Week 215 – additional links
Nicholas Zharkikh
April 2, 2026
A large-scale blackout occurred in Crimea due to a drone attack
Europe also needs security guarantees from Ukraine – Estonian Foreign Ministry on Gazeta.ua
Boychenko: Mariupol Justice initiative has so far recorded 12.5 thousand civilian deaths in Mariupol
The first batch is ready: new Linza drones are being delivered to Ukraine
Explosions heard in Krasnodar region of Russia: reports of drone attack
Orion drone depot, plane and radar hit in Crimea: what is known
Drone attacks on Russia: how Krasnodar Krai and Leningrad Oblast were hit
Strike on Kremlin’s export artery: drones attack key Gazprom compressor station feeding TurkStream
Four Orion UAVs, an aircraft and a radar of the Russian army hit Ukrainian drones in Crimea (VIDEO)
The destruction of the An-72 aircraft and heavy drone training base in Crimea was shown on video
Naftogaz reported 129 attacks on energy infrastructure during the heating season
BBC: Russian General Otroshchenko was on board the An-26 plane that crashed in Crimea
The Ministry of Defense responded to the murder of a military CCC
On the shield – April 2, 2026.
Bohdan Nakonechny from Stryi died in battles in Luhansk region
Heart stopped during service: Volyn bids farewell to soldier Serhiy Sterenchuk (photo)
Sumy resident Dmytro Shipunov died near Sloviansk
Reported the death of soldiers from the Rivne region, Oleksandr Belorus and Mykola Voloshyn
Dmytro Ostapchuk, a soldier from the Kyiv region, died at the front. Photo
Manevich region lost its brave defender Andriy Goraychuk
Roman Ketsun from Drohobych died in the battles for Ukraine
The heart of defender from Mankivshchyna, Senka Volodymyr, stopped beating.
A soldier from Krasnokutsk, Major Dmytro Velichko, died in the Kharkiv region
Severynivka Village Council Deputy Oleksandr Kishuk Died in the War
Forever 29: Young Hero Mykola Piven returns to Volyn "on a shield"
The heart of the Hero of Volhynia, Borys Sazonik, stopped during the war
Anatoliy Shcherbak from Sumy region died near Kharkiv
Igor Dmytryshyn from Zarechye died in the battles for Ukraine
32-year-old defender from Ternopil region Ihor Kuzyk died in the war
Zhytomyr region lost another of its Defenders, Yaroslav Mykolayovych Haydaychuk
Forever 30: Mykola Myronyuk returns to the Zabrodiv community "on the shield"
Artem Kozarizov, a soldier from Sumy, died
The war took the life of senior soldier Petro Dechev from the Bolgrad region
Defender from the village of Spasiv Ivan Yuzviak died
Edgar Magochi, a defender from Transcarpathia, died in the war
Yevhen Franko, a native of the Kryvoozersk community, returns home on the shield
Mykola Hrytsenko, a soldier from the Lokhvytsk community, died in the war
Defender from Zhytomyr region Viktor Mykolayovych Tkachuk died in Kharkiv region
Two Luhansk residents died in the war – Serhiy Makaruk and Andriy Golovchenko.
Volodymyr Omelchuk, a defender from Volyn, died in battle in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Back on the board after 16 months of obscurity: Kryvyi Rih lost Roman Chorny at the front
Roman Maksymiv from Truskavets died in the fighting near Lozova
World War III – April 2, 2026
Gulf countries want to build oil pipelines bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, – FT
Sibiga offered assistance in unblocking the Strait of Hormuz
Netanyahu announces new alliances against Iran threat
Iranian President addresses US citizens
NATO countries prepare for US withdrawal from the Alliance
Macron on Trump’s threats to withdraw the US from NATO: Too much chatter, it undermines trust
Szijjártó accuses Ukraine of encroaching on Hungary’s sovereignty through TurkStream
April 3, 2026
Russian port of Primorsk lost over 40% of oil tanks due to Ukrainian attacks in March – Reuters
Swiss quality of Russian gunpowder. Who supplies components for Russian missiles?
