War update: 161 clashes in past day, including 58 in Pokrovsk axis
A total of 161 combat engagements have been recorded along the Ukrainian frontlines while in the Pokrovsk direction alone, Ukraine repelled 58 Russian assaults.
09 April 2025
A total of 161 combat engagements have been recorded along the Ukrainian frontlines while in the Pokrovsk direction alone, Ukraine repelled 58 Russian assaults.
In the city of Mozdok in Russia’s North Ossetia, drones attacked a military airfield in the early hours of Wednesday.
Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 32 Russian drones overnight Wednesday.
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to April 9, 2025 amount to nearly 927,580 invaders, including another 1,270 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
Russia still intends to achieve Ukraine’s complete surrender rather than to agree on a ceasefire and lasting peace.
A fire and rescue unit of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) sustained damage in the Krasnopillia community, Sumy region, during a Russian airstrike.
08 April 2025
The European Union calls on Russia to agree to the proposed terms of a ceasefire in Ukraine and is ready to provide any assistance toward achieving peace.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has identified Russia’s missile strike on Kryvyi Rih on April 4 as the deadliest attack harming children since the onset of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. The strike caused multiple fatalities and injuries among children.
The delivery of additional Patriot air defense systems, new defense aid packages, and discussions on uniting countries willing to establish arms production facilities in Ukraine will be among the key issues at the upcoming meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format.
Employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine have already completed rescue operations in the Obolon district of the capital at the site of the April 6 missile attack.
In Kyiv's Obolonskyi district, emergency crews are continuing efforts to clear debris and restore the area following a Russian missile strike on the morning of April 6.
In Kyiv's Obolonskyi district, emergency crews are continuing efforts to clear debris and restore the area following a Russian missile strike on the morning of April 6.
In Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, Russian forces dropped explosives from a drone, injuring a 64-year-old man.
In Kryvyi Rih, people say farewell to the victims of the Russian missile strike on April 4. Among the victims were three-year-old Tymofiy, who died from injuries in the hospital, seven-year-old Arina, and her grandfather, Serhiy.
Soldiers from the 429th Separate Regiment of Unmanned Systems, known as “Achilles,” alongside the 43rd Artillery Brigade, successfully detected and hit two Russian Pantsir air defense missile and gun systems.
Ukrainian forces shot down nine Russian drones overnight, while 31 enemy decoy UAVs disappeared from radar without causing damage.
Ukrainian forces reported 159 combat engagements over the past 24 hours, as Russian troops carried out intense attacks across multiple fronts.
Russia suffered approximately 922,340 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and April 8, 2025, with 1,290 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
As of March 2025, 591 Ukrainian athletes and coaches have been killed by Russia, 22 are in captivity, and 11 are missing.
07 April 2025
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a phone conversation with his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, to discuss the international response to Russia's April 4 attack on Kryvyi Rih.
Four children and three adults injured in the April 4 attack on Kryvyi Rih remain in critical condition.
Soldiers from the 429th Separate Regiment of Unmanned Systems, known as “Achilles,” alongside the 43rd Artillery Brigade, successfully detected and hit two Russian Pantsir air defense missile and gun systems.
Footage capturing the moment a Russian missile struck Kryvyi Rih on the evening of April 4 has surfaced online.
Ukraine's defense industry has expanded from UAH 70 billion in 2022 to UAH 1.5 trillion in 2025.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Jan Braathu condemned the Russian missile attack on Kyiv-based buildings housing the editorial offices of the state-owned enterprise Multimedia Platform for Foreign Broadcasting of Ukraine.
The European Union supports the U.S.-initiated talks on a ceasefire in Ukraine, while being convinced that any such talks should strengthen Kyiv's position, as Putin demonstrates complete disregard for international efforts to achieve peace.
In the Kupiansk direction, Ukraine’s Defense Forces destroyed two Russian tanks, hit two armored infantry vehicles, and prevented the enemy from breaking through Ukrainian defense lines.
Ukraine initiated a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council on Tuesday, April 8, in the context of the Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih.
Rescuers did not receive information about an alleged explosion in the center of Kyiv.
Russian forces launched drone attacks on the Nikopol district, injuring three people.