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TV presenter Tetyana Syvokho has died following a long illness
TV presenter Tetyana Syvokha, the wife of the late showman and former MP Serhiy Syvokha, has died in Kyiv following a long illness.
The Russian Armed Forces’ casualties have exceeded 1.32 million
Total losses among Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion have exceeded 1.32 million personnel. Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have also destroyed dozens of pieces of military equipment.
Church holiday on 22 April 2026 – what is forbidden on Ash Wednesday
On 22 April 2026, according to the new church calendar, Orthodox Christians commemorate Saint Luke. This day also falls during Holy Week, which lasts until 26 April and is dedicated to prayers for the departed
Singer Dua Lipa helped raise funds for a pickup truck for Ukrainian military medics
British singer Dua Lipa has joined the fundraising effort to buy a pickup truck for the First Separate Medical Battalion.
Loans are growing by more than 30%: what the NBU’s statistics reveal
The National Bank reported that lending to businesses and households remained at a high level at the start of 2026.
Russia is building up its military presence in the Atlantic and reviving the spectre of the Cold War – Bloomberg
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invested significant resources in new submarines — modern, well-armed and difficult to detect.
The carriages are intact, but the driver has fled. A lorry collided with a train in the Lviv region
In the Lviv region, a lorry collided with the Przemyśl–Kyiv train. The police are investigating the circumstances.
Petrol stations have begun to cut fuel prices following the global fall in the cost of petroleum products
Between 13 and 20 April, the average wholesale price of diesel fell by 4.78 UAH/litre, whilst that of A-95 petrol fell by almost one hryvnia.
In Volyn, a woman tried to sell her six-year-old son for $25,000
In Volyn, a 38-year-old woman was caught trying to sell her own six-year-old son for $25,000.
Staff at the emergency services centre were transporting people fleeing to Transnistria in an ambulance
Law enforcement officers have uncovered a further six schemes to evade conscription and have arrested those behind the schemes.
Ukraine’s biggest taxpayers in 2025 – who tops the list
Philip Morris Ukraine topped the ranking of Ukraine’s largest private taxpayers in 2025. The top five also included the DTEK Group, BAT Ukraine, the Imperial Brands Group in Ukraine and ATB Corporation.
A man shot at tourists who were climbing a pyramid in Mexico, and then took his own life
In Mexico, an armed man climbed to the top of the Pyramid of the Moon and started shooting at tourists. One person was killed and 13 others were injured.