Russian plane crashes in Crimea – Russians lose Su-30
Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashes in Crimea: plane falls on house
Ukrainian troops attacked a refinery in Ufa, Russia – 1,400 km from the border with Ukraine
The entire payment system in Russia has collapsed: card payments do not work, transfers are not made
In the Russian Federation, drones hit the fuel and explosives factory for "Iskanderov"
SBS destroyed Buk-M1 air defense system in occupied Luhansk region — video
US removes former Russian finance minister from sanctions
Defense forces hit oil depot at TOT Zaporizhzhia: details
Massive Russian strike: one dead in Zhytomyr region, number of injured rises to 10
Russian drone crashes at National War Memorial Cemetery
Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on Novo-Ufa refinery halts key oil processing facility — Reuters
Record-breaking efficiency of the "Drone Army": in March, the enemy lost over 35 thousand soldiers
The Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully counterattack in the Pokrovske direction
The results of the massive missile attack on Ukraine
The Kremlin announced another threat from Ukraine
On the shield – April 3, 2026.
Serhiy Ryhan from Lviv died in the battles for Ukraine
Soldier Volodymyr Kulyk from Sumy region died
The Sheptytsky community reported the death of soldier Viktor Bartman
Vladyslav Smagli, a soldier of the Vinnytsia Region Police Rifle Battalion, died
Volodymyr Hryshko from Poltava region died from a strike by an enemy UAV
The Bar community lost Defender of Ukraine Yevhen Bohdanov
Soldier Bohdan Shkriblyak from Kosovo died in the Donetsk region
Reported the death of defender from Volyn Vasyl Romanyuk
A soldier from Bukovina, Oleksiy Kozachenko, died in the war
Defender Mykhailo Harun from the Ivano-Frankivsk community died in the war
Defender from Cherkasy, Heorhiy Khotsky, died in the war
Soldier Oleksandr Harbus died in the war: a farewell will be held in Frankivsk
The death of soldier Mykhailo Palamar was confirmed in the Horodkivska community
Military man Vitaliy Lifar from Sumy region dies
The Zarichne community lost 25-year-old scout Anton Polyukhovich
Bohdan Vodosh, a hero from Dilovye in the Rakhiv region, died in the war (PHOTO)
Sapper from Berdychiv Yevhen Vlasyuk became a victim of enemy drones
Defended Ukraine until his last breath: Ternopil resident Ruslan Lyalyk died
Defender Vasyl Popov returned to Granov on the shield
Trostyanets community lost defender Andriy Artemyev
A soldier from Lviv region, Mykhailo Kulyas, died in the Kharkiv region.
World War III – April 3, 2026
Austria closes skies to US military aircraft
Ukraine has expanded agreements with Middle Eastern countries
Trump requests record $1.5 trillion for defense in 2027
Iran shoots down US F-15 fighter jet for first time since war began, crew sought – Axios
Britain deploys air defenses in Kuwait after Iran strikes energy infrastructure
April 4, 2026
Morning drone attack: explosions heard in Kyiv, fire breaks out in Darnytsia district
A number of warehouses, an enemy concentration area, and an oil depot were hit.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed an S-400 radar and two Shahed hubs in Russia
Zelenskyy arrived in Istanbul for talks with Erdogan
How Ukraine created a secret outpost in Libya to hunt the Russian fleet
An-26 plane crash in Crimea: first obituary of deceased Russian officer on board appears (photo)
Explosive night: UAVs likely hit key substation in occupied Melitopol
Media: Ukraine eliminated Russian general Averyanov off the coast of Libya in December
The attack on Taganrog destroyed warehouses and hit a ship
Morning shelling of Mykolaiv: rescuers brought in a firefighting robot to extinguish the fire
UAV strike on Nikopol market: 5 dead and 19 injured
The Ukrainian Navy does not confirm involvement in the An-26 and Su-30 crashes in Crimea
The SBU and the Armed Forces of Ukraine dealt a devastating blow to the Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant
Drone strike disables up to 30% of Ufa refinery capacity — Reuters
Unmanned systems forces struck KuibyshevAzot in Togliatti, – Magyar. VIDEO
Numerous drones arrived: what is known about the strike on the Togliattikauchuk plant
Missile strike on Taganrog: what is known now
Russians destroyed an entire street in Korosten
Russia has stopped exporting oil through ports in the Baltics
Blackout in Melitopol after drone strike
Ukraine restores over 4 GW of generation after Russian attacks, says Shmyhal
On the shield – April 4, 2026.
