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Due to the significant damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure caused by Russian attacks, two regions have introduced blackout schedules for consumers. Ukraine has also requested emergency assistance from Romania and Poland to meet consumer needs.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski believes that China has enough influence to force russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, but sees no signs of Putin's willingness to negotiate.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski avoided disclosing Poland's plans for a possible military intervention in support of Ukraine against russia.

Overnight, russians attacked the energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovs'k region, knocking out a substation, but supplies were restored, while Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rih have blackout schedules and other regions have no restrictions.

If elected president, Trump plans to demand that NATO allies increase defense spending to 3% of GDP, excluding aid to Ukraine.

The 1713 Antonius Stradivarius violin, which is potentially of cultural and historical value, was found in the luggage compartment of a car at the Krakivets border crossing point.

NATO has condemned Russia's malicious cyber campaign against the Social Democratic Party of Germany and Czech institutions. The Alliance is considering a coordinated response.

Russia has suffered enormous military losses: according to French estimates, about 150,000 soldiers have been killed in the ongoing war against Ukraine, and 500,000 people have been injured.

A resident of Lviv region tried to import 200 undeclared smartphones worth UAH 1. 25 million from Poland to Ukraine.

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.

NATO condemns Russia's hybrid actions against Allies and will respond to such attacks individually and collectively, while continuing to support Ukraine.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defense, Ukraine's path to the EU, and President Zelensky's peace formula.

Ukrainian hacker Yaroslav Vasinsky is sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison in the United States for his involvement in more than 2,500 ransomware attacks that demanded a $700 million ransom.

Passenger and vehicle traffic at the border has increased sharply over the past five days due to the Easter holidays, with a clear predominance of Ukrainian citizens entering Ukraine, accounting for 80-85% of total traffic.

Macron said that France does not rule out the deployment of ground troops in Ukraine if Russia continues its aggression.

Most attempts to illegally cross the border are recorded on the border with Romania and Moldova, and since the beginning of martial law, more than 30 violators have died trying to illegally cross the border.

Currently, all checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border are unblocked for truck traffic, with about 200 trucks waiting in line at the Yahodyn checkpoint, which, given its capacity, will be cleared within a day.

Ukraine is experiencing electricity shortages in the evening peak hours due to damage from Russian strikes, while during the day there is a surplus of electricity from renewable sources, consumption restrictions in Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, and imports from neighboring countries to balance the grid.

President Andrzej Duda proposes to organize two summits - with the United States and Ukraine - during Poland's EU presidency in 2025 to emphasize the importance of Ukraine's recovery and accession to the EU.

Ukraine and Poland are working to ensure that Ukrainian children will be able to study Ukrainian language and literature in Polish school curricula starting in September.

Ukraine and Poland are working on a security guarantee agreement that will clearly define the tasks and actions of both countries to strengthen security.

The Ukrainian-Polish border has been unblocked after a plan of understanding presented by the Ukrainian government yielded results, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

Zelenskyy said that there are no military threats in Europe that affect only one country, as they inevitably affect others, emphasizing the need for cooperation to maintain peace and security across the continent.

The experts of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise discussed with foreign partners the algorithm of actions in case of possible use of chemical warfare agents by the enemy.

Stefanchuk met with Polish MPs to discuss military support, Zelenskyy's Peace Formula, Ukraine's path to the EU and NATO, and post-war reconstruction.

Ukraine's power system remains in short supply during certain hours due to damage from Russian missile strikes.

Polish protesters unblocked the border with Ukraine after the talks, and the next meeting of the Ukrainian and Polish agriculture ministers is scheduled for May 7.

Notary assistants in Kyiv certified over 2,000 documents using his electronic digital signature while he was abroad.

Over the weekend, Baltic ministers warned of the risk of an air disaster due to GPS jamming blamed on Russia, after two Finnish flights were forced to turn around midway due to interference with navigation signals.

Electricity consumption in Ukraine may increase by 20-30% in the summer, but a critical situation is not expected due to the increase in electricity production at solar power plants.