Ukraine

163 defenders from Odesa region took advantage of the state program of affordable mortgage lending "eOselya", with the regional administration compensating more than UAH 1 million.

The government has allowed male students aged 18-22 studying for a bachelor's or master's degree in medicine, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine to travel abroad for one semester for internships and training, requiring documents such as a certificate from the university, an academic mobility agreement, an e-ticket, and military registration documents.

Zara has reopened some of its stores in Kyiv and resumed online shopping in some regions of Ukraine after temporarily suspending operations due to the Russian invasion.

Over the past week, UAV strike companies from the "Army of Drones" destroyed 20 Russian tanks, 39 armored combat vehicles, 66 guns, and 9 warehouses.

In 2024, the minimum guaranteed amount of child support per child in Ukraine increased to UAH 1,281. 5 for children under 6 years of age and UAH 1,598 for children aged 6 to 18 years due to the increase in the subsistence level.

In March alone, Russian forces used more than 400 missiles, 600 Shaheds and 3,000 guided aerial bombs to terrorize various Ukrainian cities and border towns, and Kharkiv is undergoing daily missile, drone and aerial bomb attacks that are destroying critical infrastructure and residential buildings, underscoring the urgent need for reliable air defense systems to protect the lives and cities of Ukraine, Zelenskyy said.

Artem Rozkokokha, a pastry chef from Baryshivka, Kyiv region, received grant support from the MHP-Hromada charity fund. He used the funds to start a pasta business.

Several groups of Ukrainian pilots are being trained in different countries to fly the F-16. Two advanced groups in Denmark and the United States are already honing their skills on F-16s.

Due to the bad weather, 337 settlements in 7 regions of Ukraine are without electricity, no shortage is expected.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine does not rule out that Belarus may allow Russian aircraft to use its territory for potential strikes against Ukraine.

Russians are spreading fake messages calling on Kharkiv residents to evacuate because of the alleged possible encirclement. However, the enemy does not currently have the resources to surround or capture Kharkiv.

Ukraine is closely monitoring the situation on the border with Belarus, preparing to respond to possible scenarios and reinforcing the border, but so far the situation remains stable.

Reducing the mobilization age from 27 to 25 will support Ukraine's ability to rebuild existing military units, but Western military assistance remains crucial to improving the combat capability of the Ukrainian army, according to a new report by the US Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 39. 3236 UAH/USD, devaluing it by 25 kopecks.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 444,370 personnel and 7,009 tanks.

44 countries support the creation of a special tribunal to investigate and prosecute the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine, and the Netherlands has offered to host it.

Blinken and Macron reaffirmed their strong support for Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression during their meeting in Paris.

The U. S. administration is ready to lift the ban on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export contracts in order to get Congressional approval for a new aid package for Ukraine.

The U. S. administration will continue to look for ways to provide emergency support to Ukraine in anticipation of Congressional approval of a larger aid package, as was the case last month with the Pentagon's $300 million emergency aid package.

The United States is discussing with its allies the possibility of transferring the coordination of the Defense Contact Group on Ukraine, which supplies Kyiv with weapons, to NATO control if Donald Trump wins the next presidential election.

Ukraine has set up 13,320 Stability Points, 110% more than the planned number, of which 12,674 are already operational and 646 are ready to open if needed to provide services such as fuel, generators and starters to the population during the war with Russia.

Russia's imperial crimes and lack of accountability have enabled its current war of aggression against Ukraine, so holding Moscow accountable now is crucial to ensuring a war-free future for Europe.

Ukraine and Switzerland are coordinating preparations for the Global Peace Summit, aiming to involve as many countries from all continents as possible in working on a plan to achieve a just peace in Ukraine.

About 200 applications have already been submitted to the Register of Damages, the first element of the mechanism for compensation for damage caused by Russian aggression in Ukraine.

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has proposed a 5-year, €100 billion ($107 billion) military aid package for Ukraine to give NATO a more direct role in supporting Kyiv.

Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova agreed to strengthen trilateral cooperation to counter Russia's attempts to destabilize the region, with Ukraine urgently needing to strengthen its air defense against Russian air terror.

Volodymyr Nosov, founder of the WhiteBIT crypto exchange, received a unique award made of limestone and sand from UNITED24 signed by Zelenskyy for his significant donations totaling more than 415 million hryvnias to support Ukraine during the war.

Due to the high winds, 276 settlements in different regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, Khmelnytsky, Zakarpattia, Zhytomyr and Dnipro, were cut off from power, and thousands of consumers are working to restore electricity supply.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed J. K. Rowling, who may have violated Scotland's hate crime law by calling transgender women men. Sunak said that his party "will always defend freedom of speech" and that people should not be persecuted "for stating simple facts about biology."

According to the European Business Association, there are about 540,000 people in Ukraine, mostly in the energy, agriculture, industry, and transportation sectors, who are subject to mobilization.