Russians strike Sloviansk with drones in evening, damaging garage association
On Wednesday evening, April 9, Russian drones attacked Sloviansk, Donetsk region.
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Russians killed one civilian and wounded two others in Kherson region yesterday
Over the past day, April 9, one person was killed and two others were injured in the Kherson region as a result of Russian strikes.
149 combat engagements recorded on frontline in past day, mostly in Pokrovsk and Lyman sectors
On April 9, 149 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded at the frontline yesterday.
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine around 929K
Russia’s combat casualties in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion have reached an estimated 929,000, including 1,420 killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
Fires, casualties in Mykolaiv after Russian UAV attack
Two fires broke out in Mykolaiv as a result of an attack by Russian drones. Also, casualties were reported.
About 283,000 civilians remain in Donetsk region
A total of 283,000 civilians remain in the Donetsk region under the control of the Ukrainian government, including 21,500 children. Mandatory evacuation in the region continues.
Ukrainian border guards destroy Russian boat in southern direction
Soldiers from the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine successfully destroyed a Russian boat in the southern region using an FPV drone.
Ukrainian forces destroy Russian positions in Kharkiv region using drone
The 4th Border Guard Detachment of the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully destroyed Russian positions in the Kharkiv sector of the frontline with the use of a Baba Yaga UAV.
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Zelensky assures that Ukraine is ready to pay for US aid packages
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is ready to pay for future aid packages from the United States, including Patriot systems.
Zelensky on Chinese citizens in war: U.S. considers their participation unacceptable
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the United States of America is very much surprised by the situation with Chinese citizens who were taken prisoner in Donetsk region and believes that this is unacceptable.
Zelensky: Ukraine is aware of 155 Chinese citizens fighting on side of Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he knows about 155 Chinese citizens who are fighting on the side of Russia. Their passport data and places of service are known.
Russian drones attack civil infrastructure in Chernihiv region
Russian troops launched drones targeting a village in Chernihiv region’s Novgorod-Siverskyi district close to the border, leaving an agricultural enterprise building and a playground damaged.
Ukrainian forces destroy two Russian Pantsir systems
The crews of the 429th Separate Regiment of Unmanned Aerial Systems, known as “Achilles,” and the 43rd Separate Artillery Brigade, named after Hetman Taras Triasylo, successfully located and destroyed two Russian Pantsir air defense missile and gun systems.
CCD: Russian offensive on Sumy and Kharkiv not currently on table
The Russians have been active in Sumy and Kharkiv regions for a long time, but it is impossible to talk about an offensive on Sumy and Kharkiv now.
CinC Syrskyi: AFU destroy Russian Tu-22M3 aircraft worth USD 100M with drone
Successful strikes by the Defense Forces on the territory of the Russian Federation have reduced the amount of enemy ammunition, destroyed the storage and gathering places of the “Shahed”, forced the movement of aviation deep into Russia, and destroyed a Tu-22M3 long-range bomber worth USD 100 million with a drone.
Russian drone strikes Malokaterynivka in Zaporizhzhia, causing destruction
An enemy drone attacked Malokaterynivka in the Kushuhum community of Zaporizhzhia region. There is destruction.
Air Assault Troops ambush Russian infantry group in Kursk region
Soldiers of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine prepared an ambush and hit an infantry group of Russians in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.
Residents of frontline community near Zaporizhzhia warned of increased drone activity
Residents of the Kushuhum community in Zaporizhzhia district are warned of increased activity of FPV drones and urged not to ignore airborne alarms.
Ukraine’s Air Force destroys Russian artillery regiment command post in Kherson region
On April 7, the Air Force of Ukraine’s Armed Forces hit and destroyed the command post of the 81st Russian self-propelled artillery regiment in the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson region.
War update: 161 clashes in past day, including 58 in Pokrovsk axis
A total of 161 combat engagements have been recorded along the Ukrainian frontlines while in the Pokrovsk direction alone, Ukraine repelled 58 Russian assaults.
Pavlo Kurylenko, Commander, 210th Separate Assault Regiment
A want a free Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, want Ukrainism to be present in its essence in each citizen
Russia says Mozdok airfield comes under attack
In the city of Mozdok in Russia’s North Ossetia, drones attacked a military airfield in the early hours of Wednesday.
In Zaporizhzhia axis, Ukraine’s forces eliminate 12 Russian infantrymen, capture two
In the Zaporizhzhia direction of the front, soldiers with the Group 10 unit of the defense intelligence active operations force killed 12 Russian invaders in action and captured two more.
Russia’s drone attack: 32 UAVs downed
Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 32 Russian drones overnight Wednesday.
Four civilians injured in overnight Russian strikes on Kherson region
Over the past day, April 8, four civilians were injured in the Kherson region as a result of Russian strikes.
Fifteen injured in Russian drone attack on Dnipro
Russia’s drone attack injured 15 people in Dnipro, including eight requiring hospitalization.
Russian army loses another 1,270 troops in Ukraine over past day
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to April 9, 2025 amount to nearly 927,580 invaders, including another 1,270 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
Three injured in Kramatorsk drone attacks
Three people, including a child, were injured in Kramatorsk during nighttime drone strikes carried out by Russian forces.
Kharkiv reveals aftermath of massive drone strike
The Prosecutor's Office of the Kharkiv region has released a video showcasing the aftermath of a large-scale Russian strike on Kharkiv.