Partisans disable key railway section in Sumy direction
Agents of the partisan movement "ATESH" disabled a relay cabinet on a railway line running from the Russian city of Bryansk toward the Sumy region.
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05 April 2026
Drones attack Russia's Leningrad and Nizhny Novgorod regions: Oil refinery on fire, pipeline damaged
In the Russian city of Primorsk in the Leningrad region, a section of an oil pipeline near the port was damaged as a result of a drone attack on April 5.
Russian drone damages enterprise in Poltava region
As a result of the drone crash, a company building sustained damage.
War update: 149 clashes on front lines in past day
A total of 149 combat engagements between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders were recorded along the frontline on Saturday, April 4.
Ukraine air defenses down 76 of 93 Russian drones overnight
Ukraine's air defense forces have neutralized 76 drones launched by the Russian army since the evening of Saturday, April 4, with enemy strikes recorded at ten locations.
Injury toll from Russian drone attack on Odesa rises to three
The number of people injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on Odesa has risen to three, with residential buildings damaged in the Khadzhybeyskyi district.
Russia loses 1,180 troops in war against Ukraine over past day
Russia's total combat losses in its full-scale war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to April 5, 2026 have reached approximately 1,303,550 personnel, including 1,180 soldiers killed or wounded in action over the past 24 hours.
Intercepted call reveals Russian commanders threatening troops over refusal to attack
Ukrainian intelligence has intercepted a conversation in which a Russian commander threatens his subordinates with reprisals for refusing to go on the attack.
Russian drone attack sparks fires in Odesa, two injured
Fires broke out and people were injured in Odesa as a result of a Russian drone attack.
Ukrainian drone operators destroy Russian Solntsepyok flamethrower system in Kharkiv region
In Dvorichna, Kharkiv region, soldiers of the 129th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces hit a Russian heavy flamethrower system of the Solntsepyok type.
Syrskyi discusses counter-drone measures and military training with airborne assault units
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, met with sergeants and soldiers of airborne assault and assault units to discuss their needs, challenges, frontline perspectives, and supply issues.
Russia carries out 14 massive combined attacks during winter – Ihnat
In addition to daily air strikes, Russia conducted 14 large-scale combined attacks over the winter period.
04 April 2026
War update: 128 clashes on front line, Ukrainian forces neutralize over 110 invaders in Pokrovsk direction
During April 4, there were 128 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian troops. The enemy was most active in attempts to attack in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions.
Syrskyi discusses priority needs under PURL program with NATO commander
Oleksandr Syrskyi, in a phone call with NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Alexus Grynkewich, discussed the importance of stable weapons supplies and Ukraine's priority needs under the PURL program.
Ukrenergo forecasts no power outages on Sunday
On Sunday, April 5, no electricity supply restrictions are planned in Ukraine.
Russian forces attack Sumy with drones, leaving one injured
Russian troops struck the Kovpakivskyi district of Sumy with unmanned aerial vehicles. A 52-year-old man was injured, and two cars were damaged.
Russian missile strike hits Sumy region, two civilians injured
Russian forces carried out a missile strike on the Popivka community in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, injuring two people.
Five killed, 27 injured as Russia launches over 50 attacks on Dnipropetrovsk кegion
Russian forces carried out more than 50 attacks on three districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region on Saturday, April 4, with the city of Nikopol suffering the most.
Ukrainian Navy denies involvement in Russian An-26, Su-30 incidents in Crimea
The Ukrainian Navy has denied involvement in incidents with Russian An-26 and Su-30 aircraft in temporarily occupied Crimea, suggesting the causes may have been accidents or malfunctions within Russia's own systems.
War update: 55 clashes since morning, fiercest fighting near Kostiantynivka
Since the beginning of the day, Russian forces have launched 55 attacks on Ukrainian defensive positions, with the heaviest fighting taking place in the Kostiantynivka sector.
Deadly strike on Nikopol market: Injury toll rises to 25, five killed
The number of people injured in a Russian morning strike on a market in Nikopol has risen to 25, while five were killed.
Ukrainian USFs strike Russian air defenses, hit radar systems in occupied territories
Units of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck two radar stations, a Tor surface-to-air missile system, and an anti-aircraft installation of Russian forces in temporarily occupied Crimea, as well as in occupied parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Russian forces use chemical-agent munitions nearly 400 times in March
In March 2026, nearly 400 cases were recorded of Russian forces using special munitions equipped with irritant chemical agents.
Russian forces attack Naftogaz facilities in Poltava region again
Russian troops struck Naftogaz Group facilities in the Poltava region, with no casualties reported.
Child injured in Kharkiv as result of Russian drone crash
In Kharkiv, a child was injured after an enemy drone fell in the Slobidskyi district.
Russian forces strike bus stop in Kherson, leaving one dead and several injured
At around 11:00, Russian forces hit a public transport stop in the Korablevskyi district of Kherson, resulting in one fatality and five injured.
Defense Forces strike two Shahed launch bases in Russia's Kursk and Bryansk regions
Two launch sites for Shahed drones were hit in Navlya and at the Khalino airfield, located in Russia's Bryansk and Kursk regions.
Russians attempt to cross Zherebets River in Kupiansk-Lyman direction – Trehubov
Russian forces are trying to cross the Zherebets River in the Kupiansk-Lyman direction, but these actions currently have no significant impact on the situation.
SSU and Defense Forces strike Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant for second time in one month, halting its operations
The SSU, together with the UAV Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, carried out a second strike this month on the Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant in temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region.
Defense Forces strike fuel trains in temporarily occupied Luhansk region
The Defense Forces of Ukraine hit railway fuel trains in the part of the Luhansk region temporarily occupied by Russian forces, as well as a Russian "Inokhodets" drone at the Kirovske airfield in Crimea.