Ukraine

Electricity consumption in Ukraine decreased due to warm weather and the weekend. Ukrenergo recommends shifting the use of powerful appliances as much as possible to daytime hours, from 8:00 to 18:00.

Russia officially announced the end of the "Easter truce". The Russian Ministry of Defense accused Ukraine of violating it and resumed attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on all sections of the front.

In the morning of April 21, 2025, Russian troops attacked the village of Bilozerka in the Kherson region with drones. As a result, a 72-year-old woman who was on the street died, and two men were injured.

According to the head of the ЦПД, Andrii Kovalenko, Russian drone and missile attacks indicate that any pauses by Putin in the war are purely a tactical move. They are aimed at obtaining favorable conditions for its continuation.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the traditional Easter service in St George's Chapel in Windsor. Most members of the royal family were present, with the exception of the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children.

Great Britain is significantly increasing the production of ammunition to reduce dependence on supplies from the US and France. By summer, the production of 155mm shells will increase 16 times.

Top 10 Ukrainian transport companies in 2024 received 243. 67 billion UAH in revenue (+12%), but only five of them were profitable. The total profit of the top five amounted to 8.16 billion UAH, while the losses of the other four companies reached 12.1 billion UAH.

Near Sakhalin, another spill of oil products occurred from the Russian tanker "Oleksandr Kashchuk". The Center for Countering Disinformation states that these are systemic incidents due to Russia's inability to properly maintain ships because of the war and sanctions.

Russians used the "Easter truce" to clear a passage across the Chorniy Zherebets river in order to resume the offensive. They were removing a previously damaged piece of equipment which blocked the passage for their armored vehicles.

On the night of April 21, the Russia attacked Ukraine with 96 drones and three missiles from various directions. Defense forces shot down 42 Shahed UAVs, another 47 were lost locationally; there are consequences for Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Cherkasy regions.

The National Bank of Ukraine set the official dollar exchange rate at 41. 3955 UAH/USD, which devalued the hryvnia by 1 kopeck. The official euro exchange rate was 47.02 UAH/EUR, and the zloty rate was 10.99 UAH/PLN.

Over the past day, 96 combat engagements were recorded on the front. The enemy attacked the most on the Pokrovske direction, where the Defense Forces stopped 39 attacks.

Oil prices fell: Brent below $67, WTI to $63. This happened amid concerns about the impact of the US trade war on demand and monitoring talks between Washington and Tehran on the nuclear program, which could affect supplies.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on April 20, Russian troops lost 670 soldiers. Also destroyed were 10 artillery systems and other enemy equipment.

On Sunday afternoon, April 20, the enemy attacked the village of Kivsharivka in Kharkiv Oblast, hitting a five-story residential building. The fire covered 36 apartments over an area of 1600 sq. meters, however, the building was uninhabited, therefore there were no casualties or injuries.

In Ukraine, on April 21, variable cloudiness is expected, mostly without precipitation. Only in the afternoon in the south, short-term rain and thunderstorms are possible; the temperature at night is 8-13°, during the day 21-26°.

On April 21, Wet Monday is celebrated with the traditional dousing with water, as well as International Cannabis Day. This date highlights the potential of cannabis and the progress in its legalization.

Metropolitan Epiphanius believes that the Russian army will voluntarily leave Ukraine, as it happened in Syria. He is convinced that the Lord will create conditions when the Russian Federation will deal with internal problems.

On the night of April 21, Russians attacked Ukraine with drones. Explosions were recorded in Mykolaiv and Cherkasy, and there was also a threat to the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia regions and Kyiv.

Trump's plan for Ukraine involves recognizing Crimea as Russian and blocking NATO membership. Kyiv is preparing a response, which is to be provided at a meeting in London.

The Kremlin justifies the invasion of Ukraine with rhetoric of fighting "Nazism". This is aimed at militarizing society and preparing for a possible prolonged conflict with NATO.

Ukraine U18 national team started the Division 1A World Championship with a convincing victory. Oleksandr Bobkin's team defeated the tournament hosts, Hungary, with a score of 7:1.

As of 00:00 after Easter, Russia violated its ceasefire promise 2935 times. There were 96 assault operations, 1882 shellings, and over 950 uses of FPV drones.

An air alert was announced in Sumy region an hour after the completion of the "Easter truce" announced by Putin. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded the activity of enemy aircraft in the northeastern direction and the threat of strikes.

Donald Trump hopes that a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia will be signed already this week. In his opinion, this will open the way for beneficial cooperation with the United States for the parties.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova stated about Ukraine violating the "Easter truce". Meanwhile, Ukraine recorded over 2 thousand violations of this regime by the RF army.

According to the head of the CCD, Russia's information operation accusing Ukraine of disrupting the "truce" failed even in the West. Russia itself did not observe the ceasefire, using it for combat operations and preparation.

The US would welcome an extension of the Easter ceasefire after Sunday, the State Department said. Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating the regime.

Foreign Minister Sybiha stated that Russia's actions after midnight will show Moscow's attitude towards peace, as Russia ignores Ukraine's call to extend the ceasefire. There is still no response from Moscow to the proposal for a 30-day ceasefire.

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina won the WTA 250 tournament in Rouen, winning her first title in two years and 18th in her career. In the final, she defeated Serbian Olga Danilović with a score of 6:4, 7:6(10:8).