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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

Ukraine showed off a MiG-29 fighter jet received from Poland: the media noticed an interesting detail

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

Signals for the US: why does Russia talk about the "capture" of the entire Luhansk region and "successes" in Donbas

"They won’t show you this in the offices." The fighters of "Skele" invited Sternenko to come to them after the news of the losses near Pokrovskoe

Detailed satellite images of the port of Ust-Luga, which Ukraine has attacked in recent weeks, have been published

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

Defense forces hit 5 strategic factories and 10 refineries in Russia during March – Ministry of Defense

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

In the Kharkiv region, while returning from a mission, a combat medic from the Rivne region, Oleksandr Yurtsun, died

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.

During the war, a defender from the Vilshanska community, Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Belyaev, died as a result of shelling.

A soldier from Krasnokutsk, Major Dmytro Velichko, died in the Kharkiv region

Severynivka Village Council Deputy Oleksandr Kishuk Died in the War

Oleksandr Osyn was considered missing for more than two years: it became known about the death of the defender originally from Zaporizhia

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

A 33-year-old attack aircraft and UAV operator, Serhiy Kovalenko from Dnipropetrovsk region, was killed in the Donetsk direction.

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

Russia attacks Ukraine from evening to morning: which cities are under fire and what is known about the consequences

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

How many settlements have been liberated in the south: response from the commander of the Southern Military District

The entire payment system in Russia has collapsed: card payments do not work, transfers are not made

Lasar’s Group NGU drones destroyed the Palantine electronic warfare system worth $20 million in the Zaporizhia direction. VIDEO

In the Russian Federation, drones hit the fuel and explosives factory for "Iskanderov"

Trial of Ukrainian military personnel – Russia sentences Ukrainian prisoner of war Asanov to 20 years in prison

The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the Bashneft-Novoil refinery, an enemy training ground, and other enemy facilities

SBS destroyed Buk-M1 air defense system in occupied Luhansk region — video

US removes former Russian finance minister from sanctions

Arrival in Obukhiv, destroyed veterinary clinic, people under rubble: what are the consequences of the Russian attack?

More than 60 objects damaged, one victim and injured: consequences of the attack on the Kyiv region (photo)

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

"If he hadn’t covered the grenade with himself, we would have died": "Gypsy" fighter spent 150 days in positions | ArmyInform

Foreign Affairs: Ukraine has built a defense sector that has become a key element of European security

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

According to the materials of the SBU, a collaborator from the occupation "Russian Interior Ministry" in Zaporizhia was sentenced to 13 years in prison

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

Three defenders from the Khmelnytskyi region died in the war – Oleg Grechun, Oleg Buzynarchuk, and Anatoliy Voloshyn.

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

Returned from abroad: in the Zaporizhia direction, as a result of a UAV strike, a 43-year-old soldier from the Ternopil region Rak Viktor Mykolayovych died (photo)

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

Came under massive UAV attack and was considered missing: 44-year-old soldier from Zhovty Vody Serhiy Protsyshyn died

After long expectations, the death of tank commander from Chernihiv region, Oleksandr Pushkarev, was confirmed

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

The death of a serviceman from the Ivano-Frankivsk community, Vasyl Hryshko, has been confirmed (PHOTOS)

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

Two communities in Kirovohrad region reported the death of soldiers Yevhen Reznichenko and Serhiy Russky

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

The internet could go down in a few hours as Iran launches attack on Amazon data center in Bahrain, — IRIB

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

Russia attacked Kyiv with drones: fire in Darnytsia district and mass evacuation of Ukrzaliznytsia passengers

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

The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit a convoy with Inokhodets UAVs in Crimea and fuel trains in Luhansk region – General Staff

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

Five days out of position: a fighter from "Wild Field" spent 161 days in the "death zone" | ArmyInform

Ukrainian air defense destroyed 260 enemy drones out of 286 during a large-scale night attack, hitting 11 UAVs at 10 locations

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

Ukrainian military man, for the first time in the world, remotely shot down two "Shaheeds" from a distance of 500 km

