Russia's missile strikes on Ukraine's energy system, bombing of Kharkiv, and advances along the front line have raised concerns that Kyiv's military efforts are approaching a critical point due to a severe shortage of ammunition and manpower.
A large school shelter for 400 students is being built in the Bereziv district of Odesa region to ensure safe offline learning during the war.
The Second Black Sea Security Conference, co-hosted by Ukraine and Bulgaria on April 15 in Sofia, aims to develop effective strategies to respond to existing challenges and ensure sustainable development for all peace-loving states in the region in the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine.
The draft law passed by the Verkhovna Rada changes the conscription age from 27 to 25, introduces basic military training instead of conscript service, and establishes new rules for mobilization, including mandatory military registration for men aged 18 to 60 and restrictions on public service and certain types of work for those who have not undergone military training.
Russia has again used new subsonic X-69 cruise missiles with a range of 400 km, this time to strike the Tripoli thermal power plant, demonstrating their ability to penetrate Ukrainian air defense and the potential for massive strikes from tactical aircraft.
Over the past day, the enemy launched 53 missile and 84 air strikes, and used multiple launch rocket systems 61 times. Moreover, 53 combat engagements were registered in the frontline over the last day. The enemy conducted most attacks in the Bakhmut and Novopavlivka sectors.
Poland cannot transfer Patriot missile defense systems to Ukraine, as the systems deployed in Poland belong to the US military and are also needed to protect Poland from potential Russian attacks, Polish President Andrzej Duda said.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met for the first time with Hungarian leader Tamás Szuiok in Vilnius, discussed the Global Peace Summit and invited Hungary to join it.
Polish President Andrzej Duda assured that his country would continue to support Ukraine, including helping Ukraine purchase ammunition, and announced that Warsaw would sign a new security agreement with Ukraine as soon as negotiations are completed.
"There are no Patriot systems in Lithuania. Recently, we had an agreement with the Netherlands that one battery will be deployed to Lithuania for training this summer and that it will be located temporarily, Nausėda emphasized.
Zelenskyy and Duda discussed a bilateral security agreement, Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, the situation in Kharkiv, and Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Russia's neighboring countries to block the supply of critical components, such as chips, machine tools, raw materials and technologies that can be used for russian military production.
During his visit to Vilnius, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis. The parties discussed preliminary agreements and the involvement of other countries in the Peace Summit in Switzerland.
President Zelenskyy emphasized the critical importance of partners fulfilling their promises to supply Ukraine with weapons, ammunition, and joint production agreements to counter Russia's plans.
Polish President Andrzej Duda wished Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to arrive at the Three Seas Initiative summit in Poland in 2025 in a costume symbolizing the end of the war in Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy invited the partners of the Three Seas Initiative to participate in the first inaugural Global Peace Summit in Switzerland and join efforts to engage other leaders in the summit aimed at uniting the world's majority for a just peace.
In 2023, the Armed Forces of Ukraine adopted the UAR-15 rifle, a modular Ukrainian-made weapon that surpasses Soviet rifles in weight, accuracy, and range.
At the Three Seas summit, President Zelensky emphasized the urgent need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense with real actions, not words, as Russian threats span the entire space from Europe to Kazakhstan.
There are no alternative "peace plans" that provide for "no/losing to Russia". The only acceptable formula is Russia's unconditional withdrawal from Ukraine, emphasizes Mykhailo Podolyak.
Last year, russia allocated about half a billion dollars to fund domestic propaganda through so-called "non-profit" organizaгыtions to shape public opinion loyal to the Putin regime.
President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine needs an invitation to join NATO this year, calling it realistic because Ukraine defends the Alliance's common values and deserves reliable security, as does the Baltic region after Finland and Sweden joined.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation has provided Ukrainians with tips on how to stay connected and access the Internet during the power outage caused by Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy system: check for Internet providers with x-PON networks, find the nearest stable Internet access point, and set up mobile communications.
The Three Seas Initiative summit adopted a joint declaration expressing a commitment to a more resilient Europe, a stronger transatlantic partnership, and unwavering support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
The EU has agreed to extend duty-free and quota-free trade with Ukraine for a year for most goods, which will have a positive impact on Ukrainian exports in various areas, such as bioethanol, and grain and oilseed products.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law that grants certain categories of people, including people with disabilities, parents with many children, guardians, civil servants, students, and others, a postponement of military service during mobilization.
Slovakia provided Ukraine with two mechanized demining machines and other engineering equipment to assist in humanitarian demining, particularly in the de-occupied settlements of Kherson region.
In just one week, the Russians destroyed more than 100 hectares of forest in the Liman sector through constant shelling and mining, turning Ukrainian forests into burning fields.
Turkey has prepared a draft peace treaty that proposes a "freeze" on the front line and a non-aligned status for Ukraine to resolve the Ukrainian-russian war.
A traitor from occupied Simferopol, who joined Russian troops and fought against the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Robotyn, was sentenced to 15 years in prison based on SBU materials.
China refuses to accept previously ordered deliveries of 4-5 batches of Ukrainian corn from April to June to reduce supply on the domestic market and support prices for its farmers before the sowing season.