Soldier Mykhailo Rabosh died: Olevsk community lost a defender in Sumy region
Vitaliy Mulyk, a 24-year-old soldier from Rivne region, was killed in Donetsk region. Photo
Lviv region lost a Hero: Marine Mykhailo Gushchyn returns on the shield (photo)
Svyatoslav Dengin from Dobrotvor died in the battles for Ukraine
Yevhen Bendas, a defender from the Polyanska community, died in the war
The war took the life of a sniper from the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ilya Sedov
Defender Oleksandr Butko from Kirovohrad region died in battle in Zaporizhia region
In the Zaporizhia direction, a defender from Kryvyi Rih, Anatoliy Andrushyn, was killed
Hero Volodymyr Koblik, who died in Donetsk region, was identified in Lviv region (photo)
Sumy region: Serhiy Mandziuk from Volyn died during a combat mission
Hnat Gavryliv from Ternopil region died at the front: his life was cut short by an enemy drone
Farewell to the murdered military CCC Oleg Avdeev in Lviv. PHOTO REPORT
World War III – April 4, 2026
Iran Rejects US Proposal for Peace Talks – WSJ
Iran shoots down US Black Hawk rescue helicopter and F-15 fighter jet
A-10 Thunderbolt II – what is known about the plane that crashed near Iran
Ukrainians in the US have begun training Americans in the use of drones against drug cartels – video
Pentagon reports 13 dead, 365 wounded in Iran strike
The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia has suffered extensive damage
Only 11 "monsters" on three fronts: the US is critically short of aircraft carriers
April 5, 2026
Destruction of TOS-1A Sontsepyok near Dvorichnya on April 4, 2026 – details and video
Drones "destroy" oil pipeline near Russian port of Primorsk
SBS destroyed radar and military equipment in Feodosia
The Air Force eliminated 76 out of 93 enemy UAVs, there are hits at 10 locations
Chemical plant on fire in Tolyatti – social media
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received upgrades and replenishment
Defense Forces liquidated former SBU general Volodymyr Lyapkin, who fought on the side of Russia
Border guards "minus" a rare radar station "Zoopark" and 3 enemy MLRS: hot footage
Zelensky made a statement regarding the arrival of missiles to Patriot
Drones sank a Russian ship in the Sea of Azov
Ukraine received a request from partners not to attack Russian refineries, – Budanov
On the shield – April 5, 2026.
Vitaliy Harmatyuk and Denys Bondar from Khmilnyk died in the war
Maksym Serhiyovych Seleznev, a sniper from the Chornobaiv community, died at the front.
It became known about the death of combat medic from Lviv region, Roman Petrovych Vavreniuk
Our compatriot, 27-year-old serviceman Artur Prokhach, died in a Dnipro hospital
Defender Yuriy Kharytonyuk from a village in the Rivne region died in Zaporizhia
A soldier from Lviv region, Mykhailo Volodymyrovych Shkytak, died after being hit by two drones
20-year-old Poltava Azov soldiers Vladyslav Tryashchenko and Yevhen Berezheny died at the front
Stepan Rudy, a native of the Carpathians, died in the Donetsk region.
Volodymyr Korpanets from Skole died in the battles for Ukraine
A soldier from the Kharkiv region, Vitaliy Tsapenko, died in the Kursk region.
Taras Borshch, a defender from the Carpathian region, died in the war.
