Ukraine

Ukraine plans to use maximum innovations and set up mass production of equipment so that the process of clearing 26% of its territory of Russian minefields takes years, not decades.

The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated almost UAH 24 million for the overhaul of the Chernihiv Central District Hospital's outpatient clinic to restore the medical infrastructure damaged by the enemy.

The theft of Ukrainian grain from the occupied territories is led by Russian military officials and collaborators who cooperate with the invaders.

In the first quarter of 2024, the Lviv Transplant Center performed 39 organ transplants, the highest number in Ukraine. In total, 131 organ transplants were performed in Ukraine in the first three months of 2024.

Germany has initiated a global analysis of existing Patriot air defense systems to determine which ones can be quickly provided to Ukraine.

The government is focusing on repair work, attracting international assistance, decentralizing generation, and strengthening air defense to ensure energy security and minimize risks to the energy sector amid Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.

An associate of the banned Sharia Party was detained by the SBU for attempting to disrupt mobilization in southern Ukraine through hostile propaganda.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal instructed the relevant ministries to introduce an updated resolution on the reservation of persons liable for military service and to define an exhaustive list of critical infrastructure facilities and enterprises to ensure fair and rational reservation of employees for the functioning of the economy and infrastructure supporting military operations.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine appointed Maksym Kushnir as Deputy Minister for Veterans Affairs and Dmytro Slobodianiuk as State Secretary of the Ministry of Health.

Rheinmetall has received an order from the German government to supply 20 additional Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine.

The situation in near-Earth space is a disaster due to the large amount of space debris. In some places, this prevents astronomy from studying deep space, and satellites like Elon Musk's devices generally interfere with ground and space telescopes.

IAEA experts have recorded another drone strike on the russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, but this time it did not pose a threat to the nuclear facility.

Russia is losing powerful AS-23a KODIAK missiles due to production failures, probably caused by sanctions and hasty production to meet the needs of the war against Ukraine.

The foreign ministers of russia and China met in Beijing to discuss further deepening of cooperation between the two countries and the development of Sino-russian relations.

During the day, Russian forces shelled Chernihiv region eight times, causing 42 explosions, including from a helicopter and mortars, and damaging two houses.

The head of the military medical commission in Chernihiv region was caught taking bribes for issuing false medical reports that allowed conscripts to evade military service and illegally cross the border.

The Acting Minister of Culture and Information Policy defended the booking of cultural and media workers. According to him, the hype around the topic of booking is disrespectful to people in these fields who do their jobs honestly and efficiently.

In March, more than 4,400 electric vehicles were added to Ukraine's car fleet, and demand for them increased 2. 3 times year-on-year.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine conducted searches in Ukraine and Poland regarding the possible purchase of weapons for the Armed Forces at inflated prices between April 2022 and February 2023.

Two unmanned aerial vehicles attacked aircraft factory No. 711 in the Voronezh region of Russia.

At night, the enemy attacked energy infrastructure facilities, namely high-voltage substations in Poltava and Lviv regions.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained an enemy informant who was preparing new Russian strikes in Kharkiv region.

Special Counsel Jack Smith urged the US Supreme Court to reject Trump's request for immunity from prosecution for attempts to cancel the 2020 elections, citing the principle that "no one is above the law.

The United States has expressed concern over China's recent efforts to help Russia rebuild its defense industrial base. Beijing is helping to supply components that increase Russia's ability to attack Ukraine.

Moscow is trying to destabilize Moldovan democracy and society by using pro-Russian figures, such as Gagauzia's governor, Evgenia Gutsul, to create conditions for potential Russian aggression against Moldova.

Russia is spreading disinformation about Ukraine in the United States through a network of trolls to undermine public support for American aid to Ukraine, according to internal Kremlin documents obtained by European intelligence.

The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 38. 9882 UAH/USD, devaluing it by 14 kopecks.

Ukrainians expressed dissatisfaction with the country's tax policy and sarcastically proposed new taxes, such as on air, bad weather, sleep, and even a tax on tax itself.

The EU has agreed to extend the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU until June 5, 2025, while strengthening safeguards for sensitive agricultural products such as poultry, eggs, sugar, oats, corn, cereals, and honey.

Russian troops shelled about 20 localities in Kharkiv region yesterday. A 64-year-old man was injured in a strike on Vovchansk.