Russians strike Kharkiv again, casualties reported
Kharkiv is under Russian drone attack, with hits recorded in the Kyivskyi district and casualties reported, city mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
"There are casualties, their number and condition are being clarified," he said on Telegram.
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Cherkasy plans to double CHP capacity, cover half of city's electricity needs – Cherkasyteplokomunenergo director
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Cherkasy has built an extensive network of cogeneration units (CHP) with a total capacity of about 20 MW, covering one-fifth of the city’s electricity needs, and now plans to double that capacity, said Pavlo Karas, director of Cherkasyteplokomunenergo.
"We have about 20 cogeneration units with a total capacity of more than 20 MW, combined into a single network that enables operation in island mode in the event of blackouts and ensures the functioning of critical infrastructure. We also supply electricity covering roughly 20% of Cherkasy’s consumption," Karas said in an interview with the Energy Reform online portal.
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USF strike russian frigate in Novorossiysk port and Syvash drilling rig
Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (USF) Robert Brovdi (callsign Magyar) reported drone strikes on a Russian vessel in the port of Novorossiysk and the occupiers’ floating drilling rig Syvash in the Black Sea.
"USF Birds struck the frigate Admiral Grigorovich in the port of Novorossiysk on the night of April 6 and delivered some blessed fire to the Syvash drilling rig… The operation was carried out by Birds of the 1st OC USF, planned and coordinated by the SBU. The extent of damage is being determined by intelligence," Brovdi said on Telegram on Monday.
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SBU serves in absentia suspicion notice to former head of occupation prison in Luhansk region who tortured Ukrainian POWs
The Security Service of Ukraine has gathered evidence and served a suspicion notice on the former head of an occupation prison in the temporarily occupied Luhansk region, who tortured Ukrainian prisoners of war.
In a Monday Telegram post, SBU identifies the suspect as an employee of "correctional colony No. 4 of the ‘LNR’."
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Serbian Military Intelligence chief calls claims of Ukrainian link to found explosives disinformation
Serbian Military Security Agency (VBA) head Đuro Jovanić addressed the public about the investigation launched after explosives were found in the municipality of Kanjiža, several hundred meters from the TurkStream pipeline, and dismissed claims that they could be linked to Ukraine, Serbian outlet Kurir reports.
"Disinformation says that the Serbian army and its servicemen are working for some other or third party to find a Ukrainian explosive device and blame Ukraine for it. That is not true," Jovanić said.
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Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has expanded state support for aquaculture producers to cover the entire territory of the country, the press service of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture reported.
According to amendments to Resolution No. 1409 dated December 10, 2024, the mechanism for compensating expenses related to breeding, maintenance, and cultivation of freshwater fish is now available to aquaculture enterprises in all regions of Ukraine. Previously, support of up to 30% was provided only to farms in frontline and affected areas. Now, compensation of up to 20% of costs will apply nationwide.
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Russians strike Kherson with drone, 4 injured including teenager - MVA
Russian occupiers on Monday, April 6, at around 1:00 p.m. attacked the Korabelny district of Kherson with a Molniya-type drone, said head of the city military administration Yaroslav Shanko.
"Four people were injured. All sustained concussions, blast injuries, and closed traumatic brain injuries. A 15-year-old boy, a 20-year-old woman, and a 47-year-old woman were hospitalized. A 61-year-old Kherson resident received medical assistance on the spot," Shanko said on Telegram.
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‼️ Popularizing science is a real challenge - Education Dpty Minister Kurbatov
Deputy Minister of Education and Science Denys Kurbatov states that the popularization of science is a genuine challenge for the Ministry of Education, which has not yet managed to address the issue systematically.
"A Ukrainian man and woman have held the Fields Medal, often called the Nobel Prize for mathematicians. The first, Kharkiv native Volodymyr Drinfeld, received it back in 1990, and the second is Maryna Viazovska, a candidate of physical and mathematical sciences, who became a laureate in 2022 for solving the sphere-packing problem. This is the highest award in world science in the field of mathematics. Very few people know about this because mathematicians are generally quite...
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Deputy Minister of Education and Science Denys Kurbatov states that the popularization of science is a genuine challenge for the Ministry of Education, which has not yet managed to address the issue systematically.
"A Ukrainian man and woman have held the Fields Medal, often called the Nobel Prize for mathematicians. The first, Kharkiv native Volodymyr Drinfeld, received it back in 1990, and the second is Maryna Viazovska, a candidate of physical and mathematical sciences, who became a laureate in 2022 for solving the sphere-packing problem. This is the highest award in world science in the field of mathematics. Very few people know about this because mathematicians are generally quite...
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Energy Support Fund receives EUR 3.2 mln in March, secures more donor commitments worth EUR 34.2 mln
In March, Ukraine’s Energy Support Fund received grant contributions from Iceland and Slovenia totaling EUR 3.2 million, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reported on Monday.
"In addition, documents were signed in March for additional grants and new donor commitments were declared," the ministry said.
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Ukraine must train own specialists for ICC – opinion
Ukraine should create a center to train its own specialists for the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to Barristers UA partner Oleksiy Shevchuk.
"Ukraine must offer systemic expertise and professional people capable of working effectively within the ICC structure. Ukraine should establish a center for training specialists to work in international judicial bodies, primarily the ICC, as international criminal law will be one of the defining policy fields of the 21st century," he told Interfax-Ukraine.
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Interfax-Ukraine to host press conference 'STEPS: Ukraine launches national study of risk factors for non-communicable diseases'
On Tuesday, April 7, at 14.00, the press center of the Interfax-Ukraine news agency will host a press conference entitled "STEPS: Ukraine launches national study of risk factors for non-communicable diseases."
