Ukrainian farmers have already planted about 10 million hectares of spring crops, including grains, pulses, sunflower, soybeans and sugar beet, during this year's spring sowing campaign.
More than 54,000 applications for compensation for damaged housing were satisfied, and more than 6,000 certificates for compensation for destroyed housing were issued under the Ukraine Recovery Program in its first year.
Chernihiv has decided to minimize street lighting until 21:30 in parks and 22:30 on roads to save electricity amid a shortage in Ukraine's energy system caused by Russian missile strikes.
Over the past day, Russian occupants fired 58 times and caused 335 explosions in Chernihiv and Sumy regions, damaging civilian infrastructure and residential buildings.
Due to the massive attack of Russian missiles and drones on energy facilities in several regions, power outages are possible across the country from 18:00 to 23:00.
Over the past day, Russian troops shelled the border areas of Sumy, Chernihiv and Kharkiv regions 19 times, causing 77 explosions and damaging civilian infrastructure.
In Poltava Oblast, 6,620 consumers were temporarily cut off from power due to wind gusts, with emergency power outages in five communities.
Over the past day, russia launched 2 missile attacks, 83 air strikes and 101 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian positions and localities in different regions.
Over the past week, the enemy fired 57 times at 13 localities in Chernihiv region, including 1 rocket attack, 14 air strikes and 8 drone strikes, causing 333 explosions and fires at civilian infrastructure facilities.
An explosion occurred in a bank building in Chernihiv, causing a fire that damaged the building and nearby cars. It took rescuers almost an hour to extinguish the fire.
Russian troops shelled the border area of Chernihiv region 10 times with various types of weapons, causing 42 explosions in several settlements.
An explosion occurred in a bank building in Chernihiv early in the morning, causing a fire and damage to the building, but no casualties; law enforcement is investigating a case of intentional destruction of property by explosion.
Over the past day, russia conducted 2 missile attacks, 120 air strikes and 89 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on Ukrainian positions and localities in different regions.
Today is the Day of Infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The event was launched by a presidential decree in 2019. The date of the celebration was chosen in honor of the fact that on May 6, 1648, a turning point occurred in the Battle of Zhovti Vody, as a result of which the Cossack army led by Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky defeated the Polish army.
Over the past day, 103 combat engagements took place, the enemy carried out 100 air strikes and over 50 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems, and Ukrainian troops struck 13 enemy concentrations and 7 objects, including radar stations and air defense systems.
Over the past day, russia carried out 5 missile attacks, 69 air strikes and 74 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on Ukrainian positions and settlements in different regions.
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Ministry of Education and Science, with the support of international partners, has provided 218,188 devices to Ukrainian students and teachers, most of them in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipro regions.
Russian troops fired eleven times at the border of Chernihiv region with various types of weapons, recording 109 explosions.
Russian troops shelled three settlements in Chernihiv region with mortars, artillery and rockets, 16 explosions were recorded.
Estonia has returned 274 illegally exported archaeological artifacts to Ukraine, including ancient Scythian, Sarmatian and medieval jewelry, coins and horse harness, demonstrating support for Ukraine's cultural heritage during the ongoing war.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked and recognized specific Ukrainian border guards by name for their bravery and efficiency in protecting Ukraine's borders, announced the expansion of the State Border Guard Service due to their professionalism, and awarded border guards with state awards.
During the 26 months of the full-scale war, russians damaged 1,588 and completely destroyed 210 medical facilities in Ukraine, with Kharkiv, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Dnipro, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions suffering the most.
Over the past week, Russian troops fired 54 times at 19 localities in Chernihiv region, causing 321 explosions, and Ukrainian air defense forces shot down an enemy cruise missile.
Russian troops shelled the border of Chernihiv region 11 times with various types of weapons, causing 59 explosions, but no casualties were reported.
Russian occupants continue shelling the border areas of Chernihiv and Sumy regions - 31 attacks and 157 explosions from various types of weapons were recorded over the past day.
Consumers' electricity needs were covered by own generation and commercial imports without emergency assistance, but there were restrictions in Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rih, and more than 260 consumers in Kharkiv and Mykolaiv regions were left without gas supply due to shelling.
Zelensky dismisses Oleksandr Yakovets as commander of the Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and appoints him head of the administration of the State Special Transport Service.
During the spring sowing campaign, Ukrainian farmers planted 2. 4 million hectares of spring crops, including corn, barley, wheat, peas and oats, on the government-controlled territory.
Russian troops fired 9 times at the border of Chernihiv region, causing 46 explosions from artillery, mortars, rockets and explosives dropped from UAVs.
Sunny weather and active solar power plants have helped boost Ukraine's electricity production, but the grid remains in short supply due to Russian missile attacks, requiring emergency assistance from Europe for much of the day and calling for conservation.
