Unmanned Systems Forces strike 1,383 enemy targets in one day
Units of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck 1,383 enemy targets over the past 24 hours, the forces said on its Telegram channel as of Saturday morning.
According to the report, the targets hit included 262 personnel, of whom 117 were eliminated; 85 UAV launch points; two tanks; 41 artillery systems; 62 vehicles; 26 motorcycles; and 356 enemy UAVs of the copter and fixed-wing types.
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Zelenskyy arrives in Istanbul for talks with Erdogan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Istanbul, Turkey, for a visit, presidential press secretary Serhiy Nykyforov said.
"The president has arrived in Istanbul for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan," Nykyforov said.
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‼️ Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russian entities supporting enemy defense industry, helping evade sanctions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed decrees enacting National Security and Defense Council decisions to impose sanctions on Russian entities that support the enemy’s military-industrial complex, facilitate sanctions evasion, conduct illegal business activity in temporarily occupied territories, and took part in the construction of the Kerch Bridge.
"The sanctions package targeting the military-industrial complex includes 26 individuals and 31 legal entities. Among them are companies producing underwater, surface and aerial uncrewed robotic systems and software for them. The list also includes companies that manufacture and service various types of weapons: electronic warfare...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed decrees enacting National Security and Defense Council decisions to impose sanctions on Russian entities that support the enemy’s military-industrial complex, facilitate sanctions evasion, conduct illegal business activity in temporarily occupied territories, and took part in the construction of the Kerch Bridge.
"The sanctions package targeting the military-industrial complex includes 26 individuals and 31 legal entities. Among them are companies producing underwater, surface and aerial uncrewed robotic systems and software for them. The list also includes companies that manufacture and service various types of weapons: electronic warfare...
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‼️ Russians strike market in Nikopol: 5 killed, 23 injured
Russian occupiers struck a market in the city of Nikopol with a UAV at around 09:50 on Saturday, April 4, the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) said.
"Five people were killed and another 21 were injured, including a 14-year-old girl. In addition, as a result of a repeated Russian strike on the same civilian site, two more men were injured," the PGO said in a statement on Telegram....
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Russian occupiers struck a market in the city of Nikopol with a UAV at around 09:50 on Saturday, April 4, the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) said.
"Five people were killed and another 21 were injured, including a 14-year-old girl. In addition, as a result of a repeated Russian strike on the same civilian site, two more men were injured," the PGO said in a statement on Telegram....
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SBU drone strikes halt production at Alchevsk steel plant in occupied Luhansk region
Officers of the SBU’s Main Directorate in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, together with comrades from the first Separate Center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, have struck Alchevsk iron and steel works for the second time in a month – one of the key industrial facilities used by the occupiers to support their military production.
The plant’s products are supplied to Russia’s Uralvagonzavod, where military equipment for the Russian army is manufactured, including T-90M Proryv tanks and Msta-S howitzers.
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NEURC launches procedure to review price caps on electricity market
The National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC) has placed on the agenda of its next meeting on April 7, 2026, the issue of price caps on the electricity market.
This is evidenced by the agenda published on the regulator’s website.
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Number of injured in Nikopol rises to 25 – regional governor
The number of people injured in the morning Russian strike on the market in Nikopol has risen to 25, Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration head Oleksandr Hanzha said.
"Eight of the injured have been hospitalized. The 14-year-old girl has been transferred to the regional hospital. The Russians took the lives of five people," he said on Telegram on Saturday.
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Ombudsman releases findings on unlawful detention, unsanitary conditions, ignored illnesses at Uzhgorod district draft office
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights (ombudsman) Dmytro Lubinets has released the findings of a monitoring visit to Uzhgorod District Territorial Center of Recruitment and Social Support where unlawful detention, unsanitary conditions and the ignoring of illnesses were documented.
Writing on Telegram on Saturday, the ombudsman said the visit to Uzhgorod District Territorial Center of Recruitment and Social Support confirmed that "today the system of mobilization measures has built its own model of permissiveness: Center of Recruitment and Social Support premises have effectively turned into places of detention without any legal grounds."
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Cabinet approves National Program for adaptation of Ukrainian legislation to EU law
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the National Program for the adaptation of Ukrainian legislation to European Union law (the EU acquis).
