Kyiv

Congress doubled funding to $6 billion for the production of 155mm artillery shells to replenish stockpiles depleted by supplies to Ukraine and Israel, with the goal of increasing monthly production to 100,000 units by summer 2025.

Russian President's spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the statements of British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and French President Emmanuel Macron about the possibility of strikes on Russia and the deployment of Western troops in Ukraine "dangerous" and "escalating tensions" around the war in Ukraine, which potentially threatens European security.

Traffic is hampered on Mykola Bazhana Avenue from the Vyrlytsia metro station towards Kharkivska Square due to an accident, and police are ensuring security at the scene.

Despite Ukraine's insistence, the G7 countries reportedly no longer have the idea of full confiscation of frozen Russian assets on the table, instead exploring alternative ways to obtain funds from these assets to support Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his British counterpart David Cameron in Kyiv to discuss accelerating military assistance, especially in the area of air defense, using frozen Russian assets to benefit Ukraine, and preparing for upcoming international events.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Serhiy Tyurin as the new head of the Khmelnytsky Regional State Administration.

Yesterday, the electricity needs of consumers were covered by their own generation, commercial imports and emergency assistance during peak hours, while some regions experienced power outages due to technical problems, but all consumers were connected within a few hours.

Zelenskyy met with British Foreign Secretary Cameron in Kyiv to discuss the situation at the front, military aid supplies, and preparations for upcoming international summits.

The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with $3. 74 billion in annual military aid, the largest aid package from the country to date, with some equipment already arriving in Ukraine.

According to the deputy head of the Main Military Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Russia could invade the Baltic states in 7 days, while NATO's response would take 10 days, putting the Baltic states at risk if Ukraine's allies do not increase defense production to help Kyiv.

British Prime Minister David Cameron said that Ukraine has the right to strike targets in Russia with weapons supplied by the UK because Russia is attacking Ukrainian territory.

A sinkhole has formed on General Naumov Street in Kyiv, partially obstructing traffic, and the patrol police have notified the relevant services to ensure road safety.

Estonian MP Kristo Ann Vaga cycled 1,700 kilometers from Tallinn to Kyiv and raised 30,000 euros to purchase cars and drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Law enforcement officers searched the premises of the Irpin City Council as part of a criminal investigation into the misappropriation of funds through overstated salaries and bonuses for city council officials.

The National Museum of Architecture and Rural Life has restored a 100-year-old windmill from the occupied village of Oleksandrivka in Kherson region with the support of the MHP-Community Charitable Foundation.

In Ukraine, 1987 cultural institutions were affected by Russian aggression, 324 of which were completely destroyed.

The current MP of Ukraine was served a notice of suspicion of illegal enrichment of UAH 11 million by purchasing assets worth UAH 25 million, although his official income is only UAH 14 million.

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.

The Kyiv-Mohyla Academy was fined 180,000 hryvnias for not allowing inspectors to inspect the 200-year-old brotherly cells of the Brotherhood Monastery, which are being restored on its territory.

The 52 characters of the new name of the Zvirynetska station were installed at the Kyiv subway station, replacing the old name of Druzhby Narodiv.

A fire broke out in a one-room apartment in Mykhailivska-Rubezhivka, Kyiv region, evacuating 13 people, including 5 children, and poisoning two people with carbon monoxide.

The girl committed suicide by jumping from the 14th floor balcony in the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv, fatally injuring a 39-year-old man standing at the entrance.

The Ministry of Defense will cooperate with a major satellite company to limit satellite imagery of Ukraine's territory during martial law to prevent its use by the enemy, and will extend the contract to order up-to-date imagery for defense and security needs.

An official of the Desnianskyi District State Administration was caught red-handed while receiving a bribe of UAH 10,000 for a permit to illegally sell alcohol and cigarettes without permits.

Kyiv experienced its third warmest April in 144 years: the average temperature was 12. 8°C, 2.8°C above the climate norm, and precipitation was 78 mm, or 186% of the monthly norm.

Deputy Administrator of the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Isobel Coleman has arrived in Kyiv, as reported by U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink.

The anticyclone has brought dry and warm weather to Ukraine with temperatures up to 26°C during the day and from 8°C at night, except for possible short-term rains tomorrow and rain with thunderstorms expected in some regions on Easter Sunday.

The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police neutralized a criminal group that was selling sniper rifles, machine guns and grenades in different regions of Ukraine, detaining the organizers red-handed and seizing a large batch of illegal weapons.

In the first four months of 2024, the police have already recorded almost 50,000 cases of driving under the influence, which is almost 4,000 more than in the same period last year.

NATO chief Stoltenberg said that Ukraine's confidence in its allies has been "shaken" by delays in arms deliveries and called for a multi-year plan that would clearly define the contributions to Ukraine expected from each ally.