- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has discussed the situation in Ukraine, including humanitarian issues, with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, the Russian Defence Ministry has reported.

- The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has extended its curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., according to the regional government.

- Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin said that all European leaders who decide to supply arms to Ukraine "should be held accountable as war criminals."

- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said at a joint news conference with visiting Danish Foreign Minister Jeeppe Kofod that granting Ukraine EU candidate status would be a clear signal to the Kremlin.

- The Swedish Foreign Ministry announced that its embassy in Kyiv will reopen on May 4.