What to do while in Ukraine

Ukrainian heavyweight Andriy Novitsky won a resounding victory over American Alexander Flores in the main event of the evening in Long Beach for the WBC International heavyweight title. The fight took place at the Thunder Studios arena and began with the Ukrainian having the upper hand. Novitsky moved actively, worked at a distance, changed stances and confidently controlled the course of the fight. However, in the third round the situation became more complicated - Flores landed an accurate blow and even broke the Ukrainian's nose. After that, Novitsky changed his approach and began to act more aggressively. At the decisive moment, Andriy caught his opponent on the verge of approaching, shook him with a powerful blow and knocked him down. Flores got up, but did not have time to recover - the Ukrainian immediately went to finish him off, scored a second knockdown, after which the referee stopped the fight.  For Nowitzki, this is the 16th victory in his career without de...

The Dovzhenko Film Studio has been included in the list of Treasures of European Film Culture. The European Film Academy website states that it is one of the key film studios in Eastern Europe: over almost a century, more than 1,000 films have been created here, including works that have become classics of world cinema and shaped Ukrainian cinema. The updated list also includes cinemas, studios and filming locations in various European countries, including Berlin, Stockholm, Riga and Tallinn.

Ukrainian company STETMAN will produce space satellites. The first one will be launched in October The company wants to launch the first test satellite in October 2026, and then move on to deploying a full-fledged constellation. STETMAN says that the project is based on internal investments and support from the European Commission. We tell you the details.

🇺🇸🇺🇦  In recent weeks, the U.S. military has deployed Ukrainian counter-drone technology to a key U.S. air base in Saudi Arabia, in a bid to protect against attacks that have already destroyed planes, buildings and killed at least one U.S. service member. The deployment of a Ukrainian command-and-control system called Sky Map at Prince Sultan Air Base is a sign of how far the Ukrainian military has come in developing drones and counter-drone capabilities. Ukrainian military experts have been at the base in recent weeks to train U.S. service members on Sky Map, which the Ukrainian military uses to detect approaching drones, including the Shahed, and to launch counter-attacks using interceptor drones. The Pentagon has already significantly increased its investment in counter-drone technology. But the use of Ukrainian technology highlights the vulnerability of U.S. air and missile defenses, analysts say.  ❗️ This news comes a month after Trump publicly rejected the Uk...

🇺🇦 Dynamo – finalist of the Ukrainian Cup of the 2025/26 season

Seventeen-year-old Ukrainian IM Roman Dehtiarov has made history as both the youngest and lowest-seeded player ever to win the European Individual Chess Championship. He started the event in Katowice, Poland ranked 126th out of 501 players, with a 2452 rating, but took sole first place on 9/11, half a point ahead of Azerbaijani GMs Nijat Abasov, Aydin Suleymanli, and Mahammad Muradli. He won €20,000 (~$23,500), a spot in the 2027 FIDE World Cup, and an instant grandmaster title as the winner of a continental championship. On his return to Ukraine, he met and was awarded the "Future of Ukraine" award by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The event took place in the football stadium Arena Katowice. Photo: Rafal Oleksiewicz/European Chess Union. The 2026 European Championship took place April 7-19 and brought together a record 501 players. It was an 11-round Swiss, with players having 90 minutes for 40 moves then another 30 minutes, with a 30-second increment f...

❗ It became known who will show the fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven in Ukraine 💥 The MEGOGO media service has received the rights to show in Ukraine the boxing evening in Giza, Egypt, the main event of which will be the fight between Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk and the legendary Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven... (read more). Boxing and MMA on Sport.ua | Subscribe

Amosov in the UFC TOP-15!  Ukrainian welterweight Yaroslav Amosov (29-1) entered the updated ranking of the best fighters in the world, replacing Colby Covington. As a reminder, Yaroslav's next fight will take place on May 9 against Joel Alvarez.

