In Yerevan, Zelenskyy discussed a €90 billion aid package and the strengthening of air defense. The Head of State also outlined three key tasks for the near future.
Zelenskyy and Starmer discussed defense support, the fight against the Russian shadow fleet, and energy. Ukraine is ready for trilateral negotiations for peace.
No electricity consumption restriction measures are planned in Ukraine on Monday. Citizens are asked to shift energy-intensive processes to the daytime.
In Yerevan, Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed gas supplies for the winter and the Drone Deal with Jonas Gahr Støre. Norway has already allocated nearly a billion dollars to Ukraine.
Artem Revensky pleaded guilty to hacking a gas facility in Poltava. His group planned explosions and attacks on the energy systems of Ukraine and Western countries.
May 3 marks World Press Freedom Day, Sun Day, and Pastry Chef Day. In Ukraine, Lviv City Day is celebrated, and those celebrating their name day are congratulated on their Angel Day.
No electricity consumption restrictions are planned in Ukraine on Sunday. It is advised to use powerful appliances during the day from 10:00 to 17:00.
The occupiers damaged a gas production facility in the Kharkiv region and blew up a gas pipeline in the Zaporizhzhia region. A Naftogaz employee was wounded in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Due to the deficit in the army, the authorities may change their approach to the deferment of specialists. Qualified enterprise employees are being considered as a resource for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stated MP Serhiy Nahorniak.
Fires broke out at a substation and an energy sales company office in the cities of Kanash and Alatyr. Local residents report hearing explosions before the fires started.
The program encouraged 41% of users to choose Ukrainian goods more frequently. Most participants spend the received funds on utility bills.
The URIF fund, with a capital of $150 million, received 282 applications from companies in 15 countries. The first investment has already been directed toward the development of UAV technologies.
In the first quarter of 2026, cash receipts to bank vaults rose to UAH 749. 8 billion. The dynamics were influenced by higher salaries and prolonged power outages.
Infrastructure damaged and 10 people wounded in Ternopil due to a drone attack. Part of the city is without power; rescue teams are working on-site.
Defense Forces struck oil refineries in Tuapse and Perm, damaging an AVT-4 unit. A Buk-M3 air defense system and enemy ammunition depots were also destroyed.
IAEA experts will visit 14 substations to assess the safety of nuclear power plant operations. This is the seventh such mission since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion.
Due to cloudy weather, electricity consumption has increased, and enemy shelling has caused power outages in five regions. Ukrenergo is not introducing blackouts schedules and asks to save energy in the evening.
Iran's Supreme Leader will defend nuclear potential despite US sanctions. Trump initiates the creation of an international coalition to unblock shipping.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 210 drones, striking residential buildings and the railway. There are injuries in Odesa and Kryvyi Rih, and thousands of families have been left without power.
HACC has prohibited MP Yurchenko from leaving the Kyiv region until June 30. The court refused to forfeit 3 million hryvnias to the state budget.
Mojtaba Khamenei announced a new stage of Persian Gulf management due to the war. Iran also plans to independently guarantee security in the Strait of Hormuz.
Donald Trump urged the German Chancellor to pay more attention to the war in Ukraine. He also threatened to reduce the number of American troops.
In the Rivne region, two teenagers were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a faulty boiler. The children's condition is mild, and they remain under medical supervision.
In April 2024, the share of Ukrainians in a state of stress dropped from 51% to 39%. The improvement is linked to the stabilization of the energy system following severe winter attacks.
Russia launched over 200 drones and ballistic missiles at Ukraine, causing destruction in several regions. Zelenskyy called for increased pressure on the aggressor.
The National Bank has downgraded its 2026 inflation forecast to 9. 4% and GDP growth to 1.3%. The reasons cited were attacks on the energy sector and the situation in the Middle East.
Energoatom has completed the scheduled maintenance of a power unit at the Khmelnytskyi NPP ahead of schedule. The unit has already been connected to Ukraine's general power grid.
Shelling of energy facilities in seven regions has caused power outages. In the Sumy region, a worker was wounded, and in the Kharkiv region, a drone attacked a vehicle belonging to energy workers.
Donald Trump stated that the UAE's withdrawal from OPEC would lower fuel costs. However, the market responded with Brent oil prices rising to 2022 record highs.
The price of a Brent barrel has risen to $120 for the first time since 2022 amid the naval blockade of Iran. The UAE announced its withdrawal from OPEC due to the escalation of the conflict.
