Ukraine

An X-101 air-launched cruise missile fired by Russia at Ukraine malfunctions and crashes in a field in the Volgograd region of Russia.

Verkhovna Rada Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said that the draft law on strengthening mobilization, which was adopted after taking into account his principled comments, is the best option to increase the number of citizens in the Armed Forces of Ukraine during heavy fighting at the front.

Polish protesters have ended the blockade of the Uhryniv-Dolhobyczów border crossing point with Ukraine, allowing normal truck traffic in both directions.

Russia is deliberately stirring up panic to destabilize the situation in Ukraine, but according to Ukrainian intelligence, the situation has not changed radically compared to recent periods.

Ukrainian writer and public figure Dmytro Kapranov died on April 16, according to the Kapranov brothers' page.

Despite his promises, Poroshenko has not given money for the Shukhevych Museum destroyed by Russia, the Lviv City Council reports.

Russia is conducting an information campaign on social media to demotivate Ukrainian society from within, as it cannot break the will to resist or defeat the Ukrainian military forces.

A power substation in Bryansk, Russia, was damaged, cutting off power to several military and industrial facilities used by Russia in its war against Ukraine.

The British Ministry of Defense believes that Ukraine's strike on the plant in Tatarstan, more than 1,000 kilometers from the border, confirms its ability to hit targets deep inside Russia, bypass air defense and hit facilities used in warfare, demonstrating the development of long-range weapons.

Russia has put Georgian sniper Giorgi Gelashvili, who is fighting on the side of Ukraine, on the wanted list, accusing him of "inciting enmity and hatred using the media" and mercenarism.

More than 34,000 Ukrainian recruits have been trained in the UK and 12 partner countries as part of Operation Interflex, a training program for the Ukrainian military organized by the UK.

russia is spending time and effort to restore the infrastructure damaged by Ukrainian attacks, diverting its efforts from other areas, including a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

russia is not releasing illegally detained Ukrainian civilians because they may witness its atrocities in the occupied territories.

Stefanchuk discussed with the PACE President the mechanism of compensation for war damage and the creation of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.

russia and Iran are actively deepening their military cooperation. In particular, Tehran agreed to transfer ballistic missiles to russia, and Moscow purchased Iranian drone defense systems. The countries are also working together to develop new types of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Polish farmers continue to block truck traffic at three checkpoints on the Ukraine-Poland border, not allowing a single truck to cross into Poland over the past day, resulting in queues of about 600 trucks.

Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in the Odesa region of Ukraine, more than 120 cultural monuments, including 18 of national importance, have been destroyed or damaged.

According to the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, the Unified Register of Persons Missing under Special Circumstances currently contains more than 37,000 Ukrainian citizens, including civilians and military personnel.

European natural gas prices continued to rise due to the conflict between Iran and Israel.

russia could provide Iran with new fighters, including Su-35, and modern air defense systems, which would enhance Iran's military capabilities against potential adversaries such as Israel and the United States.

EU diplomat Josep Borrell calls on member states to provide Ukraine with anti-aircraft batteries, as Kyiv needs air defense to repel a Russian invasion.

The mayor of Lebedyn, Sumy region, Oleksandr Baklykov, who stood up to defend Ukraine in the fall of 2022, died at the front.

Since the beginning of russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2014, russia has illegally detained Ukrainian civilians without evidence for 10 years and has not provided any information about them, in violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Convention.

In the third year of Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine, a deputy of the Vinnytsia Regional Council from the Batkivshchyna party openly boasts of awards from the Moscow Patriarchate.

Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed holding an international peace conference, recognized by both Ukraine and Russia, to resolve the conflict, outlining four principles for a settlement.

Due to constant Ukrainian air attacks, Russian air defense units are increasingly panicking and shooting down their own planes. The guerrillas found out that the command ordered them to shoot down any threat, despite problems with the system of detecting and recognizing friend-or-foe targets.

Starting in 2028, the European Commission plans to introduce a "cash for reforms" model to allocate funds to poorer EU countries, linking funding to reforms and compliance with democratic standards.

During his talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed four principles for the speedy restoration of peace in Ukraine.

Poland and Denmark discussed the creation of an effective European missile and air defense system similar to Israel's Iron Dome to protect the region.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that dividing US aid into separate accounts for Ukraine, Israel and other countries is pure politics that ignores the lives of people dying in Ukraine every day. He emphasized that if Kyiv falls, it could lead to a war with NATO countries involving American soldiers.