Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is expected to try again to involve Belarus in the ongoing war. He cited intelligence suggesting Belarus is building roads and artillery positions near the Ukrainian border.
Vitaly Ignatiev, head of Transnistria's foreign policy department, called Chisinau's decision to declare Russian military commanders undesirable 'unmotivated and destructive.' The move targets the operational group of Russian forces in Transnistria.
War experts suggest that Russian forces are no longer capable of maintaining their previous operational tempo in Ukraine. The aggressor recently conducted a combined strike, the first in two weeks, a significant slowdown compared to weekly strikes in March and every 3-4 days in February.
According to British reports, Russian forces in Ukraine suffered record losses of 35,351 killed and wounded soldiers in March, marking the heaviest month since the start of the year, a number they reportedly cannot replenish with new recruits.
Russia launched a series of overnight missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens more in cities like Odesa and Dnipro. The widespread bombardment has been described as one of the deadliest attacks this year.
Russian occupying forces are reportedly trying to expand their offensive and establish a foothold in the settlement of Hryshyne in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.
Police in Kherson reported an increase in the remote mining of residential neighborhoods by Russian forces, primarily using "Peliustky" and "Prianyk" type mines.
Russian forces attacked Sloviansk, resulting in one injury and significant damage to a historical building, as well as residential and office structures.
Russian forces dropped guided aerial bombs on the village of Cherkaska Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast, injuring two civilians and causing damage to buildings and cars.
Russian Shahed-131/136-type drones struck energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine's Mykolaiv region, resulting in three settlements being left without electricity.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian occupying forces carried out 456 attacks on 28 settlements in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, resulting in one woman being injured.
The Ukrainian military reported 53 combat engagements on the front line since morning, with the Pokrovsk sector experiencing the heaviest pressure from Russian forces.
Russian troops are continuing active but unsuccessful attempts to advance in small groups in the areas of Vovchansk, Lyptsi, and Vovchanski Khutory in Ukraine.
A total of 91 combat clashes have been recorded along the frontline in Ukraine. While Russian forces have generally adhered to ceasefire terms, combat operations, particularly with drones, continue in certain areas.
Ukraine's General Staff reports that Russian forces have violated the 'Easter truce' 469 times since its commencement. Ukrainian defenders continue to repel attacks along the front lines despite the declared ceasefire.
Russian troops have carried out 50 attacks on Ukrainian positions since the start of the day, with the most intense fighting reported in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk sectors.
Russian troops carried out almost 40 attacks on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, using drones and artillery to strike the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts. The assaults resulted in four people being injured.
A fuel depot in Feodosia, temporarily occupied Crimea, caught fire after shelling. Separately, Russian forces attacked a company in Kharkiv Oblast and a car park in Chernihiv Oblast, causing fires and destroying lorries.
Russian troops have reportedly advanced in the settlement of Hryshyne on the Pokrovsk front in Donetsk Oblast. Ukraine's 7th Rapid Response Corps and military analysts DeepState confirmed the ongoing small-arms fighting.
Russian forces launched a series of attacks across Ukraine, including an FPV drone strike on a bus during rush hour, resulting in 9 deaths and 51 injuries.
Instead of an Easter ceasefire, Russia has intensified its air attacks across Ukraine, resulting in 16 civilian deaths and 86 injuries in the past 24 hours, with a record number of glide bombs used in March.
A new wave of massive Russian air attacks across Ukraine during daylight hours has resulted in at least 10 deaths, according to Kyiv, which condemned the escalation. Moscow has also rejected a proposed energy truce for the Easter period.
Russian forces carried out a combined missile and drone strike on Zhytomyr Oblast, resulting in one fatality and four injuries, with victims rescued from under rubble.
Russian forces have attacked Kharkiv 11 times with strike drones since the start of the day, with one drone striking near an apartment block in the Kyivskyi district and injuring people.
A Russian An-26 military transport aircraft reportedly crashed over occupied Crimea, resulting in the deaths of all 29 people on board, with Russia's defense ministry attributing the incident to a likely technical malfunction, as confirmed by Russian sources.
A Russian oil tanker has entered Cuban waters, potentially offering a lifeline to the island, as US President Donald Trump appears to relax a de facto oil blockade and states he sees 'no problem' with Russia delivering oil to Cuba.
A war reporter and soldiers visit the destroyed city of Dobropillia in Eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces are less than nine kilometers away, documenting the lives of the last remaining residents living like ghosts under constant bombardment.
