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The Ukrainian company Fire Point aims to develop a cheaper alternative to the Patriot system by 2027
The Ukrainian company Fire Point, which manufactures the Flamingo winged missile and long-range drones, has announced that it is in talks with European partners regarding the development of a new air defence system. The company states that it aims to reduce the cost of intercepting a ballistic missile to less than $1 million and to shoot down such a target for the first time by the end of 2027.
A train service from Kyiv to Varna will be launched in early June
Ukraine plans to launch an international rail route to Bulgaria as early as the beginning of June. According to preliminary estimates, the journey from Kyiv to Varna will take around 30 hours.
MP Bondarenko has declared 80 bitcoins: how much is that worth now?
Oleg Bondarenko, a Member of Parliament from the “Servant of the People” party, declared 80 Bitcoin in his annual declaration. At current prices, this amounts to over $5.5 million, or nearly 243 million hryvnias, although the declaration itself states 79,930 hryvnias.
100 Ukrainian books will be translated worldwide under the Translate Ukraine 2026 programme
Ukraine will support the publication of 100 translations of Ukrainian books in 33 countries as part of the Translate Ukraine 2026 programme. This year, 179 applications were submitted to the competition by publishers from around the world, and 100 translation projects were selected as winners.
A grenade was detonated in a high-rise building in Zhytomyr: details
In Zhytomyr, an unknown person detonated a grenade in a high-rise building. The police arrived at the scene; as far as is known, no one was injured.
Mircea Lucescu is in a coma; his condition remains critical — media reports
Reports online suggest that the Romanian footballer and coach has been declared brain dead. There has been no official confirmation of this.
The Ukrainian Energy Support Fund is set to receive a further €37 million
In March, the Ukrainian Energy Support Fund received grant contributions from Iceland and Slovenia totalling €3.2 million. At the same time, international partners have already confirmed or pledged further contributions amounting to over €34 million.
Two Ukrainian women were attacked in Poland; the police have described the incident as ‘ethnically motivated’
In Poznań, Poland, a woman who was believed to be drunk attacked two Ukrainian women and verbally abused them. The police have stated that she will soon be brought to justice.
Ukraine's ambassador to Oman has once again found herself at the centre of a scandal over her choice of clothing
Olga Selikh, Ukraine’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Sultanate of Oman, has once again found herself at the centre of a scandal over her appearance at an official event. This time, the controversy centres on a pattern on her outfit from the VoleeYu collection, which Ihor Lisny, a researcher of Petrykivka painting, described not as Petrykivka but as Khokhloma.
Kyivstar has launched the Starlink Direct to Cell satellite service in Ukraine: a step-by-step guide on how to connect
Kyivstar subscribers can use the Starlink Direct to Cell satellite service in areas without mobile coverage. The technology works without the need for additional devices, provided the basic requirements are met.
The Russian authorities have confirmed that Russian General Otroshchenko was killed in the plane crash
Andrey Chibis, Governor of the Murmansk Region, has confirmed that Lieutenant General Alexander Otroshchenko was killed in the crash of the An-26 aircraft, which crashed in Crimea on 31 March.
Holy Week 2026: the significance of each day and traditions
The rules and prohibitions for the final week of Great Lent, leading up to the Feast of the Resurrection of Christ.
