Eastern Europe

During the day, the Russian army struck two border communities of Sumy region. — Ukrinform....

Enemy guided bombs can theoretically be shot down by anti-aircraft missiles, but this could deplete Ukrainian supplies and leave Ukrainian skies defenseless against Russian cruise missiles, aircraft, and helicopters. — Ukrinform....

The invaders carry out forced passportization in the temporarily captured territory in Tavria direction and threaten to deprive locals of their school-age children if they refuse to take Russian passports. — Ukrinform....

In the Marinka and Avdiivka directions, the Russian army loses about two military units every day, positional battles continue. — Ukrinform....

In Zaporizhzhia, special services, volunteers and local residents throughout the day have been eliminating the aftermath of nighttime Russian missile attack. — Ukrinform....

The enemy shelled Ukrainian positions in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk areas 1,844 times during the past week, which is three times less than in February this year. — Ukrinform....

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck six enemy positions, while missile and artillery units hit 11 more throughout the day. — Ukrinform....

The Russian army shelled the town of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, with multiple launch rocket systems, injuring two civilians. — Ukrinform....

Ukrainian defense forces destroyed a Russian Repeynik radar station. — Ukrinform....

Israel continued humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian refugees who were forced to flee Ukraine as a result of Russia's full-scale aggression. — Ukrinform....

Ukrainian children who were deported by Russia and managed to return to Ukraine report beatings and other punishments for refusing to sing the Russian anthem and even mentioning that they identify as Ukrainians. — Ukrinform....

Russian invaders opened fire at Stanislav, Kherson region, injuring three civilians, including two children aged three and 10. — Ukrinform....

The explosions that were reported in the Melitopol district late on April 6 have been recorded in the village of Vesele, Melitopol district, Zaporizhzhia region, where the invaders had been bringing their military equipment and personnel for four days. &m...

An aerial reconnaissance unit of the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service has destroyed an ammunition depot and an Ural truck of the Russian army on the Svatove axis. — Ukrinform....

A key supply route for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to the west of the city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region is likely severely threatened. — Ukrinform....

Russian invaders are bringing prosecutors from Russia to the temporarily occupied territories of the Luhansk region. — Ukrinform....

The Pentagon investigates the leak of classified documents on social media about US and NATO plans for a planned Ukrainian army counteroffensive. — Ukrinform....

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has chaired a conference call with the heads of the Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy and Poltava regions to coordinate actions in terms of reconstruction. — Ukrinform....

Russian army continues to focus its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Maryinka directions. The Ukrainian military has repelled over 40 enemy attacks over the past day. — Ukrinform....

On April 6, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 46 times, having fired 258 projectiles. — Ukrinform....

China is learning from the Russian-Ukrainian war, which could serve as a clue to potential future actions against Taiwan. — Ukrinform....

The Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas, has a resolution anchoring Lithuania's aspiration for the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius, including an official invitation for Ukraine to join the alliance. — Ukrinform....

French President Emmanuel Macron urged China's Xi Jinping on Thursday to reason with close ally Russia and help end the Ukraine war. — Ukrinform....

Ukraine's State Border Guard Service has released footage showing a close fight with the Russian military in the city of Bakhmut, Donetsk region. — Ukrinform....

As Ukraine marks the one-year anniversary of the liberation of the Chernihiv region, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has thanked all those who participated in the defense of the region from Russian invaders...

Poland will lobby for the provision of NATO-standard fighter jets to Ukraine and will continue the gradual transfer of its own MiG-29 aircraft to the country. — Ukrinform....

An enterprise of Ukraine's state defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom and Poland's arms manufacturer Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ S.A.) have concluded an agreement on cooperation in the joint production of 125 mm tank ammunition. — Ukrinform....

Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has announced EUR 41 million as a new military aid package for Ukraine. — Ukrinform....

Russia is as isolated as possible in the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Organization (BSEC) and work is ongoing on the exclusion of the aggressor country from this organization. — Ukrinform....

The Head of the Joint Coordinating Press Center of Security and Defence of South of Ukraine Natalia Humeniuk called the Russian army launching guided bombs with aircraft a step of desperation. — Ukrinform....

Russian troops have launched an air strike on the Donetsk region's city of Vuhledar and massively shelled the village of Zvanivka. Casualties among civilians were reported. — Ukrinform....

Bulgaria has decided to close ports to all ships that have a certificate from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. — Ukrinform....

In the Republic of Poland, a team of Canadian military engineers teach Ukrainian defenders how to overcome the mine threat on the battlefield. — Ukrinform....

On April 5, 2023, Russian troops were shelling the border areas of the Kharkiv region's Kupiansk, Kharkiv, Izium and Chuhuiv districts. One civilian was reported injured. — Ukrinform....

In the Donetsk region's Bakhmut, hostilities are underway. The Ukrainian military continue fighting for the city. — Ukrinform....

In the temporarily occupied Melitopol, an explosion occurred at the airfield where the Russian army set up its military base. — Ukrinform....

On April 5, 2023, Russian troops opened fire on the Kherson region 42 times. The enemy fired 151 projectiles, having injured one civilian. — Ukrinform....

Russia's defence ministry has highly likely dismissed Colonel-General Rustam Muradov as commander of the Eastern Group of Forces (EGF) in Ukraine. — Ukrinform....

Russian army has killed five civilians and wounded nine others over the previous day in the Donetsk region. — Ukrinform....

Russian soldiers carried out four air strikes, 58 artillery attacks and three UAV attacks in the Zaporizhzhia region. — Ukrinform....

NATO will start working on a multi-year assistance program for Ukraine. — Ukrinform....

The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 176,240 Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to April 5, 2023, including 550 invaders over the past day alone. — Ukrinform....

The U.S. Department of Defense has published a photo of military aid included in a new security assistance package for Ukraine announced on April 4. — Ukrinform....

Russian forces continue to focus main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka directions - more than 60 enemy attacks were repelled over the past day. — Ukrinform....

Russian forces have increased their naval group in the Black Sea up to 15 warships, including six missile carriers. — Ukrinform....

The United States is committed to provide long-term support to Ukraine's people, who are resisting the Russian aggression, and sees Ukraine as a powerful and independent democracy. — Ukrinform....

On April 4, Russian forces shelled populated areas in the north of Donetsk region with missiles, artillery and Grad multiple launch rocket systems, killing six civilians and injuring seven more. — Ukrinform....

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has terminated the Ukrainian-Belarusian agreement on cooperation in the field of tourism. — Ukrinform....

In March 2023, 805 new commercial vehicles were purchased and registered in Ukraine, which is 11% higher compared with the previous month, according to the Ukrainian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association (Ukrautoprom). — Ukrinform....

The Canadian Red Cross has already transferred more than $220 million to support Ukraine and will continue to provide assistance. — Ukrinform....