Society

On 7 April, the Verkhovna Rada adopted Bill No. 15110 at its second reading and in its entirety, extending the military levy for a further three years following the termination or lifting of martial law. The bill was passed by 257 MPs.

NASA has released new images from the Artemis II mission, during which the crew completed the first manned flyby of the Moon in over half a century. The astronauts photographed the far side of the Moon, observed a solar eclipse from space and reached a record distance from Earth for humankind — 406,773 km.

The birds were spotted in the city centre, on the roof of an administrative building near the ‘Star of Polyn’ memorial.

The High Anti-Corruption Court has extended the period of detention for three suspects in the case involving the misappropriation of over 231 million hryvnias during procurement for the National Cancer Institute. The individuals in question are Yuriy Vasilenko, director of Orthoimpex LLC; Dmytro Kaliushchenko, former secretary of the NCI’s tender committee; and Bohdan Borisyuk, head of the NCI’s lung and mediastinal tumour department.

A man has been convicted in Poltava for attempting to kill a utility company employee who had come to his home to deliver notices regarding outstanding debts. The attacker choked her, struck her on the head and shoved the bills into her mouth.

Apple has officially unveiled the new entry-level iPhone 17e, which succeeds the 16e and has effectively cemented its position as the most affordable iPhone in the current range. Meanwhile, the first renders of the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max and foldable iPhone Fold have already appeared online, giving an idea of what the company’s next wave of smartphones might look like.

By early 2026, the housing crisis in Ukraine had reached a critical stage. The author argues that the current mortgage scheme fails to address either the scale of the destruction or the real needs of the people and the economy.

Domestic tourism in Russia is losing momentum following a brief upturn in 2023–2024 – travellers are increasingly less likely to choose domestic trips, and no one is even visiting the famous St Petersburg.

Easter in Kyiv this year is a bit of a test of financial resilience. The cheapest Easter cakes in supermarkets cost up to 40 UAH, a standard medium-sized cake usually costs between 90 and 150 UAH, whilst in upmarket bakeries the price is approaching 2,000 UAH.

Residents of the Kyiv region are increasingly coming across beavers in the most unexpected places — from residential gardens to roadsides.

The head of the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, Oleksandr Klymenko, stated that the delay in processing the extradition request concerning businessman Timur Mindich was not deliberate. According to him, the procedure took time due to the large volume of materials, shortcomings identified in the first set of documents, and the need for translation.

ARMA plans to put the assets of the IDS Ukraine group, known for the “Morshynska” and “Mirgorodska” brands, up for auction again, after the initial selection of an administrator was blocked by 12 identical technical complaints.