"The Program is one of the key elements of the EU accession process. It contains a full list of EU legal acts that have not yet been implemented in Ukrainian legislation and for which there are relevant recommendations from the European Commission. The Program creates the institutional and legal framework for the systematic implementation of reforms and the full alignment of Ukraine’s legislation with EU law," the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration said.
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‼️ Russia injures 5 civilians in strike on Odesa – official
Five civilians were injured after Russia destroyed a high-rise building in Odesa, Odesa City Military Administration Serhiy Lysak said on his Telegram channel as of 4:30 AM Monday.
"In one of the districts, a hit on a high-rise building was recorded. There is serious destruction from the 5th to the 3rd floors. People may be under the rubble. A rescue operation is underway at the scene, with all emergency and utility services involved. Also in the same district, hits on a number of private houses were recorded. five victims are already known to have been taken to a medical facility. Operational headquarters are being deployed at the sites," Lysak wrote on Telegram....
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Five civilians were injured after Russia destroyed a high-rise building in Odesa, Odesa City Military Administration Serhiy Lysak said on his Telegram channel as of 4:30 AM Monday.
"In one of the districts, a hit on a high-rise building was recorded. There is serious destruction from the 5th to the 3rd floors. People may be under the rubble. A rescue operation is underway at the scene, with all emergency and utility services involved. Also in the same district, hits on a number of private houses were recorded. five victims are already known to have been taken to a medical facility. Operational headquarters are being deployed at the sites," Lysak wrote on Telegram....
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Russia causes 15-20% of researchers to stop work in Ukraine – Education Dpty Minister
Due to the full-scale war, 15-20% of researchers have stopped conducting research in Ukraine, with 8% of them having moved abroad, Deputy Minister of Education and Science Denys Kurbatov has said.
"We must distinguish between two large groups of researchers currently identifiable in Ukraine: research staff working in the academic environment and research-pedagogical staff working in universities. The first group comprises approximately 25,000 people, and together with research-pedagogical staff, there are up to 80,000 researchers engaged in scientific activity," Kurbatov said in an exclusive interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
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Russian attack on Odesa kills 3, wounds 15 - administration
The number of casualties from Russian attack on Odesa during the night of Sunday into Monday has risen to 15, with 3 killed, the head of the Odesa RMA Oleh Kiper said.
"As a result of the overnight attack on Odesa, three deaths and at least 15 casualties are confirmed, of whom 13 have been hospitalized. Among the dead are a 30-year-old woman and her young daughter, who was only 2.5 years old, and another woman aged 53. My sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased. Fifteen civilians sustained injuries of varying severity, including a pregnant woman and two children: a 7-month-old boy and a 2-year-old girl," Kiper wrote on Telegram in the morning.
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Units of 129th Brigade liberate 5.7 sq km near Ambarne in Kupyansk district - DeepState
Ukrainian Defense Forces have regained control near the village of Ambarne in the Velyky Burluk community of Kupyansk district, Kharkiv region, OSINT project DeepState reported.
"Units of the 129th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade carried out a successful operation to destroy the enemy in forests near Ambarne and clear the area," project’s Telegram channel said on Monday morning.
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Dpty Minister Kurbatov warns of potential implementation hurdles for academic integrity law
Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Denys Kurbatov believes that the implementation of certain provisions in the Law "On Academic Integrity" may face challenges.
"This is certainly a significant step forward, as no such law existed previously. However, I agree that implementing some norms could be problematic. Why? Because the law specifies the year or moment from which they apply. It turns out that everything prior to that seemingly did not exist, even though plenty of problems actually remain," Kurbatov said in an exclusive interview with Interfax-Ukraine, addressing criticism of the law from the anti-plagiarism community.
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Svyrydenko reaches agreement with Rada committee chairs on including urgent bills in agenda
Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko held a meeting with the heads of Verkhovna Rada committees and reached an agreement on including urgent bills in the parliamentary agenda.
"To ensure stable international financing, Ukraine, including under the Ukraine Facility and IMF program, must do its ‘homework’ to advance reforms. The key role in this is shared: between parliament and the government. We discussed with members of parliament the key provisions needed to continue reforms, fulfill our obligations to partners, and further advance our European integration course," Svyrydenko said on Telegram following the meeting with committee chairs.
