The Day Army Reform Was Announced

The day began with coverage of the overnight Russian drone attack on Odesa, which damaged high-rises and injured two, and a train derailment in Lviv region that killed a veteran driver. By mid-morning, attention shifted to a new Ukrainian strike on Russia's Tuapse oil terminal, the fourth in two weeks, and a drone attack on Ternopil that injured 10. In the early afternoon, President Zelensky announced a major army reform, including demobilization, new contracts, and salary increases up to 400,000 hryvnias for infantry, promising finalization in May and changes from June. Later, the General Staff reported a Ukrainian drone strike on four Russian aircraft in Chelyabinsk. The 'Mindich Tapes' scandal involving missile maker Fire Point also emerged. The day's editorial focus was on the army reform announcement, with multiple sources covering Zelensky's plan.