Ukraine has intensified its attacks on the Russian oil industry, leading to a reduction in refinery capacity and prompting Russia to announce a ban on gasoline exports in response to the strikes on its oil infrastructure.
The Kremlin has denied reports that President Vladimir Putin pressured leading Russian businessmen to donate money to stabilize the country's finances for the Ukraine war, clarifying that while contributions are welcomed, they are voluntary. This comes after earlier reports indicated Putin was demanding funds from oligarchs for the ongoing conflict.
The UK government has authorized its armed forces to board Russian tankers in British waters, escalating actions against the 'shadow fleet' that helps Moscow circumvent Western oil sanctions.
Russia has launched a massive drone attack, firing nearly 400 drones at Ukraine, with signs indicating the start of a spring offensive, following previous massive strikes on critical infrastructure that caused power outages in multiple regions. On March 24, Russia launched nearly 1,000 UAVs, with Ukrainian air defense downing 541. These strikes on Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia oblasts resulted in one person killed and 13 injured.
Russian forces launched a massive wave of strikes across Ukraine, killing at least five people and causing damage in eleven regions, in what officials described as among the worst attacks in ten days.
Testimonies have emerged from Ukrainians convicted of treason for providing information to Russian forces and expressing support for the Russian invasion, with one stating, "Putin is a good politician and a good man."
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that intelligence indicates Russian forces are planning to deploy additional long-range ground-based control stations for UAVs in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory and Belarus, and has now warned of a decisive response if Belarus territory is used to support Russian attacks.
Ukrainian drone operators from the Strix border guard unit successfully shot down a Russian Skat-450M reconnaissance drone, which Russian forces use to guide Iskander cruise missiles.
Russian forces shelled Bilozerka, Kherson, and Zelenivka in the Kherson region during the morning, resulting in two people wounded in Bilozerka and destruction in other areas.
Russian forces attacked Ukraine's Chernihiv region 28 times in 24 hours, resulting in one local woman being injured in her garden by a drone attack in a village in the Novyi Bilous community.
Russian forces have launched a new offensive in Ukraine, with reports of over 8,000 troops lost, as President Zelenskyy warns of intensified attacks by Moscow and expresses concerns that a prolonged Iran conflict could exhaust US air defense missile supplies for Ukraine.
On Sunday, March 22, Russian forces carried out over 30 attacks on three districts of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region using drones and artillery, resulting in two fatalities.
According to Kuleba, Russian troops have conducted more than 180 attacks on port infrastructure in Odesa and Chornomorsk since the beginning of the year.
Over the past 24 hours, 148 combat engagements occurred between Ukrainian and Russian forces, with the most intense battles reported in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole sectors.
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 139 unmanned aerial vehicles overnight on March 21-22, with hits and debris falls recorded at 14 locations, though Ukrainian air defense forces shot down or jammed 127 drones.
Russian forces have launched 118 attacks on Ukrainian positions since midnight, with the heaviest fighting concentrated in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk sectors.
Russian troops have captured new territory north of the city of Myrnohrad in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, including the town of Rodynske, indicating further advances in the region.
Russian forces launched an extensive missile and drone bombardment across Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of at least 16 people. The hours-long attack targeted multiple cities and infrastructure.
Russian forces have been attempting to advance and seize border villages in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast for the past ten days. Their efforts are concentrated near the state border in the region.
Russian forces have reportedly destroyed the historic Gogol wooden school, built in 1911, in the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol, according to the city council.
Around 2,500 residents remain in the Kostiantynivka hromada in Ukraine, with all access roads to the area now under the control of Russian forces, making it almost impossible to reach them.
Russian forces launched multiple guided aerial bombs at Kharkiv Oblast, with one strike causing a fire in the city and another hitting a dam. Six guided aerial bombs were reportedly dropped on the dam.
Russian forces have dropped six guided aerial bombs on the dam of the Pechenezkyi Reservoir, one of the largest reservoirs in Ukraine's Kharkiv region.
Agents of the ATESH partisan movement reported that Russian military personnel have occupied a closed hospital building in Skadovsk, Kherson region, to establish a command headquarters.
Russian forces struck the settlement of Velykyi Burluk in the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv Oblast with a drone on 13 April, killing a 74-year-old woman and injuring three other people.
The Ukrainian army's General Staff claims that Russian forces violated the Easter ceasefire announced by President Vladimir Putin 10,721 times within 32 hours over the weekend.
Russian troops are attempting to intensify their offensive in the Pokrovsk agglomeration, but Ukrainian defense forces are resisting the pressure and destroying enemy assault groups.
