Expert: 40 years after Chernobyl, world unprepared for new nuclear threats
Forty years after the accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the world once again faces the risk of a nuclear disaster—this time amid a full-scale war.
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22 April 2026
Over 2,100 abducted children returned to Ukraine since launch of Bring Kids Back UA, says Zelensky
In total, since the launch of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, more than 2,100 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia have been returned, 150 of them since the beginning of this year.
Digital officers already operate in several AFU units — Ministry of Defense
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have already selected and deployed digital officers in a number of key units, where they will be responsible for implementing digital solutions in the military.
Over 100 generators supplied to schools and hospitals since start of year
Since the beginning of the year, 110 generators with a total value exceeding UAH 61 million have been delivered, including to hospitals and schools.
21 April 2026
Dua Lipa helps purchase vehicle for First Separate Medical Battalion
The British singer of Albanian origin, Dua Lipa, along with her media platform Service95, helped raise funds for a vehicle for the First Separate Medical Battalion.
Mass held at Vatican to mark anniversary of Pope Francis’s death
A special Mass is being held at the Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican to mark the first anniversary of Pope Francis's death, presided over by Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Luigi Travaglino.
Zhukov appointed advisor to head of National Police
Yevhenii Zhukov, who until recently headed the Patrol Police Department, has now been appointed advisor to the head of the National Police of Ukraine.
Ukrainian-Polish expedition begins search work at sites of two former villages in Volyn region
Search operations have begun in the Volyn region at the sites of the former villages of Ostrivky and Volia Ostrovetska, aimed at locating the remains of local residents who were tragically killed in August 1943.
20 April 2026
Europol identifies 45 Ukrainian children taken to occupied territories, Russia, Belarus
Europol, together with the Netherlands, carried out a coordinated effort on April 16-17 to identify and trace children forcibly transferred or deported to temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, as well as to the Russian Federation and Belarus.
Ireland preparing payments for Ukrainians who return home
The Irish government is preparing special payments for Ukrainians who return to their home country and is planning to scale back its accommodation program, Irish Migration Minister Colm Brophy has said.
Ukraine police chief: 9,000 officers fighting on front lines out of 100,000
The head of the National Police of Ukraine, Ivan Vyhivskyi, has said that more than 100,000 officers currently serve in the force, with around 9,000 fighting on the front lines.
Ukrainian polar explorers capture underwater encounter with leopard seal
Ukrainian scientists from the “Akademik Vernadsky” station have shared a video of their underwater encounter with one of Antarctica's top predators—the leopard seal.
19 April 2026
Zelensky calls for overhaul of police response protocols after Kyiv terror attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine must revise police response protocols, recruitment, and training procedures following the April 18 terrorist attack in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district.
Kyiv shooter was former Ukrainian military serviceman, police reveal new details
The man behind the deadly terrorist attack in Kyiv on April 18 was a former serviceman who had served in the Ukrainian Armed Forces since 1992, primarily in logistics units in the Odesa region, before retiring in 2005.
Section of wall collapses at Khotyn Fortress
A section of the outer wall collapsed at the Khotyn Fortress. No one was injured.
Budanov: Russia's destruction of culture, memory, identity is another form of genocide
The systematic destruction of culture, memory, and identity is another manifestation of Moscow's policy of intolerance and genocide against Ukrainians.
18 April 2026
Ukrainians to be able to observe peak of the Lyrid meteor shower on April 22
On the night leading into Wednesday, April 22, people in Ukraine will be able to watch the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower.
Ukraine not engaged in intergovernmental efforts with Germany to return men — Uliutin
Ukraine is not conducting intergovernmental work with Germany to facilitate the return of Ukrainian men to the country, according to Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity Denys Uliutin.
Mandatory evacuation: 34 children remain in Sloviansk districts
In Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, 34 children remain in the districts of Sloviansk where the mandatory evacuation of families with children is underway.
Sea of Azov on brink of ecological disaster as Russia planning mass jellyfish harvest
The National Resistance Center has warned that the Sea of Azov is facing a potential environmental disaster, as Russian authorities are preparing a large-scale jellyfish harvest.
17 April 2026
Ukraine returns another group of children from Russian-occupied Kherson region
Another group of children has been successfully returned from the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region to Ukrainian-controlled territory.
Ukrainian Air Assault Forces' training center helps recruits overcome fear of weapons
At the 199th Training Center of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces, instructors help recruits overcome their fear of weapons by explaining their role in protecting life.
699 children killed in Ukraine since start of full-scale war
Since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, 699 children have been killed and 2,457 have been injured.
16 April 2026
Rescue operations completed in Odesa after building struck three times by Russian drones
Emergency rescue operations have been completed in Odesa at a high-rise building that was struck twice by Russian drones over the past 24 hours and once the day before.
21,400 civilians remain in active combat zone in Donetsk region
There are currently 21,400 civilians remaining in the Donetsk region within the active combat zone.
Russian forces destroy historic wooden school in occupied Mariupol – city council
In temporarily occupied Mariupol, Russian forces have destroyed a unique historical landmark – the Gogol wooden school, built in 1911.
15 April 2026
Ukrainian consulates issued nearly 200,000 passports abroad in 2025 – consul general
One of the most popular consular services for Ukrainians abroad is the issuance of international passports, with 196,000 such documents processed in 2025.
Over 400,000 Ukrainians live in northern Poland, Consul General says
Approximately 420,000 Ukrainian citizens currently reside in four voivodeships in northern Poland (West Pomeranian, Pomeranian, Kuyavian-Pomeranian, and Warmian-Masurian).
National Language Commission: Creating single guide for feminine forms is impossible
Creating a universal reference for feminine forms is impossible due to the complexity and diversity of linguistic processes.
14 April 2026
Language commission does not monitor compliance with spelling rules
The National Commission on State Language Standards does not monitor compliance with spelling rules.