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Ukrainians' debt to microfinance organisations has risen by a third
Ukrainians' debt to international financial institutions has reached almost 28 billion hryvnias due to an increase in the average loan size.
The Ministry of Defence has revealed the extent to which the effectiveness of Ukraine’s air defence has increased
In March, Ukrainian air defences shot down and neutralised 89.9% of Russian targets. In just one month, Russia launched at least 6,600 missiles and drones.
Khust, Bukovel, Radekhiv – western Ukraine has come under a massive attack by Russian drones
Throughout the day on 1 April, the Russian army has been directing groups of drones towards western Ukraine. Air defences were activated in a number of regions, and the authorities urged people to remain in shelters.
Trump has suggested that the war with Iran could come to an end in the coming weeks
US President Donald Trump has stated that he expects the war against Iran to be over within two or three weeks. He also suggested that the United States might withdraw from the conflict once its military objectives have been achieved.
The US has lifted sanctions on a vessel linked to Alina Kabaeva’s family
The US Department of the Treasury has removed the Russian vessel Sv Nikolay from its sanctions lists without giving any reason; the vessel had been linked not only to the export of Ukrainian grain and coal from the occupied territories, but also to the inner circle of Alina Kabaeva’s family.
Iran has threatened to attack Tesla, Google, Microsoft and 15 other US companies on 1 April
Iran is threatening 18 major companies with attacks, including Tesla, Google and Apple. The country has labelled them ‘spy’ organisations and accused them of being responsible for the deaths of Iranians.
YEDNÁ has launched a social network exclusively for Ukrainians: access via “Diyu”
The Ukrainian project YEDNÁ, which has been the subject of lively discussion on Reddit and Threads in recent days, has launched a social network featuring verification via “Diyu”. The platform is already available on the App Store; it launched in Odesa and focuses on local content and registration exclusively for verified users.
Russian oil money is 'stuck' in India – intelligence reports
Huge sums in Indian rupees have accumulated in the accounts of Russian companies in India as payment for oil. However, Moscow is unable to withdraw these billions due to the lack of a suitable mechanism.
In Kyiv, students are protesting against KNU Rector Bugrov over the release of a sex tape
On 1 April, a student protest is taking place outside the ‘Red Building’ of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, calling for the suspension of Rector Volodymyr Bugrov pending an investigation.
Ukrainians took out microloans totalling 56.76 billion hryvnias over the course of a year: debt has risen sharply
In 2025, Ukrainians took out 8,608,041 microloans totalling 56.76 billion hryvnias. Although the number of such loans rose by just 3% over the year, the total debt owed to microfinance organisations increased by 7.7 billion hryvnias to reach 27.65 billion hryvnias.
Russia is stepping up its covert mobilisation due to heavy losses in the war against Ukraine
The Russian authorities are stepping up covert mobilisation efforts against a backdrop of significant losses and a slowdown in recruitment. This is according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War.
A Russian agent who was registering Starlink accounts for Russian military personnel has been arrested in the Kyiv region
The Security Service of Ukraine has reported the arrest of a Russian agent in the Kyiv region. According to the investigation, he was registering Starlink satellite terminals for use by the Russian military.