Participants include Director of the Department of Public Health of the Ministry of Health Tetiana Skapa; Representative of the World Health Organization in Ukraine Dr. Jarno Habicht; Director General of the State Institution Center for Public Health Volodymyr Kurpita; Director of the NGO Ukrainian Institute for Social Research named after Oleksandr Yaremenko Tetyana Bondar (8/5a Reitarska Street).
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Education Ministry, Serhiy Prytula Humanitarian Foundation sign cooperation memorandum
The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Charitable Organization "Serhiy Prytula Humanitarian Foundation" signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation to support the education system under martial law, overcome the consequences of Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine, and implement joint initiatives.
"Today, education is part of our resilience and future. We face specific challenges every day that require quick solutions. It is often the civil sector that possesses the flexibility and speed that the state lacks in certain situations. Therefore, our task is to combine these capabilities and act together where it yields the fastest results for education," the press service quoted Minister of Education Oksen Lisovy as saying.
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Ukraine plans to launch railway route to Varna in Bulgaria early June – dpty PM
Ukraine plans to launch a railway route from Kyiv to Varna (Bulgaria) in early June, which will run through Lviv, Chernivtsi, Suceava, and Bucharest, announced Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction and Minister of Community Development Oleksiy Kuleba.
According to his post on Telegram on Monday, the Romanian and Bulgarian sides have preliminarily agreed on the possibility of including the relevant route in the PSO (state procurement) mechanism, which would potentially reduce ticket prices, but negotiations on this issue are still ongoing.
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Interfax-Ukraine to host presentation of Daily Humanity Foundation's new initiative—the launch of Drone Detection Lending Library in Ukraine.
On Tuesday, April 7, at 15.30, the press center of the Interfax-Ukraine news agency will host the presentation of the Daily Humanity Foundation's new initiative—the launch of the Drone Detection Lending Library in Ukraine.
Participants include:
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China officially opens market to Ukrainian wheat flour
Ukraine and China signed an intergovernmental agreement officially opening the market of the People’s Republic of China for the export of Ukrainian wheat flour, Serhiy Tkachuk, head of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection (Service), reported on Facebook.
According to the head of the agency, the corresponding Protocol on inspection, phytosanitary, and sanitary requirements was signed with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the PRC to Ukraine, Ma Shengkun. The document was signed between the Service and the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China.
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Businesses urging govt to abandon reorganization of State Service of Geology and Subsoil Resources due to risks to investment climate and budget
Member companies of the European Business Association are concerned about potential plans to reorganise the State Service of Geology and Subsoil Resources of Ukraine. According to business information, the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture is considering a decision to establish a State Agency for Natural Resources Management, transferring to it the powers of the current service, EBA has reported.
As the association notes, representatives of subsoil users believe that transferring the powers of the current service to a new body could negatively impact the stability of the extractive industry and lead to the suspension of the issuance and renewal of special permits for subsoil use.
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‼️ Zelenskyy: Russia's main push is on Oleksandrivske, Pokrovsk fronts
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard reports from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky and Chief of the General Staff Andriy Hnatov on the battlefield situation and long-range strike operations.
"First, we discussed the outlook on Oleksandrivske and Pokrovsk axes. This is where the Russian army is currently concentrating its biggest efforts, and accordingly, so are we. I am grateful to all our units for the tangible results in hitting the occupiers," Zelenskyy said on Telegram on Monday....
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard reports from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky and Chief of the General Staff Andriy Hnatov on the battlefield situation and long-range strike operations.
"First, we discussed the outlook on Oleksandrivske and Pokrovsk axes. This is where the Russian army is currently concentrating its biggest efforts, and accordingly, so are we. I am grateful to all our units for the tangible results in hitting the occupiers," Zelenskyy said on Telegram on Monday....
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SBU, Defense Forces hit oil terminal at Novorossiysk port
Drones operated by the SBU’s Alpha Special Operations Center, together with other elements of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, struck Sheskharis oil terminal at the seaport of Novorossiysk in Russia’s Krasnodar territory, an SBU source told Interfax-Ukraine on Monday.
"As a result of the strike, six of the seven oil loading berths used to load and unload oil from tankers were damaged," the agency’s source said.
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Public opinion polls: do respondents say what they really think?
Mykhailo Mishchenko, Deputy Director of the Sociological Service of Razumkov Centre
Recently, the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology released the results of a survey conducted last December regarding the trust of Ukrainians in the results of public opinion polls. Answering the question "Do you trust the results of public opinion polls conducted by long-established institutions that release the results of their surveys?", 53% of respondents said "yes", only 10% said "no", the rest remained undecided.
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SAPO suspects serving MP of illicit enrichment worth over UAH 12.7 mln
Ukraine’s Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) has served a notice of suspicion on a member of Ukraine’s ninth-convocation parliament over alleged illicit enrichment of more than UAH 12.7 million.
"The MP acquired assets in 2020-2021 whose value exceeded his lawful income by UAH 12.7 million. These include: an apartment in central Kyiv with an area of 132.6 square meters worth UAH 5.632 million; high-end renovation and furnishing of the apartment worth UAH 5.656 million; a cottage and a land plot in the resort village of Koblevo with a total value of UAH 1.694 million," SAPO said on Telegram.
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DTEK Energy engineers manufacture shearer for Heroes of Space mine
DTEK Energy's mechanical engineers have manufactured a new UKD200-500 shearer, which was delivered to the Heroes of Space mine, the Corum Group mechanical engineering company announced on Facebook.
According to the company, the combine weighs 15 tonnes, has 250 kW of power per cutting unit, and has a productivity of up to 360 tonnes per hour and a feed speed of up to 6 meters per minute.
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