Russian forces have resumed active assault operations on the outskirts of Kupiansk, Ukraine, attempting to push back Ukrainian troops and advance toward the town, though the city center remains relatively calm.
DeepState reports that Russian forces have successfully taken control of the village of Myrne, located on the Huliaipole front in Ukraine's Zaporizhia Oblast, as of April 12.
Russian invaders reportedly attacked a group of wounded soldiers in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, with drones during a declared ceasefire, and are also accused of killing their own prisoners.
Russian forces have reportedly suffered an additional 1,070 combat losses in Ukraine over the past day, bringing their total estimated casualties since February 2022 to over 1.3 million personnel.
Russian forces carried out more than 60 attacks with drones and artillery on two districts of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, resulting in one civilian injury. The strikes targeted various locations within the region.
Seven Ukrainian men, abducted by Russian forces in 2022 from the Kharkiv, Kyiv, Kherson, and Donetsk regions, have been released from Russian captivity and have returned to Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree ordering Russian forces to observe a ceasefire in Ukraine, effective from 4 pm on Saturday for the weekend.
Ruski dronovi oštetili su trafostanicu u južnoj ukrajinskoj regiji Odesa u srijedu, dok su ruske snage višestruko napadale područja u istočnijim regijama, pri čemu je ubijena jedna osoba, priopćili…
An update on the war in Ukraine reports 43 combat clashes on the front lines, with the Pokrovsk sector experiencing the fiercest battles as Russian forces concentrate their efforts there.
Russian forces attacked the state tax inspection office in Novhorod-Siverskyi and the city council building in Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast, causing fires, as Ukrainian-Russian drone attacks continue, with Ukrainian air defense intercepting numerous aerial threats.
Russian forces launched strikes on a residential area in Kherson's Korabelnyi district, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuries to five others.
Russian police officers have been ordered not to identify themselves as law enforcement on social media or messaging apps, the Russian business news outlet RBC and the news agency Ura.ru reported,…
Russian forces launched a drone attack on the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv, resulting in damage to apartment buildings. No casualties have been reported from the incident.
For the first time in two-and-a-half years, Russia's army recorded no territorial gains on the front line in Ukraine during March, according to an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Russian forces attacked the village of Polova in the Solonytsia hromada in Kharkiv Oblast on the afternoon of 2 April, killing a man and injuring a child and a woman.
Russian forces have used drones to drop leaflets designed to look like Ukrainian 100-hryvnia banknotes, which contain dangerous QR codes, in the border areas of Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts.
Ukrainian drone attacks have again damaged Russia's Ust-Luga port in the Baltic Sea, a key fuel export hub, according to the governor, following previous attacks that also damaged a school and resulted in injuries.
A Russian aerial bomb strike on the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk has resulted in the deaths of three civilians, including a 13-year-old boy. The attack also left several others injured.
A report details the harsh living conditions for the remaining residents of Dobropillia, a destroyed city in eastern Ukraine that is under constant Russian shelling, with Russian forces less than nine kilometers away.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the United Arab Emirates, securing a new defense cooperation agreement and discussing security. This visit follows a defense deal with Saudi Arabia, as Ukraine seeks broader arms partnerships with Gulf states to counter Iranian drones.
EU officials accuse Russia of providing intelligence and drones to Iran for attacks on US targets, while Russia vehemently denies these allegations, specifically dismissing reports of delivering drones as 'media lies'.
Russian forces conducted a drone strike on March 25 in Ukraine's Mykolaivka settlement community in the Sumy region, damaging a hospital building, an apartment block, and vehicles.
Russian forces shelled a hospital in the village of Shevchenkove in Ukraine's Kupianskyi district of Kharkiv region, resulting in injuries to three people.
A woman was killed and others injured after Russian forces launched nine aerial bombs in a strike on Druzhkivka in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast on March 24.
Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out strikes on a Bastion coastal missile system launcher, command posts, and areas where Russian forces are concentrated.
Despite repeated attempts since last year, Russian troops have not achieved significant progress toward the Krasnopillia community, including the village of Pokrovka, in Ukraine's Sumy region.
Negotiations in the Russia-Ukraine war are reportedly in a 'vicious circle,' with reports of over 6,000 Russian casualties and the destruction of a NATO training ground by Russian forces.
Russian troops have intensified their offensive operations across several fronts in Ukraine, carrying out 619 assaults between March 17 and 20, according to Ukrainian commander Syrskyi.
Russian forces have attacked nine settlements in the Kharkiv region over the past 24 hours using guided aerial bombs and drones, resulting in one woman being injured.
