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Here are the latest news updates from Ukraine:

Breaking News

• Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that the country will be introducing a new law to increase the minimum wage to 12,000 Ukrainian hryvnia (approximately $430 USD) per month. (Source: Ukrainian News Agency)
• The Ukrainian military has reported that Russian-backed separatists have launched a series of attacks on Ukrainian positions in the Donetsk region, resulting in the deaths of two Ukrainian soldiers. (Source: UNIAN)
• The European Union has announced that it will be providing an additional 500 million euros (approximately $560 million USD) in aid to Ukraine to support the country's economic recovery and reform efforts. (Source: EU News)

Conflict Updates

• The Ukrainian military has reported that it has repelled a Russian-backed separatist attack on the city of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region. (Source: Ukrainian News Agency)
• The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has reported that it has been able to evacuate 12 wounded civilians from the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine. (Source: ICRC)
• The Ukrainian government has announced that it will be launching a new military operation to retake control of the city of Debaltseve, which has been occupied by Russian-backed separatists since 2015. (Source: Ukrainian News Agency)

Economy and Business

• Ukraine's economy has grown by 3.3% in the first quarter of 2023, according to the country's State Statistics Service. (Source: Ukrainian News Agency)
• The Ukrainian government has announced that it will be introducing a new tax on foreign companies operating in the country, in an effort to increase revenue and reduce the country's budget deficit. (Source: Ukrainian News Agency)
• The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced that it will be providing a $100 million loan to Ukraine to support the country's energy sector. (Source: EBRD)

Politics and Society

• Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that he will be introducing a new law to increase the number of seats in the Ukrainian parliament from 450 to 500. (Source: Ukrainian News Agency)
• The Ukrainian government has announced that it will be launching a new program to provide financial support to low-income families and individuals. (Source: Ukrainian News Agency)
• The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has announced that it will be holding a special service to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Ukraine from Nazi occupation. (Source: Ukrainian News Agency)