Ukraine

The Netherlands has begun transferring drones to Ukraine as part of an international drone coalition to support Ukraine's defense needs.

Ukraine's Prime Minister calls for tougher EU and Japanese sanctions against Russia after Navalny's death.

Sweden will provide Ukraine with its largest-ever military aid package, worth $700 million, to be announced on Tuesday.

The United States is considering imposing sanctions on Chinese companies that assist Russia in its war against Ukraine, which would be the first direct sanctions against Beijing.

The American company Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry stopped transporting Russian oil and removed all Russian ships from its registry, allowing Ukraine to exclude Russia from the list of countries sponsoring the war.

Russian air defense forces shoot down a drone near the Bryansk region, which the governor blamed on Ukraine.

Ukraine is ready to resume the work of its mobile consulate in the Transnistrian region of Moldova to provide consular services to Ukrainian citizens, if their safety and freedom of movement are ensured.

The UK has closed one of its two programs for Ukrainian refugees, the Ukrainian Family Program, which allowed Ukrainians with relatives in the UK to enter and stay in the country for 3 years, but they can now apply for the Homes for Ukraine program, under which the British sponsor Ukrainians in exchange for government support.

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said that Iran continues to enrich uranium beyond the limits required for commercial nuclear power and now has enough material to make three nuclear bombs with further enrichment, despite UN calls to stop.

Russian hackers gained access to the broadcasting system of the Ukrainian TV channel Espresso and aired a propaganda video before the channel regained control. Media officials blame the Russians for the attack.

During the period of martial law in Ukraine, entrepreneurs received more than 46,500 affordable loans totaling UAH 187 billion under the state program "Affordable Loans 5-7-9%".

Canada will provide Ukraine with more than 800 SkyRanger R70 multi-purpose drones to help fight Russia, Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair has announced.

A civilian woman was injured as a result of Russian airstrikes on a village in Kupyansk district, Kharkiv region, Ukraine.

Russia is amassing an army of thousands in the Zaporizhzhya region in an attempt to strengthen its position in eastern Ukraine, while Ukrainian troops have been forced to retreat from parts of Avdiivka due to a lack of ammunition.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called on House Speaker Mike Johnson and the Republicans to pass a bill to help allies such as Ukraine counter Russian aggression and protect democracy.

Ukraine discussed the finalization of a bilateral security agreement with Denmark to strengthen cooperation and possibly sign the agreement in the near future.

Zelenskyy said that the situation in certain parts of the frontline is extremely difficult, as Russian troops have concentrated maximum reserves and are taking advantage of delays in providing artillery, air defense and long-range weapons to Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy called for rational solutions between Ukraine and Poland to resolve the political situation on their border.

Volyn customs officers found UAH 8 million in undeclared cash in the trunk of a traveler who was trying to enter Ukraine from Poland.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador stated that Ecuador will maintain a neutral position in international armed conflicts and will not send military equipment to Ukraine or Russia.

To address the growing number of predators and rabies cases in the regions, the Ukrainian government has authorized "sanitary hunting" with restrictions and mandatory laboratory testing of all hunted animals.

Last year, the number of rabies cases in the Kirovohrad region of Ukraine increased to 100. At the same time, 43 people were brought to administrative liability for non-compliance with the requirements for providing an animal for vaccination or refusal to vaccinate it.

Five children, including a 14-year-old orphan, were returned to Ukraine from the Russian-occupied part of Kherson region. In total, 16 children have been returned from Kherson region since the beginning of the year

Ukrainian troops repelled most of the Russian attacks along the entire front line in Bakhmut, Maryinka, Avdiivka and Zaporizhzhia on Monday, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

President Biden says he is ready to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson to discuss passage of a bill to provide aid to Ukraine and other U. S. allies.

Most of Ukraine's public debt consists of long-term concessional loans from international partners. According to the Ministry of Finance, 10 countries provided grant assistance to Ukraine, namely: The United States, Japan, Norway, Germany, Spain, Finland, Switzerland, Ireland, Belgium, and Iceland.

Ukraine's Defense Minister thanked the Czech Defense Minister for his continued military assistance and training of Ukrainian pilots during a telephone conversation to discuss increasing supplies of artillery ammunition to Ukraine.

U. S. President Joe Biden assures that Washington is considering new sanctions against russia over the death of opposition leader alexei navalny.

The Ministry of Defense reported that during its first week of operation, the recruitment center in Lviv processed 107 applications and contacted 13 candidates for vacant positions in specific military units.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited wounded Ukrainian servicemen in a military hospital, thanked the defenders for their courage and presented state awards to medics for saving the soldiers.