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An education expert has criticised the new safety rules in schools
Ihor Likarchuk, an education expert and former head of the Ukrainian Centre for Educational Quality Assessment, has criticised the standard rules governing access to and presence on school premises, as approved by the Ministry of Education and Science. In his view, the document reduces safety to access control, logbooks and designated officers, but fails to provide schools with practical guidelines for dealing with dangerous situations.
Overnight, Russia attacked several regions of Ukraine; there are casualties
During the night of 1 May and over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have launched attacks on a number of regions in Ukraine. Homes, infrastructure and energy facilities have been damaged, and there have been reports of casualties.
The police have seized over 1,000 weapons and rounds of ammunition in various regions of Ukraine
Over the course of a week, law enforcement officers uncovered 20 caches of weapons and ammunition. More than 30 people have been charged with the illegal possession and sale of weapons.
The AMCU has called on mobile operators to stop manipulating ‘unlimited’ internet packages
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has called on Vodafone, Kyivstar and lifecell to stop disseminating inaccurate information about ‘unlimited’ tariff plans.
Ukraine is preparing a €2 billion hydrogen project to supply fuel to the EU
The Ukrainian company UDP Renewables is in talks with a European investor regarding the launch of a green hydrogen production project in Ukraine. The project is estimated to cost around €2 billion, and the potential partner may not only invest in the project but also purchase the fuel produced for supply to the EU.
Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein starred in a forbidden office romance
Netflix has released the official trailer for the romantic comedy *Office Romance*, starring Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein. The film tells the story of a secret relationship between a company executive and a new employee that breaks the office rules.
The US has postponed the sale of Lukoil’s assets for the fifth time in an effort to put pressure on the Kremlin
The US Treasury Department has once again extended the deadline by which it must sell off the assets of the Russian oil giant Lukoil.
Kyiv Metro has closed its last ticket offices: how to pay for your journey now
The Kyiv Metro has fully switched to a cashless fare payment system at ticket offices: the last ticket offices at the “Vokzalna”, “Pochaina” and “Vydubychi” stations ceased operations on 28 April 2026. Passengers can pay for their journey by card, smartphone, via “Kyiv Digital” or at self-service terminals.
Another fire has broken out at the maritime terminal in Tuapse following a drone attack
A fire broke out at a maritime terminal in Tuapse, Russia, following a drone attack. According to official reports, there were no casualties.
“The Mindich Tapes”: ATB co-owner Butkevych denies any connection to the bail for Chernyshov
ATB co-owner Hennadiy Butkevych has stated that he had nothing to do with posting bail for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov. The statement came following the publication of new transcripts of conversations involving Timur Mindich, in which Butkevych’s name was mentioned in connection with efforts to raise money for bail.
The General Staff reported 138 engagements over the past 24 hours, with the heaviest fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk direction
Over the past 24 hours, 138 combat engagements were recorded along the front line. The enemy launched the most attacks in the Pokrovsk sector.
Magnetic storms in early May: when to expect the worst days
Increased solar activity is expected in early May 2026. According to the forecast, magnetic storms on 1, 2 and 4 May may affect the well-being of people who are sensitive to weather changes, whilst the geomagnetic situation is expected to be calmer on 3 May.