What did late March 2026 bring for Ukrainian public life?
A retrospective on a resignation in Lutsk and a drone attack on Odesa in the days before 31 March 2026.
What was happening in Ukrainian public life by 31 March 2026? Two reports from the preceding days show a country dealing with both integrity questions in local government and the continuing effects of war.
On 25 March, Ihor Polishchuk resigned as mayor of Lutsk. The resignation came amid an investigation into corruption.
Three days later, on 28 March, a nighttime Russian drone attack hit Odesa. Two people were killed and twelve more were injured. A maternity hospital was also damaged in the attack.
The two reports come from different spheres: one concerns the conduct of a city's leadership, the other the safety of civilians and of a medical facility. Both formed part of the public record in the days leading up to 31 March 2026.
