Society
Medicine with a ‘sales plan’: how Natalia Karamelyeva transformed a municipal medical centre into a private clinic
The Municipal Consultative and Diagnostic Centre in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv has found itself at the centre of several high-profile scandals: legal disputes with medical staff, complaints about fee-based services, concerns regarding access to dental care, and official responses and documents in which doctors are assigned not only medical but also financial targets.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation has set a date for the phasing out of 3G in Ukraine
The Ministry of Digital Transformation has agreed on a deadline with mobile operators: 3G will be completely switched off by 1 January 2031. Previously, the media had reported a deadline of 31 December 2030.
A woman from Odessa forced her 96-year-old mother to beg on the streets and offered the police a ‘cut’
A 59-year-old woman from Odessa exploited her frail 96-year-old mother for a long time, forcing her to beg. The court sentenced her to four years in prison, but the prosecution is seeking a harsher punishment.
In two regions of Ukraine, Russian drones have dropped counterfeit banknotes bearing a QR code: people are advised not to touch them
In the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the Russians are using drones to drop leaflets in the form of 100-hryvnia notes bearing QR codes that link to enemy websites.
5G in Kyiv: Ministry of Digital Transformation names next city for launch
Kyiv is set to become the next city in Ukraine to launch a 5G pilot scheme. The Ministry of Digital Transformation says there are no regulatory obstacles to this, and mobile operators have already moved on to the technical preparation phase.
The General Staff has simplified the procedure for transferring military personnel between units
The new mechanism ensures that letters of recommendation are processed quickly and reduces the number of approvals required as well as the influence of subjective decisions.
The cost of living in April 2026: what the figures will be
In April 2026, the minimum cost of living in Ukraine will remain unchanged at the level set on 1 January. The minimum wage will also remain unchanged, whilst some of the other financial changes during the month will apply only to certain categories of citizens.
A private air defence system has been launched in Ukraine: businesses are already shooting down drones
A pilot scheme to involve the private sector in air defence is already underway in Ukraine. One private company has carried out its first missions in the Kharkiv region and shot down several Russian drones, including Shahed and Zala models
Your pension for the temporarily occupied territories may be suspended without verification: what to do
Pensioners residing in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine or who have left those areas for government-controlled territory must undergo physical identification and, in certain cases, also submit a declaration stating that they have not received payments from the Russian Federation. Failure to undergo identification constitutes grounds for the suspension of pension payments.
NASA has launched Artemis II on a lunar flyby for the first time in 53 years
For the first time in over half a century, NASA has launched a crewed mission to fly around the Moon. The Artemis II crew consists of four astronauts, who are set to fly around Earth’s satellite and return in around 10 days.
Magnetic storms on 1–2 April 2026: when to expect the Kp index to peak
The forecast for geomagnetic activity for 1–2 April 2026 remains moderate, but an increase to G1 level is possible on the evening of 2 April. The highest Kp index values are currently expected in the afternoon.
2 квітня 2026 року: яке церковне свято і що дати на пожертву
2 квітня за новим церковним календарем в Україні вшановують преподобного Тита Чудотворця. У народі цей день називають Титом Льодоломом і пов’язують із пожертвою, прикметами про врожай та низкою заборон.
