Russian-Ukrainian war
Russian strikes killed three civilians in Ukraine on April 29
As a result of shelling by Russian forces on April 29, 2026, three civilians were killed in the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. Additionally, more than thirty people were injured, with casualties reported in the Kherson, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Odesa regions
“We don’t know whether she is alive”: Story of Anastasiia Hlukhovska, journalist abducted in Melitopol
Journalist’s relatives learned of her detention from acquaintances. According to available information, at around 5 a.m. on August 20, 2023, a group of men in unmarked military uniforms forced their way into her apartment. They carried out a search and seized computers, mobile phones, USB drives, and other equipment
At least ten dead as a massive Russian drone and ballistic missile wave hits Ukraine overnight (updated)
At least 7 people were killed and 55 injured across Ukraine in a massive overnight Russian assault. Russia launched over 600 drones and missiles, targeting residential buildings and hospitals. Dnipro remains the hardest hit
Russian shelling claimed the lives of seven civilians in Ukraine
Russian shelling on April 23, 2026, killed seven civilians in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Kherson regions, and another 24 were injured, including in the Kharkiv Oblast
Russian judge charged over illegal sentencing of Ukrainian POW
The actions of the Russian judge were qualified under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, "War crimes". He was notified of suspicion in absentia. The sanction of the corresponding article provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of up to 12 years.
Russian strikes across Ukraine claimed the lives of two civilians on April 22
Russian military strikes on April 22, 2026, claimed the lives of two civilians in the Zaporizhzhia region and left at least 13 others wounded across the Kherson, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts
Damage to Chornobyl New Safe Confinement raises risk of collapse, Greenpeace warns
The Greenpeace report will be submitted to the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine as independent evidence of Russian war crimes
Overnight, the Russian army launched 236 drones into Ukraine: there are fatalities, including a teenager
On the night of April 19, 2026, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 236 attack drones, resulting in the death of two people, including a 16-year-old teenager in Chernihiv. Several more people sustained injuries
Russian strikes killed three in Ukraine on April 15
As a result of Russian shelling on April 15, 2026, three civilians were killed in the Zaporizhzhia and Odesa regions, and nearly three dozen more people sustained injuries, specifically in the Donetsk, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Kharkiv Oblasts
Russian overnight strike with hundreds of drones and missiles: at least 19 killed and dozens injured in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Odesa (updated)
As a result of shelling by the Russian military on the night of April 16, 2026, in Kyiv and the Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Kharkiv, and Mykolaiv regions, the consequences are known, in particular at least 17 dead, dozens of victims, and destruction
Special tribunal for Russia сould be approved at Council of Europe meeting on May 14-15
Sybiha noted that with Poland and Iceland's announcement of their readiness to join the agreement to create a Special Tribunal for Russia for the Crime of Aggression, the minimum necessary for further steps has been reached
Five killed, 25 injured in Russian strike on Dnipro
Hanzha reported that a fire broke out at the attack site. Rescue workers and other emergency services are working there
Russian attacks killed four civilians in Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions on April 11
On April 11, 2026, Russian troops shelled settlements in the Donetsk, Kherson, and Dnipropetrovsk regions. As a result of the attacks, there are dead and wounded among civilians, and dozens of residential buildings and infrastructure objects were destroyed
Russia has violated “Easter ceasefire” 2,299 times – Armed Forces of Ukraine
In particular, 28 enemy assault actions, 479 Russian shellings, 747 kamikaze drone strikes ('Lancet', 'Molniya'), and 1045 FPV drone strikes are reported
In Kharkiv region, Russians shot four Ukrainian prisoners of war and in Zaporizhzhia Oblast – they killed an evacuation group
DeepState notes that the attack occurred despite statements about a so-called "Easter ceasefire." Other details regarding the number of dead and the circumstances of the events are being clarified
The human safari: How Russia weaponized precision against Ukrainian civilians
Speaking at the Third International Conference Crimea Global, Poberezhnyi pointed out that drone technology is precise enough to protect civilians, but instead, it is weaponized to hunt them. As this technology spreads globally - already used in Myanmar and certain to proliferate further - Ukraine's frontline communities have developed survival patterns the world may soon need
Russian military strikes killed three civilians across Ukraine on April 5
Three civilians were killed, and nine others were wounded in Russian shelling across the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Kherson regions on April 5, 2026, according to the National Police. Additional injuries were reported in the Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions.
Russians injured 30 civiliains, including 18 children in Sumy region on April 4
Over 60 shellings of 35 settlements were recorded in 18 "hromadas," a local government area that includes one or more nearby settlements, in the Oblast
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The human safari: How Russia weaponized precision against Ukrainian civilians
The lesson of Crimea: Rewarding aggression only invites more war
Not just Ukraine — Russia is preparing Ukrainian children for future wars elsewhere
