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13 April 2025
Russian forces have resumed a more typical strike pattern in late March and early April 2025 after a temporary spike in the size of Russian long-range strike packages in mid-February and early March 2025.
More than 40% of the weaponry used by Ukraine's Defense Forces is currently produced domestically.
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 43 drones launched by Russian forces against Ukraine on the evening of April 12, while 12 additional enemy decoy drones disappeared from radar and failed to reach their targets.
As many as 120 combat engagements were recorded on the front lines in the past 24 hours, with the most intense fighting recorded in the Pokrovsk and Kursk sectors.
European partners are ready to help Ukraine preserve, protect, and evacuate our cultural heritage
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to April 13, 2025 amount to nearly 932,670 invaders, including another 1,220 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
As of 06:00 on April 13, 2025, the Ukrainian Navy has reported that there are no Russian warships in the Black Sea or the Sea of Azov.
The share of modernized and new equipment currently produced by the enterprises of JSC Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry, UOP) amounts to 96–97%.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Heorhii Tykhyi criticized the social network X for marking posts about the deaths of Ukrainian children due to Russian aggression as "sensitive content" and for concealing Russian war crimes.
12 April 2025
After the Ukrainian-American negotiations in Jeddah, during which Ukraine accepted the proposal for an immediate 30-day ceasefire, Russia intensified its attacks, which is its response to the peace proposals.
As of 16:00, April 12, as many as 58 combat engagements have taken place along the front lines, with the heaviest fighting occurring in the Pokrovsk and Kursk sectors.
During a meeting with the heads of frontline communities in Dnipropetrovsk region, President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed providing assistance to those suffering most from ongoing Russian shelling. One of the key topics was the allocation of an additional UAH 1.5 billion in state subsidies for such communities.
On the night of April 12 (from 20:00 on April 11), Ukraine’s Defense Forces shot down 56 enemy drones, while 24 other drones were lost from tracking without causing any damage.
Here Ukrinform is summing up the outcomes of the April 11 Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting of Ukraine’s allies in Brussel
On April 11, 2025, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 149 combat clashes with Russian troops across multiple sectors of the frontline.
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to April 12, 2025 amount to approximately 931,450 personnel, with 1,240 lost in the past 24 hours.
There are no enemy warships currently present in the Sea of Azov or Black Sea. However, in the Mediterranean Sea, the Russian Navy continues to maintain three vessels equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles, with a total salvo capacity of up to 26 missiles.
On the night of April 9, eight drones were spotted flying just four kilometers from the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant.
11 April 2025
In 2024, Ukraine's domestic production of weapons and military equipment reached UAH 365 billion, or about $9 billion, tripling the output of 2023.
President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Kryvyi Rih and went to the site of the tragedy where a Russian missile strike on April 4 claimed the lives of 19 people.
President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Kryvyi Rih and went to the site of the tragedy where a Russian missile strike on April 4 claimed the lives of 19 people.
A total of 51 countries have united to support Ukraine, with air defense now being the top priority.
Russian forces launched a series of kamikaze drone attacks at Nikopol district in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region throughout the day. As a result, one civilian was injured and infrastructure was damaged.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense is considering the possibility of holding the next meeting of leading countries and participants of the cabability coalitions within the Ramstein format in Ukraine, involving representatives of the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the domestic defense industry.
President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the participants of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in the Ramstein format directly from Kryvyi Rih, emphasizing the urgent need to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses.
President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Kryvyi Rih and went to the site of the tragedy where a Russian missile strike on April 4 claimed the lives of 19 people.
Europeans will ensure that Ukraine maintains a strong army, as this is key to securing peace on the continent. Therefore, Russia should not expect international support for Kyiv to wane.
It has been one month since Russia rejected the complete 30-day ceasefire proposed by the United States. Instead, Russia set conditions and demands and continued to escalate terror.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine shot down 24 Russian drones, while 13 additional enemy UAVs were lost from radar tracking.
Over the past day, April 10, there were 148 clashes on the frontline between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invaders.