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Safety and mental health: Olena Zelenska visited Ministry of Internal Affairs facilities
The First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, visited the 112 Service’s communications centre alongside the Minister of the Interior, Ihor Klymenko. During the visit, they were shown how the emergency response system, the Situation Centre and psychological rehabilitation services for military personnel and civilians operate
Ukraine and Egypt are strengthening ties: what the ministers agreed on
Ukraine and Egypt have agreed to work more closely together in the economic and security spheres. During the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, talks were held between the foreign ministers of both countries, aimed at strengthening their partnership
Funds from the IMF will last until June — Budget Committee forecast
The Ukrainian economy is currently heavily reliant on external funding. The funds currently available from the International Monetary Fund will only be sufficient to meet the state’s needs until the start of summer
Electricity at half price: DTEK has launched a favourable payment plan for electricity meters
Two-band electricity metering is becoming more accessible to residents of the capital. Thanks to the comprehensive ‘Day-Night’ service, consumers can reduce their costs for electricity used at night by 50%
St Cosmas’s Day, 18 April 2026: why men are not allowed in the vegetable garden
On Saturday, 18 April, Orthodox Christians commemorate Saint Cosmas, Bishop of Chalcedon. In addition to the church calendar, this day—known in popular tradition as Kuzma the Gardener—is associated with a number of strict domestic restrictions and superstitions
Enemy casualties as of 18 April 2026: The Ukrainian Armed Forces have eliminated over a thousand more invaders
Over the past 24 hours, 1,080 enemy personnel have been eliminated, bringing the total number of enemy casualties since the start of the full-scale invasion to over 1.3 million
Detailed weather forecast for Ukraine on 18 April 2026
The weather situation in Ukraine on 18 April is characterised by variable cloud cover and significant temperature differences between regions. Whilst temperatures in the south will rise to +11°C, the northern and eastern regions will see rainfall
2.8 million hryvnias from the budget were embezzled from the grave crosses of fallen heroes
A scheme involving the embezzlement of public funds allocated for the construction of the ‘Alley of Remembrance for the Defenders of Ukraine’ memorial in Irpin has been uncovered in the Kyiv region.
A further 19 children and teenagers have been returned to Ukraine from the occupied territories
Ukraine has repatriated a further 19 children from the temporarily occupied territories as part of the Ukrainian President’s ‘Bring Kids Back UA’ initiative. Seven of them are from the Kherson region.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has visited Ukraine for the first time since the war began
Together with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, they visited the Field of Honour, where fallen Ukrainian soldiers are buried.
Trump and Vance’s clash with Rubio amid escalating negotiations over Iran
US President Donald Trump is closely monitoring Vice-President J.D. Vance’s performance in the negotiations with Iran and is comparing him to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
A private civil defence unit shot down a Shahed drone for the first time — in the Kharkiv region
A private air defence unit shot down an enemy jet drone travelling at 400 kilometres per hour for the first time