Ukraine

According to Ukrainian Digital Technology Minister Mykhaylo Fedorov, Russia is using increasingly sophisticated means to cut off Ukraine's access to the Starlink satellite Internet network.

Romania expelled a russian diplomat for activities contrary to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, while russia promised to give an "adequate response".

Russia has deployed units from its "African Corps" to join regular Russian troops and mercenaries in an offensive against Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine.

As part of the reform of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, its staff is to be reduced by 60%, and the dismissed personnel will be used to staff operational and tactical command and control bodies, as well as combat military units.

Ukraine is seeking Poland's help in providing equipment such as generators, boilers, and turbines to strengthen its energy system against Russian attacks.

Estonia summoned a Russian diplomat after Russian border guards removed navigation buoys from the Narva River. The act of the Russian Federation threatens to escalate tensions, the Estonian authorities say.

The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution that sets a profit margin of up to 25% of the cost price for domestic ammunition producers, allowing them to expand and modernize their production lines.

By winter, the European Union will increase its capacity to supply more electricity to Ukraine to compensate for the damage caused by the large-scale shelling.

A NATO member state has ordered nearly €300 million worth of artillery ammunition from Rheinmetall, including tens of thousands of artillery shells and hundreds of thousands of rocket fuel modules, which are scheduled for delivery between 2024 and 2028.

The National Bank of Ukraine has raised the dollar to hryvnia exchange rate to historic highs of 40. 1153 hryvnia per dollar and 43.491 hryvnia per euro.

Russians are equipping their Albatross M5 reconnaissance drones with Japanese Sony video cameras for aerial photography and artillery adjustment.

This year, Ukraine expects to receive 16 billion euros from the EU under the Ukraine Facility program, 4. 5 billion dollars from the IMF, and almost 8 billion dollars from the United States.

Thunderstorms with gusts of 15-20 m/s are expected in most western, central, southern and Zhytomyr regions of Ukraine by the end of the day, the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center reports.

More than a million Ukrainians have updated their data through the Reserve+ application, more than 40,000 - in TCCs and JVs, and more than 21,000 - in Administrative Service Centers.

During the presidency of Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine failed to build adequate fortifications, and the "Wall" project on the border with Russia became a symbol of corruption and provided minimal defense, leaving the country unprepared for a full-scale Russian invasion, despite promises to turn it into a fortress.

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has raised more than $85 billion in external financing and over UAH 1 trillion through military and other bonds to fully fund key budget expenditures.

Five Ukrainian villages - Vorokhta, Zelenyi Hai, Kvasy, Olyka and Urych - were nominated by the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine for inclusion in the list of the Best Tourist Villages 2024, a prestigious global tourism competition organized by the World Tourism Organization.

Roman Donik refuted the scandalous statements of MP Mariana Bezuhla. He called them untrue, undermining confidence in the Armed Forces and disrupting mobilization.

Three residents of Poltava region, aged 45 to 59, involved in a scheme to steal about 2,000 liters of gas condensate from the facilities of Ukrgazvydobuvannya, a subsidiary of Naftogaz of Ukraine, face up to eight years in prison.

The International Chamber of Commerce tribunal has banned russia's gazprom from bringing a gas dispute with Czech energy company CEZ to russian courts, confirming that such disputes should be resolved through ICC arbitration.

Ukrainian farmers have planted more than 12 million hectares of spring crops, including 6. 7 million hectares of oilseeds and 5.4 million hectares of grains and legumes, and this year's harvest is expected to reach 74 million tons.

The 13th YUNA-2024 music award ceremony in Kyiv honored the best Ukrainian artists of 2023, including Jamala, Antibodies, Zlata Ognevich, Kozak System, Kola, Artem Pivovarov, Druha Rika, Klavdiya Petrovna, and Latexfauna.

A Russian missile strike destroys one of Ukraine's largest printing complexes in Kharkiv, killing 7 people and injuring 21, and burning tens of thousands of books, including children's literature and textbooks.

Putin is ready to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, provided that Kyiv recognizes the “borders” that currently form the front line.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Kharkiv to discuss the operational situation, winterization, restoration of damaged infrastructure and housing for IDPs amid intense fighting in the region.

Ukraine and Poland begin official negotiations on the text of an agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine.

The Verkhovna Rada passed bills aimed at reforming the penitentiary system, including allowing prisoners sentenced to restriction of liberty to work under civil law contracts and increasing the number of hours that prisoners can work to improve living conditions in colonies.

Germany and Denmark will provide Ukraine with 40 Leopard 1 A5 tanks, Germany will provide аmachine guns, artillery shells, rifles and drones as part of a new military aid package.

At least 113 Ukrainian athletes will compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, despite the decision to allow "neutral" athletes from russia and Belarus to compete.

A Romanian citizen was arrested for allegedly spying for Russia by observing, photographing and transmitting information about NATO military facilities and equipment.