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

Elite losses of the occupiers: the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated a lieutenant colonel of the FSB special forces "Alpha" (PHOTO)

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

Railway trains with fuel were hit in Luhansk region. Enemy’s expensive Inokhodets UAVs were damaged in Crimea, – General Staff

Survived a bullet wound to the head and returned to service: the combat path of an FPV pilot from the 1st OSHP Mykhailo (Shikhodny). VIDEO

The Steel Border Brigade destroyed 9 shelters, a BC warehouse, and a takeoff point for Russian UAVs. VIDEO

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

Returned from abroad to fight: it became known about the death of soldier Andriy Hvozdetsky from Lviv region

Anton Polyukhovich, a 25-year-old participant in a raid on the occupied shore of the Kakhovka Reservoir, 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

In the Oleksandrivka direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have regained control over 12 settlements – Syrsky

SBS destroyed radar and military equipment in Feodosia

The Air Force eliminated 76 out of 93 enemy UAVs, there are hits at 10 locations

Drones massively attacked the Nizhny Novgorod region of the Russian Federation: a thermal power plant and two Lukoil facilities were damaged. VIDEO

Chemical plant on fire in Tolyatti – social media

"Magyar" confirmed that Ukrainian drones attacked the port of Primorsk and the oil refinery in Kstovo

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

Ukraine "categorically rejects" any connection with explosives near the "Turkish Stream" in Serbia — MFA

A Russian cargo ship carrying stolen grain sank in the Sea of Azov: one crew member died, two are missing

The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the latest Russian communication terminal "Spirit-030": how the occupiers are trying to replace Starlink on the front

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

Defense forces hit Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery, aviation equipment warehouse, and other enemy facilities, – General Staff

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

Police officer Vitaliy Kukharchuk died when a Russian drone hit his official vehicle in the Kherson region. PHOTO

Stepan Rudy, a native of the Carpathians, died in the Donetsk region.

Oleksandr Fedko, a resident of the Zelenodolsk community of the Kryvyi Rih district, died in battle with Russian aggressors.

Volodymyr Korpanets from Skole died in the battles for Ukraine

A soldier from the Kharkiv region, Vitaliy Tsapenko, died in the Kursk region.

DNA examination confirmed the death of Serhiy Dyky, a National Guardsman from the Rivne region, at the front

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

After almost two years of waiting and a repeated expert examination, the death of a soldier from Chernihiv region, Yuriy Bilous, has been confirmed.

Almost a year of uncertainty: tragic news about the death of officer Oleksandr Vitchenko reached the Chernihiv region

The war took the life of defender Istvan Gusti from Korolev in the Beregov region (PHOTO)

The death of defender from Lviv region Stepan Zadorozhny, who was considered missing for over a year, has been confirmed

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

"There is interest in exchanging military and security experience." Zelensky met with the President of Syria

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

Ukraine was attacked by 141 attack UAVs at night — Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine | ArmyInform

Minus battalion commander and fleet captain: Ukrainian Armed Forces inflicted new losses on the aggressor army (PHOTO)

Drone pilot from Shepetivshchyna Viktor Kurenkov died in Donetsk region

Explosions were heard in Crimea at night, Russian air defense was operating in the area of the Kacha and Belbek airfields

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

An-26 crash in occupied Crimea: Russia officially confirms death of General Otroshchenko and staff officers

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

Mission in enemy territory: the "Gart" brigade staged an epic explosion in the Belgorod region | ArmyInform

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 dry cargo ship that sank off the coast of the occupied Kherson region was transporting stolen grain from the port of Mariupol.

Russian plant "Kremniy El" has not yet resumed production after the Defense Forces strike – partisans

Minus the "Caliber" carrier: Unmanned systems forces hit the Russian frigate "Admiral Makarov" (VIDEO)

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

The occupiers surrendered to the fighters of the 3rd Brigade, but were eliminated by drones of their own henchmen. VIDEO

Russia replaced Starlink with European satellites built by Airbus and Thales

The successful breakthrough of the Ukrainian Armed Forces into the Kursk region brought an additional result: the ex-governor of the Kursk region was sentenced to 14 years — Bloomberg

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

A mercenary from Nepal was eliminated during the assault on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: the GUR has identified the occupier. PHOTO REPORT

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.

