Ukrainian farmers have sown 5. 6 million hectares of spring grains and legumes, completing the sowing campaign. This year, the area under spring wheat has been increased due to demand from processors and exporters.
Due to the attacks by the occupiers, cultural heritage sites in 18 oblasts and Kyiv have been damaged. The infrastructure in Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Kherson oblasts suffered the greatest losses.
Petro Poroshenko tried to secretly transfer assets worth UAH 17 billion to his wife in order to avoid sanctions.
Deterioration of weather conditions is expected in a number of regions of Ukraine. Thunderstorms, wind gusts and hail are possible during June 2-3, and the water level will rise in the rivers of Lviv region and Ivano-Frankivsk region.
In Kyiv, two men were sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping and murdering a hostage. They kidnapped the debtor's father, demanded $2 million, and then killed him and cut off his head and hands.
Ukrainian farmers have sown 5. 5 million hectares of spring grains and legumes, which is 97% of the projected area. Corn was sown the most – 3.94 million hectares.
In January-March 2025, more than 28,000 apartments were commissioned in Ukraine. Most housing appeared in the Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa regions.
In Stavropol, the deputy head of the administration, Zaur Gurtciev, died in an explosion. He participated in the war in Ukraine and may have directed air strikes on Mariupol.
In January-March 2025, 2292 thousand m² of housing were commissioned in Ukraine, with the Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa regions becoming the leaders. This indicates the country's recovery.
Yuriy Kozak was found guilty of misappropriation of property and sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment. He must also compensate UAH 11.6 million in damages and is deprived of the right to hold office.
In the coming days, it will rain in Ukraine, especially in the Right Bank, Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions. Air temperature at night +12…+18 °C, during the day +18…+24 °C, in the south up to +28 °C.
On May 25, Ukraine expects varied weather: rain with thunderstorms in the west and +14. ..+16°C, in the east - dry and sunny with temperatures up to +28°C.
On May 25, Ukraine is expected to experience brief rains, thunderstorms, hail, and squalls of 15-20 m/s in many regions. Level I hazard alert has been declared.
On the afternoon of May 24, moderate short-term rains with thunderstorms will occur in Ukraine, except for the southeast. Significant rains, hail and squalls in most northern, central and Odesa regions in places.
On Friday, May 23, the weather in Ukraine will be warm, but in the western, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia and Odesa regions there will be short-term rains and thunderstorms. The air temperature will reach +20...+25 °С.
On May 22, warm weather without precipitation is expected in Ukraine, except for the western, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia regions, where short-term rains and thunderstorms are predicted.
The Kyiv Regional Military Administration reported enemy UAVs in the airspace of the region. Air defense forces are already working on targets, and the air raid alert is spreading to other regions.
As of April 18, 2025, Ukrainian farmers have sown 1. 25 million hectares of spring grains and legumes, which is 21.9% of the plan. The most sown is barley, and the leader of the sowing campaign is Odesa region.
According to the Ukrhydrometeorological Center, today in Ukraine it will be cloudy and cold, precipitation in the form of sleet is expected. In the southern, Kirovohrad and Dnipropetrovsk regions, gusts of wind are 15-20 m/s.
Bad weather has arrived in the Odesa region. A snowfall was recorded in the city of Podilsk, although it is now the beginning of April. Snow fell in Lviv earlier.
Ukrainian farmers have sown 926,000 hectares of spring crops, and the leaders in terms of sowing rates are Odesa, Ternopil, Poltava, Mykolaiv, and Vinnytsia regions. They plan to increase the area under wheat.
As of March 28, 2025, Ukrainian farmers have sown 551. 8 thousand hectares of spring grains. Barley has been sown the most – 315.5 thousand hectares.