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‼️ If science is being used to dodge mobilization, it's a very small percentage - Dpty Minister Kurbatov
Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Education and Science Denis Kurbatov says he cannot guarantee that 100% of people employed in science are not doing so to dodge mobilization, but if such cases do occur, they represent a very small percentage.
"If we consider postgraduate study part of science, there were years - especially at the start of the full-scale war - when it was genuinely being used as one way to avoid mobilization. We have since changed that: we introduced additional exams and checks, and that wave has significantly subsided - we have nearly returned to pre-war levels. I cannot guarantee that 100% of people in science are not employed there to dodge mobilization, but if such cases do...
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Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Education and Science Denis Kurbatov says he cannot guarantee that 100% of people employed in science are not doing so to dodge mobilization, but if such cases do occur, they represent a very small percentage.
"If we consider postgraduate study part of science, there were years - especially at the start of the full-scale war - when it was genuinely being used as one way to avoid mobilization. We have since changed that: we introduced additional exams and checks, and that wave has significantly subsided - we have nearly returned to pre-war levels. I cannot guarantee that 100% of people in science are not employed there to dodge mobilization, but if such cases do...
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Acting ARMA head: I respect decisions of selection commission
Acting Head of Ukraine’s Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) Yaroslava Maksymenko expressed respect for the decision of the selection commission for the position of head of the Agency, which on March 25 approved the results of the cognitive skills test. According to those results, among 13 candidates who took the test, only one participant surpassed the approved threshold of 107 points – Viktor Dubovyk, Director General of the Directorate for Legal Policy at the Office of the President of Ukraine.
"I respect the decisions of the selection commission. Holding a competition is a necessary process for the development and strengthening of the institution. Moreover, the appointment of an ARMA head is an important condition for the implementation of the EU’s Ukraine Facility support program," Maksymenko said in a blitz interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
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‼️ Criminal scheme uncovered at Ukrgazvydobuvannia, losses to state exceed UAH 295 mln – Security Service
The Security Service of Ukraine, the Bureau of Economic Security, and the Office of the Prosecutor General have uncovered an illegal scheme in the natural gas extraction sector, the Security Service reported.
"As a result of comprehensive measures, a criminal mechanism at JSC Ukrgazvydobuvannia has been neutralized, which caused the state losses exceeding UAH 295 million," the Security Service said on its Telegram channel on Monday....
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The Security Service of Ukraine, the Bureau of Economic Security, and the Office of the Prosecutor General have uncovered an illegal scheme in the natural gas extraction sector, the Security Service reported.
"As a result of comprehensive measures, a criminal mechanism at JSC Ukrgazvydobuvannia has been neutralized, which caused the state losses exceeding UAH 295 million," the Security Service said on its Telegram channel on Monday....
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NAS of Ukraine and sectoral academies need transformation, but changes must be balanced – Kurbatov
Deputy Minister of Education and Science Denys Kurbatov has said that the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of Ukraine and sectoral academies require transformation, but such changes must be carried out with extreme caution and balance.
"Everything must change and transform. There are no sectors that were created perfect from the start… This is a very sensitive area—for example, there is a lot of property involved and many interested parties seeking to influence it. Therefore, all changes must be made very carefully and deliberately," Kurbatov said in an exclusive interview with Interfax-Ukraine when asked if the NAS and sectoral academies need reforming.
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100 Ukrainian books to be translated worldwide with Translate Ukraine 2026 support - UBI
Ukraine will support the publication of 100 translations of Ukrainian books in 33 countries as part of the Translate Ukraine translation projects contest, the Ukrainian Book Institute (UBI) reports.
"This year, 179 applications were received from publishers worldwide—UBI specialists received 18 more requests than last year. 176 projects submitted by 119 publishers from 44 countries passed the technical selection. Based on the evaluation results, the Expert Council supported 100 translation projects. According to the plan, all of them will be released within this year," the Institute said in a statement.
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URCS helps victims of Russian overnight attack in Odesa
A team from the Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) is working to eliminate the consequences of the Russian overnight UAV attack in Odesa.
"The rapid response unit of the Ukrainian Red Cross in Odesa region, together with all city emergency services, participated in the cleanup of another attack last night. Volunteers helped evacuate four people from under the rubble, including a two-year-old child," the URCS reported on Facebook on Monday.
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