Ukraine

The Cabinet of Ministers approves a draft law on the siting, design and construction of power units 3 and 4 of the Khmelnytsky Nuclear Power Plant.

18 Ukrainians submitted applications for compensation to the Register of Damages from Russian Aggression within the first hour of its operation.

Lviv Arsenal LLC appeals to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine to help resolve the situation with the supply of mortar shells purchased under a contract with the Ministry of Defense, which are currently in Slovakia.

Five accomplices of the organized group smuggled timber worth almost UAH 43 million across the Ukrainian border to Europe using forged documents.

According to the State Border Guard Service, there are currently no signs of a build-up of Russian strike groups in Belarus.

This year, Ukraine plans to sow 5. 6 million hectares of land, of which 477,000 hectares have already been planted with grains and pulses.

Switzerland has frozen $8. 2 billion of Russian assets, which is only 5% of the total amount of Russian wealth in the country.

The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution to open a new international border crossing point between Bila Tserkva (Ukraine) and Sighetu Marmatiei (Romania) to strengthen Ukraine's economy, expand logistics and export potential, and deepen partnership with Romania.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal expects the International Register of Losses to receive up to 8 million applications, including 300,000 to 600,000 applications for destroyed or damaged housing.

New suppliers of food to the Armed Forces should not be afraid to report attempts to put pressure on them by companies that have previously tried to disrupt tenders, and law enforcement should respond to this information.

In Kharkiv, 18 streets were de-russified and an entrance was named in honor of Ukrainian military pilot Andriy Pilshchikov, call sign "Dzhus.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the dismissal of Emine Dzhaparova from the post of First Deputy Foreign Minister and appointed Oleg Osiyan as First Deputy Head and Andriy Kreitor as Deputy Head of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.

President Zelenskyy emphasized that every potential aggressor must know the consequences of destroying peace, as justice can ensure predictability in global relations and accountability for war crimes committed in Ukraine's war with Russia.

The SBU has served a notice of suspicion to Sergei Bogatikov, CEO of the Russian design bureau Raduga, which produces cruise missiles used by Russia to strike civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, including the April 2023 attack on a residential building in Uman that killed 23 people.

Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbyk, playing for Girona in the Spanish La Liga, crosses the 16-goal mark. He now becomes the second Ukrainian after Andriy Shevchenko to score more than 15 goals in the world's top championships.

The International Register of Damage for Ukraine (RD4U) is now open for applications to document damage caused by Russian aggression, which will serve as the basis for compensation claims.

U. S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink and U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine's Recovery Penny Pritzker met with Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi to discuss opportunities for further development of the Ukrainian economy and ways to unite the Ukrainian and American communities to achieve this goal.

Through the Diia app, Ukrainians can now submit applications to the international Register of Damages, which will serve as the basis for future compensation for damages caused by Russian aggression.

Kuleba emphasized Ukraine's tangible results in restoring justice: the launch of the Register of Damages for Compensation, the creation of the International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, the receipt of ICC arrest warrants, including for Putin, and the first decisions to use frozen Russian assets in the interests of Ukraine.

In March 2023, Ukraine exported 11. 8 million tons of goods worth $3.2 billion, approaching the level before the invasion.

The leader of the CDU/CSU faction in the Bundestag says there is a possibility that Ukraine will be supplied with Taurus long-range missiles, and the German Foreign Minister warns against public discussions on the topic.

Since the start of the full-scale war, Ukrainians have won 397 court cases against Russia for damages, with 91 judgments handed down in the first three months of 2024, and on April 2, 2024, The Hague will open a Register of Damages for Ukraine to accept applications from citizens affected by the Russian invasion.

Officials of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection organized a corruption scheme that extorted millions of hryvnias from agricultural exporters every month for issuing export documents.

During his visit to Hrodna, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that Minsk does not want to threaten other countries, but his country is preparing for war.

The Security Service of Ukraine exposed an agitator who publicly threatened followers of the Hasidic movement in Zakarpattia region with physical violence and incited religious hatred, he faces up to 5 years in prison.

Germany will provide Ukraine with 180,000 artillery shells worth €576 million as part of the Czech ammunition initiative.

The EVA chain of stores and the team of the HEROYCAR charity project have launched the Horseback Ride initiative to support a large donation drive for 1000 pickup trucks for Ukrainian soldiers.

A Ukrainian long-range drone has hit a large oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, and caused a fire. This is a joint operation of the SBU and the GUR of Ukraine.

A 28-year-old Russian FSB officer illegally detained Ukrainians, ran a filtration camp in Zaporizhzhia region where detainees were tortured, and organized mock executions.

Olena Shulyak, head of the Servant of the People party, called on the Parliament to immediately adopt a number of draft laws on local self-government, including laws on local democracy, self-organization bodies, transparency of local authorities, and public consultations, which are part of the Ukrainian Foundation's program.