Ukraine seeks security cooperation with Iraq and African nations - Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine is in communication with nine countries regarding security matters.
13 April 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine is in communication with nine countries regarding security matters.
Ukraine expects to establish contact with Hungary’s new leadership and is ready to build good-neighborly relations.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lifted its recommendation for citizens to refrain from traveling to Hungary.
In Hungary’s parliamentary election, with nearly 99% of the votes counted, the Tisza party led by opposition politician Péter Magyar is in the lead.
The President of Ukraine congratulated Péter Magyar and the TISZA party on their victory in the parliamentary elections in Hungary.
12 April 2026
Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, will appeal to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding the execution of four Ukrainian prisoners of war and an evacuation team during the Easter truce.
Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Office of the President, stated that following the return of 182 Ukrainians, another prisoner exchange is being prepared by the end of next week.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife, Olena Zelenska, greeted Ukrainians on Easter.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife, Olena Zelenska, greeted Ukrainians on Easter.
Near Huliaipilske in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, during the so-called “ceasefire,” Russian forces killed a Ukrainian evacuation team using FPV drones and executed four prisoners near Veterinarne in the Kharkiv region.
Emmanuel Macron held a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, during which they discussed Russia’s war against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.
11 April 2026
Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 101 times over the course of the day, with 469 violations of the ceasefire recorded after 16:00.
Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Rome next week.
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is maintaining constant contact with the American side and preparing for intensified cooperation with European partners to advance negotiations and strengthen security guarantees.
Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address that Ukraine hopes to continue prisoner exchanges in the near future.
The Security Service of Ukraine has published exclusive footage showing the return of Ukrainians freed from Russian captivity as part of a prisoner exchange held on Saturday, April 11.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, acting on the order of President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Volodymyr Zelensky, has assigned Ukraine’s Defense Forces the task of ensuring compliance with a ceasefire regime on land, at sea, and in the air during the Easter holiday period.
Russian troops have launched 50 attacks against Ukrainian positions since the beginning of the day, with the highest intensity of fighting reported in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk sectors.
Ukraine possesses some of the world’s most advanced drone technologies and could contribute to international efforts to ensure security in the Strait of Hormuz.
As part of a prisoner exchange, 175 Ukrainian servicemen and 7 civilians have returned from Russian captivity.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine will adhere to the ceasefire and respond strictly in kind.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait are interested in Ukraine’s experience in defending against drones.
10 April 2026
Ukraine’s Ambassador to the EU, Vsevolod Chentsov, stated that the United States remains an ally of Ukraine despite tensions between Kyiv and Washington over recent months.
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.
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.