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Over the course of a month of fighting, Iran has suffered significant losses, including damage to military facilities, energy infrastructure and civilian buildings. Hundreds of civilians have been killed and thousands injured as a result of the strikes.
Power cuts have been reported in frontline areas and a number of other regions due to strong winds, whilst electricity consumption has risen as the weather has turned colder.
A 32-year-old woman has been arrested in Zakarpattia; according to the investigation, she was ‘renting out’ her own children for begging.
The price of diesel fuel is rising rapidly. The sharpest price increase has been recorded at a popular petrol station – an extra 2.10 UAH per litre. The cost of Euro diesel and branded products has also gone up at other chains.
Foster families are now being sought for the four children whom Russia abducted from a children’s home in Kherson via the Russian state portal ‘usynovite.rf’.
The Security Service of Ukraine, in collaboration with international partners, carried out a cyber operation against Russian intelligence activities. As part of the operation, a spying scheme involving vulnerable internet-connected devices was uncovered.
The birds were spotted in the city centre, on the roof of an administrative building near the ‘Star of Polyn’ memorial.
Ali Reza Rahimi, Iran’s Deputy Minister for Youth Affairs, has stated that Iranian young people will form ‘human chains’ around power stations across the country as part of a nationwide symbolic event.
The Fund may expand certain lending programmes, whilst cautioning national governments against state handouts that could further exacerbate inflationary pressures.
Domestic tourism in Russia is losing momentum following a brief upturn in 2023–2024 – travellers are increasingly less likely to choose domestic trips, and no one is even visiting the famous St Petersburg.
On 4 April, on Teatralna Square in Lutsk, a young woman fired wildly into the air with an air pistol and hit a trolleybus that had pulled up at the stop. Fortunately, no one was injured.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russia intends to deploy ground-based drone control stations in Belarus. The Ukrainian side believes that this could heighten the risk of further attacks.
