Russian troops attacked 5 settlements in Donetsk region, damaging infrastructure, high-rise buildings, houses and cars.
Russian troops shelled 13 regions of Ukraine, attacking 100 settlements and 64 infrastructure facilities, resulting in civilian casualties.
In Luhansk region, Bilyohorivka remains the hottest spot on the front line, where Russian troops are exerting intense pressure, and in occupied Sievierodonetsk, men are required to undergo a medical examination at a military commissariat before they can get a job.
During a night air raid over the Uman district of Cherkasy region, Ukrainian air defense systems shot down an enemy Shahed drone, with no casualties or damage reported.
During his official visit to China, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he would discuss with President Xi Jinping the possibility of promoting a "just peace" in Ukraine.
The US State Department spokesman says that the US has allocated billions of dollars to provide Ukraine with air defense systems and offensive weapons since the first day of the Russian invasion.
Two civilians were killed and four injured as a result of a Russian airstrike on an educational institution in the village of Lukyantsi, Kharkiv district, and about 20 settlements in Kharkiv region were shelled by Russian troops with artillery and mortar fire.
In Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging 9 houses, critical infrastructure, a post office, a warehouse and a car, injuring 2 people, including a child, and Ukrainian air defense destroyed 2 Shahed drones.
At night, 1 hostile Shahed UAV was shot down in Kryvyi Rih district, with no artillery or rocket attacks, and power supply was restored after weather-related interruptions.
Ukrainian air defense forces successfully shot down 1 enemy Shahed drone in Khmelnytsky region last night, causing no casualties or damage.
The Lithuanian Foreign Minister emphasized that continued assistance to Ukraine is crucial for global stability, not just for Ukraine or the region.
As a result of the Russian shelling of Kharkiv district, 4 civilians were wounded, including two women aged 63 and 66 and two men aged 38 and 65, and two men aged 63 and 65 died on the spot.
Former U. S. President Donald Trump is standing trial in a historic criminal case over hush money payments to an adult film star, facing potential conviction as a felon ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Russian troops shelled a village in Kharkiv region, killing two civilians and damaging an educational institution.
In February 2024, Ukrainian banks issued 783 mortgage loans totaling UAH 1. 3 billion, up 17.3% compared to January 2024 and more than seven times more than in February 2023, with the majority of loans issued under the e-Home program at an average interest rate of 7.6% per annum.
After Iran's air attack on Israel was repelled by several states, Czech politicians called for a similar deployment to protect Ukraine's airspace.
Several people were wounded in a knife attack on a church in Sydney, about 30 km west of Sydney, the attacker was arrested and the victims received medical treatment.
An explosion occurred outside of Kharkiv, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay in shelters due to the risk of enemy attacks and air strikes.
During his visit to China, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned China against supporting Russia in its aggressive war against Ukraine.
The escalation in the Middle East will not affect Germany's support for Ukraine, Berlin said.
French President Emmanuel Macron plans to ask Chinese President Xi Jinping for help in achieving an Olympic truce during Xi's upcoming visit to Paris in early May.
French President Emmanuel Macron says he will do "everything possible" to achieve an Olympic truce during the 2024 Olympics in Paris amid Russia's war against Ukraine, and reveals plans to move the opening ceremony to the Stade de France stadium if security threats arise.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, urgently called on the U. S. House of Representatives to pass an aid package for Ukraine as soon as possible.
Biden urged Congress to pass the aid package for Ukraine and Israel approved by the Senate as soon as possible.
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, Russian air defense systems are reportedly operating, smoke is observed in the Kerch Strait area, allegedly as a means of camouflage, and an air alert has been declared and traffic on the Crimean bridge is blocked.
According to residents, explosions were heard and smoke was seen in the upland part of Berdiansk.
Residents of Kherson were warned of a possible enemy air strike on the city.
Due to the bad weather, 36 settlements in Zhytomyr and Khmelnytsky regions were cut off from power, and there are blackouts and restrictions in several regions, including Kharkiv, where hourly outages affected about 240,000 consumers.
Four men aged 36 to 86 were killed as a result of artillery shelling in Siversk, Donetsk region, last night.
Russian forces shelled 24 localities in Chernihiv region 61 times, causing 335 explosions, killing 2 civilians, injuring 1 and damaging private homes and vehicles.