29-year-old soldier from the Terebovlyanska community Bohdan Olehovych Galonskyi died in the Donetsk region (photo)

The communities of Poltava region received news of the deaths of two defenders: Maksym Stasenko and Maksym Dobryak

Soldiers from Poltava region Oleksandr Krympokha, Mykola Oliynyk, Yuriy Pastukh, Bohdan Vyshnevsky, Yevheniy Ogonovsky, Volodymyr Serykov, Ruslan Levadny, Oleksandr Buldygin, Anatoliy Sharlay, Vadym Shepitko, Serhiy Mishchanin, Oleksandr Chernyk and Vadym Bulansha died.

He went to war at the age of 20: Kuropatva Maksym from Chortkiv died in the Dnipropetrovsk region (photo)

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 brave Hero from the Kirovohrad region, Volodymyr Viktorovych Kolesnik, died in the Zaporizhia region.

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

Vitaliy Pylypchuk from Ruzhyn died in battle in the Dnipropetrovsk region: the fighter had been sought since February

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

Iran confirmed the death of the head of the IRGC Navy responsible for operations in the Strait of Hormuz

A trilateral conversation was held in Damascus with the participation of Ukraine, Syria and Turkey – Zelensky

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

Air defense neutralized 77 of 110 drones used by the Russian Federation to attack Ukraine; 31 hits on 14 locations in Ukraine

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

Received "Neptune" for the first time: the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine spoke about the defeat of Russian ships in Novorossiysk | ArmyInform

"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

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have regained control over the area in the Kharkiv region between Ambarny and Milovy – Tregubov

Capture of a GRU officer: intelligence reported a raid deep behind enemy lines through the Kakhovka Reservoir

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

Ukraine seized the initiative in the air and reduced Russian oil exports by almost 50% – Achilles commander

Strikes on the occupiers in Sumy region: a warehouse of "Molniya" drones and positions of UAV operators were destroyed

The General Staff confirmed the destruction of a frigate and a number of other facilities of the Russian occupiers

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

For over a year, he was considered missing under special circumstances: 22-year-old Hero of Volyn Oleksandr Omelyanchuk died in the war

On the shield: it became known about the death of a soldier from the Kyiv region, Viktor Burlaka. Photo

Considered missing for more than two years: death of soldier Alexei Novikov, who was temporarily living in Lanovechchyna, confirmed (photo)

In Bagacheve, they reported the death of fellow countryman-marine Boyko Pavlo Yevhenovych in the Kherson region

The commander of the UAV crew from Shumshchyna, Dyvanyuk Denys Dmytrovych, died in the Dnipropetrovsk region (photo)

The death of a soldier from the Kharkiv region, Vasyl Drab, who was considered missing for over a year, has been confirmed.

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

He protected his brothers at the cost of his life: defender from Kryvyi Rih Borys Ivasyuk died in the hospital from serious injuries. Photo

Yuriy Mukovoz from Sumy region died near Vugledar

The death of defender from the village of Domanovo Oleksandr Oleksandrovich Omelyanchuk, who was considered missing, has been confirmed

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

An 8-year-old daughter was left without a father: Yuriy Nevinchany, a defender from Kryvyi Rih, died in the war. Photo

Defender from Myrhorod community Oleksandr Kalashnyk died from serious injuries

It became known about the death of Rostyslav Golovko, a soldier from the Lviv region, who was returning to the front after being wounded.

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

Serhiy Tarasov from Kirovohrad region was killed near the village of Yantarne in the Pokrovsky district of Donetsk region.

