Ukraine

According to the NACS, 8% of civil servants have been mobilized to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Unfortunately, Ukraine has lost more than 120 civil servants among those mobilized.

The meteorologist predicts warm weather for Easter, +20. ..+24 degrees, mostly without precipitation. However, colder weather and rain are expected next weekend.

The new commander of the 12th "Azov" Brigade is Bohdan Hrishenkov, who rose from soldier to officer. He defended "Azovstal," was wounded in Olenivka, and released from captivity.

The State Food and Consumer Service of Lviv region discovered ochratoxin A in Gerber baby puree, produced by Suomen Nestle Oy. The product has been withdrawn from circulation for further destruction.

Two dozen pink flamingos have moved closer to the greenery at the Kyiv Zoo. Conditions close to natural ones have been created for the birds, with lawns, beaches and nesting sites.

More than 240 fires occur in Ukraine every day, which take the lives of an average of four people, and five more are injured. About two thousand die in a year.

A new round of negotiations between Ukraine and the United States regarding the agreement on minerals will start on April 24. The success of the negotiations will determine whether the agreement will be ready by April 26.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the laws on the extension of martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine.

There will be metal detectors and cameras at the NMT testing centers. This is being done to prevent dishonest ways of taking the test, said the director of the UCEQA, Tetyana Vakulenko.

A large-scale air alert has been declared in Ukraine due to the threat of ballistic missile use from the northeast. The alert covers a significant part of the country, including Kyiv and many regions.

An officer of the Ministry of Defense organized a scheme for booking conscripts for bribes from 8 to 10 thousand dollars. He оформлював "clients" for civilian positions, but they did not work.

The European Business Association calls on the authorities to strengthen the fight against "gray" imports of equipment, as this leads to losses for businesses, the state, and consumers. The smartphone market is particularly affected.

Dmytro Lubinets confirmed receiving an appeal from Anastasia Radina regarding ARMA's restriction of access to information. The issue of initiating proceedings in the case is being resolved.

Two men died in the village of Lalovo, Mukachevo district, Zakarpattia region, as a result of careless handling of an F-1 grenade. The police have opened a criminal investigation and are conducting an investigation.

Document acceptance for the first grade will last until May 31, 2025. For enrollment, an application, a copy of the birth certificate, medical certificates and other documents are required.

According to a Gradus Research survey, 29% of Ukrainians identify themselves with the OCU, although it was 32% in 2023. 90% plan to celebrate Easter, despite the war.

China has never provided lethal weapons to any party in the conflict in Ukraine. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed that they oppose baseless accusations.

In Kyiv, brothers killed an acquaintance over Russian music. During the quarrel, one stabbed with a knife, the other finished him off with a pot on the head. Both have been notified of suspicion.

The ceremony of the descent of the Holy Fire will take place in Jerusalem. We analyze the history of the tradition, different versions and tell you where to watch the broadcast.

The SES denied information about the hospitalization of two rescuers with chemical poisoning after inspecting drone fragments in Poltava region. They stated that this is not true.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy pointed out that Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles on Good Friday. He emphasized the importance of defense assistance from partners, especially air defense systems.

Andrzej Duda stated that Poland should seek protection from the Russian threat through French nuclear deterrence. He continues to call for access to American nuclear weapons.

The US is ready to stop trying to make peace between Ukraine and Russia if there is no progress. This was stated by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after meeting with European and Ukrainian leaders.

Foreign ministers of European countries will meet in Kyiv on May 9, 2025, which will coincide with Europe Day and Russian celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the victory. This will be an act of solidarity with Ukraine.

Ukraine and the USA have signed a memorandum on economic partnership, which envisages the creation of a Fund for Investments in the reconstruction of Ukraine. Work on the agreement should not contradict European integration.

On the night of April 18, the Russians attacked Ukraine with missiles and UAVs, launching 6 missiles of various types and 37 ударних drones. The Defense Forces shot down 3 missiles and 23 UAVs.

russia continues to attack Ukraine's energy facilities, especially in the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions, despite agreements on an energy truce.

Negotiations on a ceasefire took place in Paris with the participation of delegations from Ukraine, France, Germany, Great Britain, and the United States. The details were revealed by the Head of the US State Department, Marco Rubio.

Since the beginning of 2025, more than 17,000 proceedings have been opened for violations of military registration rules, but only 16% have been closed. Most cases are in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Sumy regions.

Managers of Ukrainian enterprises expect an increase in labor costs in the next 12 months. The highest expectations are in the manufacturing industry and export enterprises.