# Emergency events
A 25-metre papal cross has burned down in Warsaw
A major fire broke out in Warsaw outside the Church of St Maximilian Maria Kolbe: the flames destroyed the 25-metre-high Papal Cross. The incident occurred on 3 April, Good Friday, the day after the commemoration of the anniversary of the death of St John Paul II
Night-time attack on Odessa: destruction in the Khadzhibey district and injured residents
Residential areas in the Khadzhibey district of Odessa were hit by enemy shelling during the night of 5 April. Three people were injured; work has been ongoing since the night to clear up the aftermath of the attack and assess the extent of the damage to civilian infrastructure
Drone strike on a market in Nikopol: five dead and dozens injured
Saturday morning in Nikopol took a tragic turn: Russian troops attacked the town market using a drone. According to preliminary reports, five people were killed and a further 19 were injured as a result of the attack
Enemy casualties as of 4 April 2026, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Ukrainian Defence Forces continue to destroy enemy assets across the entire front line. Over the past 24 hours, the number of invaders eliminated has exceeded 1.3 million
The Ministry of Defence has responded to the murder of a soldier from the TCC
The Ministry of Defence has responded to the murder of a soldier from the Temporary Coordination Centre in Lviv, stating that no systemic issue can justify such a crime.
A lorry has collided with a passenger train in the Kharkiv region: changes to timetables and routes
On the evening of 2 April, a lorry collided with a passenger train at a level crossing near Kolomak railway station.
A dust storm from the Sahara has swept across Crete, and a tornado has been reported on the island
The Greek island of Crete has been hit by a powerful dust storm from the Sahara and severe weather with strong winds. Due to a sharp drop in visibility, flight disruptions have occurred at airports, whilst tornadoes, waves lapping at residential buildings and damage to infrastructure have been reported in some areas.
NASA has launched Artemis II on a lunar flyby for the first time in 53 years
For the first time in over half a century, NASA has launched a crewed mission to fly around the Moon. The Artemis II crew consists of four astronauts, who are set to fly around Earth’s satellite and return in around 10 days.
American journalist Shelley Kittleson has been kidnapped in Baghdad: what we know
It is not yet known who is responsible for the kidnapping, but media sources say she had been warned of a possible abduction by the Iranian proxy group Kata’ib Hezbollah.
A Russian military transport plane has crashed in Crimea — 29 people have been killed
A Russian An-26 aircraft has crashed in occupied Crimea. All 29 people on board were killed. The preliminary cause is believed to be a technical fault with the aircraft.
A museum in Italy has been robbed — paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth €9 million have been stolen
Near the Italian city of Parma, paintings by the famous artists Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse, worth €9 million, were stolen during a three-minute robbery.
The US has allowed a Russian oil tanker to sail to Cuba
The US Coast Guard did not stop a ship carrying Russian oil, despite the previously announced blockade of Cuba. The tanker is already off the island’s coast.
