Russians launched Shaheed drones from Cape Chauda in Crimea and Kursk region to disrupt Easter celebrations in Ukraine, but 23 attack drones were destroyed in Kharkiv, Kherson, and Dnipro regions.
The ground forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in Donetsk region using short- and medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems.
No enemy ships were observed in the Black Sea yesterday and today, as they are in their basing areas, and aviation is responsible for protecting the waters, said Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesman for the Southern Defense Command.
The Russians are trying to hold the bridgehead on the left bank and simultaneously trying to push Ukrainian units from the left bank, focusing on combined attacks, actively using aviation and UAVs against settlements on the right bank.
The enemy became more active in the south, making 19 assault attempts yesterday, which were stopped by Ukrainian forces, resulting in more than 100 occupants killed.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that the answer to the question of why Ukrainians have survived is that "in the most difficult circumstances and in the darkest times, we are able to give birth to light.
President Zelenskyy inspected armored vehicles, MLRS, artillery, drones and electronic warfare equipment used by Ukrainian border guards to protect the country.
Over the past day, Russians intensified shelling of 8 localities in Zaporizhzhya region, firing 348 times and destroying 17 buildings.
Ukraine has already sown more than half of the planned 13. 5 million hectares of spring crops - 7.2 million hectares.
The Ministry of Defense has approved an order establishing a list of diseases for determining fitness for military service with such categories as fully fit, fit for rear units, and unfit.
Russia is stepping up its disinformation campaigns to discredit Ukraine internationally and cut foreign aid, making false accusations of terrorism against officials such as the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasyl Malyuk, in an attempt to divert attention from its own war crimes.
russians are constantly changing the location of their warships, hiding them among supply vessels and changing tactics to mislead Ukrainian forces due to the reduced air defense capabilities in Crimea.
The occupants are constantly trying to restore the situation in southern Ukraine through unsuccessful assault operations: 11 attacks took place yesterday and 3 more today at the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, but Ukrainian troops repel these attempts.
Russian troops attacked Chuhuiv in Kharkiv region with cluster munitions and shelled Vovchansk, damaging civilian infrastructure.
Ukrainian military intelligence is conducting a large-scale cyberattack on Internet service providers and mobile operators in Tatarstan, which has already blocked the Internet in the republic and Kazan.
The former head of the SBU Main Department of Internal Security was served a notice of suspicion of illicit enrichment totaling UAH 32. 7 million, including possession of luxury cars, cash in foreign currency and expensive jewelry.
The Cabinet of Ministers is working on a draft law to create a Government Center that will be responsible for the quality of documents and consolidate the functions currently performed by four regulatory ministries.
The Russians have started using fewer Kalibr missiles to strike Ukraine, likely due to problems with their production caused by sanctions.
According to Air Force spokesman Ilya Yevlash, the US aid package will allow the Ukrainian air force to more effectively counter Russian combined attacks and defend Ukrainian cities and critical facilities.
Last night, russian troops did not use ballistic, guided, cruise, kamikaze or drones missiles, but attacked frontline areas with guided aerial bombs, particularly in Kharkiv region.
Occupants are deploying personnel, ammunition and military equipment in the Kupyansk sector, but no extraordinary enemy activity is observed in this area.
The enemy continues its attempts to capture Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region, trying to bypass the city through Bohdanivka and Ivanivske and take it in a vice grip, conducting so-called "meat assaults" in this area, but the situation remains under control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Power engineers are working to restore power supply to industrial enterprises in Kryvyi Rih, and the night passed without any emergencies or explosions.
The enemy achieved some tactical success in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors, but failed to gain an operational advantage, while Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka remain the hottest areas in the east.
During the shelling of Novoosynove village, Kupyansk district, a 66-year-old man died on the territory of a private household.
Russia's leadership is working to disrupt the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland by cooperating with countries, politicians, media and spreading fake narratives, said Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
Ukraine is doing everything possible to ensure China's participation in the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland on June 15-16, as China's presence is crucial for achieving a just and lasting peace based on the territorial integrity, sovereignty of Ukraine and the return of all imprisoned and deported children.
Ukraine has sent invitations to more than 150 countries and international organizations to the Global Peace Summit to be held this summer in Switzerland to ensure a broad presence to discuss a just peace and a roadmap for engaging both sides in the future peace process, with Russia not being invited at this stage.
The U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) financed the construction of a new vessel, which was handed over to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority for operation in the port of Reni in Odesa region.
Russian troops shelled Nikopol district with heavy artillery and kamikaze drones, damaging high-rise buildings, private houses, outbuildings, a gymnasium, a business, trucks and a moped.
