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He’s afraid of looking heavier. Trump explained why he doesn’t wear a bulletproof vest, despite a series of assassination attempts
US President Donald Trump has said he does not want to wear a bulletproof vest because he fears it might make him look heavier.
A grain carrier carrying stolen Ukrainian grain has left an Israeli port and entered international waters
The Israeli company ‘Zinciper’ has refused to accept a consignment of wheat that Russia may have exported from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Army reform is set to begin in June 2026: infantrymen are set to receive payments of between 250,000 and 400,000 hryvnias
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the launch of military reform. The key areas of change were agreed in April; all the details are due to be finalised in May, and the reform is set to begin in June, with the first results expected, particularly regarding the financial support for soldiers, sergeants and commanders of the Ukrainian Defence Forces.
A civilian and two military personnel from the TCC were killed in a road traffic accident in the Cherkasy region
On Thursday, 30 April, a road traffic accident occurred in the Cherkasy region, resulting in the deaths of a civilian and two servicemen from the Zvenyhorod Regional Territorial Centre for Recruitment and Social Support.
Israel has supplied the UAE with a laser system and other air defence equipment to protect against attacks from Iran
Israel has deployed defence systems in the United Arab Emirates, including a laser system, to counter Iranian missiles and drones.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has begun hearing Shevchenko’s case concerning 206 million hryvnias from “Ukrgasbank”
The High Anti-Corruption Court has concluded the preparatory proceedings in the case concerning the alleged misappropriation of approximately 206 million hryvnias from the state-owned ‘Ukrgasbank’ and has commenced the trial. Among the defendants are the former head of the National Bank of Ukraine, Kirilo Shevchenko, and the former Deputy Minister of Justice, Denys Chernyshov, who are currently in Austria.
A special operation has been launched in Kyiv: shots were fired at a car carrying a mother and her child
A shooting took place in the Svyatoshynskyi district of the capital, targeting a car in which a woman and a child were travelling. According to reports, they were unharmed.
Which holidays are the most popular among Ukrainians in 2026: survey results
Easter and Christmas remain the most popular holidays among Ukrainians in 2026.
In the Rivne region, a man who opened fire on soldiers and a police officer has been charged
The suspect was arrested following a manhunt and placed in a temporary detention centre. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
Drone attack on western Ukraine on 1 May
Drone attacks have been reported in several regions of western Ukraine, resulting in injuries, power cuts and damage to homes.
The European Parliament has called for Russia to be held more accountable for the war against Ukraine
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning Russia’s attacks on the civilian population of Ukraine and calling for stronger mechanisms to ensure accountability.
A hidden mass grave has been discovered at the Starokrymsky Cemetery in Mariupol
Researchers have identified an area on satellite imagery which, they believe, may have been used as a mass grave during the fighting for the city in 2022.