Kyiv

In Kyiv, 70% of the 1,000 units of power equipment damaged by enemy shelling have been restored, said Petro Panteleev, deputy head of KCSA.

The United States is preparing the largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine, worth $6 billion, including Patriot systems, artillery ammunition, drones, anti-drone weapons, and air-to-air missiles, although the equipment could take years to deliver.

A U. S. proposal to use future interest on $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help rebuild Ukraine instead of confiscating them outright is gaining momentum among the G7 countries, and officials are seeking consensus on the plan at the upcoming summit in June.

Russia has falsely claimed to have held face-to-face talks with Ukraine on the exchange of forcibly deported Ukrainian children. Moscow officials have not said how the Ukrainian children ended up in Russian hands.

A heavy downpour with hail has hit the Kyiv region. According to KCSA, emergency services are on standby.

There is a significant threat of new Russian attacks, so all Easter services in the Kyiv region should be maximally secured. Services during the curfew should be broadcast online.

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.

More than 2. 8 thousand customers in Kyiv region were cut off from electricity supply due to bad weather, and about 205 thousand customers in Kharkiv region.

More than 86,000 Ukrainians have applied for assistance under the eRestoration program, of which more than 65,000 have received payments to repair damaged housing, and 2,402 have already received new housing to replace their destroyed homes.

A resident of Ternopil tried to illegally send abroad fossilized prints of prehistoric creatures 443 million years old, which were seized by Kyiv customs.

Germany assures that Ukrainian men will not be deprived of refugee status in the country, despite Ukraine's decision to temporarily suspend consular services for men aged 18-60 abroad.

The United States has already provided Ukraine with ATACMS long-range ballistic missiles and will send more, hoping they will make a difference on the battlefield, confirmed US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.

In the village of Khreshchatyk, Cherkasy region, a street was flooded, 12 households and 13 houses were cut off from the land.

Zelenskiy called on foreign ambassadors to spread the truth about Russian terror in Ukraine and help strengthen Ukraine's air defense, as Ukraine does not have enough weapons to protect lives compared to Russia's ability to destroy.

The United States has announced a new $1 billion package of military assistance to Ukraine, including artillery shells, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, HIMARS missiles, air defense missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, small arms, ammunition, armored vehicles, and anti-tank systems.

The U. S. could transfer aid to Ukraine within days of Congressional approval and President Biden's signature, the Pentagon said.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with a U. S. Congressional delegation in Kyiv to discuss urgent needs for military assistance, the dynamics of the fighting, and Ukraine's progress in liberating the occupied territories from russia.

Ukraine has found seven Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems that can be transferred by partners: one was promised by Germany, four more are under negotiation, and two more are in Ukraine's "field of vision.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says he will not abandon the idea of a "sanitary zone" in Ukraine, even after the Ukrainian Armed Forces receive long-range ATACMS missiles.

The State Enforcement Service has seized all the property and accounts of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Vsevolod Knyazev to recover almost UAH 1 million in illegal payments he received as a gift in the form of a significantly reduced apartment lease.

The Disciplinary Chamber of the HCJ approved the dismissal of Judge Oleksiy Tandyr.

Some houses in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv were left without electricity due to the accident, but power companies promise to restore it within two hours.

In Kyiv, the water level in the Dnipro River rose by another 8 cm, reaching 644 cm above the "0" mark, but no flooding was reported in the city.

More than half (54%) of residential complexes under construction in Ukraine face land disputes, with some developers forgetting to renew land leases or starting construction without proper permits.

According to the IMF, trade disputes between Ukraine and its European neighbors have affected Ukraine's economic growth and budget revenues.

In Kyiv, it is virtually impossible to increase the number of shelters due to the limited number of buildings and the necessary legislative changes that would allow parking lots to be used as shelters without the consent of the owners.

The US Senate plans to consider aid bills that include a military support package for Ukraine. However, senators will have 30 hours to discuss the document before the final vote.

MPs want to personally inspect the Poshtova Ploshcha metro station in Kyiv to check whether there is a risk of an accident, as civic activists claim, despite the fact that city officials deny any threat.

The Ukrainian Easter Egg Festival, which will feature Easter egg traditions from different regions, master classes, a charity auction, and an attempt to set a world record for mass Easter egg painting, will take place on April 30 at Kyiv's UNIT. CITY innovation park.

Children's railroads are starting a new season in Kyiv, Lviv, Rivne and Dnipro, where more than 2,500 young railroaders are ready to operate trains.