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US President Donald Trump has stated that he considers the US-Israeli operation against Iran to be ‘almost complete’.
Israel and Lebanon have held direct diplomatic talks for the first time in over 30 years. The parties discussed the possibility of ending hostilities between Israel and the Hezbollah group.
Kirill Budanov, Head of the President’s Office, is held in high regard by both sides in the negotiation process. Allies consider him effective, whilst officials close to the Kremlin respect him as a combat officer.
Despite a further increase in recruitment bonuses, the number of Russian military personnel recruited fell at the start of 2026.
Law enforcement officials have announced the dismantling of a group that had established an illegal full-scale operation for the production and distribution of tobacco products. According to the investigation, the raw materials were grown in Zakarpattia and processed in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.
In the Czech Republic, applications for a five-year residence permit for Ukrainians under temporary protection opened on 1 April. Applications can only be submitted within a 30-day period, and the number of places is limited.
Under a joint memorandum on financing the restoration of energy infrastructure, banks have provided loans totalling 41.5 billion hryvnias to businesses and households. The funds are being channelled towards projects in 21 regions of Ukraine following Russia’s large-scale attacks.
Early on Tuesday morning, 14 April, an explosion occurred in a residential area in the town of Brovary, in the Kyiv region. One man was injured. The incident appears to be a terrorist attack.
For the first time since the full-scale war began, Ukrainian forces have captured an enemy position using only drones and ground-based robotic stations (GRS). The Russians surrendered without any involvement from Ukrainian infantry.
Despite the ban on shipping imposed by Iran under the Trump administration, on 13 April the monitoring platform Kpler recorded an oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has experienced its 13th blackout since the start of the full-scale war — it lost power from both external transmission lines. The plant’s diesel generators kicked in immediately.
Україна цього тижня проведе переговори з європейськими партнерами щодо створення спільної системи захисту неба. Про це Володимир Зеленський заявив у зверненні з нагоди Дня українського зброяра.
