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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.
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.
