Evgeniy Maloletka’s photo among winners of World Press Photo 2026
A photograph by Ukrainian photojournalist Evgeniy Maloletka has been included among the winners of this year’s World Press Photo contest.
09 April 2026
A photograph by Ukrainian photojournalist Evgeniy Maloletka has been included among the winners of this year’s World Press Photo contest.
Russian forces shelled the settlement of Zolochiv in the Bohodukhiv district of the Kharkiv region on April 9, injuring two women and three children.
The US has shifted its focus to the Middle East, which is why trilateral meetings with Russia have been postponed for now. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes the negotiation process will resume.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the United States is ignoring compelling evidence that Russia is helping Iran strike American bases in the Middle East because it “trusts” Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
As of the morning of April 9, power outages have affected users across five regions of Ukraine, due to strikes and artillery shelling.
In the Kharkiv region over the past 24 hours, on April 8, one person was killed, and three others were injured as a result of Russian strikes.
Agents of the partisan movement "ATESH" conducted two simultaneous acts of sabotage on a railway section between Stary Oskol and Urazove in the Kharkiv region.
08 April 2026
Over the past day, Russian forces shelled 19 settlements in the Chernihiv region, with 30 attacks and 57 explosions recorded.
Russia is considering plans to establish a buffer zone in the Vinnytsia region from the side of the unrecognized Transnistria, but currently lacks the forces to implement this.
On April 7, 17 settlements in the Kharkiv region were under Russian strikes, leaving two people injured.
War Is Not Heroism—It’s Endurance and Clarity Under Fire
07 April 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian forces are carrying out brutal and cynical drone strikes against Ukrainian civilians.
An architectural landmark—the Dontsi-Zakharzhevski estate—was destroyed in the Kharkiv region as a result of a direct hit and a fire.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have regained control of a small section in the Kharkiv region between the villages of Ambarne and Milove, while Russian troops continue active operations in the Lyman and Kupiansk sectors.
As of the morning of April 7, users in 170 settlements across nine regions were without power due to severe weather; Russian attacks have caused new power outages in seven regions.
06 April 2026
On the occasion of Passover, President Volodymyr Zelensky met with rabbis from Ukrainian cities and representatives of Jewish communities, who presented him with the first Torah translated into Ukrainian.
Russian forces shelled the residential area of Sloviansk in Donetsk region, killing at least one person and injuring five others.
In the Kherson region, one person was killed and ten others were injured as a result of Russian attacks on April 6.
On the afternoon of April 6, Russian forces struck the courtyard of a multi-story building in the central part of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, using a "Smerch" multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). A local resident was injured, and buildings, cars, a school, and an administrative building were damaged.
Russian forces in the village of Zolochiv, Bohodukhiv District, Kharkiv region, struck a gas station with a UAV, causing fuel tanks to catch fire.
Another series of hits occurred in the city's Kyivskyi district, and the air threat remains ongoing.
On Monday, April 6, Russian forces struck the city of Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Seven people were wounded.
The Russian army hit Kharkiv for the second time in one day.
In Kharkiv, a Russian drone struck a high-rise building in the Kyivskyi district; according to preliminary reports, three people were injured.
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) improved access to reliable electricity supply for over 6.6 million Ukrainians in 2025, with total investments in Ukraine's energy sector since 2022 exceeding $550 million.
Over the past week, the Russians have launched more than 2,800 attack drones, nearly 1,350 guided bombs, and more than 40 missiles of various types at Ukraine.
Ambassador of the EU to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová stumbled upon debris from a Russian drone while walking in a Kyiv forest.
Our donors are strongly interested in continuing to fund Ukraine’s energy needs
05 April 2026
In the Kharkiv region, three people were injured throughout the day as a result of enemy strikes.