Tragic loss: young defender from Chernihiv region Pavlo Fomin died in Kharkiv region
Servicewoman Olena Rusanova from the Zdovbych community died at the front
Soldier from Maryanivska community, Kirovohrad region, Oleksandr Tkachenko, died in the war
Petro Holovaychuk from Ternopil region died in the war: he valued justice above all else
The war took the life of defender Istvan Gusti from Korolev in the Beregov region (PHOTO)
World War III – April 5, 2026
Relatives of Iranian General Suleimani were taken into custody in the USA
The US has already lost 7 aircraft during the war with Iran – media
Planet Labs restricts access to Middle East satellite imagery at US government request
A fire broke out at the Borouge petrochemical plant in the UAE after the attack
The headquarters of the Petroleum company in Kuwait caught fire after an Iranian drone strike
Iran again attacked a number of countries in the Persian Gulf
Russia provided Iran with data on Israel’s energy system, – Zelensky
Footage of the Iranian attack on oil facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain. VIDEO
"Open the damn strait, you crazy bastards": Trump threatens Iran with new strikes
Paper Tiger: Trump again spoke harshly about NATO’s weakness
April 6, 2026
Drone pilot from Shepetivshchyna Viktor Kurenkov died in Donetsk region
In Novorossiysk, Russia, the Sheskharis oil terminal was hit: a fire broke out. VIDEO
Air defense forces have neutralized 114 out of 141 Russian drones since the evening
Russian occupiers General Lyapkin and Colonel Malov were eliminated
At least 3 hits: new details emerge of the night attack on the Sheskharis oil terminal
3 people killed, 16 injured: police officers record consequences of war crimes in Odessa region
Dykyi spoke about the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Oleksandrivka direction
SBS drones hit the frigate "Admiral Grigorovich" during the attack on Novorossiysk
Pasichnyk reported details about the attack on the center of Starobilsk
Ukrainian troops attacked the oil terminal in Novorossiysk and a Russian Be-12 amphibious aircraft
The Ukrainian Navy demonstrated a strike on the Syvash drilling rig in the Black Sea | ArmyInform
Ukraine to strengthen air defense with Swedish Tridon Mk2 anti-aircraft systems
Russia replaced Starlink with European satellites built by Airbus and Thales
SBS pilots struck Russian Gerber operators directly during the launch of the UAV. VIDEO
Consequences of the Russian Federation’s massive strike on Odessa
A large ammunition depot of the occupiers was destroyed in the Belgorod region.
GRU agent sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to derail Ukrzaliznytsia train
Ukrainian manufacturer Flamingo is preparing a cheaper alternative to Patriot, – Reuters
On the shield – April 6, 2026.
He fought since 2022 and died as a Hero: Kyiv region says goodbye to Volodymyr Polegensky
The Khrystynivka community lost its Defender: Vitaliy Ustymenko died in the war
The life of a soldier from Rivne, Volodymyr Smirnov, was cut short in the Donetsk region.
Sumy resident Oleksandr Herman died in the war
Vitaliy Maydanyuk, a resident of the village of Mykhailopil, died in the war.
Commander of the "Charter" brigade unit, Vitaliy Chekhovych, died in the Kharkiv region
The Stanislavchytsk community lost its Defender – Stanislav Korol died
28-year-old defender from Precarpathia Vasyl Fedinchuk died in the war (PHOTO)
Oleg Kruhovyi from Sumy died near Maryin
An examination confirmed the death of Volodymyr Vereshchaka, a defender from the Myrhorod district.
A fighter from Myhovy Valeriy Danko died in the Kharkiv region
The Tuzlivka community lost a Defender: the death of Vadym Yeremenko has been confirmed
Konotop lost defender Serhiy Zymovets
Hero of Volhynia Serhiy Kovalchuk died in the war
Volodymyr Syrvatka, a citizen of the Carpathian region, died in the war.
