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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.
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.
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.
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.
Reform of the State Bureau of Investigations in Ukraine: why the EU is demanding a reset and what changes are being proposed
In early 2026, the Ukrainian authorities stepped up preparations for reforming the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI), which is one of the requirements for European integration and a condition for opening negotiation clusters on accession to the European Union.
Ukraine has opened its first defence factory in the United Kingdom — Zaluzhny
The first Ukrainian defence plant has begun operations in the United Kingdom — a production complex owned by Ukrspecsystems, a company specialising in the creation of unmanned systems for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The launch was announced by Valery Zaluzhny, Ukraine's ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Ukrainian Roman Maslov set a national record on the summit of Kilimanjaro
Ukrainian entrepreneur and Ironman athlete Roman Maslov climbed Uhuru Peak, the highest point of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, where he set a Ukrainian national record. At the summit, he single-handedly unfurled the largest national flag ever raised to such an altitude by one person.
The Paton Bridge in Kyiv has reached the end of its service life and has been declared unfit for use, according to the National Academy of Sciences.
The Evgeny Paton Bridge in Kyiv is in critical technical condition, and its remaining service life is estimated to be zero. Scientists say that urgent repairs are needed.
В Україні через війну без світла залишаються чотири області — Міненерго
Станом на 25 лютого частина споживачів у кількох регіонах України залишається без електропостачання через бойові дії та обстріли енергетичної інфраструктури. Обмеження діють, зокрема, у Дніпропетровській, Запорізькій, Херсонській і Харківській областях.
Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers have been waiting for years to be transferred due to decisions made by their commanders.
Servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine may wait years for a transfer to another unit even if they have the necessary connections, as the final decision depends on the approval of the command.
