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President Zelenskyy discussed with representatives of the Council of Europe during their visit to Ukraine the creation of a Register of Damage from Russian Aggression, a special tribunal for the crime of aggression, and the return of illegally deported Ukrainian children.
Ukraine expects to start actual accession negotiations with the EU in the first half of 2024, with negotiations taking place simultaneously with sectoral integration and the expansion of the economic visa-free regime with the EU.
Vice Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna met with Admiral Robert Bauer, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, to discuss NATO's increased support for Ukraine in building military capabilities, increasing defense production, and preparing for the upcoming NATO Summit, which will discuss further assistance to Ukraine.
Kyiv will provide assistance to Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, the cities that suffered the most from a massive russian missile strike on March 22.
A 56-year-old native of Donetsk region faces up to 10 years in prison for cooperating with the russian occupation forces by voluntarily accepting a leadership position in an illegally created government body in the occupied territory.
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liechtenstein visited Bucha in Kyiv region to see the aftermath of Russian atrocities and discuss regional cooperation with the Kyiv authorities.
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said that despite Washington's calls to limit strikes on russia's energy infrastructure, Kyiv is forced to fight with the resources it has.
Russian forces fired two Iskander-M missiles and seventeen S-300 missiles at energy facilities in Kharkiv and the region on the morning of March 22, according to Ukrainian officials.
On the night of March 22, during the air strike, more than 35,000 people, including 3,440 children, took refuge in Kyiv metro stations, which were open around the clock in a shelter mode.
As of 13:00 on March 22, the air quality in Kyiv returned to normal with low levels of pollution, which cancels all previous recommendations to limit outdoor activities.
An office of the International Register of Damage for Ukraine has opened in Kyiv, which will record all damages caused by Russian aggression against Ukraine and serve as legal evidence to substantiate compensation claims. The first applications for housing destruction are expected in a few weeks, and other categories such as loss of life, health, forced displacement, and environmental damage are planned to be included.
A 32-year-old Russian soldier shot and killed a 53-year-old resident of the village of Mokrets, Kyiv region, for refusing to hand over his cell phone during the occupation. Materials are being prepared to put the suspect on the international wanted list.
After a month-long hiatus, russia resumed large-scale air strikes on Ukraine, involving at least 10 Tu-95 bombers and MiG-31 fighters, firing more than 20 missiles at Kyiv.
A construction crane has overturned at a construction site in Kyiv's Obolon district. No one was injured, and traffic in the area is moving as usual.
Russia launched the largest simultaneous missile attack on energy facilities in the Kharkiv region, using at least 18 S-300 and Iskander missiles, leaving settlements without electricity and causing fires.
The air quality in Kyiv has deteriorated due to increased concentrations of suspended particles, likely due to low wind speeds; to improve the situation, people should close windows, limit their time outside, and use air purifiers.
Explosions were heard in the Dnipropetrovs'k and Sumy regions of Ukraine, triggering an air raid, with reports of cruise missiles heading toward the Kyiv region and infrastructure being targeted.
The European Union plans to circumvent the EU Treaty's ban on arms purchases from its budget in order to increase military aid to Ukraine.
EU leaders have agreed to use money from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine buy weapons, with the first €1 billion to be disbursed by July 1, reflecting the growing need due to the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine may withdraw from the list of "international sponsors of war" due to pressure from China, France, Austria, and Hungary on companies that are on the list despite supporting Ukraine.
Zelenskyy emphasized the urgent need to receive Patriot and other air defense systems from partners to protect Ukrainian cities and communities from Russian missile terror.
Russia used missiles containing at least 1,500 imported components from conventional countries during today's terrorist attack on Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Ukraine's First Vice Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko met with Slovakia's Vice Prime Minister Peter Kmetz to discuss specific projects for potential implementation through the Ukraine Fund's investment mechanism, including accelerating the reconstruction of the Mukachevo-Velke Kapušany interconnector, launching a Kyiv-Kosice passenger rail service, and modernizing automobile and pedestrian border crossings.
The Visegrad foreign ministers agreed that Ukraine should restore its territorial integrity after Russian aggression, although Hungary and Slovakia did not explicitly confirm their support for this statement.
Today, the first meeting of the PIC to investigate the effectiveness of the work of Kyiv public authorities regarding the closed Kyiv Metro stations was held. Bezghin noted that all the issues were not resolved at today's meeting of the PIC, so it will continue.
Border guards exposed a criminal group that smuggled illegal immigrants to Moldova for $6000 per person with a $1000 advance payment via Telegram chatbot.
President Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine's priority defense needs, strengthening NATO's coordinating role in support of Ukraine, and expectations for the upcoming NATO Summit with Admiral Bauer, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, during his visit to Ukraine.
The reconstruction of the Kyiv subway tunnel between the Lybidska and Demiivska blue line stations is scheduled to be completed by the end of the summer, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has announced.
In Brovary, Kyiv region, a 42-year-old BMW driver hit an 11-year-old boy who was crossing the road with his friends. The child was taken to the hospital.
A warhead from a Russian X-101 missile was found near a house in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district after a massive morning shelling, prompting evacuations and traffic closures before being safely removed and destroyed by emergency services.