Society
Berezhna: Up to 71% of Ukrainians still watch Russian content
Despite the growing demand for Ukrainian content, up to 71% of Ukrainians still consume Russian-language content, with almost a quarter doing so on a daily basis. This was reported by Tetyana Berezhna, Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy and Minister of Culture of Ukraine, during the presentation of a study on media consumption among Ukrainians.
In Bulgaria, a bus carrying Ukrainians rolled backwards: two people were killed
A fatal accident involving a coach carrying Ukrainian nationals has occurred in Bulgaria near the Malko Tarnovo border crossing. After stopping due to a lack of fuel, the vehicle suddenly began to roll backwards, knocking down passengers who were standing behind it, and subsequently overturned.
Kyivstar is testing 5G: nearly 500,000 subscribers have already used the network
Kyivstar is analysing the results of its 5G pilot trial in Ukraine. Since January 2026, nearly 500,000 subscribers have already used the new technology on the operator’s network, with an average of 50,000 daily users.
Operation ‘European Integration’: The Centre for Political and Constitutional Reform and its partners launch a reform monitoring initiative
The Anti-Corruption Action Centre, together with its partners, presented a new project to monitor reforms in the justice sector during the conference ‘Operation “European Integration”: Reforms in the Justice Sector’. The EU-funded initiative aims to strengthen the role of civil society in safeguarding the rule of law, institutional integrity and Ukraine’s progress towards EU membership.
In Kyiv, a driver shot a passer-by following an argument over crossing the road — police
Kyiv police have arrested a driver who fired several shots at a pedestrian following a road rage incident.
Weather forecast for 22 April: which regions are expected to see rain
Today, 22 April, cool weather with night-time frosts is expected to continue across Ukraine. Rain is forecast for the eastern regions, whilst the rest of the country is expected to remain dry.
Glagola: the schoolboy who opened fire at the Chop Lyceum was recruited by Russia
According to Transcarpathian journalist Vitaliy Glagola, the 15-year-old teenager who opened fire at the school in Chop was recruited by Russian intelligence services via online games. A schoolboy in the village of Bushtyno, in the Tyachiv district, who allegedly planned an attack on his classmates, is said to have acted in the same way.
TV presenter Tetyana Syvokho has died following a long illness
TV presenter Tetyana Syvokha, the wife of the late showman and former MP Serhiy Syvokha, has died in Kyiv following a long illness.
Church holiday on 22 April 2026 – what is forbidden on Ash Wednesday
On 22 April 2026, according to the new church calendar, Orthodox Christians commemorate Saint Luke. This day also falls during Holy Week, which lasts until 26 April and is dedicated to prayers for the departed
The carriages are intact, but the driver has fled. A lorry collided with a train in the Lviv region
In the Lviv region, a lorry collided with the Przemyśl–Kyiv train. The police are investigating the circumstances.
In Volyn, a woman tried to sell her six-year-old son for $25,000
In Volyn, a 38-year-old woman was caught trying to sell her own six-year-old son for $25,000.
Staff at the emergency services centre were transporting people fleeing to Transnistria in an ambulance
Law enforcement officers have uncovered a further six schemes to evade conscription and have arrested those behind the schemes.
