Ukraine

Ukraine has already sown more than half of the planned 13. 5 million hectares of spring crops - 7.2 million hectares.

Ukrainian air defense forces destroy a Russian reconnaissance drone in Zaporizhzhia region.

Congress doubled funding to $6 billion for the production of 155mm artillery shells to replenish stockpiles depleted by supplies to Ukraine and Israel, with the goal of increasing monthly production to 100,000 units by summer 2025.

Almost all the land received by the ATO participants is now being cultivated, taxes are being paid, and jobs are being created, unlike the previous illegal lease of state land by the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine for cash without proper rights.

Russia is stepping up its disinformation campaigns to discredit Ukraine internationally and cut foreign aid, making false accusations of terrorism against officials such as the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasyl Malyuk, in an attempt to divert attention from its own war crimes.

The Cabinet of Ministers appointed new deputy ministers of justice, head of the State Service of Ukraine on Medicines, and head of the State Agency for Digital Development.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the creation of a subgroup to work on the confiscation of frozen Russian sovereign assets abroad in favor of Ukraine.

The occupants are constantly trying to restore the situation in southern Ukraine through unsuccessful assault operations: 11 attacks took place yesterday and 3 more today at the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, but Ukrainian troops repel these attempts.

Since April 18, nearly 2,000 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests at about 40 universities in 25 states.

Russian President's spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the statements of British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and French President Emmanuel Macron about the possibility of strikes on Russia and the deployment of Western troops in Ukraine "dangerous" and "escalating tensions" around the war in Ukraine, which potentially threatens European security.

About 1,300 Moscow priests will join the Kremlin's occupation army in Ukraine to provide "spiritual assistance" to Russian soldiers.

The Canadian government has granted aerospace companies Airbus and Bombardier exemptions from restrictions on the use of Russian titanium despite sanctions, which has caused outrage among Ukraine's ambassador and prompted the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee to hold hearings on the decision.

"Gazprom reported record losses of $6. 8 billion in 2023, the highest in 25 years, due to a sharp decline in gas supplies to Europe.

President Zelenskyy visited Khmelnytskyy region to discuss security, air defense, safety of the Khmelnytskyy nuclear power plant, and energy potential in the region.

Oleksiy Chernyshov and Rovshan Najaf, President of SOCAR, discussed prospects for cooperation in the oil and gas industry, including the possibility of storing Azerbaijani gas in Ukrainian underground storage facilities, and exchanged views on energy transition and decarbonization.

President Zelenskyy visited a hospital in Khmelnytskyi region and presented state awards to wounded soldiers who are being treated there.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine will soon receive laptops, monitors and other communication equipment worth 900 thousand euros from an IT coalition led by Estonia and Luxembourg.

Mykola Solsky states that the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine illegally leased state land and received money for it. In many cases, it could not even confirm its right to use these land plots.

Russia has suffered enormous military losses: according to French estimates, about 150,000 soldiers have been killed in the ongoing war against Ukraine, and 500,000 people have been injured.

Italy announces a new military aid package for Ukraine, including the SAMP/T air defense system, before the G7 summit.

Google is accepting applications from Ukrainian startups for funding from its new $10 million Support Fund to help them grow their businesses, restore operations affected by the war, or create new products.

Despite Ukraine's insistence, the G7 countries reportedly no longer have the idea of full confiscation of frozen Russian assets on the table, instead exploring alternative ways to obtain funds from these assets to support Ukraine.

Ukrainian military intelligence is conducting a large-scale cyberattack on Internet service providers and mobile operators in Tatarstan, which has already blocked the Internet in the republic and Kazan.

As a result of the Ukrainian attacks, about 40 Russian aircraft were dispersed to airfields far from the front line, increasing flight times and fuel costs for Russia.

The former head of the SBU Main Department of Internal Security was served a notice of suspicion of illicit enrichment totaling UAH 32. 7 million, including possession of luxury cars, cash in foreign currency and expensive jewelry.

There are between 510,000 and 513,000 Russian troops in the occupied territories of Ukraine, but this number may increase as Russia prepares for a summer offensive and plans to mobilize additional forces.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his British counterpart David Cameron in Kyiv to discuss accelerating military assistance, especially in the area of air defense, using frozen Russian assets to benefit Ukraine, and preparing for upcoming international events.

Ukrainian troops are doing everything possible to stop the Russian offensive on Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region, but the enemy has a significant advantage in artillery and aviation.

The Russians have started using fewer Kalibr missiles to strike Ukraine, likely due to problems with their production caused by sanctions.

A resident of Lviv region tried to import 200 undeclared smartphones worth UAH 1. 25 million from Poland to Ukraine.