April 27, 2025, marks the beginning of the Commemorative Week – a time to honor the deceased. Traditions, permissions, prohibitions, and safety measures in various regions of Ukraine during the Commemorative Days.
On the night of April 25, the Russian Federation launched 103 strike UAVs, 41 of which were shot down in the east, north and center of Ukraine. Kharkiv region, Sumy region, Cherkasy region, Donetsk region and Dnipropetrovsk region were affected.
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rate of the hryvnia at 41. 6890 UAH/USD, which devalued the hryvnia by 1 kopeck. In banks, the dollar is trading at 41.97-41.30 UAH.
Kyiv has appealed to Italy and other partners to organize a summit on Ukraine. It should take place on the sidelines of the funeral of Pope Francis, with the participation of the USA, Italy, France, Great Britain and Germany.
Ukraine has not reached an agreement on debt restructuring of $2. 6 billion. The Ministry of Finance is committed to constructive negotiations to ensure long-term debt sustainability.
On April 24, the Russian army lost 1170 soldiers and 48 cruise missiles. Since the beginning of 2025, the Defense Forces have eliminated more than 155,000 occupiers.
April 25 has been declared a Day of Mourning in Kyiv due to the massive Russian strike. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and foreign diplomatic missions will lower their flags in mourning for the dead.
According to the Ukrhydrometeorological Center, on April 25 in Ukraine there will be variable cloudiness, brief rains during the day, thunderstorms in places. The temperature during the day is 18-26°.
1 enemy ship with "Caliber" missiles was recorded in the Black Sea. There are 4 enemy ships in the Mediterranean Sea, two of which are carriers of cruise missiles.
April 25 is DNA Day, Financial Independence Day, Parental Alienation Awareness Day and other events. Also today is Bright Friday and the day of the Apostle Mark.
The British Prime Minister stated that Ukraine should dictate the terms of peace with the Russian Federation. He also emphasized that Zelenskyy showed courage by staying in the country.
Ukrzaliznytsia has appointed an additional train No. 213/214 Kyiv - Uzhhorod - Kyiv due to the increase in passenger traffic and the construction of the European track. The number of requests to Transcarpathia reached 3,000 per day.
Nina Scheer believes that the lifting of US sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG would be in accordance with international law. This will encourage diplomatic paths to peace and an end to the war against Ukraine.
Three Ukrainian nuclear power plants are generating electricity, but some units are disconnected and others have to reduce production. At the Zaporizhzhia NPP, IAEA experts heard gunfire.
The US has shown Ukraine and Russia the path to ending the war, but the parties must agree. Washington has assured that it will do everything possible to help.
The NATO Secretary General stated that European allies are united in the opinion that Russia poses a long-term threat. He also added that for the Russian Federation "something is on the table" regarding a peace agreement with Ukraine.
Russia is using Ukrainian railway infrastructure to logistics its troops and export goods through occupied ports, including stolen Ukrainian grain.
rf is ready for a peace agreement on Ukraine, but demands agreement on key elements. moscow insists on a constructive approach of the West to the negotiations.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine calls for increased sanctions against the Russian Federation and increased supplies of air defense systems due to the increase in the number of civilian casualties. In April 2025, 848 victims were recorded.
Russians carried out almost 150 attacks and more than 4,500 shellings in a day, including from heavy weapons. The most difficult situation is in the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy tried to develop assault operations.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is calling for a vote against Ukraine's accession to the EU, fearing for the country's economy. He emphasizes that this will decide the future of Hungary.
The mayor of the city council and an entrepreneur are suspected of embezzling public funds on the purchase of cars for the military. They purchased trucks at an inflated price, causing damage to the budget of UAH 6 million.
The Russian dictator called on officials to use market turbulence and trade wars to develop production and exports. According to Putin, the global economic situation is becoming more complicated
According to Zelensky, the meeting with Trump was necessary, but turned out to be unsuccessful for both countries. He hopes for further partnership with the United States after the end of the war.
In the Sviatoshynskyi district, rescuers cleared 1280 cubic meters of debris and evacuated 9 cars. Robotic equipment is involved in clearing the debris.
President Zelenskyy stated that mobilization will continue as long as the war continues, and emphasized that there are currently hundreds of thousands of volunteers in the Ukrainian army. Each case of mobilization is checked individually.
According to the Minister of Finance of Ukraine, Kyiv and Washington are still resolving issues before signing the agreement. Ukraine is working to ensure that the document is approved as soon as possible, despite the attacks of the Russian Federation.
Donald Trump said that it would be difficult for Ukraine to return Crimea, as it was "given away" by the Obama administration. He evaded answering whether he was ready to recognize Crimea as Russian for the sake of peace.
Maria Zakharova criticized Japan for providing Ukraine with a loan of over $3 billion from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets, calling it complicity in the theft of Russian property.
Due to the risk of escalating the conflict, Britain is reviewing plans to send troops to Ukraine. Attention will be focused on rearming the army and reconstruction.
