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How many firearms are in circulation in Ukraine: the official figure has already exceeded 1.16 million
As of 1 April 2026, there were 812,000 officially registered owners of firearms and special equipment in Ukraine, who collectively possessed 1,166,001 firearms. Against this backdrop, the public debate on gun rights has reignited following the shooting in Kyiv, and new data from the National Police has revealed just how much the official picture has changed in recent years.
Top five: which regions saw the highest number of electric vehicle purchases in early 2026
The number of electric vehicles has risen to almost 6,000, with models from BYD and Tesla leading the market.
The Red Cross is launching a large-scale programme to support people with disabilities in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Red Cross has signed a trilateral agreement with its Finnish counterparts and the International Committee of the Red Cross to assist citizens who have become disabled as a result of the hostilities.
How much do actors earn in Ukrainian cinema? Komarovsky reveals the figures
Ukrainian director and producer Oleksiy Komarovsky has stated that leading and supporting actors in Ukrainian cinema can earn between 10,000 and 40,000 hryvnias per day of filming. He also noted that there are actors on the market whose fees can reach 2,000 dollars per shift.
Emma Antonuk referred to IDPs from the east as ‘Russian-speaking mouths’ and faced a wave of online abuse
Emma Antoniuk found herself at the centre of a scandal following a controversial statement she made in an interview regarding the need to allocate funds towards the Ukrainisation of libraries, particularly in the eastern regions, which she attributed to the influence of Russian propaganda. Further outrage was caused by her description of IDPs as “Russian-speaking mouths”, which many users perceived as offensive and stereotypical.
In Uzhhorod, a woman poisoned a soldier on behalf of the Russians — he died
A woman from Zaporizhzhia has been arrested in Zakarpattia on suspicion of poisoning a soldier on behalf of the Russian security services.
Russia was recruiting children to carry out terrorist attacks in schools: the police and the SBU have apprehended two teenagers
The National Police, in conjunction with the Security Service of Ukraine, have announced that they have foiled a series of terrorist attacks at educational institutions in the Kirovohrad and Odesa regions. Law enforcement officers have identified two minors whom, according to their information, Russian intelligence services were attempting to use to carry out mass killings of children in schools.
A shooting took place in a flat in a high-rise building in Lviv; the shooter has been arrested
On the morning of 23 April, a shooting took place in one of Lviv’s high-rise buildings (local social media posts suggest it was a building on Hrinchenko Street); no one was injured.
Compensation for destroyed homes in the occupied territory – how to apply
Internally displaced persons from the temporarily occupied territories who hold the status of combatant or person with a war-related disability may, from 1 December 2025, apply for a housing voucher worth 2 million hryvnias via the ‘Diy’ platform. Here’s a guide to the procedure and the timeframe within which the funds can be used.
The history of gambling: from ancient dice to digital platforms
Gambling has been a part of human life from ancient times to the present day, evolving alongside the development of society. From the first dice in Mesopotamia to online platforms and virtual reality in 2026, it remains an integral part of culture, the economy and technological progress.
The hack of the Bundestag President’s Signal account has been linked to a Russian phishing campaign
The Signal account of Bundestag President Julia Klöckner has been the target of a cyberattack, which German authorities believe is linked to an ongoing phishing campaign targeting politicians and officials. According to Spiegel, international intelligence services hold Russia responsible for this wave of attacks, and the incident itself has already raised alarm among German security agencies.
MP Venislavsky stated that “busification” is not widespread
Fedir Venislavskyi, a Member of Parliament and member of the parliamentary committee on national security, defence and intelligence, stated that it is allegedly incorrect to speak of “hundreds of cases of busification every day”, and that the problem itself, in his view, is not “widespread at all”. He voiced this view against the backdrop of high-profile scandals surrounding the TCC, particularly following the arrest in Odesa of a group of military personnel and a police officer in a case involving the extortion of money in exchange for deferrals.
