Kyiv

In February 2024, Ukrainian banks issued 783 mortgage loans totaling UAH 1. 3 billion, up 17.3% compared to January 2024 and more than seven times more than in February 2023, with the majority of loans issued under the e-Home program at an average interest rate of 7.6% per annum.

Due to the record high air temperature this year, lilacs bloomed unprecedentedly early in parks and streets of many Kyiv districts, indicating an unusually early spring in the capital.

Three high-ranking officials from Kyiv, Rivne, and Odesa regions were detained by the Security Service of Ukraine for systematically extorting bribes from importers.

The Netherlands has allocated an additional 4. 4 billion euros for military and humanitarian support to Ukraine. The Dutch government will also allocate funds to strengthen its own defense.

The escalation in the Middle East will not affect Germany's support for Ukraine, Berlin said.

The Shevchenkivsky District Court of Kyiv found unreliable the information that Bishop Nikita of the UOC during searches in Chernivtsi in November 2022 "was caught in the act of physical intimacy with a 17-year-old boy" and ordered the publication that disseminated it to refute this information and compensate for damages.

Oleksandr Ruvin, Director of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise, spoke about recording the consequences of Russian aggression in Kyiv region.

Small entrepreneurs in Ukraine are complaining about high taxes and destructive tax policies, advising Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the parliamentary tax committee, to reduce the burden on small businesses as they are on the verge of closing due to excessive taxation.

Russia cannot be a partner in solving problems, because Russia itself is a problem, as Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said during the Black Sea Security Conference.

In the morning, there was a report of a "bomb threat" at three educational institutions in Bucha, Kyiv region. Law enforcement officers evacuated students and staff from all buildings. No explosives were found.

Almost 19,000 companies have relocated since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, with Kyiv and Zakarpattia regions being the most popular destinations for business relocation.

This week, the US House of Representatives will vote on an aid package for Israel after the Iranian attack, and money for Ukraine may be included in the package, according to Congressional spokesman Mike Johnson.

Eight people aged 26 to 83 were injured in an accident on the Brest-Lithuania highway near Kyiv caused by a truck driver. According to preliminary information, the culprit was sober and fell asleep at the wheel.

Six cars collide in an accident on the outskirts of Kyiv, leaving five people injured.

Russia could launch a large-scale offensive in late spring or summer to seize more territory in Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as a potential assault on Kharkiv, according to Ukrainian and Western officials.

The United States remains Ukraine's most reliable strategic partner, with ongoing dialogue and diverse cooperation between the two countries on a variety of issues, including military assistance, the Peace Summit, and the upcoming NATO summit.

Kyiv's Pechersk Court extended Roman Hrynkevych's detention for two months, but reduced his bail from UAH 469 million to UAH 393 million in the case of fraud with material property for the Armed Forces worth UAH 1 billion.

Ukraine is in talks with China and other countries such as Brazil, India, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia to participate in the upcoming Peace Summit in Switzerland to find a solution to end the war.

Two Kyiv residents were sentenced to 14 years in prison for premeditated murder after beating a man, dousing him with a flammable substance and setting him on fire in revenge.

The Kyiv authorities have suspended the auction for the lease of Zhytniy Market, listening to public concerns, and will work with residents to develop updated terms and conditions for a potential investor that will preserve the market's functionality and revitalize it.

Archaeologists have discovered rare and detailed frescoes depicting Greek mythology and Roman culture in a banquet hall in the ancient city of Pompeii, opening a fascinating window into life more than 2,000 years ago.

During the discussion of changes in housing policy, it was suggested that the dormitories of the shrinking educational institutions be used as social housing and that international donors be involved in financing housing programs.

The European Investment Bank and the Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine have signed an agreement to provide an additional €5 million grant to modernize Ukrainian hospitals and repair war damage.

Ukrainian farmers have already planted more than 1. 26 million hectares of spring grains and pulses, such as wheat, barley, peas and oats, in the government-controlled areas.

A collaborator who posed as a monk and blessed Russian tanks during the battles near Kyiv was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

House Speaker Mike Johnson negotiates a package of aid for Ukraine and Israel with the White House, facing pressure from Republicans and Democrats.

During an international conference in Washington, D. C., American experts supported a "public plan for reforms" of veterans' policy in Ukraine.

More than 2,000 Ukrainians have received new apartments and houses under the e-Restoration program, with the most frequent purchases in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv and Chernihiv regions.

An average Kyiv LLC with 5 employees and UAH 5 million in turnover has UAH 720 thousand left over after paying VAT, income tax, salaries and wages.

The MHP-Hromada Charitable Foundation has announced the start of the 9th season of the All-Ukrainian Social Initiatives Contest "Time to Act, Ukraine!".