Defending Ukraine, a fighter from Kryvyi Rih, Serhiy Roenko, died

Since October 2024, he was considered missing: defender from Cherkasy region Filonenko Oleksandr Oleksandrovych fell in the war

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

Vadym Biloshkursky, a 54-year-old defender from the Dnipropetrovsk region, died in the Zaporizhia direction

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

The Kurdish front in Iran is escalating again: thousands of fighters hold their positions, Tehran is preparing for a new internal challenge

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

Iran halts direct talks with US after Trump’s statement about "destroying an entire civilization", – WSJ

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"

Ukrainian drones attacked an oil terminal in Crimea and a number of Russian facilities in the occupied territories

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 representative of the occupation administration was eliminated in Kamianets-Dniprovska: what is known

Drones massively hit the rear of the Russian Federation: arrivals and numerous fires in the temporarily occupied territory and in Russia (photos, video)

"Neither the formation nor the Russians": the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the occupied Donetsk region hit an enemy formation of FPV drones

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

The Armed Forces of Ukraine blew up an ammunition arsenal in the Vladimir region of the Russian Federation

At least two oil terminal tanks on fire in Feodosia after strikes

Oil depots, warehouses and the positional area of the enemy’s Bastion DBK: the General Staff spoke about new strikes by the Defense Forces

Sanctions loophole: GUR declassified dozens of Western equipment that powers Russia’s missile program

Silent and without a heat trace: Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers destroyed a bridge in the occupied Kherson region using Malloy T-150 drones. Video

The US is bombing Iran and negotiating at the same time

Iran announces new blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

Hungary falsified the video it submitted as evidence in the case of the arrest of debt collectors, – "Oschadbank". VIDEO

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

Carrying out tasks in the Kharkiv direction: a soldier from the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ruslan Pogretsky, died

The death of 44-year-old grenade launcher Ivan Halushka from a village in the Rivne region has been confirmed

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

Five defenders from the Khmelnytskyi region died in the war – Kudryk Artur Serhiyovych, Batozhynskyi Oleksiy, Ryabchenko Oleksiy Mykhailovych, Vasylchuk Oleksandr, Sharhun Oleksandr Vitaliyovych

The Horodenkiv City Council reported the death of National Guardsman Vasyl Kravchuk

Soldier Voyat Ivan Volodymyrovych from a village in the Rivne district was killed in the Donetsk region.

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

Two children left without a father: it became known about the death of a soldier from the Lviv region, Ihor Hnydin

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

A hostile attack on Odessa claimed the life of a border guard from the Bilhorod-Dniester region, Yana Anatolyivna Kryzhanivska

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

A young fighter from Chernihiv region, Andriy Mykolayovych Dovhun, was killed in the Kharkiv direction.

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

Considered missing since November 2024: Nikopol region lost another Defender – Anton Oleksandrovych Bykov (photo)

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

From hairdresser-stylist to grenade launcher: Oleg Korenga, a fighter from the Tovsten community, died in the war

Soldiers from Kirovohrad region Pysmenny Vladislav and Movchan Vitaliy died

The Lutsk community lost three Heroes: the deaths of Anatoliy Andrusyk, Bohdan Novosad, and Anatoliy Bekas were reported

Soldiers from Vinnytsia Oblast Oleksandr Chornyi, Oleksandr Povolnyi, Dmytro Beda, Mykhailo Khodyriev, and Ihor Vakula died

Okhtyrka lost defender Oleksandr Derevyanko

Death confirmed after body swap: warrior from Poltava region Roman Lakhyzha fought his last battle in 2024

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

NATO is crumbling. Trump launches the process of dismantling the Alliance: what are the opportunities and risks for Ukraine? Interview with Ogryzko

Israel killed the head of the IRGC intelligence agency

Political crisis in the US: Democrats demand immediate removal of Donald Trump after threats against Iran

US receives Iran’s response to proposals to resolve conflict, considers Tehran’s conditions excessive – media

Secretary of State Marco Rubio Threatens to Close US-Funded Air Bases in Europe (VIDEO)

Araghchi confirmed that the condition for negotiations with the US is the cessation of Israel’s operation against Hezbollah

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