IAEA experts have recorded another drone strike on the russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, but this time it did not pose a threat to the nuclear facility.
The foreign ministers of russia and China met in Beijing to discuss further deepening of cooperation between the two countries and the development of Sino-russian relations.
In Lviv, rescuers found 4 containers with about 20 kilograms of mercury in a forest plantation. The hazardous substance was handed over to the Department of Emergency Situations and Civil Protection for further disposal.
Today, tactical military exercises with live fire will begin in belarus, which include training to repel an enemy attack, destroy armed groups, and provide fire support to troops.
Over the past three days, soldiers of the 79th Air Assault Brigade destroyed 18 units of russian armored vehicles near Novomykhailivka, Donetsk region.
The Israeli military assassinated Hatem al-Jmari, head of the Hamas Emergency Committee, in an air strike during a military operation in Gaza.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine conducted searches in Ukraine and Poland regarding the possible purchase of weapons for the Armed Forces at inflated prices between April 2022 and February 2023.
On April 8, 48 combat engagements were registered at the frontline. The enemy launched 3 missile and 76 air strikes, and used multiple launch rocket systems 61 times. Russian attacks resulted in deaths and injuries among the civilian population.
A pipeline was damaged in Kyiv's Pechersk district, temporarily limiting water supply to several buildings while repairs are underway.
In the afternoon, on April 8, russians hit a 9-storey residential building in Selydove, Donetsk region, wounding at least 5 people.
Several buildings, infrastructure facilities and vehicles were damaged in the Dnipropetrovs'k region over the past day as a result of Russian shelling. Two people were also injured.
Moldova's ambassador to the EU expects Chisinau to start accession talks with the EU by the end of June 2024, moving faster than the Western Balkan countries in the accession process.
russian troops attacked a factory in Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 3 civilians and injuring others.
The IT Coalition formed expert subgroups within the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, and Estonia and Luxembourg announced new financial contributions to support Ukraine's IT, communications and cybersecurity capabilities.
moscow has asked Kazakhstan to create a reserve of 100,000 tons of gasoline for delivery to Russia in case of a fuel shortage due to Ukrainian drone attacks on russian refineries.
According to Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey, Vasyl Bodnar, Ukraine's current priority is not to join NATO, but to receive military aid and weapons to counter the ongoing russian invasion.
russia is recruiting former ISIS fighters as intelligence agents and fabricating Ukraine's involvement in the Crocus City terrorist attack to justify its aggression against Ukraine.
The Center for Countering Disinformation said that russia is intensifying provocations and disinformation to falsely accuse Ukraine of terrorism, in particular, fabricating claims of drone strikes on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
The Prosecutor General's Office opened a criminal case over an attempt to serve a summons to a journalist of Slidstvo. info for his investigation into an official of the Security Service of Ukraine.
Following a recent attack by Ukrainian drones on refinery complexes, russia is stepping up its air defense at the tula oil storage facility, deploying the Pantsyr C1 system to protect the city's industrial infrastructure.
As of April 2024, 114,105 Ukrainians have joined the government's Army of Restoration project, with the largest number of referrals issued in Kharkiv region.
Prague is preparing to deport russian Alexander Stepanov, who has lived in the Czech Republic for more than 20 years and headed the Coordinating Council of Czech Compatriots, because of his alleged contacts with russian diplomats involved in the 2020 ricin scandal.
A petition to create an animal police unit within the National Police of Ukraine has received more than 25,000 votes, demanding that the government consider it to investigate cases of animal cruelty and enforce animal protection laws.
The Ministry of Culture granted the status of critical TV channels participating in the United News telethon, which allowed their employees to receive deferrals from mobilization.
Greece can transfer 32 F-16C/D Block 30 fighters to Ukraine, which have been modernized and have about 60% of their operational life left. In addition, Greece has 24 Mirage 2000-5 Mk.2s in its fleet, which, with the consent of France, could also be transferred to Kyiv.
Zelenskiy emphasized that Ukraine is doing everything possible to strengthen Kharkiv's defense against constant russian attacks and thanked its partners for their help with air defense and pressure on russia.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has established an Audit Committee composed of certified internal auditors from NATO and Ukraine to strengthen internal audit functions, maintain public trust and implement the highest international standards in the ministry.
Ukraine plans to hold a major food security summit in Turkey. This was discussed during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Istanbul in March.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Turkey alone is not enough for Ukraine's negotiations with russia, and that a peace summit involving many countries is needed for mediation efforts.
Over the past day, Ukrainian troops repelled numerous Russian attacks in many parts of the frontline. The enemy also launched 8 missile and 83 air strikes, and fired 37 times from multiple launch rocket systems at our troops' positions and localities.
