Society
Power cuts have occurred across half the country due to shelling and bad weather: will there be further outages?
As of 24 April 2026, following attacks on energy infrastructure, some customers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Sumy and Kharkiv regions are temporarily without electricity.
Russia plans to restrict foreign films during the May bank holiday period
Russia has introduced a temporary ban on the screening of foreign films in cinemas during the May bank holiday period in 2026. This applies to films without an official rights holder or a distribution licence.
Yevhen Karas has called for the mobilisation of 18-year-olds in Ukraine
Military official Yevhen Karas has stated that Ukraine needs to immediately begin mobilising 18-year-olds. He explained his position by pointing out that young people are generally healthier and more enthusiastic, and often do not yet have families or businesses.
Military registration of school pupils: what documents pupils must submit and what information providers are prohibited from requesting
The digitisation of military registration is underway in Ukraine, and it already directly affects secondary school pupils.
The Ministry of Education and Science is launching new textbooks for Years 1 and 5: what will change
The Ministry of Education and Science is launching a new two-year cycle for the development of textbooks for Years 1 and 5. The plan is to have them printed using state budget funds and to introduce them into the education system in 2028.
Prince Harry visited Bucha and paid tribute to those who lost their lives
During his visit to Ukraine, Britain’s Prince Harry visited Bucha and paid tribute to the victims of the Russian occupation of the Kyiv region in 2022.
The Ukrainian film "Spring" has been selected for the Cannes Film Festival
The film *Spring*, directed by Rostyslav Kirpichenko, has been selected for the Cannes Film Festival. The film is set in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine, where Russian forces are prohibiting the burial of executed Ukrainian civilians.
Meta has enabled parents to monitor the topics of their children’s conversations with AI
Meta has updated its parental control tools: parents can now see the topics their teenagers have discussed with Meta AI over the past week on Facebook, Messenger or Instagram.
Naftogaz’s bank details have changed: how to check if funds have been credited
The gas supplier Naftogaz of Ukraine has explained what will happen to natural gas payments if customers paid using the old bank details in February or March 2026. The company has assured customers that these payments will be credited, and that they can check their payment status via their personal account, the chatbot or the “Kub” app.
A street named after Andriy Parubiy has been opened in the centre of Kyiv
In Kyiv, an unnamed lane between Mariinsky Park and No. 9 on Mykhailo Hrushevsky Street has been named after Andriy Parubiy.
Traffic at the ‘Rava-Ruska’ border crossing will be restricted for over a month due to roadworks
The road surface will be resurfaced in stages from 24 April until early June; traffic will be allowed to pass in both directions on a single lane on a two-way basis.
The weather in Ukraine is set to deteriorate further: forecasters have issued a warning about the dangers on 24 April
On Friday, 24 April, the weather in Ukraine will be windy, but there will be less rainfall. Rain is expected only in some regions, and temperatures will remain low.
