President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the current situation in the Middle East, saying Ukraine is contributing to regional security and preparing a second wave of security agreements with countries in the region.

"We see how difficult it is to stabilize the situation in the Middle East… There will be a lot more political and diplomatic activity around Iran. But we hope there will be fewer military actions. This matters for everyone in the world because of market destabilization. Oil prices are now falling, and it is important not to break this trend. The world wants stability, and nations want security," he said in a video address.
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Co-chair of the European Solidarity faction in the Verkhovna Rada Artur Herasymov has said there are alleged plans to set up a military and civil administration in the city of Pivdennoukrainsk in Mykolaiv region, where Pivdennoukrainsk (South Ukraine) nuclear power plant is located, according to a statement published on the party's website on Thursday.

"Energoatom, together with the President's Office and Mykolaiv regional administration, now wants to create a military and civil administration in Pivdennoukrainsk in order to gain full control over the city's budget. Let me remind you that this is where Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant is located," Herasymov said during a speech in parliament.
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The U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund (URIF) has set a goal of signing at least three investment agreements by 2026, according to a publication by the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture, citing Deputy Minister Yehor Perelyhin.

According to a message posted on the agency’s website, Perelyhin made this announcement during a meeting with the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (AmCham). He also reiterated that the priority sectors for funding are critical minerals, energy, ICT, transport, logistics, and cutting-edge technologies.
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U.S. President Donald Trump's actions since the start of his term have remained consistent, Head of the President's Office of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov said during a meeting with students at Kyiv School of Economics.

"His actions have been highly consistent. Six months before the start of his term, a policy document was prepared for him – as I recall, it was 838 pages long. And everything he is doing was clearly described, calculated and explained there – what for and why. He is following that course very clearly," Budanov said.
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Prices for construction and installation works in Ukraine in February 2026 increased by 7.2% compared to February 2025, the State Statistics Service (Derzhstat) reported.

According to the statistics agency, in February 2026 compared to February 2025, prices increased in all construction segments: in residential construction by 6.7% (by 1.6% compared to the previous month), in non-residential construction by 7.7% (2.1%), and in engineering construction by 7% (1.6%).
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The public utility of Chernivtsi Trolleybus Authority, LLC Chernihiv Automobile Plant (Etalon Corporation), and LLC Politechnoservice (Brovary, Kyiv region) signed a contract for the supply of 34 new low-floor trolleybuses following a tender with financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB).

"The city will acquire 34 new low-floor trolleybuses. Today, we took another step toward modernizing city transportation – a contract was signed between the Chernivtsi Trolleybus Authority and the Chernihiv Automobile Plant and Politechnoservice companies for their delivery," Chernivtsi Mayor Roman Klychuk wrote on Facebook.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, April 9, presented honorary "Hero City of Ukraine" distinctions, the presidential press service said.

Among those honored were the Donetsk region cities of Druzhkivka, Kostiantynivka, Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk and Sloviansk, which long served as frontline strongholds and rear bases for Ukrainian defenders and are now coming under increasingly heavy enemy attacks and destruction.
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According to statistics from the State Customs Service, imports of electric generators and rotary electric converters to Ukraine in January-March 2026 decreased by 31% compared to the same period in 2025, to $298.7 million.

According to statistics, in particular, in March, imports of this equipment decreased by 11% compared to March 2025 and by 41.9% compared to February 2026 – to $78.6 million.
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Farmers paid over UAH 557 million for the second year of using state-owned agricultural land under the Land Bank project in 2026, the State Property Fund (SPF) reported.

According to the report, from January to March 2026, the project put 10,300 hectares of land up for auction in 14 regions. Following the auctions, 1,400 hectares have already been transferred for use. The average sublease price was UAH 12,400 per hectare, and the total annual rent paid reached UAH 17.4 million, including VAT.
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Russian forces attacked three districts of Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 60 times with artillery, drones and a missile, injuring two people, regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said.

"In Nikopol district, the enemy struck the district center and Chervonohryhorivka, Marhanets, Myrove and Pokrovske communities... A 66-year-old woman was injured. She was hospitalized in moderate condition... In Pavlohrad, the enemy struck an enterprise. A 17-year-old boy was injured. He is in hospital," Hanzha said on Telegram.
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Ukraine plans to bring 1.5 GW of new distributed gas-fired generation online this year, equivalent to the capacity installed over the entire period of the full-scale war, Denys Shmyhal has said.

"State-owned energy companies Naftogaz [Ukrainy] and GTSOU plan to install 232 MW and 92 MW respectively by the end of the year. In March alone, 102 MW of capacity was commissioned," he said on Telegram following a meeting of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President of Ukraine on Thursday.
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At the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities held in Uzhgorod on Thursday, April 9, participants discussed progress in implementing regional resilience plans, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko has said.

"We focused in particular on water supply and wastewater systems, which may also be targeted by attacks. The resilience plans provide for 26 projects in ten communities. The measures include looping networks, creating backup for critical nodes, installing and connecting reserve equipment, and other technical solutions to ensure stable water supply. The total cost of the measures is UAH 12.7 billion," Svyrydenko said.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has unveiled a loan proposal of up to EUR 15 million to support the liquidity of Kharkiv and its utility operators.

According to the bank, the loan is intended to provide emergency support to the city by financing the liquidity of its utilities to mitigate the impact of the war on Kharkiv's financial situation and ensure the continued provision of basic services to residents, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and businesses.
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In January-March of this year, Ukrainian enterprises reduced exports of ferrous scrap metal by 88.5% compared to the same period last year – to 9,309 tonnes from 80,888 tonnes.

According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS), there were no exports in February-March, while 9,309 tonnes were exported in January and a record 68,520 tonnes of scrap metal were exported in December 2025.
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In more than a year of operation, expert teams in Ukraine's daily functioning assessment system, which replaced the old medical-social expert commissions (MSEC), did not confirm previously established disability status in 11% of reviewed cases.

According to the Health Ministry, during more than a year of work the new system's expert teams issued 688,000 decisions. Disability status was confirmed for 587,326 people, or 85.3%, including 255,000 who received it for the first time, while more than 310,000 had their previously established disability status extended. In 76,473 cases, or 11.1% of reviewed files, expert teams did not establish disability status.
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Ukraine is ready to cooperate with Syria in the fields of food security and infrastructure, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

"We will strengthen our diplomatic presence in Syria – our embassy will be operational. We are ready to cooperate in food security and infrastructure. We have agreed with the President of Syria on major contracts for the agro-industrial complex. And we see opportunities here for other countries in the region as well," Zelenskyy said at a meeting with journalists.
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