War
Ukrainian forces have attacked a major oil refinery in Ufa, Russia: what we know
On the night of 2 April, Ukrainian forces struck the Bashneft-Novoyl oil refinery in Ufa, Russia. It is located almost 1,400 km from the border with Ukraine.
The main objective of Russia’s large-scale attack on Ukraine in broad daylight has been revealed
The enemy’s main objective is to increase the number of civilian casualties.
An effective countermeasure against ballistic missiles. Ukraine is preparing requests for THAAD air defence systems — Zelenskyy
Ukraine is preparing requests to the US and Middle Eastern countries for the transfer of THAAD air defence systems, which could prove an effective means of countering UAVs.
Iran has attacked an oil refinery and a desalination plant in Kuwait
Hostilities between the US, Israel and Iran are now in their 35th day. New strikes on energy and infrastructure facilities are being reported in the region.
The SBU has announced that it has foiled an attempt by the Russian Federation to register Starlink in the Zhytomyr region
The SBU’s counter-intelligence unit has stated that it foiled an attempt by Russian intelligence services to register Starlink satellite terminals on Ukrainian territory. The agency says this was aided by the “Burn the FSB Agent” information campaign and a call to the hotline from a resident of the Zhytomyr region.
Iran has claimed to have shot down an American fighter jet and is searching for the crew
Iranian media have reported that an American military aircraft has been shot down over the country. A search and rescue operation is underway to locate the crew.
Russia plans to target the railway and water supply — Zelenskyy
Russia is planning to launch attacks this spring not only on the energy sector, but also on logistics and water supply. The President has called on local authorities to work with the Armed Forces of Ukraine to ensure the protection of infrastructure.
Zelenskyy spoke of risks to arms supplies, new threats to infrastructure and work on security guarantees
Speaking to journalists, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined the key challenges facing Ukraine in the areas of defence, diplomacy and financing. He discussed US military aid, the threat of further Russian attacks, the negotiation process, security guarantees and cooperation with countries in the Middle East.
US intelligence claims that Iran has retained a significant portion of its missile capabilities
US intelligence believes that Iran has retained a significant portion of its missile and drone capabilities despite strikes by the US and Israel. These are assessments made over the past few days.
Russia has attacked at least 19 countries over the centuries – Kaya Kallas
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, stated that over the past 100 years, Russia has carried out at least 19 attacks on other countries. She emphasised that none of these countries had attacked Russia.
One person has been killed and eight injured in the Kyiv region as a result of a Russian attack
One person has been killed and eight others injured in the Kyiv region as a result of a large-scale Russian attack. Damage has been reported in three districts of the region.
The US has struck Iran’s civilian infrastructure for the first time following Trump’s comments about the ‘Stone Age’
On 3 April, the US military struck a major bridge near Tehran. This happened a few hours after US President Donald Trump threatened to ‘send’ Iran ‘back to the Stone Age’.
