Ukraine

In 2023, the income of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's family amounted to almost UAH 12. 5 million, mainly due to salaries, bank interest, income from rent and the sale of government bonds.

Starting April 1, the minimum wage in Ukraine will be raised from UAH 7100 to UAH 8000, and payments for working pensioners will also increase, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Umerov met with the head of the French National Assembly and expressed readiness for joint investment in French defense technologies and direct purchases of French military products.

President Zelensky dismissed two deputy heads of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak and Andriy Smirnov.

The Belgian government has approved the allocation of EUR 100 million in military aid to Ukraine for the maintenance and support of F-16 combat aircraft as part of the international F-16 coalition.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved the candidacy of Oleksiy Danilov for the post of Ukraine's ambassador to Moldova.

Over 470,000 hectares have been planted in Ukraine, with acreage increasing in Kherson and Kharkiv regions due to demining, but farmers are abandoning corn in favor of more profitable crops such as soybeans and are facing problems exporting to Western Europe due to the blocked border with Poland.

In March this year, Ukraine will receive record budgetary funding from our allies for the entire duration of the war and the entire history of independence. We are talking about more than $9 billion.

Ukraine has successfully passed the heating season, but the "Points of Unbreakability" will continue to operate on a permanent basis to support people even after the war, according to a government decree.

Despite Western sanctions, russia increased its imports of nitrocellulose, a key ingredient for gunpowder production, by 70% in 2022 from companies in the US, Germany, Taiwan, and other countries.

Russian authorities claim that the suspects in the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall near Moscow were allegedly on their way to Kyiv to receive a "promised reward.

This year's harvest in Ukraine is expected to reach 77 million tons, down about 30% from the pre-war harvest of over 100 million tons, due to farmers abandoning intensive cultivation techniques and lower yields per hectare.

More than 470,000 hectares have been sown in Ukraine so far, with the majority of grain planted in Odesa region as the spring sowing campaign begins amid challenges in the de-occupied and war-affected areas.

The water level in the Dnipro River in Kyiv and Boryspil district may rise sharply from March 29 to April 2 due to spring flooding, with low-lying areas at risk of flooding.

Former NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov is being considered for the post of Ukraine's new ambassador to Moldova by the Presidential Office.

Russians are taking Ukrainian children from the occupied Kherson region to the Russian Far East for "educational events" promoting a "new homeland" in an attempt to change their self-identity and assimilate them with Russians.

The National Bank of Ukraine is expanding the publication of external sector statistics in euros and hryvnia on its website, bringing it in line with EU practices as Ukraine moves forward on its path to European integration and EU membership.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has deployed a task force to respond to the challenges posed by possible power outages caused by Russia's massive attacks on Ukrainian power plants.

Russian oil refineries have been instructed to purchase Shpak electronic warfare systems to counter Ukrainian long-range drones following recent successful attacks.

According to President Zelenskyy, if Ukraine loses, Putin could launch an aggression against Kazakhstan, the Baltic states, Poland, and Germany and draw NATO into a war.

On March 29, 2024, russian troops attacked Odesa region with two X-59 guided missiles from the Black Sea, both missiles were shot down by the Odesa Air Defense Missile Brigade, but the debris injured a 15-year-old child.

Russian strikes damaged energy facilities in many regions of Ukraine, which France condemned as potential war crimes, while praising Ukraine's resilience and reaffirming its support.

This week, the artillery of the National Guard of Ukraine performed nearly 1,300 firing missions, destroyed more than 30 enemy positions, and neutralized enemy equipment and personnel in the southern sector.

Two russian ship captains were accused of illegally exporting stolen Ukrainian grain from the occupied territories through the Sevastopol port of Crimea.

According to British intelligence, on March 24, the Ukrainian Air Force conducted a series of strikes in Crimea. One of the targets was a Black Sea Fleet (BSF) communications center in Sevastopol.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock warns against continuing public discussions about providing Ukraine with German long-range Taurus cruise missiles.

Russian security forces conducted searches in the offices of cryptocurrency exchanges ABCeX and Beribit in Moscow, possibly in connection with the terrorist attack on Crocus, where the attackers allegedly received funds and cryptocurrency.

President Zelenskyy convened the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff to address serious challenges, including Russian terrorists' attacks on Ukraine's energy sector, the need to strengthen air defense capabilities, and intensifying efforts with partners to replenish weapons and ammunition stocks more quickly.

In the summer, Ukrainians may face power outages and restrictions on electricity consumption due to the expected peak consumption and potential shortages in the energy system, said Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Center for Energy Studies.

Due to significant damage to Ukraine's power grid caused by Russian missile attacks, emergency power outage schedules have been urgently introduced in the city of Oleksandria, Kirovohrad region.