🥇 Kamila Konotop is the absolute European weightlifting champion in the 58 kg weight category. Victories in the snatch, clean and jerk and total. This is the fourth such title in her career (2021, 2023, 2024, 2026). Ukraine won 7 medals at Euro 2026: Olha Ivzhenko added silver in the clean and jerk, and Kateryna Malashchuk won three more awards. 🥇 Mykhailo Kokhan won the Nurulla Ivak Cup in Izmir - 78.07 m in the hammer throw. His first gold of the season.

🇺🇦 | 👩 Yulia Starodubtseva confidently defeats Lukoetia Stefanini in the qualification for the WTA 1000 in Madrid Our tennis player defeated the Italian in two sets with a score of 6:0, 6:1 and reached the final round of the qualification!

Adidas’ inclusive Single Shoe service has officially been launched in Ukraine. Now people with amputees or other lower limb disabilities can buy just one pair of sneakers instead of a whole pair, paying exactly half the price. The service is already available in all official stores of the chain, including discount centers, and covers the entire range of shoes available. Ukraine has become one of 23 countries in Europe where the brand has implemented this initiative to support Paralympians and people with disabilities. A truly important step towards true accessibility in Ukrainian retail.

17-year-old Roman Degtyarev is the European chess champion The Ukrainian won 8 games, drew twice and suffered only one defeat. Degtyarev became the first European champion in history who did not have the title of grandmaster at the time of his victory (now he is an international master). At the start of the tournament, the Ukrainian had only the 126th rating among more than 500 participants, but he showed a phenomenal result. His performance is 2781. In the current FIDE rating, only Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana are higher. Congratulations on the historic achievement 🇺🇦

Dynamic pricing for premium segment tickets — the relevant order has been subject to public discussion and is coming into force Ticket sales at new rates will begin on April 25. It has also been agreed to index fares in SV (luxury) cars of international trains These changes will apply exclusively to travel in SV (luxury) and 1st class cars of Intercity trains in domestic connections. It is fundamentally important for the country to maintain the accessibility of transportation for citizens, including the accessibility of connections with front-line communities. That is why the fares for 2nd class tickets and in compartment and reserved seats cars remain socially oriented. The state has not revised their prices since 2021. To improve the availability of seats, which is especially important during the peak season, which is not far off, the cost of tickets in the premium segment will be flexibly calibrated depending on four factors:  1. Seasonality. During periods when tra...

Saturday, April 18, the Lviv State Circus will host the boxing evening "Going Against the Grain", organized by the KO Promotions promotion company. The famous Ukrainian boxer, holder of the WBC Francophone bridgeweight title, Oleksandr Hrytsiv (12–0, 8 KOs) held his 13th fight in the professional ring. The opponent of the undefeated Ukrainian was the experienced, 45-year-old Nigerian Olanrewaju Durodola (50–10, 44 KOs), who had 60 fights during his career. The fight ended in the first round - Hrytsiv completely dominated the ring, surpassed his opponent in speed, threw many accurate hooks. In one of the episodes, Durodola missed a series of punches, tried to escape near the ropes, but ended up knocked down. The Nigerian tried to return to the fight, but continued to miss everything that flew in his direction. Hrytsiv threw several punches to the head and torso of his opponent, who took a knee and refused to continue the fight - the referee stopped the one-sided b...

The Ukrainian Cyber Sports Federation has become a partner of the Esports Nations Cup 2026 The tournament will be held in Saudi Arabia in November and will bring together teams from over 150 countries. For the first time, Ukrainian players will be playing not for clubs, but for their country on the world stage. https://uesf.org.ua/2026/03/26/uesf-has-become-the-official-national-team-partner-of-the-enc-2026/

Svitolina defeated Noskova 7-6(2), 7-5 to reach the semifinals of the WTA 500 in Stuttgart. It was her first win over the Czech, her fifth semifinal of the season and her 52nd of her career. She will play in her 25th final on Saturday.

