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13 April 2026
The intensity of combat operations on the frontline during the so-called “Easter ceasefire” declared by Russia did not actually change, with Russian forces using certain periods to rotate and regroup.
Ukraine expects to establish contact with Hungary’s new leadership and is ready to build good-neighborly relations.
The Deference Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has published an interactive 3D model and details of the components used in Russia’s Knyaz Veshchy Oleg reconnaissance drones in the Components in Weapons section of the War & Sanctions portal.
Oil prices rose above $100 per barrel on Monday as the U.S. Navy prepared to block maritime traffic to and from Iran through the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could limit Iranian oil exports.
On Sunday, a Ukrainian team of seven participants set off in the 2026 Paris International Marathon. All of them are war veterans and civilians who will cover the 42-kilometer course in wooden wheelchairs they built themselves earlier during their rehabilitation in Lviv.
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.
Over the past day, April 12, five settlements in the Kharkiv region came under Russian strikes, resulting in casualties.
On April 12, 107 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded.
Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 87 out of 98 drones used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine on the night of April 13.
In the Kherson region, two people were wounded over the past 24 hours as a result of Russian aggression.
The total combat losses of Russian forces from February 24, 2022, to April 13 2026 in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,312,140 personnel, including 960 over the past day.
Over the past 24 hours, occupying forces launched 456 attacks on 28 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region. One woman was injured as a result of an enemy strike in the Zaporizhzhia district.
Zaporizhzhia is experiencing explosions as the city is being targeted by hostile drones.
The President of Ukraine congratulated Péter Magyar and the TISZA party on their victory in the parliamentary elections in Hungary.
Following a Russian attack on an energy facility in the Chernihiv district, more than 12,000 consumers have been left without power.
Russia's federal budget for January–February 2026 recorded a deficit of $69.9 billion, which is almost twice the Ministry of Finance's earlier estimate of $43.3 billion.
In the town of Sarny, Rivne region, a Wall of Hope featuring photos of captured and missing servicemen was unveiled on Easter.
On Sunday, a Ukrainian team of seven participants set off in the 2026 Paris International Marathon. All of them are war veterans and civilians who will cover the 42-kilometer course in wooden wheelchairs they built themselves earlier during their rehabilitation in Lviv.
In the capital, on Poshtova Square, the sculptures of Kyiv’s founders—Kyi, Shchek, Khoryv, and their sister Lybid—have been dressed as children in traditional Ukrainian attire and adorned with Easter baskets.
Amid a growing budget deficit, Russia, is moving to reduce state support for its agro-industrial sector – one of the few sectors the authorities had positioned as a strategic priority.
12 April 2026
The first congratulations on the election victory in Hungary for the Tisza party have been sent by Ursula von der Leyen, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz.
A total of 91 combat clashes have been recorded along the frontline. Since the ceasefire was declared, Russian forces have generally adhered to its terms, but continue combat operations in certain areas, particularly using drones.
On Sunday, April 12, Pope Leo XIV addressed the Ukrainian and Lebanese peoples while greeting Christians celebrating Easter according to the Eastern calendar.
The National Election Office has released the first results of Hungary’s parliamentary election.
During a prisoner exchange, Yevhenii Demchuk, a marine from the village of Lvove in the Kherson region, has returned to Ukraine after spending four years in captivity.
After securing a bronze medal at the final stage, Nazar Chepurnyi claimed overall victory in the current season’s Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in the vault event.
Over the 10 months since their establishment, the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have struck more than 24,000 pieces of Russian military equipment.
In January–March 2026, Ukrainians paid UAH 43.5 billion in military tax to the state budget, which is UAH 9.4 billion more than during the same period last year.
As of 5:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, 74.23% of voters—equivalent to 5,587,935 people—had cast their ballots in the Hungarian parliamentary elections.