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According to Ukrainian intelligence, as of early April, the occupying forces had increased the number of personnel in their unmanned systems units to 101,000. By the end of the year, they plan to increase this figure to 165,500.
On 9 April, a further 1,000 bodies of the deceased were returned to Ukraine from Russia. The Russians claim that they are Ukrainian soldiers.
A psychiatric assessment has found that Decarlos Brown, an American accused of murdering Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in August 2025, is mentally unfit to stand trial. His lawyer is asking the court to postpone a key hearing for six months, whilst his client remains in custody.
Iran has told mediators that it is prepared to hold talks with the US in Islamabad only if the ceasefire is extended to Lebanon. At the same time, Tehran has warned that attacks may continue should Israel launch further strikes.
Russia is expanding its arsenal of tools for circumventing sanctions by channelling some of its international payments through cryptocurrency payment channels via African countries.
Total losses among Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion have exceeded 1.3 million. Over the past 24 hours, a further 1,040 soldiers have been killed.
A man has been arrested in Kyiv after fatally stabbing a 23-year-old local man following a complaint about noise, and also injuring a passer-by. He faces up to 10 years in prison.
Elon Musk has filed a new court petition calling for the dismissal of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs conducted a further investigation following public outcry over the appointment of an honorary consul in the Dominican Republic. As a result, Viktoria Yakimova’s appointment was revoked.
A series of coordinated acts of sabotage targeting energy infrastructure took place in France, temporarily disrupting the power supply to defence industry facilities.
In December 2025, Hungary and Russia signed a 12-point plan for closer cooperation. The agreement provides for coordination between the two governments in various fields – ranging from nuclear energy to education and sport.
The National Bank has fined one bank and five financial companies. The reasons cited were breaches of financial monitoring regulations and foreign exchange legislation.