Reported the death of a soldier from Vinnytsia region, Vitaliy Sapiga
Soldiers from Kirovohrad region Andriy Bashynskyi and Ivan Klymenko died
Oleksandr Vasylchuk died: a 34-year-old UAV operator from Zhytomyr region came under enemy attack
Ivano-Frankivsk region lost another defender Serhiy Punyak in the war
World War III – April 6, 2026
Axios: US and Iran discuss 45-day ceasefire
Iran did not agree to open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a ceasefire — Reuters
Trump rejects 45-day Iran ceasefire plan, CNN reports
Trump is outraged that US weapons for Iranian rebels were stolen
Tankers with Qatari liquefied gas failed to pass the Strait of Hormuz
Trump says he has no plans to invade Canada or make it the 51st US state
April 7, 2026
Drones attacked the Mindobryva plant in the Voronezh region of the Russian Federation
CONFIRMED! A selection of hits from the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces this week
Zelenskyy reacted to the Russian Federation’s deadly strike on a minibus
Ukrainian military destroys Pantsir-S complex deep behind Russian occupiers’ lines — video
Attack on Novorossiysk – frigate "Admiral Essen" hit again – CyberBoroshno
Masterful landing of a STING interceptor on a Russian UAV during flight. VIDEO
Strike on Kacha airfield: General Staff confirms destruction of rare Be-12 amphibious aircraft
Strike on ’Mindobrivy’: how the destruction of the Russian chemical giant will affect the army
"Admiral Makarov" in Novorossiysk was hit twice: satellite photos appear
The Navy showed the launches of Neptune missiles at the captured Sivash platform. VIDEO
The Air Force announced that the Russians used Belarus for drone attacks on Ukraine
Lukoil’s largest refinery shut down due to drone attacks
Attack on Sheskharis – terminal in Novorossiysk halts oil shipments
OSINT analysts named the frigate that the SBS hit in the port of Novorossiysk
The internet has crashed in Russia
Three platoons of invaders eliminated in the Pokrovsky direction
Power outages hit 15 regions of Ukraine
Member of FSB agent group in Dnipropetrovsk region sentenced to 15 years in prison, SBU says
Underage Russian agent sentenced to 5 years for preparing terrorist attack in Rivne
On the shield – April 7, 2026.
Sergeant Major Igor Bundyuk from Dnipropetrovsk region died in the war
Ivan Shapovalov from Sumy region died at the front
Graduate of the National University "Ostroh Academy", war veteran Oleksandr Shevchuk has died
A sapper from Khmelnytskyi region, Leonid Yevhenovych Panasyuk, was killed in the Sumy direction.
In Donetsk region, a soldier from the Bolhrad district, Fedir Kukharsky, was killed by the KAB
Roman Prypin from Babina died in the battles for Ukraine
Yuriy Mukovoz from Sumy region died near Vugledar
The Ostroh community reported the death of soldier Ihor Hnatyuk
Serhiy Kozyniak from the village of Zaverhy died in the battles for Ukraine
Death of Defender from the Kalynivska Community Viktor Tkachuk confirmed
Yuriy Boyko, a soldier from the Dnipropetrovsk region, died in battle
Considered missing: death of military man from Chernihiv region Gorbonos Yuriy Viktorovych confirmed
Vasyl Andriyovych Serikov, a defender from the Mankivska community, died in the Sumy region
Tomorrow in Lviv they will say goodbye to the soldier Taras Kuzma. What is known about him
Soldier from Kalush Vasyl Tymkiv died due to shelling in Donetsk region
Defender from Myrhorod community Oleksandr Kalashnyk died from serious injuries
Mykhailo Vasyutyak from the village of Varyazh died for Ukraine
He was only 26 years old: Bohdan Kovalchuk from Ternopil region died in the war
Defender from Transcarpathia Maksym Abel died in the war
Defending Ukraine, a fighter from Kryvyi Rih, Serhiy Roenko, died
Roman Havrylenko, a soldier from the Kherson region, died at the front.
