Russian-Ukrainian war
Russian drone strikes market in Nikopol, killing 5 and injuring 19
The Prosecutor General's Office reported that at about 9:50 a.m. on April 4, Russian forces struck a market in the city of Nikopol using a UAV
Seven Ukrainians killed in Russian shelling on April 2
As a result of shelling by the Russian military on April 2, 2026, in the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Donetsk regions, seven civilians were killed, and at least 62 more sustained injuries, particularly in the Zaporizhzhia and Sumy Oblasts
At least five killed, 17 injured in Russian overnight strikes on Kharkiv, Sumy and Kyiv regions (updated)
As a result of Russian shelling on the night of April 3, 2026, in the Kharkiv, Sumy, Zhytomyr, and Kyiv regions, it is known that two people were killed and civilians were injured, as well as destruction left behind,
Six-year-old girl, wounded during the shelling of the Znob-Novhorodske hromada on March 28, died in the hospital
It was reported that the older sister shielded the younger one with her body during the strike and died on the spot. The child was hospitalized in critical condition; the parents also sustained injuries
Russian drone attack kills four civilians in Cherkasy region
Law enforcement agencies are working at the scene of the incident to establish all the circumstances of the murder
Russian strikes kill five adults and a teenager in Ukraine on March 29
Russian military strikes on March 29 claimed the lives of six civilians in the Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions. Additionally, dozens of people sustained injuries, notably in the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the National Police of Ukraine
Russian shelling kills 13-year-old boy and two civilians in Kramatorsk (updated)
The specific type of weaponry used and the full extent of the damage are currently under investigation
U.S. allocates $25 million to trace and rehabilitate Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
According to the media note, the "Department of State continues to support President Trump’s efforts to bring about durable peace and prosperity in Ukraine through new assistance programming to aid the return of Ukrainian children forcibly relocated to Russian-controlled territories."
Zelenskyy insists U.S. security guarantees conditional on Ukrainian withdrawal from Donbas
Ukraine wants to sign security guarantees before the war ends, along with a recovery package. Those guarantees would take effect after a vote in the U.S. Congress, and Congress would vote only after the war is over
Russian attacks kill one, injure four in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions
In total, Russian forces conducted 971 strikes on 42 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. In particular, the Russians carried out 17 airstrikes, deployed 717 drones, launched four attacks using multiple-launch rocket systems, and carried out 233 artillery strikes
Russian shelling kills two across Ukraine on March 25
Toll of Russian shelling across Ukraine includes several civilian fatalities and dozens of injuries
Coalition of Justice: Sweden joins agreement for Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine
On March 25, the European Commission also proposed that the EU become a founding member of the Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine
Gazprom, Rosneft funded deportation of at least 2,158 Ukrainian children — Yale study
Yale report’s findings have added significance given the Donald Trump Administration’s decision on 12 March 2026 to temporarily authorize the sale, delivery, or offloading of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products that were already loaded onto shipping vessels in an attempt to stabilize global energy markets amid disruptions from the Iran war
Russian drone attacks kill two and injure nine across Kharkiv Oblast
The Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported that at around 11:40 a.m., Russian forces used Geran-2 attack drones to strike the two Kharkiv districts
Russia intensifies combat training for high schoolers in occupied Crimea — Irade human rights initiative
These actions directly violate Article 51 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits occupying powers from both compelling civilians to serve in their armed forces or conducting propaganda to secure voluntary enlistment
Peace talks stall amid Russia’s unwillingness to negotiate — Zelenskyy
Meanwhile, Moscow has launched the largest aerial attack on Ukraine over a 24-hour period since the war began, hitting cities across the country with 948 drones
Russian forces disappeared Chornobaivka resident, lorry driver Oleksandr Strohan nearly four years ago, his whereabouts remain unknown
The wife Olha Strohan told ZMINA that she has repeatedly contacted various Russian authorities to find out where her husband is. However, this has brought no results. The only response she received was that his case is classified
Russia threatens parents with loss of custody to enforce propaganda in occupied schools — Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Russia has systematically replaced Ukrainian education with propaganda in occupied territories since 2022, forcing children as young as primary school age to glorify Russian soldiers and justify the invasion, while threatening parents with loss of parental rights if they refuse to comply
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