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Thursday, 16 April 2026, 23:08
Russian propaganda has launched a new wave of fake stories about Ukraine, exploiting developments in the Middle East to discredit Kyiv and undermine support from its allies.
As of today, U.S. forces have struck more than 1,700 targets inside Iran as part of a joint military operation with Israel.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about challenges arising from the war with the Iranian regime.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that during talks with U.S. President Donald Trump the sides will discuss Russia's war against Ukraine and ways to end it, as well as ensuring Ukraine's territorial integrity and security interests.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has discussed the situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Russian forces attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 40 times on Tuesday, targeting the Kryvyi Rih, Nikopol, and Synelnykove districts.
Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko met with Akihiko Tanaka, president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), during a working visit to Japan to discuss further cooperation.
Iran has warned that any actions by European countries in the Middle East will be regarded as an "act of war" and could lead to attacks on European states.
Ukrainian forces have struck elements of air defense systems, military infrastructure and drone control points of the Russian army in temporarily occupied areas of the Luhansk, Donetsk regions and in Crimea.
Russian forces attacked the Kherson region with artillery and drones on Tuesday, March 3, leaving one person dead and eight others injured.
Most Ukrainians are against blocking the Telegram messaging app in the country but support stronger oversight by law enforcement agencies.
Ukraine is ready to cooperate with Middle Eastern countries on protecting the skies from Iranian Shahed drones.
Russian forces have launched 42 attacks on Ukrainian defensive positions since the start of the day. The most intense fighting has been reported in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole sectors.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the authorities of Kyiv will have an additional week to finalize the city’s resilience plan.
Because of weather conditions, interceptor drones used against Shahed-type UAVs performed less effectively, which is why work is underway to improve them.
The appointment of Kyrylo Budanov as Head of the Office of the President and his inclusion in the negotiation team is intended to strengthen the state’s negotiating position.
The total funding required for measures to prepare for the next winter, as envisaged by regional and municipal resilience plans, amounts to UAH 215 billion.
If the capital needs help in resolving problems in the energy sector, the state will provide maximum assistance. In particular, the President's adviser on infrastructure and cooperation with communities, Oleksandr Kubrakov, may join joint work with the city authorities.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has voiced concern over the current situation surrounding Iran, saying it has emerged during a broader crisis generated by Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
The European Commission cannot independently set a specific date for Ukraine's accession to the European Union, as this is governed by the candidate country's "merit-based principle."
As of the end of 2025, Russian forces had executed 337 Ukrainian prisoners of war.
In February 2026, nearly 400 cases were recorded of Russian forces using special munitions equipped with chemical irritants.
As part of preparations for the coming winter, Ukraine plans to inject at least 13 billion cubic meters of gas into underground storage facilities. The country also needs to work on securing more than €5 billion from partners for winter preparations.
Russian forces struck the city of Chuhuiv with a drone, injuring five people, including a seven-year-old child.
The European Commission has stated that it has not yet received a letter from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in which he reportedly asked to increase pressure on Ukraine over the "undamaged" Druzhba pipeline. At the same time, the Commission announced a planned phone call between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainian troops would not withdraw from Donbas and would not abandon the roughly 200,000 Ukrainians who live there.
President Volodymyr Zelensky chaired a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, during which resilience plans were approved for all regions and regional capitals except Kyiv. The capital was granted additional time to prepare the relevant substantive documents.
The European Commission is fully confident in the legality of the decision to immobilize Russia's sovereign assets indefinitely.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Ihor Brusylo as Ukraine's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Italian Republic.