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On May 5, Ukraine will be sunny with temperatures up to +27 degrees and no precipitation. Cooling and rain are expected in the country around May 9-10.
NATO is holding closed-door meetings with filmmakers to discuss the global situation. Some participants view this as an attempt to influence content and a form of propaganda.
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.
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.
A sharp deterioration in financial and production indicators is being recorded in the Russian metallurgical industry: demand is falling, investments are shrinking, and debts are rising. This leads to a halt in the modernization of enterprises and a gradual reduction of production capacities, which experts regard as signs of the hidden deindustrialization of the Russian economy.
In early May, anticyclone Winfried will bring warming up to +22 degrees to Ukraine. On May 1st, night frosts and light rain are still possible.
According to a KIIS survey, 57% of Ukrainians oppose the withdrawal of troops from the Donetsk region in exchange for security guarantees. The majority do not believe in US support and expect the war to end no earlier than 2027.
The European Commission has accused Meta of insufficient age verification for children on Facebook and Instagram. The company faces a fine of up to 6% of its global annual turnover.
Andrius Kubilius called for the integration of Ukraine into the EU market and defense system. He emphasized that security is a key condition for the country's recovery.
Due to the disconnection of the Ferrosplavna-1 line, the plant operated on diesel generators for an hour and a half. This is already the fifteenth blackout at the ZNPP.
An internal US letter outlines options for punishing allies for refusing to support operations against Iran. Measures include reviewing the status of the Falkland Islands.
In a number of regions of Ukraine, snow fell on April 24 due to the arrival of cold air. On Mount Pip Ivan, frosts down to 5 degrees and strong winds were recorded.
Cold air from the north will arrive in Ukraine, bringing night frosts down to -3 degrees Celsius. In the east, rain with wet snow and strong gusts of wind are expected.
A boat carrying Somali migrants en route to Spain capsized near Algeria. 12 men and 5 women died, their bodies have been taken to hospitals.
Zelenskyy announced negotiations with countries in the Caucasus and the Middle East. Ukraine offers integrated defense systems against drones and maritime threats.
The European Union is allocating a loan of €90 billion, two-thirds of which will go to defense. The first tranche will include the purchase of Ukrainian drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Poland joins France's nuclear deterrence initiative, and Finland plans to allow the storage of nuclear weapons. Europe is strengthening its security.
NASC joined the four-year SnowPI project to study the cryosphere of the Polar Regions. Research will be conducted at the Academician Vernadsky station.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on allies to increase the production of air defense systems and drones. The key topic of the upcoming summit in Ankara will be the defense industry.
Ukraine is preparing new bilateral agreements and expanding defense cooperation. The President announced details regarding the format of the Drone Deal in the near future.
The Norwegian government has approved a state plan for the development of the Fens deposit, which contains neodymium and praseodymium. The project will strengthen European security and industry.
The White House has developed a ranking of NATO members based on their level of support for the US and defense spending. Countries face troop redeployments and restrictions on arms sales.
The investigation confirmed Russia's deliberate attack on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant using UAVs. Repairing the shield damage will cost at least 500 million euros.
The German Minister of Defense plans to increase the size of the army to 460,000 personnel. The main goal of the strategy is to counter threats from Russia.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine met with the ARES expert council to discuss the situation at the front. The Defense Forces are systematically thwarting the enemy's plans to seize the country.
In April, Russia reduced oil production by 300-400 thousand barrels per day due to strikes on oil refineries and ports. This is the largest drop since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The largest manufacturer, Karex, is increasing product costs due to logistical problems and more expensive raw materials. Delivery times for goods to the US and Europe have doubled.
Ukraine has fulfilled all EU requirements to receive the financial support package. The parties also discussed the implementation of the unique Drone Deal protection system.
Specialists have completed repairs to the damaged section of the oil pipeline to restore its operation. Zelenskyy expects the EU support package to be unblocked.
Tokyo has allowed the sale of missiles and vessels abroad to strengthen its defense industrial base. The government will assess each sale individually instead of using five categories.