In Ukraine, 1987 cultural institutions were affected by Russian aggression, 324 of which were completely destroyed.
More than 80 countries have supported the Ukrainian peace formula, and the first peace summit will be held in Switzerland on June 15-16 to unite the international community around a just peace for Ukraine.
Macron calls for a new European security framework after the end of the war in Ukraine. According to him, the day after the end of the war, Europe should be at the negotiating table to discuss security guarantees.
48 people have been killed when a highway collapsed in southeast China due to heavy rains, with three more unidentified and 30 others injured.
Germany and Ukraine will jointly host the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2024) in Berlin on June 11-12, 2024, aimed at consolidating international support for the recovery, reconstruction, reform and modernization of Ukraine.
The Irish government is considering further cuts in payments to Ukrainian refugees amid tensions within the coalition over the issue.
Sumy region remains the most active area where the enemy continues to use its subversive and reconnaissance groups.
Satellite imagery shows that Russian air defense equipment, likely S-300/S-400 systems, was destroyed on April 30 during a night attack on a Russian military airfield in Dzhankoy.
Macron said there was a "strategic awakening" in Europe in response to Russian aggression, expressed in proposals for a European missile defense shield and Poland's willingness to host NATO nuclear weapons.
The United States has called on China and Russia to commit that only humans, not AI, will make decisions about the deployment of nuclear weapons, seeking to establish an important norm of responsible behavior among the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
"The case of Minister Solsky": NABU must "suspect" more than a thousand ATO soldiers or drop all charges.
Fighting is already underway on the border of Chasovyi Yar in Donetsk Oblast. In the city, 682 civilians, mostly elderly, have been without electricity, gas and water for more than a year.
Disruptions in global trade due to attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, which force ships to avoid the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, could last until next year.
Passenger and vehicle traffic at the border has increased sharply over the past five days due to the Easter holidays, with a clear predominance of Ukrainian citizens entering Ukraine, accounting for 80-85% of total traffic.
Macron said that France does not rule out the deployment of ground troops in Ukraine if Russia continues its aggression.
Most attempts to illegally cross the border are recorded on the border with Romania and Moldova, and since the beginning of martial law, more than 30 violators have died trying to illegally cross the border.
In the morning, Russian troops shelled three villages in Kharkiv region, wounding two civilians.
The current MP of Ukraine was served a notice of suspicion of illegal enrichment of UAH 11 million by purchasing assets worth UAH 25 million, although his official income is only UAH 14 million.
The American military battalion will remain in Lithuania indefinitely, and not until the end of 2025, as previously planned.
Currently, all checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border are unblocked for truck traffic, with about 200 trucks waiting in line at the Yahodyn checkpoint, which, given its capacity, will be cleared within a day.
Time deposits in Ukrainian banks grew by almost 30%, with 97% of them being long-term deposits of more than 3 months, which provides resources for lending development.
Due to emergency repairs in Ukraine's power grid, scheduled hourly power outages in Kharkiv region have been extended from three to five hours.
The Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine said that the situation on the foreign exchange market is under control, and security risks have decreased after the US Congress provided financial support.
Monobank suffered another powerful DDoS attack.
Switzerland is organizing a Peace Summit in Ukraine on June 15-16, 2024 in Burgenstock, which aims to define a roadmap to engage both sides in the future peace process and promote a common understanding of achieving a just and lasting peace based on international law.
In April alone, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with over 300 missiles, nearly 300 Shahed drones, and over 3,200 guided bombs, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
Ukrainian guerrillas discovered and handed over the coordinates of a missile depot of the Russian air defense unit in occupied Sevastopol, making it a priority target for neutralizing Russian air defense assets.
Economist Volodymyr Landa warns that the government will be tempted to put a "noose" on business by suddenly raising taxes to increase budget revenues. Therefore, businesses should be prepared for a possible tax increase.
Ukraine is experiencing electricity shortages in the evening peak hours due to damage from Russian strikes, while during the day there is a surplus of electricity from renewable sources, consumption restrictions in Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, and imports from neighboring countries to balance the grid.
Seven people will be tried for attempting to embezzle almost UAH 5 million from Ukrzaliznytsia during the purchase of PCR tests for COVID-19.