In the morning, Ukrzaliznitsa train No. 44 from Ivano-Frankivsk to Cherkasy had to make an unscheduled stop in Fastiv. Such stops are not uncommon these days due to the threat of drones, but this time the reason was much more pleasant. Within 3 minutes, a team of paramedics, who were waiting on the platform after the warning from the train conductor, took a happy family with +1 small passenger from the 12th car. The boy was born just before arriving in Fastiv. The train crew, together with the passengers, provided the necessary first aid. The condition of the mother and child at the time of disembarkation is satisfactory. There are many signs for such a case, but we will simply wish the baby to grow up healthy and return to our children's cars as soon as possible - we will meet him as our own 😉

🇺🇦 Conference League Match Day! Today Shakhtar will face AZ on the road

 The first duel of views between Usyk and Verhoeven took place 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 A press conference was held in London as part of the promotional fight between Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk and kickboxer Rico Verhoeven. 🥊 According to the results of communication with journalists, the first duel of views between the rivals took place. Usyk and Verhoeven communicated peacefully and there were no conflicts. 🔜 The fight will take place on May 23 in Egypt.

The reigning world champion Anthony Joshua shared his impressions of his visit to Kyiv, noting the warm welcome and hospitality of the Ukrainians. “Ukraine was incredible! This is my first time here and I will definitely come back again. This time I came because of boxing, and next time I want to come for a vacation. The only problem is that I will have to buy another suitcase, because I was given so many things! The people here are incredibly hospitable, friendly and sincere. Seriously, I need another suitcase to pack all this. Thank you everyone for the warmth and gifts. Here, for example, is a T-shirt with the inscription Ukraine - I plan to train in it to express my respect and gratitude to the country,” said Joshua

🇺🇦 Kryvbas defeated Kudrivka away 👀  🔵 UKRAINIAN FOOTBALL 🇺🇦

🇺🇦 Metalist 1925 narrowly defeats Dynamo 🇺🇦 🔵 UKRAINIAN FOOTBALL 🇺🇦

The Ukrainian women's tennis team has advanced to the final of the Billie Jean King Cup for the second year in a row. Today, Lyudmila and Nadiya Kichenok defeated the Polish team, thus ensuring Ukraine's entry into the final, which will be held in Shenzhen, China, in September. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=968541482497703&id=100080255805375

🇺🇦 Polina Bugrova and Yevheniya Kantemir are bronze medalists of the European Badminton Championship 🏸 The Ukrainian women reached the semifinals in the doubles, defeating rivals from the Netherlands and England, and lost only to the seeded leaders from Bulgaria. This is the first medal in the history of Ukraine at the adult European Badminton Championship. https://www.kpi.kharkov.ua/eng/2026/02/20/badminton-players-of-ntu-kharkiv-polytechnic-institute-won-historic-bronze-at-european-championships-in-turkey/

War Museum Exhibits  By the way, in the War Museum in Kyiv, you can now see several different exhibits that are actively used in combat. So if you have never seen a NRK or a bomber - welcome.  Especially since their collection will expand over time and a separate space will be opened for this. Source https://oboronka.mezha.ua/rozviduvalniy-bpla-shark-peredali-do-muzeyu-viyni-310204/

Shakhtar has a chance to directly qualify for the Champions League:  Shakhtar's victory this week brought the team +2,000 points to the club rating, which brought the miners significantly closer to the Scottish Rangers. Currently, the gap between the clubs is 4,500 points, but the situation looks promising👀 The math is simple: • Each win = +2,000 • Draw = +1,000 • Advance to the next round = +0,500 If Shakhtar beats AZ next week, the team will immediately receive +2,500 points. In this case, only one win (or two draws) will be left to overtake Rangers in the rating.

Scandal at Monte-Carlo Masters: Organizers Accused of Intellectual Property Theft A scandal related to merchandise has erupted at one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the ATP Masters 1000 series in Monte Carlo. Ukrainian illustrator Yana Boyko said that the tournament organizers are using her original drawings on official T-shirts without any agreements or license purchase.

Ukrzaliznytsia launches a direct flight from Kyiv railway station to Chisinau airport. On April 13, the test flight "Kyiv - Chisinau" will reach Revaka station, from where passengers will be taken to the airport by shuttle for free. The airport itself is located 10 km from the capital. https://booking.uz.gov.ua/en https://booking.uz.gov.ua/en If the demand is sufficient, the stop in Revaka may be added to the route of train No. 351 on a permanent basis.

