Ukrainian forces shoot down 66 Russian drones overnight
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 66 Russian drones on the night of April 25-26, while 31 enemy UAVs disappeared from radar screens.
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26 April 2025
Deineko visits Ukrainian positions on border with Russia in Sumy region
Lieutenant General Serhii Deineko, head of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service, has visited the positions of border units carrying out combat missions along the border with Russia in the Sumy region.
Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Giatsint-S self-propelled gun in Kramatorsk sector
In the Kramatorsk sector, soldiers from the 5th Separate Assault Brigade of the Kyiv Brigade successfully destroyed a Russian Giatsint-S self-propelled artillery system and eliminated infantry in shelters using FPV drones.
Russians kill two civilians, injure five more in Donetsk region in past day
On April 25, the Russian army killed two residents of the Donetsk region and injured five others.
War update: 156 combat clashes on frontline in past day, most in Pokrovsk sector
On April 25, 156 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded along the frontline, with the majority of attacks concentrated in the Pokrovsk sector.
Child injured as enemy UAV debris falls in Kharkiv
A child sustained injuries from falling debris of an enemy UAV in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv.
One killed, three injured in Russian drone attack on Kamianske
A Russian drone attack on Kamianske claimed the life of one man and left three others injured, including an 11-year-old girl and three women, one of whom is in serious condition.
Russian army loses another 1,110 troops in Ukraine in past day
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to April 26, 2025 amount to nearly 947,610 invaders, including another 1,110 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
Russian forces launch 414 strikes in Zaporizhzhia region overnight
Russian forces carried out 414 attacks across 10 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours.
One enemy Kalibr carrier on combat duty in Black Sea
As of 06:00 on April 26, 2025, the Ukrainian Navy reported the presence of a Russian warship in the Black Sea, armed with a total salvo of six missiles.
Drone strike on apartment block in Kamianske leaves three injured, including child
In Kamianske, the Dnipropetrovsk region, a Russian drone targeted a nine-story residential building, injuring three people, including a child.
Partisans destroy telecom module in Dagestan that supported military sites
Agents from the Atesh resistance movement have destroyed a telecommunications module in the Kizlyar district of Dagestan, which was providing mobile communication and internet access to key Russian military and military-industrial facilities.
25 April 2025
Russian drone strike destroys base of Hospitallers medical battalion in Pavlohrad
On April 25, a Russian drone attack in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region, destroyed the base of the Hospitallers volunteer medical battalion.
Man wounded in Russian shelling of Nikopol dies in hospital
A man who was wounded during a Russian artillery strike on Nikopol on Friday evening has died in the hospital.
Ukrainian Armed Forces establish new corps comprising legendary combat brigades
A new military command structure - the 8th Corps of the Air Assault Forces - has been established within the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Drone attack on Pavlohrad: Injury toll rises to 15, three killed
In Pavlohrad, located in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the number of injuries from a Russian drone attack has climbed to 15. Three people were killed.
Ukrainian forces destroyed over 1,000 Russian tanks since start of year – Syrskyi
Since the beginning of the year, Russian forces have lost 1,031 tanks in the war against Ukraine.
Zelensky: NK missile killing civilians in Kyiv contains 116 components sourced from other countries
The North Korean ballistic missile, which was used by Russian forces to strike Kyiv on April 24, contained at least 116 components imported from other countries, with most of them being produced by American companies.
War update: 63 clashes on frontline since day-start; Pokrovsk, Kursk sectors hottest spots
Since the beginning of the day, as many as 63 combat engagements have taken place between Ukrainian defenders and Russian troops. Fighting continues in five areas, with the enemy being most active in the Pokrovsk and Kursk sectors.
Invaders intensifying use of motorized vehicles in Siversk sector – military spox
Russian forces have intensified the use of motorized vehicles in the Siversk sector of the front. Over the past week, Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed around 100 Russian motorcycles.
Ukrainian forces repel Russian quad bike assault in Kupiansk sector
Soldiers from the 14th Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Roman the Great, part of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, have repelled an attempted breakthrough by Russian forces using quad bikes in the Kupiansk sector.
Injury toll in Russian attack on Pavlohrad rises to 14, three dead
In Pavlohrad, a drone attack on Friday morning left 14 people injured and three others dead.
UN records 848 civilian casualties from Russian shelling in Ukraine in April
Between April 1 and April 24, at least 848 civilian casualties resulting from Russian shelling were reported in Ukraine, including 151 fatalities and 697 injuries.
Russia killed 622 children in Ukraine
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Russian army has killed 622 children in Ukraine, according to a report by the Prosecutor General’s Office.
In Crimea, drones attack airfields in Novofedorivka and Kacha – social media
On the night of April 25, drones attacked airfields in Novofedorivka and Kacha in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Rescuer injured in Pavlohrad following another Russian strike
A rescuer sustained injuries in Pavlohrad, located in the Dnipropetrovsk region, during a subsequent Russian strike.
Enemy intensifies attacks: 175 combat engagements recorded on frontline in past day
On April 24, 175 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded along the frontline.
Russian troops strike Yarova in Donetsk region, killing two men
On the morning of April 25, Russian forces launched two strikes on the village of Yarova, located in the Lyman community of the Donetsk region, killing two men.
Ukrainian forces destroy 41 Russian drones, another 40 disappear from radar
The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully shot down 41 Russian drones, while an additional 40 UAVs disappeared from radar.
Casualties, damage reported as Russians attack Pavlohrad with drones
Russian forces launched a drone attack on Pavlohrad in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, resulting in the death of a 76-year-old woman and injuries to eight others.