Events
Kirill Budanov marked World Press Freedom Day
Kirill Budanov, Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, congratulated members of the media on World Press Freedom Day. In his address, he emphasised that, in the context of modern warfare, information is a weapon
Ukrainians took to the streets in Washington to protest against the ‘Immortal Regiment’
On 3 May in Washington, Ukrainian and American activists held a protest against the Russian ‘Immortal Regiment’ march. The Russian event took place near the World War II Memorial and featured Soviet symbols, prompting a counter-protest by the Ukrainian community and local residents
An unidentified drone has been spotted in Finland
On Sunday, 3 May, a suspected violation of Finnish airspace by an unidentified unmanned aerial vehicle was recorded in eastern Finland
Zelenskyy confirmed the destruction of the Russian missile carrier ‘Karakurt’
The Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out a large-scale joint operation, striking strategic targets in the Russian port of Primorsk. Among the main targets was a launch platform for Kalibr cruise missiles
Yunarmiya and Yunkor: how the occupiers are militarising Ukrainian children
Russia has launched a systematic ideological indoctrination campaign targeting Ukrainian children in the occupied territories, turning them into future soldiers and mouthpieces for the Kremlin
The ‘Da Vinci Wolves’ battalion has acknowledged that its fighters took part in the attack on the man
On the evening of 1 May, an incident involving military personnel occurred in the town of Shakhtarsk, in the Dnipropetrovsk region. A shooting, the abduction and beating of a local resident resulted in the victim being hospitalised and three suspects being detained
The scheme involving fake teachers in Lutsk: details of the case
In Volyn, the police have exposed school officials who were falsely employing men so that they could obtain deferrals from conscription
Zelenskyy has imposed sanctions on Andriy Bohdan and Medvedchuk’s associates
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has signed a decree implementing the National Security and Defence Council’s decision on targeted sanctions against five individuals whose activities pose a threat to the country’s national security and sovereignty
Odessa paid tribute to those who lost their lives on 2 May 2014
Today, 2 May 2026, events were held in Odessa to commemorate those who lost their lives in the mass clashes of 2014. Local residents, activists and participants in those events gathered on Deribasovskaya Street and Kulikovo Pole to lay flowers
Chernobyl from a new perspective: what lies behind the barbed wire
On 29 April 2026, the Odessa National Scientific Library hosted a scientific and practical conference marking the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
The government has finalised the composition of the supervisory board of PJSC ‘Ukrhydroenergo’
The Supervisory Board of PJSC ‘Ukrhydroenergo’ is now fully operational. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has appointed the state representatives, thereby completing the formation of the governing body of the country’s largest hydroelectric power company
Cultural diplomacy in Brazil: books about Ukraine at the IDP
On 30 April 2026, the Brazilian Institute of Education, Development and Research (IDP) hosted the official opening of the ‘Ukrainian Bookshelf’
