War
Belarus as a ‘second front’: Kuleba on Putin’s plans
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba believes that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is doing everything in his power to draw the Belarusian army into direct involvement in the war
Evacuation under fire: a baby was rescued from the shelling in Zaporizhzhia
Despite the enemy’s intense attacks, the evacuation of civilians from frontline communities in the Zaporizhzhia region is continuing. On 18 April, law enforcement officers successfully evacuated three women and three children from the danger zone
The SBS shot down a 'Shahed' for the first time from an unmanned surface platform
Operators from the Unmanned Surface Vehicle Division of the 412th Nemesis Brigade successfully intercepted an enemy Shahed-type strike UAV in the maritime operational zone
Morning provocation: North Korea has fired ballistic missiles towards the East Sea
On Sunday, 19 April, Pyongyang carried out another launch of several short-range ballistic missiles. This came amid a series of tests of new weapons systems, with which Kim Jong-un is attempting to intimidate neighbouring countries and the US
‘Not the top priority’: Lavrov made a cynical remark about negotiations with Ukraine
Sergey Lavrov, the foreign minister of the aggressor state, has made yet another manipulative statement regarding a diplomatic resolution to the war. According to him, Russia allegedly welcomes the possibility of returning to the ‘Istanbul format’, but this issue is not currently a priority for the Kremlin
The era of interceptor drones: Ukraine is radically overhauling its air defence system
Ukraine has embarked on a major overhaul of its air defence system. Expensive missiles are being replaced by interceptor drones, private initiatives and artificial intelligence, enabling the country to effectively repel large-scale attacks by the Russian Federation
Enemy casualties as of 18 April 2026: The Ukrainian Armed Forces have eliminated over a thousand more invaders
Over the past 24 hours, 1,080 enemy personnel have been eliminated, bringing the total number of enemy casualties since the start of the full-scale invasion to over 1.3 million
2.8 million hryvnias from the budget were embezzled from the grave crosses of fallen heroes
A scheme involving the embezzlement of public funds allocated for the construction of the ‘Alley of Remembrance for the Defenders of Ukraine’ memorial in Irpin has been uncovered in the Kyiv region.
A further 19 children and teenagers have been returned to Ukraine from the occupied territories
Ukraine has repatriated a further 19 children from the temporarily occupied territories as part of the Ukrainian President’s ‘Bring Kids Back UA’ initiative. Seven of them are from the Kherson region.
A private civil defence unit shot down a Shahed drone for the first time — in the Kharkiv region
A private air defence unit shot down an enemy jet drone travelling at 400 kilometres per hour for the first time
Oschadbank is initiating new international arbitration proceedings against Russia
Ukraine's Oschadbank has initiated new international arbitration proceedings against Russia. The case concerns assets seized in four regions of Ukraine.
Russia wants to launch a spring-summer offensive and capture Donbas by September — Main Intelligence Directorate
Russia wants to deploy a further 20,000 troops in Ukraine in order to prepare for a new spring-summer offensive in south-eastern Ukraine.