Russian forces have launched a new spring offensive in Ukraine, which is reportedly gaining momentum. In this context, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Vladimir Putin may seek a long war in Iran.
Ukrainian forces have launched a major counterattack, making significant territorial gains, reportedly capitalizing on the communication chaos among Russian forces after SpaceX blocked their access to Starlink satellite services.
Russian forces launched almost 20 attacks overnight on four districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region using drones and artillery, resulting in one person being injured.
Russian forces have launched 700 strikes on 39 settlements in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours, resulting in two deaths and eight injuries.
Russian forces launched a drone attack on warehouse facilities in Zelenivka, a suburb of Kherson, on April 17, sparking a fire that subsequently spread to a nearby house.
Ukraine's Finance Ministry announced that the country has received 90% of the expected funding backed by revenues generated from Russia's frozen assets. This financial injection is a crucial development amidst ongoing conflict.
An ambulance and its crew were reportedly attacked by Russian forces while attempting to assist wounded individuals in Ukraine. The incident occurred during an extensive Russian assault on the country.
Russian forces dropped an aerial bomb on Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, damaging residential buildings, following strikes on eight settlements in the region on April 16.
Russian forces have conducted strikes across Ukraine over the past day, resulting in the deaths of at least 22 people and injuries to 131 others. The attacks underscore the ongoing human cost of the conflict.
Ukraine's combat robot unit announced it has launched over 100 attacks against Russian forces. This milestone highlights the increasing use of autonomous combat systems in the conflict.
Russian forces launched drone attacks in Ukraine, striking an apartment block in Odesa, which resulted in civilian casualties, and also targeting Danube port infrastructure facilities.
Russian forces launched drone and missile attacks across Ukraine, including strikes on Zaporizhzhia and Cherkasy, while drones also approached the Romanian border, prompting F-16 scrambles. Amid ongoing front-line clashes, President Zelensky appealed for continued international support and a greater European role in peace talks.
War experts report that Russian forces are conducting reconnaissance-in-force operations, with both sides resuming deep strikes following the end of the Easter truce.
Russian forces have advanced near Myropillia in Ukraine's Sumy region, with fighting ongoing in the Mariine area, though they have not reached Novodmytrivka.
Russian forces conducted multiple attacks across Ukraine, including drone strikes in Sumy Oblast that killed a truck driver and wounded police and medical workers, and airstrikes in Kharkiv Oblast that injured several civilians. Additionally, a railway strike in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast led to the evacuation of 500 passengers.
Russian forces launched attacks on the Korabelnyi district of Kherson and the villages of Osokorivka and Chereshenky in Kherson Oblast, resulting in the death of an 89-year-old woman and injuries to eight other people.
Drone attacks have resumed in Ukraine following the Orthodox Easter truce, with Russia claiming to have shot down 33 Ukrainian drones and Ukraine reporting 87 Russian drones downed, amidst intensified Russian offensive operations in the Sumy region and reports of casualties in Donetsk and Kharkiv.
The Ukrainian General Staff reports that Russian forces violated the Easter ceasefire over 10,000 times in 32 hours, with two people confirmed dead in the attacks.
A military spokesperson stated that Russian forces in certain front sectors are primarily replenishing personnel losses rather than increasing troop numbers, and heavy equipment use is limited due to modern warfare conditions.
Ukrainian forces report that Russia lost approximately 960 troops and one air defense system over the past day in the ongoing war against Ukraine. Total combat losses for Russian forces since February 2022 are estimated at over 1.3 million personnel.
The Kremlin announced in a Sunday interview that Russia will not extend the Orthodox Easter truce with Ukraine if President Volodymyr Zelensky does not accept its conditions.
The Center for Study of Occupation reports that Russian invaders are currently moving military equipment en masse from the Berdiansk area to the northern part of the Donetsk region.
A pro-war Russian Telegram channel has released a video purportedly showing Russian forces operating a North Korean Type-75 towed multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) mounted on a ground robotic system (GRS). This suggests new military adaptations in the conflict.
Ukraine's military reported that Russian forces lost approximately 1,440 soldiers and three air defense systems in the past 24 hours, bringing total combat losses since February 2022 to over 1.3 million personnel.
Ukrajina i Rusija napreduju prema potencijalnom sporazumu o okončanju rata, objavio je Bloomberg News, citirajući šefa kabineta ukrajinskog predsjednika Volodimira Zelenskog.
Russian forces have carried out a drone strike on energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa Oblast, prompting emergency services to respond to the damage and disruptions.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), in collaboration with the FBI and Polish counterintelligence, conducted a coordinated cyber operation to neutralize Russian GRU intelligence activities spying on citizens via hacked routers.