15-year-old Ukrainian Lev Krutogolov became #1 in the world ranking of karting drivers FIA IKR The Ukrainian topped the ranking, ahead of more than 600 pilots in 12 categories. Strong results helped him to rise to the top: • WSK Super Master Series 2026 champion • FIA World Championship 2025 bronze • WSK stage silver • third place at Champions of the Future Krutogolov became the best karting driver on the planet at his age!🔥

Support the Ukrainian national team in the Billie Jean King Cup matches 🇺🇦 Today at 17:00 Kyiv time, our team will play its first match. Setanta Sports together with the Svitolina Foundation are organizing a free broadcast for Ukrainian fans: https://youtube.com/live/EcdNSNVQQPM?feature=share

20 most active companies on DOU.ua by number of vacancies posted in Q1 There is a new leader — Skelar. Also 7 out of 20 companies are related to deftech or the Defense Forces. Full overview of vacancies and reviews: https://dou.ua/goto/CKCE

Coach Mircea Lucescu has died. The former Shakhtar and Dynamo coach was 80 years old A legendary moment in football history: Pele asks to exchange shirts with Lucescu

Dynamo Kyiv player Matviy Ponomarenko showed how he accelerated to 245 km/h driving a Bentley The photo shows a speed of 245 km/h. 

Rico Verhoeven before the fight with Oleksandr Usyk: if I land a punch, it will be on the canvas! The Dutchman is confident in his chances before switching to boxing and fighting the world champion.  The fight between Usyk and Verhoeven according to boxing rules will take place on May 23 in Egypt, at the Pyramids of Giza. The WBC heavyweight belt will be at stake

Probably in early June, a Ukrzaliznitsa railway connection with Bulgaria will be launched. Route: Kyiv – Lviv – Chernivtsi – Suceava – Bucharest – Varna. Estimated travel time – up to 30 hours.

❗ OFFICIAL. Serhiy Bogachuk will fight in Zuffa against the son of a world legend 🗓️ On the night of May 11, the UFC Apex arena in Las Vegas, USA, will host the Zuffa Boxing 6 tournament hosted by UFC President Dana White and Saudi functionary Turki Al-Sheikh. 💥 The main event of the show will be a ten-round non-title fight in the light middleweight division (up to 69.9 kg) - Ukrainian Serhiy Bogachuk (27–3, 24 KOs) and American Shane Mosley Jr. (22–5, 12) will meet in the ring.

Ukraine's rhythmic gymnastics team successfully performed at the Grand Prix in Thiers, France Ukrainians won two medals in group exercises. The team took gold in the all-around, confidently ahead of the French team, and also added silver in the five-ball exercise Team leader Taisiya Onofriychuk did not perform this time, although she previously dominated at the World Cup stage in Sofia

Which companies had the highest revenue in 2025? Modus X A subsidiary of DTEK, which works with both the group and external clients. In 2025, revenue grew by 18% to UAH 2.15 billion, but the pace slowed down, and profit decreased to UAH 134 million. Modus X employs 838 people. The company has 22 external clients and develops projects related to SAP ERP solutions and AI (in particular, the Quantum program at DTEK). ThemeBit Fozzy Group is an IT company that employs 965 people. The company's revenue grew by 103% to UAH 1.53 billion. TemaBit develops most of the group's internal products, and also launched its own SaaS platform BitSvit for creating AI-based business applications. Some of the solutions were opened to external developers.  Nova Digital The IT division of Nova Group, which increased revenue by 49% in 2025 to UAH 1.48 billion. Currently, it employs over 1,200 employees. The company develops digital services for logistics and creates its own products, in particular the...

The legendary show "Karaoke on the Square" is returning, filming in Kyiv is scheduled to begin on April 25. It will appear on the TET TV channel, the producer said.

🇺🇦 Shakhtar confidently defeats Lviv Rukh 3:0

A cargo ship of the Volgo-Balt type sank in the Sea of ​​Azov. 9 crew members of the cargo ship that sank in the Sea of ​​Azov were evacuated in a capsule boat and reached the Kherson region.