War in Ukraine
Since the beginning of the day, 54 combat engagements have been recorded, with the most difficult situation in the Pokrovsk direction. The occupiers are actively shelling Sumy region and the south with aviation.
The occupiers attacked a shuttle bus in Pokrovsk community using an FPV drone. The driver and three passengers, including a 14-year-old boy, were injured.
Democrats are outraged by the lifting of sanctions against Russian oil after a massive attack on Ukraine. They call for increased pressure on the Kremlin instead of making concessions.
Pilots of Magyar's Birds, together with other units, hit a heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A. The operation was carried out in the temporarily occupied territory of the region.
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that negotiations with Ukraine are not a priority. Earlier, Erdogan offered Istanbul as a platform for a peaceful dialogue between the parties.
Alpha special forces damaged the landing ships Yamal, Azov, and enemy logistics. Radar systems and enemy fuel tanks were also destroyed.
The Defense Forces attacked an oil refinery in the Samara region and terminals in other regions of the Russian Federation. Fuel storage sites and repair bases in the occupied territories were hit.
Soldiers of the 72nd Brigade eliminated two Msta-S self-propelled artillery systems and two D-30 howitzers in the Russian Federation. The Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the successful destruction of enemy equipment abroad.
The Ministry of Defense is launching the A1 center to develop AI solutions for drones and analyze enemy actions. The project is being implemented with the support of Britain to automate the army.
As a result of massive attacks on six settlements, one person died and four were wounded. The occupiers used drones and shelled residential areas.
Three individuals broke into the TCC building and attacked the security. Police detained two participants in the incident, the third attacker is wanted.
A site with inflatable structures and sea containers appeared near Krasnokamianka. The object has double security and a lightning protection system.
Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported the damage to thousands of cultural sites. Since the invasion, 513 monuments and institutions have been completely destroyed.
Ukrainian drones hit 1483 targets, including 356 occupiers and 362 drones. Since the beginning of April, the total number of hit targets has reached 23340.
In the border village of Kozacha Lopan, a 50-year-old man was blown up by an unknown device. Law enforcement officers are investigating the circumstances of the tragedy in the Kharkiv district.
The Russian attack on April 18 caused emergency damage to power grids in Chernihiv. Energy workers are working to restore power to 25,000 subscribers.
The occupiers launched 219 drones from Crimea and the territory of the Russian Federation. Defense forces destroyed 190 UAVs, and hits were recorded at 17 locations in various regions of the country.
On the morning of April 18, drones struck Rosneft's oil refinery. A fire broke out at the ELOU-AVT-6 unit after a series of powerful explosions.
Over the past day, the occupiers carried out more than 3,400 shellings and used 9,300 drones. The hottest spot remains the Pokrovsk direction with 33 enemy assaults.
Russian drones damaged port infrastructure, warehouses, and administrative buildings in Odesa district. One person was injured as a result of the enemy shelling.
Partisans burned down a transformer at a strategic facility in the occupied city. Due to the sabotage, the railway hub for transferring Russian weapons has been blocked.
A fire broke out on Cape Manganari as a result of a prolonged drone attack. The occupation authorities confirmed the fire but denied the presence of fuel reserves.
The Russian attack damaged a facility in Nizhyn district. Chernihiv, Nizhyn, Pryluky, and surrounding areas are without power, and restoration work is underway.
The General Staff reported the elimination of 1,080 occupiers and the destruction of dozens of pieces of equipment. The total enemy personnel losses exceeded 1.3 million people.
The Trump administration extended exemptions from sanctions on oil from the Russian Federation until May 16 to curb prices. The decision was made despite previous promises by the authorities.
Zelenskyy confirmed the start of pilot training on Swedish aircraft. Sweden allocates 80 billion kronor in aid and discusses localization of production.
The Ukrainian Hornet Vision Ctrl system allowed an operator from abroad to control a Sting drone. The the technology provides stable video and low latency.
Britain will transfer 120,000 drones of various types to Ukraine. The kingdom's own army received only 8,000 units due to rapid obsolescence of equipment.
Fires broke out at oil infrastructure facilities in Tikhoretsk and Kozacha Bukhta. Authorities report air defense operations and no casualties.
The American military purchased 13,000 Merops interceptor drones to combat UAVs. The system destroyed over 1,000 targets during tests in Ukraine.