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Ukrposhta launches a medicine delivery service, Ukrposhta.Apteka, in March
The state postal operator Ukrposhta plans to launch a new service, Ukrposhta.Apteka, by the end of March 2026, which will allow customers to order and receive medicines in all settlements where the company's branches operate.
Norway announced an aid package for Ukraine for 2026 as part of the Nansen Programme
Ukraine will receive $9 billion in funding from Norway for 2026 for military and civilian needs. This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko after a meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Kyiv.
The government has changed the textbook provision system: what will change for schools
The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to change the system for supplying schools with textbooks to ensure their timely delivery before the start of the school year. The new rules provide for clear deadlines for the preparation, competitive selection and printing of educational literature.
The state provides charging stations free of charge: who is eligible and how to obtain one
Families with children with disabilities in subgroup A can receive portable charging stations free of charge under a new state support programme. To do so, they must submit an application to the Pension Fund of Ukraine service centre.
Power outages after shelling: areas of Ukraine without electricity
As a result of Russian shelling of energy infrastructure, some consumers in four regions of Ukraine were left without electricity. In most regions, power restriction schedules and hourly blackouts are also in effect.
Night attack on Ukraine on 26 February, strikes on Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia and other regions
On the night of 26 February, Russian troops attacked several regions of Ukraine with drones and missiles. There are casualties, damage to homes, infrastructure and energy facilities, and restoration work is ongoing in some cities and communities.
Russia attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones, damage reported in three districts
On the night of 26 February, the capital was hit by a missile and drone attack. Damage to residential buildings and fires were reported in three districts of Kyiv, but the fires have been extinguished.
Road repairs require 90 billion hryvnia, but only 10 billion is available.
Large-scale road repairs in Ukraine are being postponed due to an acute shortage of funding. The available budget funds are only sufficient for emergency repairs and maintenance of key routes, while a full-scale restoration of the road network is currently impossible. This was announced by the head of the Restoration Agency, Serhiy Sukhomlyn, during a telethon.
Iran nears agreement with China on purchase of supersonic anti-ship missiles
Iran is close to finalising a deal with China to purchase CM-302 anti-ship cruise missiles. Negotiations have intensified amid growing tensions and the deployment of US naval forces near the Iranian coast.
The BEB announced that it had charged seven individuals in connection with the embezzlement of over UAH 20 million in procurement for traffic lights in Odesa.
Detectives from the Economic Security Bureau have notified seven members of an organised group that they are under suspicion of embezzling more than UAH 20.9 million in budget funds during the procurement of uninterruptible power supplies for traffic lights in Odesa.
NMT-2026: when is registration, what subjects are included, and how will the test be conducted?
The national multi-subject test will remain a mandatory exam for admission to higher education institutions in Ukraine in 2026. The test will consist of four subjects, will be held on one day and will be conducted online in special examination centres.
Panama took control of two ports near the canal in a dispute with Hong Kong's CK Hutchison
The Panamanian authorities revoked the concessions granted to Hong Kong-based Panama Ports Company to operate the Balboa and Cristobal terminals near the Panama Canal and transferred them to other operators for temporary management. CK Hutchison declared the decisions unlawful and threatened legal action.