Ukraine

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba thanked Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoko Kamikawa for Japan's continued support for Ukraine and discussed ways to promote the Peace Formula, strengthen bilateral cooperation and enhance the Distinctive Global Partnership between the two countries.

Russia has used a newly manufactured Zircon hypersonic missile produced during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, indicating that its stockpile is being depleted and it is testing new missiles in combat conditions.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained six design engineers in Kharkiv who helped Russia connect Zaporizhzhya NPP to the Russian Rosatom network and developed documentation for the modernization of Russian nuclear power plants.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that Russia's attack on Ukraine, as well as the situation in the Middle East and East Asia, requires changes in the country's policy. Geopolitical tensions have pushed the world to a "historic turning point" and forced Japan to change its defense strategy.

Greece can transfer 32 F-16C/D Block 30 fighters to Ukraine, which have been modernized and have about 60% of their operational life left. In addition, Greece has 24 Mirage 2000-5 Mk.2s in its fleet, which, with the consent of France, could also be transferred to Kyiv.

In Zhytomyr, a 38-year-old driver of a Nissan hit an 8-year-old boy crossing the road, injuring the pedestrian. The child was taken to hospital, and police are investigating the incident.

An explosion has occurred in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, as reported by the head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov, after an air alert was declared in the region due to the threat of a ballistic missile attack.

Zelenskiy emphasized that Ukraine is doing everything possible to strengthen Kharkiv's defense against constant russian attacks and thanked its partners for their help with air defense and pressure on russia.

A resident of Kyiv region will be tried for selling tobacco products without excise tax stamps worth almost UAH 2 million.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has established an Audit Committee composed of certified internal auditors from NATO and Ukraine to strengthen internal audit functions, maintain public trust and implement the highest international standards in the ministry.

The MV-4 demining vehicle, which was jointly developed by Ukrainian and Croatian companies, has successfully passed the test.

Ukraine plans to hold a major food security summit in Turkey. This was discussed during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Istanbul in March.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discussed with David Cameron the next steps in providing Ukraine with additional air defense systems, primarily Patriot.

U. S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Chinese banks and exporters of "significant consequences" if they help strengthen Russia's military capabilities or help Moscow evade sanctions imposed over its invasion of Ukraine.

Over the past day, Russian troops attacked 11 regions of Ukraine, shelling 105 settlements and 123 infrastructure facilities, resulting in civilian casualties.

President of Finland Alexander Stubb said that the only way to achieve peace in Ukraine is on the battlefield, as Russian President Vladimir Putin understands only the language of force.

The Russian army attacked a high-voltage substation in Zaporizhzhia at night, damaging equipment. Electricity consumption is restricted in Kharkiv region and Kryvyi Rih district.

Russia has enough missiles for one or two more major attacks in the coming weeks.

"Do Your Business": in the Kyiv region, a "sunny" guy produces craft cookies in a mini-bakery.

During the Muay Thai championship, the Unity Foundation announced the transfer of the SHARK unmanned aerial vehicle system to the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.

Russians in the occupied territories of Ukraine are exploiting people with disabilities by forcing them to work overtime without consent and proper compensation, violating their fundamental rights.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 448,400 personnel and 7,087 tanks.

Air defense forces in southern Ukraine destroyed seven drones overnight and damaged a logistics facility and a gas station in Odesa region.

The French and British foreign ministers warn that Ukraine's defeat would mean the West's defeat and call on other countries to support Ukraine in its war against Russia.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, plans to visit South Africa in the next few months to establish closer trade ties and discuss post-conflict relations between the two countries.

The Ministry of Defense is actively working to launch the Army+ app for Ukrainian servicemen in the summer of 2024, offering military tickets, electronic reports and a convenient way to order UBD certificates as the first services.

Russian state-run TV channel RosTV aired new "interrogations" of the suspects in the attack on the Crocus City Mall, where they claimed that after the massacre they planned to travel to Kyiv for a million rubles each.

Russia accelerates offensive operations along the entire front in Ukraine despite mounting casualties, forcing Ukraine to cede the initiative on the battlefield due to delays in military aid.

Russia seeks to turn Kharkiv into a gray zone uninhabitable for civilians through intense bombardment, while Ukraine promises to defend the city and seeks Western air defense systems to counter the threat.

Hostile attack drones were spotted in various regions of Ukraine, leading to the deployment of air defense in Odesa and an alert in Kyiv region.