Hamburg Mayor Peter Cencher arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit to express support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
Three miners were injured in Donetsk region as a result of enemy shelling of a mine, while consumption restrictions are in place in Kharkiv region and Kryvyi Rih, and Ukraine receives emergency electricity aid from neighboring countries to cover demand.
The Ministry of Infrastructure is preparing to spend $148 billion to rebuild Ukraine without waiting for a victory.
A cold snap with frosty temperatures down to -8 degrees Celsius hit most of Poland due to the penetration of Arctic air from Central Europe.
The Security Service of Ukraine neutralized a Russian FSB agent group in Kherson region, detaining a former MP and his accomplice who were adjusting missile and drone strikes in the region.
Ukrzaliznytsia topped the ranking of the largest employers in Ukraine with 187,620 employees, followed by ATB-MARKET with 44,000 employees and Ukrposhta with 34,700 employees.
Two servicemen were notified of suspicion of murdering one police officer, attempted murder of another and desertion with weapons under martial law in Vinnytsia region.
Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, proposes to legislate to oblige all Telegram channels to register in order to determine who is behind each media resource, as Telegram has acquired the status of a mass medium.
New deposit from FUIB - increased interest and the opportunity to receive UAH 15 thousand of reward.
In 2023, global military spending reached a record high of $2,443 billion, with the United States, China and Russia being the largest spenders, driven by Russia's aggression against Ukraine and other armed conflicts around the world.
A library will be renovated in a de-occupied village in the Kyiv region.
In Ukraine, the beginning of the week is expected to be rainy, with thunderstorms and gusts of wind, with temperatures ranging from 1-21°C depending on the region, with frosts in the west at night.
In 2023, Ukraine's military spending, together with the military aid it received, accounted for about 91% of Russia's $109 billion in military spending, according to SIPRI.
The National Bank of Ukraine devalued the hryvnia by 18 kopecks, setting the official dollar exchange rate at 39. 7879 UAH/USD.
russia has accumulated a naval component of missiles and tactical missile weapons, but has not yet actively used them, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry believes.
From mid-May Ukraine will face a difficult situation, according to the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 460,260 personnel and 7,236 tanks.
5 out of 7 Shahid drones were destroyed by Ukrainian air defense forces during the Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of April 22, and some drones hit a farm, damaging buildings and equipment.
In the first quarter of 2024, Germany significantly increased its military aid to Ukraine, issuing arms export permits worth 5. 2 billion euros, of which 74% went to Ukraine.
Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Green called on House Speaker Mike Johnson to resign, accusing him of betraying Republican voters by approving new aid to Ukraine, and threatened to force a vote on his resignation if he does not resign voluntarily.
If Ukraine is defeated, Putin will launch a war against the Baltic states and other former Soviet republics to restore Soviet influence, Zelenskiy warns.
Due to a malfunction of the Polish customs service, the movement of trucks traveling from Ukraine to Poland slowed down on the Ukrainian-Polish border, causing problems with registration and customs clearance of trucks.
Speaker Johnson agreed to support aid to Ukraine after reviewing intelligence reports and testimonies of Russian atrocities, convinced that Putin could continue his invasion of Europe if left unchecked.
Denmark will provide Ukraine with its entire fleet of decommissioned F-16 fighter jets, as previously agreed by the leaders of the two countries.
Norway will significantly increase military support to Ukraine, including funding for air defense, to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian missiles and drones.
German defense companies are becoming more attractive amid increased orders due to the war in Ukraine and the crisis in the automotive industry: companies such as Hensoldt, Rheinmetall, and Renk are actively hiring and expecting to increase sales.
In occupied Mariupol, Russian security forces dismantled a memorial sign in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Ukrainian Cossacks.
The president said that russia intends to capture Chasiv Yar on its May 9 holiday, but Ukraine expects to withstand and repel the attack thanks to timely supplies of weapons.
The enemy is trying to attack in different directions, most of the attacks are in Novopavlivske, Avdiivka, Bakhmut and Lyman sectors.
The United States may begin sending long-range ATACMS missiles and other military equipment to Ukraine by the end of next week, according to Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner.
