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A street named after Andriy Parubiy has been opened in the centre of Kyiv
In Kyiv, an unnamed lane between Mariinsky Park and No. 9 on Mykhailo Hrushevsky Street has been named after Andriy Parubiy.
The 14th Mechanised Brigade is investigating supply issues; the brigade commander has been relieved of his post
The Army is conducting an investigation into the situation within the 14th Separate Mechanised Brigade. Following the identification of issues regarding the provision of supplies to troops, the command has taken personnel decisions.
In the Chernobyl exclusion zone, radioactive land was sown, and the harvest was sold at the market
The Public Prosecutor’s Office has referred a case concerning the unlawful use of land in the Chernobyl exclusion zone for profit to the courts.
Traffic at the ‘Rava-Ruska’ border crossing will be restricted for over a month due to roadworks
The road surface will be resurfaced in stages from 24 April until early June; traffic will be allowed to pass in both directions on a single lane on a two-way basis.
The Russians have attacked a number of regions in Ukraine; there are casualties
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have targeted the Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv and Sumy regions. The attacks have resulted in casualties, injuries and damage to civilian infrastructure.
The weather in Ukraine is set to deteriorate further: forecasters have issued a warning about the dangers on 24 April
On Friday, 24 April, the weather in Ukraine will be windy, but there will be less rainfall. Rain is expected only in some regions, and temperatures will remain low.
Sadovyi addressed the King of Sweden as “Your Majesty”
During a meeting with King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi made a slip of the tongue when addressing him in English: instead of “Your Majesty”, he said “Your Emergency”.
Working pensioners have received their payments: who has received the top-up
In Ukraine, pensions have been automatically adjusted since 1 April for citizens who continue to work after retirement. The adjustment applies to those who have accrued additional insurance periods or have reached the two-year mark since their last pension review.
Two people were killed and 14 injured in Odessa following a night-time attack
During the night of 23–24 April, Russian strikes on Odesa hit residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. There are casualties.
A US soldier has been accused of insider trading after winning $400,000 by betting on Maduro’s ousting
In the US, charges have been brought against a member of a special forces unit who made over $400,000 from betting on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Kyiv is preparing its power grid for winter: the plan requires 61.6 billion hryvnias
Kyiv has already allocated around 5 billion hryvnias to prepare for the upcoming heating season. A further 7.5 billion hryvnias are set to be allocated in the near future to protect infrastructure, provide backup power supplies and restore energy facilities.
Putin has effectively confirmed further internet blackouts in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has commented publicly for the first time since the March shutdown in Moscow on the internet blackout in Russia, stating that “security” remains a priority for the authorities and that citizens should be informed about such restrictions.