batch of Russian soldiers and equipment from the Komi Republic and Yakutia arrived in occupied Dzhankoy, turning it into a logistics center for Russian troops in the Kherson direction.
Three Russian nationals, two of whom have Russian citizenship, were arrested as suspects in the Crocus City Hall attack for assisting the attackers.
Netanyahu canceled the visit of the Israeli delegation to the United States after the UN approved a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda appoints Laurinas Kasciunas as the new Minister of National Defense.
IAEA experts have begun assessing updated anti-terrorism measures at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata, Japan, at the request of TEPCO.
Over the past day, the Southern Defense Forces destroyed 112 occupants and eliminated 27 units of weapons and military equipment, including 8 artillery systems, 2 anti-aircraft missile systems, 15 armored vehicles and 2 radar stations in the Orikhivsk and Kherson sectors.
Two people were killed in an accident during a TNT training exercise at a military training ground in Solarnia, Poland.
In Sumy region, restrictions are imposed on the sale of alcoholic beverages from 21:00 to 8:00, except in areas of possible or active hostilities.
In Lviv, two men were detained during an attempted bank robbery, carrying burglary tools, weapons, and stolen money and jewelry.
British intelligence has analyzed the ability of the Russian Federation to form and equip two new armies consisting of 14 divisions and 16 brigades announced by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, but doubts their effectiveness due to limited training, outdated equipment and infrastructure problems.
MPs are working on a draft law to increase maternity benefits, which have remained unchanged at around UAH 41,000 since 2014, as the current amount is insufficient to support young mothers.
Russian invaders in occupied Mariupol are using excavators to destroy the Did mound, a historical monument dating back to the 5th millennium BC.
Additional security restrictions have been introduced near the border with Moldova in Vinnytsia region, including entry restrictions for men aged 18 to 60 and a ban on certain activities such as fishing and hunting within 500 meters of the border.
Russian troops have made little progress on the front line in Ukraine, as they have more artillery and have started using more drones, while Ukraine is defending itself well and keeping people safe despite the difficult situation.
Russian troops fired 5 times at the border areas and settlements of Sumy region, recording 11 explosions from mortar and artillery shelling in 4 settlements.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is establishing direct cooperation with Western arms manufacturers, such as Colt Canada Corporation, to supply small arms and meet the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine under commercial contracts.
Ukrainian freestylists Angelina Brykina and Maksym Kuznetsov won the overall European Acrobatics Cup in Airolo, Switzerland.
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liechtenstein visited Bucha in Kyiv region to see the aftermath of Russian atrocities and discuss regional cooperation with the Kyiv authorities.
According to the SBU, a collaborator in the occupied Crimea recruited local schoolchildren to the Russian military organization Unarmia, turning them against Ukraine and teaching them combat tactics.
All Indian refineries are now refusing to accept Russian oil transported by Sovcomflot tankers because of US sanctions against the Russian state-owned shipping company.
A 32-year-old Russian soldier shot and killed a 53-year-old resident of the village of Mokrets, Kyiv region, for refusing to hand over his cell phone during the occupation. Materials are being prepared to put the suspect on the international wanted list.
"Kyivpastrans will be temporarily headed by Yevhen Pushkov. He will act as CEO of the utility.
A military Mi-8 helicopter crashed near the village of Rovenki in the Belgorod region of Russia, injuring the pilot.
A 47-year-old man was wounded during yesterday's Russian shelling of Sadove village in Kherson region.
SBU cyber specialists prevented a Russian intelligence agent from transmitting to Russia information on the routes and logistics of tank convoys of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the front line in Kharkiv region.
Russian shelling in the Kherson region killed 2 people, injured 7 others, and damaged residential areas, infrastructure and buildings.
The air quality in Kyiv has deteriorated due to increased concentrations of suspended particles, likely due to low wind speeds; to improve the situation, people should close windows, limit their time outside, and use air purifiers.
A burning object was thrown at the Israeli Embassy in The Hague in the Netherlands, resulting in the arrest of one suspect. No injuries were reported.
Two penal colonies will be closed in the Krasnoyarsk region of Russia, as almost all prisoners were sent to the war against Ukraine.
