Today, 8 April 2025, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot and Defence Minister Theo Francken arrived in Kyiv.

The soldiers of the 4th Special Forces Regiment of the Special Operations Forces conducted a brilliant operation that resulted in the destruction of enemy manpower and clearing of a part of the settlement. The work was carried out in close cooperation with artillery and UAV operators.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces drove back the enemy in Shevchenko in Donetsk region, while Russian troops advanced in Luhansk, Kursk and Donetsk regions.

US President Donald Trump said he was "not happy" with Russia's latest shellings of Ukraine.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the presence of Ukrainian troops in Kursk and Belgorod regions.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 11 companies in Ukraine are already producing fibre-optic drones.

Norway is allocating NOK 4 billion for the Czech initiative to buy artillery ammunition for Ukraine, and another billion for the same needs through the mechanisms of the European Peace Fund: the total amount is more than EUR 400 million.

Corruption remains one of the key concerns of Ukrainian citizens.

Back in January, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine prepared a draft law on demobilisation and rotation of military personnel during martial law. However, the document was not supported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed Draft Law No. 12089 "On Amendments to the Civil Code of Ukraine on Strengthening the Protection of the Rights of a Good Faith Purchaser".