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Trump has ordered preparations for a prolonged blockade of Iran
US President Donald Trump has instructed his advisers to prepare for a prolonged blockade of Iran. The White House sees this as a way of stepping up pressure on Tehran’s economy.
Ukraine is set to receive €6 billion from the EU for drones in the second quarter of 2026
The European Union will provide Ukraine with the first tranche of defence funding under the €90 billion loan programme as early as the second quarter of 2026. The funds will be used to purchase Ukrainian drones.
На заході України зростають ціни на оренду житла
На заході України за рік суттєво зросли ціни на довгострокову оренду житла. Найдорожчим і найдинамічнішим ринком став Ужгород, де двокімнатні квартири подорожчали на 46% – до 30 338 грн на місяць, а кількість доступних пропозицій помітно скоротилася.
A petition has been launched in Kyiv to honour the memory of Uncle Sasha, the caretaker who died in the terrorist attack
Residents of Kyiv have launched a petition calling for a tribute to be paid to the caretaker Oleksandr Perha, who died during the terrorist attack on 18 April whilst saving a child.
“I don’t want to politicise this”: Umerov spoke in the Rada about the Mindich case
Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, confirmed during a speech in the Verkhovna Rada that he had provided answers to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) in a case involving Timur Mindich. According to Umerov, he does not wish to politicise his involvement in the proceedings, and he has already addressed all the questions raised by the law enforcement agencies.
Russian missiles struck an industrial facility in Chuhuiv
A missile strike on an industrial site was reported in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv Oblast, on the afternoon of 29 April. No reports of casualties had been received at the time of this report.
A limited edition series of passports featuring Donald Trump is to be issued in the US to mark the 250th anniversary of independence
The US State Department is preparing to issue a special series of passports to mark the 250th anniversary of the country’s independence. The design features an image of Donald Trump alongside historical motifs.
The Ukrainian Navy has struck the sanctioned tanker MARQUISE off the coast of Russia
On the morning of 29 April, a unit of the Ukrainian Navy struck the MARQUISE, a vessel subject to sanctions. The strike was carried out by two unmanned naval craft.
In Luhansk, the occupying authorities may seize nearly 8,000 flats
In the temporarily occupied city of Luhansk, nearly 8,000 flats have been classified as derelict. Such properties may be seized under the so-called nationalisation process.
Law enforcement officers in Zaporizhzhia have uncovered a scheme involving the illegal smuggling of soldiers abroad
Law enforcement officers have uncovered a group of individuals who organised a channel for the illegal departure of military personnel to Europe. A member of the military and residents of Zaporizhzhia were involved in the scheme.
Vladimir Bugrov, Rector of Kyiv National University, has been dismissed from his post by order of the Ministry of Education and Science.
The Ministry of Education and Science has ended its working relationship with Volodymyr Bugrov, Rector of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, following the expiry of his contract. Now that his term of office has ended, the Ministry is set to appoint an acting rector.
Prices for petrol and diesel at petrol stations remained unchanged on 29 April
No changes in the price of petrol and diesel were recorded at Ukrainian petrol stations on 29 April. Average prices remain at the previous day’s levels.