Only 1–2% of mobilisations result in conflict: Council data

Ani Lorak’s concerts in cities across the Far East have been cancelled in Russia following accusations that she allegedly supports the Ukrainian military.

Men over the age of 50 who are liable for military service may be called up in Ukraine if they are fit for service and do not have a deferment or exemption.

Sweden may join the ranks of countries that restrict children’s access to social media. A government commission is proposing to introduce a minimum age of 15 for using social media, and the relevant legislation could come into force as early as 1 January 2028.

Most Ukrainians are not very familiar with the country’s religious leaders – but among those they do know, Metropolitan Epiphanius enjoys the highest level of trust. Kirill, Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, has no trust at all in Ukraine.

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the authorities cannot automatically detain a journalist during a protest simply because they have refused to comply with a police order to leave the scene.

The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine has published detailed statistics on public sector pay for March 2026, broken down by position. Average earnings range from 20,800 UAH for manual workers to over 140,000 UAH for senior management

The terrorist attack in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv on 18 April led to a collapse in public trust in law enforcement agencies. This is evidenced by the results of a poll conducted by ‘Slovo i Dilo’

Китай у 2026 році планує ввести в експлуатацію сім нових ядерних реакторів. За даними, озвученими державним телебаченням CCTV із посиланням на річний звіт китайської атомної галузі, країна вже має 60 діючих комерційних реакторів і ще 36 енергоблоків на стадії будівництва.

Yevhen Kapinus, Chairman of the Board of the Pension Fund of Ukraine, and his two deputy chairwomen – Tetiana Korol and Iryna Kovpashko – declared millions in income, flats, foreign currency cash and substantial sums in bank accounts in their 2025 declarations. According to official data from the PFU, they are the fund’s senior management.

Suspilne analysed 62 former and current heads of regional anti-corruption centres and specialised units who served between 2022 and 2026, and found that at least nine findings by the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NAZK) concerned indications of illicit enrichment totalling 367,927,245 UAH. The focus was on both the most high-profile figures in criminal proceedings and officials whose assets, according to journalists’ estimates, corresponded to their official incomes or had remained unchanged since the start of the full-scale war.

In Druzhkivka, in the Donetsk region, a Russian FPV drone struck an armoured vehicle belonging to the ‘Proliska’ humanitarian mission, which was being used to evacuate civilians. The driver was unharmed, but the vehicle sustained damage.

The Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) has signed contracts for the supply of 1,500 motorcycles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi emphasised that Ukraine lacks modern air defence systems and the missiles required for them. He stressed the importance of making efficient use of available resources, improving effectiveness, and receiving assistance from partners.

The Kremlin is exploring options for ending the war against Ukraine, as the Russian economy and military face mounting difficulties. The capture of the entire Donetsk region is gradually becoming Putin’s key condition for ceasing hostilities, indicating a significant scaling back of Moscow’s initial ambitions.

The US and Iran have exchanged fresh strikes against one another amid escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf and reports of difficulties in the negotiation process. Both sides have claimed to have carried out attacks on military installations and maritime targets.