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Sunday, 26 April 2026, 21:40
02 April 2026
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has released information regarding 20 Ukrainian cultural artifacts looted by the Russians, as well as seven individuals involved in illegal archaeological work, the distortion of history, and the justification of the occupation of Ukrainian territories.
01 April 2026
Thanks to the human rights initiative Mariupol Justice, it has been possible to verify 12,500 unique cases of civilian deaths in Mariupol and document the destruction, which served as the basis for a separate criminal investigation.
Russian forces shelled the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv; two people were injured when a building was hit.
Rescuers from the State Emergency Service extinguished a 100-square-meter fire in the Chernivtsi region caused by a Russian attack.
In Chuhuiv, a Russian drone struck a residential building, causing a fire on two floors.
Rustem Umerov, Head of the National Security and Defense Council, continues to work with countries interested in Ukraine’s defense expertise.
Defense forces have halted a Russian offensive against several settlements in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad urban area.
Fighters from the Special Operations Center "Alpha" carried out a unique operation targeting Russian UAV operators.
Russian forces dropped explosives from a drone onto a car in Kherson, killing one passenger and injuring the driver and another passenger.
President Volodymyr Zelensky and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed coordinating Ukraine's actions with partners, including the United States, to bring the war to an end.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi discussed the frontline situation and air defense needs with the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr Carsten Breuer.
The number of people injured in the attack in the Poltava community has increased to six, including three children.
The key topic of the meeting between President Zelensky and Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence, Helen McEntee, was Ireland's priorities during its presidency of the European Union in the second half of 2026.
Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 345 unmanned aerial vehicles launched by the Russian army starting from the morning of April 1. A total of 14 hits were recorded.
Ukraine's Defense Forces hit a manufacturing components facility for "Strela" cruise missiles in Russia's Bryansk region, as well as a number of enemy targets in territories temporarily occupied by Russian forces.
Despite the escalation around Iran, the U.S. remains optimistic about the prospects for meaningful talks between Ukraine and Russia.
In the Cherkasy district, four people were injured due to falling debris from an enemy drone, and there is damage to critical infrastructure.
Since the start of the day, 64 combat clashes have taken place between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian troops, with the enemy concentrating its forces in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole sectors.
Russian forces attacked Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones and artillery. Ten people were wounded.
Ukraine is expanding its cooperation with countries in the Middle East and the Gulf region, particularly in military expertise and joint security.
Russian drones attacked critical infrastructure facilities in two districts of the Zakarpattia region; one person was injured.
In the Ternopil region, a Russian drone attack on April 1 struck one of the local enterprises, causing a fire.
A Russian UAV killed four people in the Zolotonosha district of the Cherkasy region.
As a result of an enemy attack, a UAV crashed in the Poltava community—four people were injured, including a child.
The Russian army is attempting to intensify its offensive operations on the front lines.
Ukraine has secured a grant of nearly $1.3 billion from Japan under the G7’s ERA mechanism.
Rescue workers have extinguished large-scale fires that broke out at civilian facilities following Russian strikes on Lutsk.
President Donald Trump said he is seriously considering the possibility of the U.S. withdrawing from NATO after allies failed to support U.S. military action against Iran.
Ireland is allocating an additional €40.3 million in humanitarian and stabilization support to Ukraine, bringing the total aid for the year to its highest level since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Russia’s massive drone attack on the night of April 1 is a response to peaceful diplomatic efforts, including proposals for an energy and Easter ceasefire.