Drones attack Moscow and Leningrad region of Russian Federation overnight
On the night of Thursday, April 3, Moscow and the Leningrad Region of the Russian Federation were attacked by drones.
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03 April 2026
Russians attack minibus in Kherson; five people injured
On the morning of April 3, Russian forces attacked a minibus in Kherson with a drone; five people were injured.
Five people injured in Kharkiv due to overnight enemy attacks, including child
Five people, including an infant, were injured in Kharkiv as a result of Russian attacks overnight on April 3.
War update: 230 clashes on front lines in past 24 hours
On April 2, 230 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded along the frontline.
Russian airstrike on Sumy region community kills one, injures three
Russian forces carried out an airstrike on the Shostka community in the Sumy region on April 3, killing one person and injuring three others.
Russian forces launch 856 attacks on Zaporizhzhia region over past day, four injured
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched 856 strikes on 45 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, leaving four people injured.
Russia loses 1,230 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 3, 2026 have reached approximately 1,301,260 personnel, including 1,230 soldiers killed or wounded in action over the past 24 hours.
Kharkiv hit by four ballistic missiles, residential buildings damaged, woman injured
Russian forces struck Kharkiv with four ballistic missiles early on Friday, damaging residential buildings and injuring a woman.
Russians intensify forced draft in Luhansk
In the temporarily occupied city of Luhansk, Russian invaders have intensified forced draft.
In Sumy and Chernihiv regions, Russians drop counterfeit money with QR codes from drones
Counterfeit banknotes with QR codes, dropped by the enemy from UAVs, have been discovered in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
02 April 2026
Kharkiv hit by renewed shelling: Fire breaks out in residential area, casualties reported
Russian forces continue to shell Kharkiv, where a four-story building caught fire in the Osnovianskyi district.
War update: 213 clashes on frontline, fiercest fighting in Pokrovsk sector
There have been 213 combat engagements along the frontline, with the heaviest fighting in the Pokrovsk sector, where Russian forces carried out nearly 50 attacks on Ukrainian positions and lost more than 130 troops.
Syrskyi: Fixing communication was critical to holding Kyiv region
During the planning of defensive operations in the Kyiv region, the biggest problem at the initial stage was organizing communication between different units, which used radios operating on different frequencies.
Russian forces drop four bombs on Druzhkivka, wounding nine
On the afternoon of April 2, Russian forces struck Druzhkivka in the Donetsk region with four FAB-250 aerial bombs equipped with universal guidance and correction modules, injuring nine civilians.
Russian forces struck Kharkiv with “Shahed” drones for first time - Terekhov
Since last night, Russian forces have been shelling the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv, using “Shahed” rockets against the city for the first time.
One killed and 16 wounded in Kherson region during day amid Russian attacks
In the Kherson region, one person was killed and 16 others were injured as a result of Russian attacks on the afternoon of April 2.
Invaders attack Solonytsivka community in Kharkiv region, killing one and wounding others
The Russian army attacked the Solonytsivka community in the Kharkiv district; a man was killed, and a woman and a child were injured.
War update: 127 clashes on front, heaviest fighting in Pokrovsk, Huliaipole sectors
Since the beginning of the day, Russian forces have attacked positions of Ukraine’s defenders 127 times. The enemy is concentrating their main efforts on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.
Devastating strikes on Russia: Ukraine’s forces hit five strategic plants, 10 oil facilities in March
March became one of the most extensive months in terms of the number of strategic enterprises struck in Russia – five factories and 10 oil refining facilities. The Ukrainian Defense Forces’ strikes covered areas from temporarily occupied Crimea and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions to deep rear areas in the Russian Federation.
Three children injured in Kharkiv region in Russian strike
The Russian army struck the Lozova district of Kharkiv region, injuring three children—girls aged 12, 14, and 15.
Ukraine’s USFs strike Russian drone depot, aircraft, and radar in Crimea
Operators of the 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces, together with the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, carried out a series of operations against Russian military targets in temporarily occupied Crimea on April 2.
Ballistic missile strike on facility in Chernihiv kills one, injures young woman
In Chernihiv, Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack on a facility, killing one person and injuring another.
Kherson RMA: Russian forces intensify use of fiber-optic drones
Russian forces have intensified their drone attacks in the Kherson region, notably increasing the use of drones on fiber-optic cables.
Russian forces attack Kharkiv for second time today; casualties reported
According to Ukrinform, the Russian army has struck the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv.
Ukrainian forces destroy Russian assault group on Lyman front
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed a Russian assault group on the Lyman axis.
Senior military command investigates actions of Skelya regiment near Pokrovsk
Senior military command is investigating the actions of an adjacent unit of the 425th Separate Assault Regiment Skelya in the Hryshyne area of the Donetsk region.
Suspilne film crew comes under mortar fire in Dnipropetrovsk region
A film crew from Suspilne Dnipro media came under mortar fire while on assignment.
Partisans scout boom barrier defenses in Sevastopol Bay
Partisans have scouted the system of boom barriers in Sevastopol Bay, as well as several piers.
Russians intensify operations in Kharkiv and Sumy regions while simultaneously actively attacking Lyman sector
Russian troops have intensified pressure on several fronts in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions, as well as in the strategically important Lyman sector; however, there are no signs of an advance.
Five killed in Ukraine as downed Russian Shahed drones detonate days after impact
In recent days, five people have been killed in Ukraine due to delayed detonations of Russian drones that survived their fall.