Russian drone hits apartment building in Sumy, woman injured
Russian forces attacked a multi-story residential building in Sumy with drones during the day on April 10.
10 April 2026
Russian forces attacked a multi-story residential building in Sumy with drones during the day on April 10.
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania issued a joint statement on behalf of their foreign ministers rejecting Moscow’s claims that they had allegedly allowed their territories and airspace to be used for drone attacks against targets in Russia.
Specialists from the State Special Transport Service, on assignment from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, are continuing to install anti-drone protection in frontline areas of the Donetsk region.
Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, as part of efforts to reduce the offensive potential of the Russian aggressor, struck a number of logistical and other key enemy facilities overnight on April 10.
Since the beginning of the day, Russian forces have attacked the positions of Ukraine’s defenders 61 times. The heaviest fighting has been recorded in the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, Huliaipole, and Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors.
On the night of April 10, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck two drilling platforms on the Caspian Sea shelf.
The Security Service of Ukraine urges citizens to remain vigilant and follow safety guidelines during the Easter holidays.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that Ukraine will see where and when the Easter ceasefire takes effect and is ready to respond in kind.
Monaco will play a significant role in the coming years as a hub for investments in Ukraine’s reconstruction, a process that has already begun and is currently estimated at approximately $588 billion.
Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov, who serves as Ukraine's chief negotiator with Russia, said he sees progress toward a possible peace agreement with the Kremlin, adding that resolving the war may not take much time.
Ukrainian forces have gained an advantage over Russian troops in the use of drones on the battlefield, which is likely helping to halt Russia's advance and support recent counterattacks by Ukraine's Armed Forces.
Overnight in Russia, the main oil product pipeline "Volgograd–Tikhoretsk" was attacked.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's unwillingness to meet at the leadership level, agree to the presence of foreign troops along the line of contact, and his statements about Donbas all indicate that the Russian dictator does not actually want peace.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that for the complete occupation of Donbas, Vladimir Putin would have to sacrifice between 300,000 and 1 million people, and assured that Ukraine will not withdraw its troops from the region.
Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov believes that drones will not win the war with Russia for Ukrainians.
In Feodosia, in temporarily occupied Crimea, a fire at an oil depot has been ongoing for a third day after it was struck by Ukrainian drones on the night of April 8.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that in exchange for renouncing nuclear weapons, Ukraine was supposed to receive a security umbrella, and he described the guarantees obtained at the time as "an unfair game and a major mistake."
The dialogue with members of the Verkhovna Rada will continue on a systematic basis.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has thanked Portugal for its readiness to become the 15th country to join the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.
No Pause on Russian Refinery Strikes as War Drags On
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia is unlikely to fully cover its budget deficit despite the temporary easing of oil sanctions.
Head of the Office of the President, Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, humorously assessed his time in office, saying the institution is functioning, there are no scandals, and approval ratings are improving.
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian strikes against Russian targets have become more effective due to improved technology and new operational strategies.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline will be completed this spring, making it possible to resume oil transit.
Two major energy facilities in Ukraine’s Odesa region sustained significant damage during a Russian drone attack overnight on April 10.
Two major energy facilities in Ukraine’s Odesa region sustained significant damage during a Russian drone attack overnight on April 10.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian forces are increasing their troop presence in Ukraine by deploying soldiers from their strategic reserve.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that Russia may have pushed for the easing of oil sanctions in order to sell the European assets of Lukoil.
President Volodymyr Zelensky predicts that Ukraine will face strong political and military pressure until September, while assuring that national interests will be safeguarded.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on statements about Russia’s alleged intention to create a buffer zone along Transnistria, said that Russian forces aim to establish a buffer zone along the entire border – not only their own, but also Belarus’s – but currently lack the capacity to do so.