The death toll from recent Russian strikes on the Korabelny district of Kherson, Ukraine, has tragically risen to four. The attacks continue to impact civilian areas.
Trenutno smo pod ukrajinskom gasnom blokadom, ali možemo nadoknaditi gubitak sa juga, ako se ta pupčana vrpca preseče, mađarska ekonomija će stati, poručio je premijer Viktor Orban.
The Ukrainian-American war documentary "2000 Meters to Andriyivka" offers a raw depiction of the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive, providing an immersive experience of the frontline struggle for every meter against Russian forces.
A Russian drone attack on a market in Nikopol, Ukraine, resulted in five fatalities and 19 injuries, including a 14-year-old girl. Ukrainian authorities have condemned the incident as another war crime.
Russia launched an extensive missile and drone attack across Ukraine, with a significant focus on the Kyiv region, resulting in at least one fatality and widespread power outages. The assault involved nearly 500 drones and missiles, prompting Poland to scramble fighter jets.
A Moscow court has sentenced German carnival sculptor Jacques Tilly to eight-and-a-half years in prison in absentia for creating carnival floats that depicted Russian President Vladimir Putin and Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill in sexual situations, which was deemed insulting.
Russian drones launched an overnight attack on April 2nd, targeting and damaging port infrastructure, civilian buildings, and high-rise structures in Ukraine's Odesa region, including Chornomorsk.
A French court has sentenced Chen Zhangjie, the Chinese captain of the Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker Boracay, to one year in prison in absentia and issued an arrest warrant for failing to comply with orders during an inspection in international waters, with the vessel suspected of transporting Russian oil in violation of Western sanctions.
A drone strike, reportedly by Ukraine, triggered a fire at Russia's major Baltic port of Ust-Luga, a key oil exporting hub, causing new damage after being hit for a second time in days, with regional governor Alexander Drozdenko reporting 36 drones shot down.
Russian drone attacks targeted civilian infrastructure in Ukrainian cities, including Odesa and Kryvyi Rih, resulting in at least three deaths and 13 injuries, with reports of damage to residential buildings and a maternity hospital.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Saudi Arabia for unannounced 'important meetings,' kicking off a surprise tour of Gulf States with a defense pitch and offering Ukraine's drone expertise with renewed urgency as the US increasingly focuses on Iran.
Emergency water supply schedules are being implemented in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast after Russian forces destroyed a dam on the Siverskyi Donets River, with current water reserves expected to last only about two weeks.
Russian forces attacked State Emergency Service rescuers in Velykyi Burluk, Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, as they were extinguishing a fire in a non-residential building previously hit by a Russian drone.
Ukraine's counter-offensive in the south is reportedly achieving successes, but the redeployment of troops is weakening defenses in the east, allowing Russian forces to make new breakthroughs towards Dobropillya and Sloviansk.
Russia launched a wave of massive missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, triggering widespread air raid alerts and resulting in three deaths and 20 injuries in regions including Poltava, Kyiv, and Zaporizhzhia.
Russian forces launched a multiple-launch rocket missile strike on Kherson's Tsentralnyi district on March 24, destroying houses and resulting in one fatality and two injuries.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that, according to intelligence reports, Russian forces may be preparing a new, imminent massive strike against the country.
Russian forces carried out more than 60 attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region, including Kryvyi Rih, injuring eight people, as Zelenskyy seeks African gas supplies amid intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
Ukrainian forces are reportedly pushing back Russian soldiers, who are struggling and losing thousands of troops, with experts noting Russia's inability to counter Ukrainian attacks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russian forces are attempting to intensify their offensive along the front line, but Ukraine has inflicted significant losses.
Russian forces have launched a new offensive in Ukraine, while President Zelenskyy expressed concerns about the potential impact of the escalating Iran conflict on international support for Ukraine.
Russian forces attacked a train in Odesa, killing a conductor, and launched drone strikes on the Kyiv region. Meanwhile, Hungary's Foreign Minister stated Budapest would not support sending EU funds to Ukraine amidst an 'oil blockade' on Hungary.
According to Tregubov, Russian forces have intensified their redeployment efforts and are now preparing to launch new offensive operations simultaneously across several fronts.
Two Romanian veterans of the 1992 Transnistria War recount their experiences fighting against Russian forces, describing the devastation left in their wake.
Russian forces attacked emergency workers in the Ukrainian city of Sumy during operations on the night of March 21-22, resulting in damage to a fire engine.