In Zakarpattia, the rector of the church of the Diocese of Khust of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate was detained for spreading fakes about the war in Ukraine, inciting religious hatred and justifying Russian aggression.
Microsoft warns that China is likely to use AI-generated content to disrupt elections in the US, South Korea, and India in 2024 after attempting to do so during the Taiwanese presidential election.
According to the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, Russian strikes over the past three weeks are part of preparations for a major offensive that could begin in late May or early June and target Kharkiv.
Russian authorities are stepping up information operations to push Ukraine to negotiate and make the West fear an escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine.
Guerrillas from the ATES movement discovered that Kadyrov's men had occupied a driving school in the village of Novooleksiyivka, Genichesk district, temporarily occupied Kherson region.
Due to enemy shelling of the energy infrastructure, 500,000 consumers in the Kharkiv region remain without power, and some homes had electricity for only 6 hours a day the day before.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, consumer inflation continued to decelerate in March after falling to 4. 3% yoy in February.
There is no talk of introducing blackout schedules for the whole of Ukraine, but emergency power outages were introduced in several regions due to network restrictions caused by hostile attacks on the power transmission system.
The IMF has recognized Ukraine's debt as sustainable and does not plan to restructure or write off its debts to the IMF, as the debt restructuring perimeter does not include multilateral debts.
Due to grid restrictions, emergency power outages were introduced in 6 regions of Ukraine yesterday, and they are likely to continue today, with more than 550,000 consumers affected in Kharkiv region alone, although no power shortages are expected.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, an average of 360-400 settlements in Ukraine have been without electricity due to the fighting.
According to the MP, blocking tax invoices is a serious problem for Ukrainian business, creating a "tax nightmare" that threatens the country's economic security and disrupts the operation of enterprises in wartime.
According to an opinion poll, Rustem Umerov as Defense Minister is trusted by far fewer Ukrainians than Oleksiy Reznikov.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonite to discuss military-technical cooperation, Ukraine's European integration, confiscation of Russian assets, and increased restrictions on Russian goods and services.
International partners have allocated more than $700 million for humanitarian demining projects in Ukraine for 2022-2027, with the United States, Switzerland, Norway, EU countries, Japan, the Netherlands, and Germany among the key donors.
The attack by the Russian Federation from the south was organised by 13 drones, flying through residential areas of Ukrainian settlements in an attempt to reach infrastructure facilities in southern Ukraine. All of the drones were shot down, with debris damaging several private homes but causing no casualties.
New Zealand plans to strengthen cooperation with NATO, contribute to Ukraine's self-defense, and finalize a new partnership with NATO in the coming months.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down all 13 UAVs launched by russian troops during an air battle over three regions on the night of April 5.
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has lost connection with the only backup power line amid increased military activity in the region, creating serious risks to nuclear safety.
The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine and the Contemporary Ukraine Charitable Foundation have signed a memorandum on the implementation of the Unleash Ukraine project, which aims to create a powerful tool for cultural diplomacy by presenting contemporary Ukrainian digital art to the world through AR exhibitions, creative spaces, and public engagement initiatives.
Since the beginning of 2024, Ukrainian agricultural producers have received more than UAH 30 billion in bank loans for development and modernization, including UAH 11 billion in support for 2,525 farms under the government program "Affordable Loans 5-7-9".
Ukrainian photojournalist Yulia Kochetova won the Open Format category at the regional stage of the World Press Photo-2024 competition with her impressive photos of the war in Ukraine.
Striking unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were detected in the north of Zaporizhzhia region and in Dnipropetrovs'k region.
Blinken insists that Ukraine urgently needs additional assistance, such as air defense, artillery, and ammunition, and calls on the allies to double or triple their resources, as Ukraine's security is a matter of global security.
President Zelenskyy approves plans for the new head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, General Oleh Ivashchenko, to take office.
Botswana's President Mokgwetsi Masisi has threatened to send 20,000 wild elephants to Germany in response to the German government's criticism of hunting in the African country. This is also a reaction to a proposal by German officials to restrict the import of hunting trophies.
NATO aims to create a bridge for Ukraine's future membership in the Alliance by offering additional support and enhanced cooperation as Ukraine undertakes the reforms necessary to join the Alliance.
NATO member states should provide immediate emergency support to Ukraine with air defense systems, missiles and ammunition, and create a long-term, predictable structure, backed by financial commitments, to ensure continued support for Ukraine against Russia's armed aggression.
Zelenskyy instructed diplomats and the military to urgently strengthen the air defense of Kharkiv, Sumy, and southern regions of Ukraine.
At a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in Brussels, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed increased military support for Ukraine from allies, including air defense, ammunition and training, but stressed the need for more and stronger assistance to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian invasion.
