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The Public Health Centre of the Ministry of Health has recorded the first case of a new strain of coronavirus known as ‘Cicada’. According to the WHO, there are currently no indications that the virus could trigger a widespread outbreak.

Despite high-profile announcements about cleaning up the judicial system and the arrest of former Supreme Court President Vsevolod Knyazev, the influence of sanctioned oligarchs on the Ukrainian judiciary remains consistently high. This is clearly demonstrated by the case of Kostyantyn Zhevago. ThePublic has analysed how judges may be involved in lobbying for the businessman’s interests and why activists have been calling for years for investigations into Olena Kibenko and Maryna Domanska.

The ageing housing stock in Ukraine’s major cities is deteriorating rapidly, but the renovation of dilapidated Khrushchev-era blocks is being held up by the war, legal complications and the difficulty of relocating residents. Work on the legislation is currently underway in parliament – it will only be implemented in practice once the war is over.

In April, Russia reduced its oil production following drone strikes on port and refining infrastructure. The suspension of pipeline supplies to Europe also had an impact.

The Supreme Court has declared invalid the results of the tender, the special permit and the sale and purchase agreement relating to the Priazovskoye gas field, which, according to the Office of the Prosecutor General, was being attempted to be sold for a sum tens of times lower than the starting price. This is one of Ukraine’s oldest gas fields, with reserves of over 2.2 billion cubic metres of gas.

Despite the growing demand for Ukrainian content, up to 71% of Ukrainians still consume Russian-language content, with almost a quarter doing so on a daily basis. This was reported by Tetyana Berezhna, Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy and Minister of Culture of Ukraine, during the presentation of a study on media consumption among Ukrainians.

A fatal accident involving a coach carrying Ukrainian nationals has occurred in Bulgaria near the Malko Tarnovo border crossing. After stopping due to a lack of fuel, the vehicle suddenly began to roll backwards, knocking down passengers who were standing behind it, and subsequently overturned.

The vast majority of Ukrainian defence companies have reported strong demand from foreign countries. The US and EU countries have become the main buyers of Ukrainian defence technologies.

In the first quarter of 2026, 9,467 used cars imported from the US were sold in Ukraine, which is 1.5% fewer than last year. The Ford Escape and BMW X3 were the top sellers of the quarter.

European Union ambassadors, meeting at the Coreper level, have approved a €90 billion loan for Ukraine and the 20th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. Final approval is to be given via a written procedure.

Kyivstar is analysing the results of its 5G pilot trial in Ukraine. Since January 2026, nearly 500,000 subscribers have already used the new technology on the operator’s network, with an average of 50,000 daily users.

Amid high-profile statements from law enforcement agencies about a major crackdown on the vaping market, journalists from the Telegraf newspaper conducted their own investigation and found that the chain, which was recently the subject of high-profile raids, remains in operation.