Ukraine

Since the start of the full-scale war, Ukrainians have won 397 court cases against Russia for damages, with 91 judgments handed down in the first three months of 2024, and on April 2, 2024, The Hague will open a Register of Damages for Ukraine to accept applications from citizens affected by the Russian invasion.

Officials of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection organized a corruption scheme that extorted millions of hryvnias from agricultural exporters every month for issuing export documents.

During his visit to Hrodna, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that Minsk does not want to threaten other countries, but his country is preparing for war.

The Security Service of Ukraine exposed an agitator who publicly threatened followers of the Hasidic movement in Zakarpattia region with physical violence and incited religious hatred, he faces up to 5 years in prison.

Germany will provide Ukraine with 180,000 artillery shells worth €576 million as part of the Czech ammunition initiative.

The EVA chain of stores and the team of the HEROYCAR charity project have launched the Horseback Ride initiative to support a large donation drive for 1000 pickup trucks for Ukrainian soldiers.

A Ukrainian long-range drone has hit a large oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, and caused a fire. This is a joint operation of the SBU and the GUR of Ukraine.

A 28-year-old Russian FSB officer illegally detained Ukrainians, ran a filtration camp in Zaporizhzhia region where detainees were tortured, and organized mock executions.

Olena Shulyak, head of the Servant of the People party, called on the Parliament to immediately adopt a number of draft laws on local self-government, including laws on local democracy, self-organization bodies, transparency of local authorities, and public consultations, which are part of the Ukrainian Foundation's program.

Ukraine has begun using artificial intelligence drones to bypass russian air defenses and precisely target russian energy facilities such as oil refineries, dealing a blow to russia's military economy.

The International Register of Damages for Ukraine (RD4U) is expected to receive between 6 and 8 million applications for compensation for damages caused by Russian aggression from individuals, businesses, and the government.

Representatives from 57 countries will discuss "Restoring Justice for Ukraine" at a conference in The Hague today with the aim of ending impunity and providing compensation to victims of Russia's crimes.

Ukraine's public and publicly guaranteed debt reached UAH 5. 49 trillion, or USD 143.69 billion, as of early March, of which 69.67% was external debt and 30.33% was domestic debt.

Drones attacked the territory of an enterprise located in the city of Elabuga in Tatarstan. The attacked enterprise was engaged in the production of drones.

Ukraine is working to limit the functionality of Starlink for Russians while continuing to use it, as Russians have begun illegally obtaining Starlink terminals from third countries.

According to MP Mykhailo Tsymbalyuk, the blocking of tax invoices has become a serious problem that threatens Ukraine's national security, as it halts the activities of enterprises and disrupts economic operations.

Police bomb squad neutralized the warhead of a Shahed drone found by a local resident on the edge of a forest near a village in Sumy region.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visited the Netherlands, where he discussed strengthening Ukraine's Patriot air defense system against growing Russian ballistic missile attacks, ensuring justice for Russian atrocities, and a conference on restoring justice for Ukraine in The Hague.

In the morning, the damage limited the power supply to all consumers in Kharkiv region, while restrictions on industry continued in Kryvyi Rih. No electricity exports are planned.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk plans to reconstruct the government and dismiss 5 ministers, including Agriculture Minister Czeslaw Sierkerski.

belarus has launched military exercises in the regions bordering Ukraine, Lithuania and Poland to assess readiness, improve skills and prepare personnel for territorial defense tasks.

Ukraine has a stable supply of Starlink terminals thanks to effective coordination between the Fedorov and Musk teams, while Russia's access to Starlink will be limited.

Ukraine is testing artificial intelligence drone technology, and the first such prototypes may appear on the battlefield by the end of the year, said Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

Ukraine's economy grew by 5. 3% in 2023, despite the ongoing war with Russia, thanks to high business adaptability, stabilization of the energy sector, and loose fiscal policy.

In Dnipro, the first kidney transplant was performed on a 15-year-old girl from her mother after a 7-hour operation involving 30 doctors.

Ukraine is actively developing electronic warfare equipment, including special antennas for drones to counter enemy interference, as part of its efforts to create its own electronic warfare system.

The enemy continues to systematically produce drones and will intensify UAV attacks on Ukraine, although drone strikes have been less massive recently due to the need to reorient and redistribute resources.

The DIU attacked a factory assembling Shaheds in Russia, a source said.

The United States expresses concern about the Russia-China partnership and warns China against supporting Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Ukrainian air defense shoots down 9 out of 10 Russian attack drones launched from Crimea during a night attack on April 2.