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Oleksandr Hryhorash, Head of the Operational Control Department at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant

Four Decades On, Chornobyl Remains a Live Nuclear Threat

Ukraine downs 610 aerial targets used by Russia in overnight attack

Ukraine’s air defense forces have neutralized 30 Russian missiles and 580 drones since the evening of April 24.

Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,230 over past day

Total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to April 25, 2026, amount to approximately 1,324,690 personnel, including 1,230 in the last 24 hours.

Second phase of “Easter exchange” returns defenders born in 2000s

During the second phase of the “Easter exchange,” defenders born in the 2000s, as well as wounded servicemen, were successfully returned.

Kremlin ramping up war propaganda ahead of May 9 celebrations

Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) under the National Security and Defense Council reports an intensification of propaganda campaigns in Russia ahead of Victory Day, including the expansion of the “Victory Dictation” campaign and other influence tools.

Estonian PM urges EU to impose tariffs on Russian goods to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction

Europe should finance Ukraine’s reconstruction by imposing taxes on Russian imports.

Death toll from April 14 Russian strike on Dnipro rises to seven

A 47-year-old man who was wounded during a Russian attack on Dnipro on April 14 has died in the hospital.

Opposition figure: Independent Belarusian attack on Ukraine unlikely despite militarization

Belarus is actively militarizing, reforming its mobilization system, and psychologically preparing society for war; however, an independent attack by its army on Ukraine is currently unlikely.

SBU releases exclusive footage of latest prisoner swap

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has released exclusive footage showing the return of Ukrainian defenders freed from Russian captivity as part of a prisoner exchange on Friday, April 24.

Ukraine underestimated ties with Global South, Ukrainian diplomat says

Ukraine overestimated the willingness of its partners to act decisively and underestimated the importance of engagement with countries of the Global South.

President Zelensky, Saudi Crown Prince discuss three key areas of cooperation

In Jeddah, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, outlining three priority areas of cooperation between Ukraine and Saudi Arabia.

Erdogan could be key go-between with Putin, says Crimean Tatar leader

Türkiye’s experience in mediation and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ability to maintain dialogue with Russian leader Vladimir Putin could make him an effective negotiator – both in peace efforts and in securing the release of Ukrainian detainees.

Political scientist: Caution with word “victory” reflects maturing society

The decline in the use of the word “victory” in the Ukrainian public sphere is not a sign of disappointment, but rather the emergence of a more mature and realistic approach to the war.

Czech military expert: Ukraine conducting highly skillful diplomacy in Middle East

Ukraine is conducting astute diplomacy in the Middle East, which will have significant positive consequences for Kyiv.

DTEK: Energy workers restarted TPPs from scratch 17 times after shelling during heating season

During the past heating season, DTEK Energo’s power engineers had to restart the company’s thermal power plants from scratch 17 times following enemy shelling.

Prince Harry visits Bucha

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, visited Bucha in the Kyiv region.

Starving soldiers of 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade: Joint Forces Task Force conducts full-scale investigation

The situation regarding the supply of positions for soldiers of the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade is a terrible “management” failure. The Joint Forces Command has launched an investigation across the entire chain of command of the 10th Army Corps. It is imperative that such situations not occur and that problems be reported directly to the commander promptly.

Two injured in Mykolaiv region following Russian drone attack

Two people were injured in the Mykolaiv region following an attack by Russian Shahed-type drones.

Consequences of Russia’s strike on Odesa: Married couple killed; houses and merchant ship hit

As a result of the nighttime attack on Odesa, residential neighborhoods and a merchant ship in the port were hit.

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Food supply problems: Investigation launched in 14th Brigade, commander removed

A comprehensive commission of the Land Forces of Ukraine is investigating the situation in the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade. Its commander has been removed from his post. In addition, the commander of the 10th Army Corps has been dismissed from his position and demoted.

Russian media use edited video of Swedish King’s visit to Ukraine to spread false claim

Russian propagandists have circulated a manipulated video from the recent visit of Carl XVI Gustaf to Ukraine, falsely claiming he refused to shake hands with Volodymyr Zelensky

Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 910 over past day

Russia’s total combat losses in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to April 24, 2026 are estimated at about 1,323,460 personnel, including 910 in the past 24 hours.

Russia expands AI disinformation into cognitive warfare

Russia has scaled up its use of deepfakes and AI-generated video to the level of a full-fledged cognitive warfare tool, according to the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) under Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council.

Baltic states say Europe cannot return to pre-war relations with Russia — Bloomberg

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are warning European partners that any attempts to restore normal relations with Moscow after its full-scale aggression against Ukraine are unrealistic and dangerous.

Lubinets calls for appeal against Italian court ruling on adoption of Ukrainian child

Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament’s Commissioner for Human Rights, has called for an appeal against an Italian court’s decision to allow a foreign family to adopt a Ukrainian child and is demanding the child’s return to Ukraine.

EU loan allows us to increase air defense production and protect energy infrastructure – Zelensky

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed gratitude for the progress on the EUR 90 billion EU loan and the new sanctions package against Russia.