Hero Pavlo Voytovych returns to Volyn on a shield
Lieutenant Colonel Mykhailo Kostyuk from the Kolomyia community died in the war
Senior soldier from Korets Yuriy Tkachuk died at the front
World War III – April 7, 2026
Iran has put forward 10 conditions to the US: what Tehran demands to end the war
Britain will prohibit Trump from using its bases to strike Iran
Shooting near Israeli consulate in Istanbul: reports of dead, police officers injured
Spying and attacking: Ukraine reveals how Russia is helping Iran fight the US – Reuters
Russia "leaked" to Iran the location of US military bases in 11 countries
The whereabouts of Iranian leader Khamenei has become known
The head of the IEA declared the largest oil disaster in history
Russia and China veto UN Security Council resolution on the Strait of Hormuz
Footage of the US and Israeli attack on the Iranian island of Kharq. VIDEO
April 8, 2026
Russia halts oil exports from Sheskharis terminal after Novorossiysk strikes – Reuters
At least four prisoners died in Sukhodil colony in occupied Luhansk region – testimonies
From volunteer to Hero of Ukraine: the story of a warrior from "The Rock"
Special operation in the Kerch Strait: the last Russian railway ferry has been put out of action
Russian tanker "Arktyk Metagaz" hit by Sea Baby drone by Ukrainian forces from Libya, – AP
After attacks on oil exports, Russia complains about lack of missiles for Pantsirs, ISW
A "fiery Easter egg" was sent to Feodosia: "Magyar" confirmed the strike on the oil terminal
There were explosions in Luhansk at night. An object on the outskirts of the city was attacked
At least two oil terminal tanks on fire in Feodosia after strikes
The US is bombing Iran and negotiating at the same time
Iran announces new blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Vance: Ukrainians are making the Hungarian people suffer by trying to influence the elections
On the shield – April 8, 2026.
Reported the death of soldiers from Poltava region Roman Kornev and Yevhen Velykzhanin
Defender from Zhytomyr region Anatoly Vasylovich Siryi died in Donetsk region
Sumy resident Dmytro Yevdokimov died at the front
26-year-old soldier from Zhmerynka Dmytro Shkolyar died in Donetsk region
Hero Igor Nodya from Nikopol district died
The Horodenkiv City Council reported the death of National Guardsman Vasyl Kravchuk
Mykola Kutsela, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.
Konotop region lost defender Yaroslav Karpenko
Petro Mykulyn, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.
Defender from Kamianske Oleksandr Serhiyovych Kovtunenko died in Donetsk region
Hero Ruslan Pasyk’s heart stopped in hospital in Volyn
It became known about the death of a soldier from the Kyiv region, Vasyl Kudrin. Photo
On the shield returns to Korosten: combat medic Serhiy Velichko died in the Kupyansk direction
Andriy Koval from Sumy region died at the border
Defender from Okhtyrka Yuriy Neverovskyi died in Zaporizhia
Sad news: 27-year-old soldier from Volyn Yaroslav Holyachenko died as a result of enemy shelling
Oleksandr Deputat, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.
Volodymyr Baryshnikov, a defender from Shepetivshchyna, died in battles in the Kharkiv region
A soldier from Kanev, Konstantin Surzhykov, was killed in the Sumy direction.
Defending Ukraine, a soldier from Pereyaslav, Oleksandr Savchuk, died
Returning home on the shield: Shepetivka will meet the fallen Voin Fedorov Andriy Mikhailovich
In Slavyansk, a soldier from Zhytomyr region, Vyacheslav Bulat, who was wounded at the front, died
Kyrylo Prasko, a soldier from Kryvyi Rih, was killed in the Donetsk direction
The death of soldier Svyatoslav Statsenko from Zlatopol has been confirmed
It became known about the death of junior sergeant from the 80th Lviv brigade, Andriy Kuzmin
Soldiers from Kirovohrad region Pysmenny Vladislav and Movchan Vitaliy died
Okhtyrka lost defender Oleksandr Derevyanko
The Pryvilna community lost Ukrainian defender Andriy Markovych at the front
Defender from Bukovina Valentyn Melnyk died in Donetsk region
The war took the life of Volyn defender Ihor Medina
On April 7, soldier Mykhailo Kedyk was buried in Stryhantsy
World War III – April 8, 2026
Iran agreed to a ceasefire and declared that the US had suffered a crushing defeat
Israel killed the head of the IRGC intelligence agency
Secretary of State Marco Rubio Threatens to Close US-Funded Air Bases in Europe (VIDEO)
US Senate to try again to limit Trump’s right to go to war with Iran
Hegseth: If Iran tries to use the ceasefire to regroup its forces, the US will strike
Israel strikes Beirut and Lebanon. VIDEO
Iranian media reports about the US violation of the ceasefire: Iranian oil refinery attacked. VIDEO
