Ukraine

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine appointed Maksym Kushnir as Deputy Minister for Veterans Affairs and Dmytro Slobodianiuk as State Secretary of the Ministry of Health.

Rheinmetall has received an order from the German government to supply 20 additional Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine.

The situation in near-Earth space is a disaster due to the large amount of space debris. In some places, this prevents astronomy from studying deep space, and satellites like Elon Musk's devices generally interfere with ground and space telescopes.

IAEA experts have recorded another drone strike on the russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, but this time it did not pose a threat to the nuclear facility.

Russia is losing powerful AS-23a KODIAK missiles due to production failures, probably caused by sanctions and hasty production to meet the needs of the war against Ukraine.

The foreign ministers of russia and China met in Beijing to discuss further deepening of cooperation between the two countries and the development of Sino-russian relations.

During the day, Russian forces shelled Chernihiv region eight times, causing 42 explosions, including from a helicopter and mortars, and damaging two houses.

The head of the military medical commission in Chernihiv region was caught taking bribes for issuing false medical reports that allowed conscripts to evade military service and illegally cross the border.

The Acting Minister of Culture and Information Policy defended the booking of cultural and media workers. According to him, the hype around the topic of booking is disrespectful to people in these fields who do their jobs honestly and efficiently.

In March, more than 4,400 electric vehicles were added to Ukraine's car fleet, and demand for them increased 2. 3 times year-on-year.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine conducted searches in Ukraine and Poland regarding the possible purchase of weapons for the Armed Forces at inflated prices between April 2022 and February 2023.

Two unmanned aerial vehicles attacked aircraft factory No. 711 in the Voronezh region of Russia.

At night, the enemy attacked energy infrastructure facilities, namely high-voltage substations in Poltava and Lviv regions.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained an enemy informant who was preparing new Russian strikes in Kharkiv region.

Special Counsel Jack Smith urged the US Supreme Court to reject Trump's request for immunity from prosecution for attempts to cancel the 2020 elections, citing the principle that "no one is above the law.

The United States has expressed concern over China's recent efforts to help Russia rebuild its defense industrial base. Beijing is helping to supply components that increase Russia's ability to attack Ukraine.

Moscow is trying to destabilize Moldovan democracy and society by using pro-Russian figures, such as Gagauzia's governor, Evgenia Gutsul, to create conditions for potential Russian aggression against Moldova.

Russia is spreading disinformation about Ukraine in the United States through a network of trolls to undermine public support for American aid to Ukraine, according to internal Kremlin documents obtained by European intelligence.

The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 38. 9882 UAH/USD, devaluing it by 14 kopecks.

Ukrainians expressed dissatisfaction with the country's tax policy and sarcastically proposed new taxes, such as on air, bad weather, sleep, and even a tax on tax itself.

The EU has agreed to extend the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU until June 5, 2025, while strengthening safeguards for sensitive agricultural products such as poultry, eggs, sugar, oats, corn, cereals, and honey.

Russian troops shelled about 20 localities in Kharkiv region yesterday. A 64-year-old man was injured in a strike on Vovchansk.

Enemy drones attacked the Lviv region, but all of them were shot down by air defense forces, although the debris damaged an infrastructure facility, causing a fire that was quickly extinguished without casualties.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 449,250 personnel and 7,110 tanks.

During a nighttime alert, the air defense forces destroyed 20 drones over several regions, the wreckage of which damaged a private yard and cut a power line in Odesa district.

The White House accuses Congress of inaction, which is causing Ukraine to lose ground on the battlefield, and calls for passage of a bill to provide aid to Ukraine.

The United States is monitoring the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after drones crashed there, calling on Russia to hand over control of the plant to Ukraine and refrain from actions that could lead to a nuclear incident.

Ukraine's accession to NATO will continue after the end of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the US State Department says.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit China on April 14-17 to discuss the war in Ukraine with Chinese President Xi Jinping and explore China's potential to influence Russia for a more peaceful resolution of the conflict.

In March 2023, RMB trading on the Russian foreign exchange market reached a record high of 53%, illustrating the growing importance of the Chinese currency in the Russian economy as it is disconnected from Western financial systems due to sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine.