Ukraine

The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy has granted the status of important enterprises for the functioning of the economy and ensuring the livelihoods of the population during a special period to several state circuses, including the Mobile Circuses of Ukraine, the Directorate of Mobile Circus Troupes of Ukraine, the Zaporizhzhia State Circus, and others.

NATO should play a stronger coordinating role in supporting Ukraine without becoming a party to the war, bearing in mind the risk of escalation between supporting Ukraine and escalating the conflict into a larger war between NATO and Russia.

Russian shelling on March 30 caused UAH 1. 6 million in damage after 77 tons of oil products were burned at energy facilities in Odesa region.

Mykhailo Fedorov, Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, said that the Diia app now allows you to apply for an IDP certificate and financial assistance for the whole family in one application.

Moldova's ambassador to the EU expects Chisinau to start accession talks with the EU by the end of June 2024, moving faster than the Western Balkan countries in the accession process.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has launched a survey to study public opinion on public services related to the possession and circulation of weapons in order to improve electronic services.

In the first quarter of 2024, the number of Ukrainian companies that received permits for transit facilitation under the joint transit procedure doubled compared to the first quarter of 2023, indicating an increase in business activity despite the ongoing military operations.

Ukraine and Hungary have agreed to open a new checkpoint for passenger vehicles, Velyka Palad - Nagyhodos, and to allow empty trucks weighing more than 7. 5 tons to pass through the Luzhanka - Beregsurany checkpoint.

U. S. Senator Joni Ernst expects the Ukraine aid package to be approved by Congress within weeks, despite some disagreement over the level of spending, as the overwhelming majority supports Ukraine for its own national security.

The Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence has not yet completed its review of the mobilization draft law, with the finalization of the comparative table scheduled for April 9. The Verkhovna Rada plans to start considering the document on April 10, and the final vote is expected on April 11.

The IT Coalition formed expert subgroups within the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, and Estonia and Luxembourg announced new financial contributions to support Ukraine's IT, communications and cybersecurity capabilities.

More than 2,200 troops and 135 ships, aircraft and vehicles from 12 NATO and partner countries take part in the Sea Shield 24 naval exercise in Romania.

russians destroyed more than 60,000 hectares of forests in the occupied Ukrainian territories, causing damage worth more than UAH 14 billion.

On the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the invaders are actively using criminal schemes to take away land from its rightful owners, especially targeting plots in the coastal areas of the Azov Sea.

As of February 2024, 4. 2 million Ukrainians, accounting for 98% of all recipients, have been granted temporary protection in the EU since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.

According to Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey, Vasyl Bodnar, Ukraine's current priority is not to join NATO, but to receive military aid and weapons to counter the ongoing russian invasion.

On the left bank of the Kherson region, Ukrainian troops fought 8 combat engagements with Russian troops, inflicting losses and forcing them to retreat, while continuing to consolidate and expand their foothold, with the enemy increasing the use of attack drones by 30% over the past week.

Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to the head of the OP, believes that the idea of making peace with russia in exchange for Ukrainian territories is politically naive, as russia will not honor any agreements and will continue its aggression.

Over the last quarter, the number of suitable civil defense structures in Ukraine increased by more than 1,201, with Dnipropetrovs'k, Odesa and Kyiv regions leading the way in building up the stock of protective structures.

russia is recruiting former ISIS fighters as intelligence agents and fabricating Ukraine's involvement in the Crocus City terrorist attack to justify its aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine continues to build and strengthen its defense capabilities along the entire length of its border. At the same time, the regions bordering russia are subject to significant shelling.

Zelenskyy discussed the protection of energy facilities and the strengthening of air defense in Kharkiv region.

In March 2024, another 130 dolphins died in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia's Krasnodar Territory, likely due to sonar activity by Russian Navy ships, bringing the total number of dolphin deaths due to the war to several thousand.

European defense contractors warn that dependence on Chinese cotton lint threatens the expansion of ammunition production, which is needed to replenish stocks and support Ukraine in its war against Russia.

The Center for Countering Disinformation said that russia is intensifying provocations and disinformation to falsely accuse Ukraine of terrorism, in particular, fabricating claims of drone strikes on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

The Russians have about 7 A-50 aircraft left, which they are currently modernizing, said a spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Lithuania has offered to dismantle its closed thermal power plants and provide Ukraine with spare parts to help rebuild energy facilities damaged by Russian attacks.

For the first time in Ukraine, free infertility treatment using assisted reproductive technologies has become available under the medical guarantees program, with UAH 1. 87 billion allocated for this purpose.

Following a recent attack by Ukrainian drones on refinery complexes, russia is stepping up its air defense at the tula oil storage facility, deploying the Pantsyr C1 system to protect the city's industrial infrastructure.

The expert assessed the possibility of an enemy attack on Kharkiv.