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In recent weeks, the US military has deployed Ukrainian anti-drone technology at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. The technology in question is the Sky Map platform, which the Ukrainian military uses to detect threats and coordinate a response.

The Ukrainian military has stated its readiness to deploy ships currently stationed in Portsmouth to a potential British-French mission in the Strait of Hormuz once tensions surrounding Iran have eased. This concerns four minesweepers which are currently unable to reach the Black Sea.

The Signal account of Bundestag President Julia Klöckner has been the target of a cyberattack, which German authorities believe is linked to an ongoing phishing campaign targeting politicians and officials. According to Spiegel, international intelligence services hold Russia responsible for this wave of attacks, and the incident itself has already raised alarm among German security agencies.

On 23 April, the Pentagon announced the immediate departure of US Navy Secretary John Fallon. He became the first head of a branch of the armed forces to step down during Donald Trump’s second term in office.

According to the Security Service of Ukraine, a militant from the Russian-backed “Somali” group, who fought against Ukraine and later attempted to obtain Ukrainian documents in order to flee to the European Union, has been sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment with confiscation of property. The man was arrested in October 2025 in Volyn.

Israel has stated that the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran is due to expire on Sunday, 26 April. At the same time, there is scepticism in the country regarding the chances of reaching a new agreement by that date.

Fedir Venislavskyi, a Member of Parliament and member of the parliamentary committee on national security, defence and intelligence, stated that it is allegedly incorrect to speak of “hundreds of cases of busification every day”, and that the problem itself, in his view, is not “widespread at all”. He voiced this view against the backdrop of high-profile scandals surrounding the TCC, particularly following the arrest in Odesa of a group of military personnel and a police officer in a case involving the extortion of money in exchange for deferrals.

During the night of 23 April and over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have been targeting the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, Zhytomyr and Dnipropetrovsk regions. The attacks have resulted in casualties, injuries and damage.

Tehran has outlined its approach to potential negotiations aimed at ending the war. Iran states that it is prepared to engage in dialogue only from a position of strength and has no intention of making concessions.

The European Union is preparing a proposal to ban entry for Russian citizens who have fought against Ukraine. The document is due to be presented at the European Council meeting in June.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has launched a new service, “Data from the Veterans’ Register”, in the Veteran Pro section of the “Diia” app, and has also updated the electronic Veteran’s Certificate. According to Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, the government is developing a policy of accessible digital services for veterans to ensure that accessing these services is as simple and convenient as possible.

The Security Service of Ukraine has stated that the former management of the Pavlohrad Chemical Plant deliberately supplied the Armed Forces of Ukraine with over 233,000 unserviceable mortar rounds. According to the investigation, this involves 100,000 82-mm and nearly 133,000 120-mm shells, with the loss to the state estimated at 3.3 billion hryvnias.