On Sunday, a Ukrainian team of seven participants set off in the 2026 Paris International Marathon. All of them are war veterans and civilians who will cover the 42-kilometer course in wooden wheelchairs they built themselves earlier during their rehabilitation in Lviv.
In the capital, on Poshtova Square, the sculptures of Kyiv’s founders—Kyi, Shchek, Khoryv, and their sister Lybid—have been dressed as children in traditional Ukrainian attire and adorned with Easter baskets.
Amid a growing budget deficit, Russia, is moving to reduce state support for its agro-industrial sector – one of the few sectors the authorities had positioned as a strategic priority.
The first congratulations on the election victory in Hungary for the Tisza party have been sent by Ursula von der Leyen, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz.
A total of 91 combat clashes have been recorded along the frontline. Since the ceasefire was declared, Russian forces have generally adhered to its terms, but continue combat operations in certain areas, particularly using drones.
On Sunday, April 12, Pope Leo XIV addressed the Ukrainian and Lebanese peoples while greeting Christians celebrating Easter according to the Eastern calendar.
During a prisoner exchange, Yevhenii Demchuk, a marine from the village of Lvove in the Kherson region, has returned to Ukraine after spending four years in captivity.
After securing a bronze medal at the final stage, Nazar Chepurnyi claimed overall victory in the current season’s Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in the vault event.
Over the 10 months since their establishment, the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have struck more than 24,000 pieces of Russian military equipment.
In January–March 2026, Ukrainians paid UAH 43.5 billion in military tax to the state budget, which is UAH 9.4 billion more than during the same period last year.
Explosive ordnance disposal experts from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region have recovered and destroyed 43 pieces of ammunition dating back to World War II.
Since the start of the day, the Russian army has attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces 55 times. The enemy is most active in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors.