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Friday, 17 April 2026, 10:14
The enemy's main logistical route to Crimea runs through the occupied part of southern Ukraine, making it a priority target for the Defense Forces.
Ukraine's National Police received 1,216 anonymous bomb threat reports within just a few hours.
Due to constant shelling, the territory of Zaporizhzhia region is heavily contaminated with explosive hazards. However, the security situation does not allow State Emergency Service (SES) specialists to conduct humanitarian demining.
Russian forces carried out an airstrike using guided aerial bombs on the central part of Sloviansk, injuring one man and damaging the only maternity hospital in the Donetsk region.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky informed President of Finland Alexander Stubb about his meetings and negotiations in the Middle East and the Gulf region.
The number of Middle Eastern countries with which defense agreements will be signed may increase. Accordingly, the number of Ukrainian experts traveling to these countries may also rise.
The European Commission has approved a €1.5 billion work program under the European Defense Industrial Program (EDIP) to modernize the European defense industry, which includes strengthening cooperation with Ukraine.
Ukraine has discussed cooperation with Middle Eastern countries regarding maritime drones and the reopening of sea lanes.
Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire in any form—whether comprehensive or limited—including a ceasefire on Easter, but without compromising its dignity and sovereignty.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on all countries to join the Enlarged Partial Agreement for the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, as its launch this year is crucial for restoring justice and strengthening international law.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, responding to a statement by Armin Papperger, CEO of the German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall, emphasized that Ukraine demonstrates the capabilities of its defense industry on the battlefield every day—on land, in the air, and at sea.
There remains a global shortage of PAC-3 missiles, most of which our partners are currently directing to the Middle East. Ukraine, which also needs these missiles, is negotiating with two countries to find alternatives.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have refuted Russian claims that they had captured Kivsharivka in the Kharkiv region and have shown captured invaders who were attempting to raise their flag in the town.
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope that a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia will take place in the coming weeks.
Foreign Minister Baiba Braže announced that the Latvian government has approved a EUR 6.8 million support package for Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he did not visit Israel during his Middle East tour because he had not had prior contact with Israeli officials to prepare for the visit.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on the ten-year defense cooperation agreements with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, stated that Ukraine has never before had such agreements in this region
Units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant, a Russian military convoy, and a launcher belonging to the Russian S-400 Triumph mobile surface-to-air missile system.
Russian forces attacked a minibus in the city center with a drone, injuring a 62-year-old man.
Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck several Iranian weapons production facilities during a wave of airstrikes in Tehran last night.
A small number of Russian soldiers are in Kupiansk, surrounded and trapped under the ruins of a hospital.
Bulgaria's Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov and several of his ministers arrived in Kyiv on Monday, March 30.
As of March 30 morning, users in seven regions are without power due to new Russian attacks on the power grid.
On Sunday, March 29, in the Chernihiv region, a girl born in 2010 was injured as a result of Russian attacks; residential buildings, a kindergarten, a museum building, and businesses were damaged.
Over the past 24 hours, Russians attacked the regional center and 19 other settlements in the Kharkiv region, leaving eight people injured.
Air Defense Forces shot down 150 of the 164 drones used by the Russian troops to attack Ukraine since the evening of March 29.
On March 29, a total of 147 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops were recorded on the front line.
Russian forces struck 25 settlements in the Sumy region over the past day, leaving three people injured.
In the Kherson region, one person was killed and three others were wounded as a result of Russian aggression over the past 24 hours.