Ukraine

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

Germany and the United Kingdom plan to intensify cooperation, including joint support for Ukrainian helicopters, weapons, maintenance, and training, to strengthen Ukraine's military-industrial base.

Pope Francis urged pilgrims to pray for peace in war-torn Ukraine and the Middle East, deploring the deaths of young soldiers and the suffering caused by the conflicts.

The Verkhovna Rada has registered a resolution to dismiss Mykola Solsky from the post of Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine after he was suspected of seizing state land worth UAH 291 million and attempting to seize another land worth UAH 190 million.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Europe should continue to increase aid to Ukraine even after the approval of a large aid package from the United States, but he maintained his refusal to send long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.

Ukraine needs to achieve military success and build a coalition in support of Zelenskyy's peace formula to force Putin into serious negotiations.

Ukraine plans to create a unified system of care for the wounded based on NATO standards, modernize tactical medicine, update training, and take into account the combat experience of Ukrainian medics since 2014.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted as a basis the government's draft Law "On Citizens' Appeals" aimed at improving the legislation on citizens' appeals and bringing it in line with the Law "On Administrative Procedure".

Ukraine has suspended consular services for men abroad, calling it fair because, according to Foreign Minister Kuleba, "the guys in the trenches are very tired" and some are "sitting in restaurants.

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.

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was arrested for high treason after the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine gained access to his confidential information through a cyberattack.

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.

In the occupied Crimea, libraries have been instructed to remove books that mention the Holodomor, the Ukrainian liberation struggle, the activities of Crimean Tatars, and literature with Ukrainian symbols such as the trident, as the Russian authorities consider them "Nazi.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis a draft law aimed at bringing Ukraine's customs legislation in line with the EU practice by introducing such concepts as customs representation, permits for certain customs regimes, and provisions on the movement and temporary storage of goods under customs control.

In response to the prosecutor's statement, the Ministry of Agriculture explained that Markiyan Dmytrasevych was on a business trip to Brussels from April 22 to 28 to participate in explanatory meetings between the European Commission and Ukraine as part of the negotiation process on Ukraine's accession to the EU.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says the West should increase arms production to help Ukraine defeat Russia, as the era of peace in Europe is over.

The Drone Coalition, initiated by Latvia, has raised almost 500 million euros for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In particular, Denmark and the Netherlands have already announced the purchase of 400 million euros worth of drones.

The EU should provide Ukraine with the means for self-defense, as Putin understands only this language, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister hopes that the White House will unveil a new military aid package "within days, maybe hours".

Russia and Ukraine held talks with the mediation of Qatar, agreeing to transfer 29 children to Ukraine and 19 to Russia. So far, there have been no official comments from the Ukrainian authorities on the negotiations with Russia on the return of the children.

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.

France has proposed new EU sanctions against Russian disinformation operations and election interference around the world.

Today, Ukraine experienced colored rains with dust from the Sahara, but the State Emergency Service assured that there is no threat and the air will be cleared on April 27.

Russia said that the upcoming NATO military exercises in Finland near its borders increase the risks of potential military incidents and escalation of the hybrid war against Moscow.

Scholz welcomes the decision of the US Congress to provide Ukraine with an aid package, noting that Putin "miscalculated" when he believed that the allies would abandon Ukraine.

In the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian occupiers are preparing for a massive nationalization of land plots, giving owners only a month and a half to confirm their ownership, in order to take away most of the land from Ukrainians.

Due to Russian attacks on power plants and increased electricity consumption amid deteriorating weather conditions, today from 18:00 to 22:00, control restrictions on electricity supply for industrial consumers will be introduced throughout Ukraine.

The Verkhovna Rada has adopted as a basis a draft law extending the deadline for registration of unclaimed land shares from 2025 to 2028 due to the ongoing war and occupation in Ukraine.

Russian troops intensified shelling of the border areas of Sumy region in Ukraine, conducting 60 attacks and over 300 explosions in one day, resulting in 4 civilians being injured.

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.