During April 26, 174 combat clashes took place on the front line, 68 of them on the Pokrovsk direction. Intense fighting is also taking place in the Lyman and Toretsk directions.
Negotiations with the participation of the Russian dictator's aide Ushakov and representative Kirill Dmitriev took place in the Kremlin. Details of the meeting have not yet been disclosed.
The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people condemned any attempts to recognize Crimea as Russian, emphasizing that this is a gross violation of international law and an encroachment on the sovereignty of Ukraine. The only way to peace is de-occupation.
The US will demand that Russia recognize Ukraine's right to its own army as part of a peace agreement. The US also seeks to regain control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and access to the Dnipro River.
In Ivano-Frankivsk region, the organizer of a family-type orphanage was detained, he is suspected of sexual violence. The man systematically committed sexual offenses against pupils, the youngest of whom is 10 years old.
The Russian army shelled Bilozirka, killing a 68-year-old woman. In Gavrylivka, a man was seriously injured in a UAV attack, doctors are fighting for his life.
Following a massive strike on Kyiv, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated that Russia has put forward demands for Ukraine to withdraw from its regions. Sybiha emphasized that it is Russia, not Ukraine, that is hindering peace.
On April 23, Russian troops launched a missile strike on the Korovyn community, damaging civilian infrastructure. Preliminary reports indicate that there were no casualties as a result of the attack.
Russian troops have been massively shelling one of the key energy infrastructure facilities in the Kherson region for more than a day. Energy workers are trying to stabilize the situation, but power outages are possible.
A Russian drone dropped explosives on an ambulance in Komyshany, when medics were returning from a call. The crew was not injured, but the car was damaged.
The Office of the Prosecutor General has notified 14 metropolitans of the Russian Orthodox Church of suspicion of aiding and abetting encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine. They facilitated the seizure of property of Ukrainian churches in the occupied territories.
In Stanislav, Kherson region, a man died due to a Russian strike on April 19. Born in 1967, he sustained life-threatening injuries from the enemy's combined attack.
In the Kherson region, two employees of the road service, 36 and 44 years old, died as a result of an enemy drone strike on special equipment. The tragedy occurred near the village of Stiyke.
On April 16, Russians shelled Kherson, destroying the ice arena. A man was killed, civilians were injured, and houses and vehicles were damaged.
Ivano-Frankivsk region canceled mass events for Easter due to security threats. Khmelnytskyi and Kirovohrad regions shortened the curfew on the festive night.
In occupied Crimea, units of the Russian Guard have been ordered to increase patrols to detect partisan movements. The occupiers are paying attention to identifying distributors of propaganda materials.
The occupiers promise a hospital in Melitopol only in 2026. Currently, sick children from TOT are forced to travel 200 km, because there are no doctors and medicines on the spot.
As a result of intense enemy attacks on the Kherson region over the past day, 3 people died and 7 more were injured. Dozens of towns and villages came under fire, and civilian infrastructure was damaged.
Due to improved weather conditions in Mykolaiv region, restrictions on traffic movement have been lifted, which were introduced due to snowfall. The day before, a traffic jam formed on the M-14 highway.
U. S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff suggested that Trump support the "transfer" of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions to Russia.
Due to abnormal snowfalls in the south of Ukraine, traffic is difficult, there are snowdrifts and traffic jams. In the Kherson region, about 2,500 subscribers are without electricity, and in the Mykolaiv region, rescuers are helping ambulances.
According to the Ukrhydrometeorological Center, today in Ukraine it will be cloudy and cold, precipitation in the form of sleet is expected. In the southern, Kirovohrad and Dnipropetrovsk regions, gusts of wind are 15-20 m/s.
In Ivano-Frankivsk, a man bit a TCC soldier on the leg when he tried to check his documents. The detainee turned out to be a resident of Kherson region who did not register.
A master class on baking Easter cakes from flour grown on the liberated lands of Kherson region was held in Kyiv. The "Soul of Soil 2.0" initiative aims to show the world the value of Ukrainian bread.
On April 7, 2025, Ukrainian pilots destroyed the command post of the 81st artillery regiment of the Russian Federation in the occupied Kherson region. A concrete structure was destroyed and up to 30 occupiers were eliminated.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports activity of enemy strike UAVs in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. Residents are urged to take shelter during alarms.
Russian military personnel in the Kherson region have been banned from using mobile phones due to significant losses in personnel. The ban has led to a fall in the morale of the occupiers.
The Cabinet of Ministers is allocating 2 billion hryvnias for 200 frontline and border communities in nine regions of Ukraine. The funds will be used for security needs, restoration and construction of shelters.
In Ukraine, some regions have already turned off heating due to warming. Local authorities are ready to restore heat supply to social facilities in case of bad weather.
The grant amount has been increased to UAH 300,000 for one job and up to UAH 500,000 for two. Already 25,000 entrepreneurs have received grants for UAH 12 billion.
