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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.
New medicines have been added to the ‘Affordable Medicines’ scheme: the list
Patients now have a wider choice of medicines available for reimbursement. The updated list under the scheme now comprises 748 items.
A new online scam: on TikTok, people are being offered to ‘check if they’re on the wanted list’ in connection with the mobilisation, for a fee
Fear of mobilisation in Ukraine has long been a lucrative opportunity for scammers. Now they are also cashing in on it on TikTok – through live streams, donations and fake verification services, which they pass off as access to restricted registers.
Most Americans oppose Trump’s signature on dollar bills — poll
The vast majority of Americans (59%) are against US President Donald Trump’s signature appearing on dollar bills.
A US court has halted construction of Trump’s $400 million ballroom at the White House
A US federal court has blocked further construction of the ballroom at the White House that President Donald Trump had planned to build.
“KNU is not a brothel”: students in Kyiv take to the streets to protest against Bugrov
On 1 April, a protest against Rector Volodymyr Bugrov took place outside the Red Building of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. According to hromadske, several hundred students attended the rally following the appearance online of an intimate video featuring a man resembling the rector.
YEDNÁ has launched a social network exclusively for Ukrainians: access via “Diyu”
The Ukrainian project YEDNÁ, which has been the subject of lively discussion on Reddit and Threads in recent days, has launched a social network featuring verification via “Diyu”. The platform is already available on the App Store; it launched in Odesa and focuses on local content and registration exclusively for verified users.
In Kyiv, students are protesting against KNU Rector Bugrov over the release of a sex tape
On 1 April, a student protest is taking place outside the ‘Red Building’ of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, calling for the suspension of Rector Volodymyr Bugrov pending an investigation.
Ukrainians took out microloans totalling 56.76 billion hryvnias over the course of a year: debt has risen sharply
In 2025, Ukrainians took out 8,608,041 microloans totalling 56.76 billion hryvnias. Although the number of such loans rose by just 3% over the year, the total debt owed to microfinance organisations increased by 7.7 billion hryvnias to reach 27.65 billion hryvnias.
A 19-year-old woman suspected of attempting a terrorist attack near a heating plant has been arrested in Odessa
In Odesa, law enforcement officers have detained a 19-year-old woman from Chernivtsi who is suspected of attempting to carry out a terrorist attack in the Peresypsky district. According to the police, the woman constructed an explosive device, placed it under a lorry carrying equipment for a local heating plant, and attempted to detonate it remotely, but the explosion did not occur.
Six towns and villages in the Kyiv region have been placed under quarantine following a case of rabies
A case of rabies has been reported in a community near the capital in the Kyiv region — quarantine restrictions have been imposed for 60 days across six settlements. The villages affected are Shchaslyve, Chubynske, Mala and Velyka Oleksandrivka, Bezuhlivka and Prolisky.
Gas bills in April may rise for reasons other than the tariff: who will be affected
In April, some Ukrainians may see higher amounts on their gas bills, but this is not due to a price change. Primary sources indicate that the annual tariff for domestic consumers remains fixed until 30 April 2026, and the higher charges are likely due to billing based on estimated consumption and subsequent adjustments following a reconciliation of actual data.
