Ukraine
Ukraine and Latvia have signed an agreement on mutual recognition of driver's licenses without exams. This is the sixth such agreement, important for Ukrainians abroad due to the war.
Zelenskyy sums up first meeting in Azerbaijan with Aliyev: six documents signed. Discussions covered defense, energy, humanitarian issues, and peace.
18-year-old Kyiv resident injured her leg after falling into an unfenced water pit on Ivasyuk Avenue due to repairs by KP "Kyivteploenergo". Police opened proceedings under Part 1 of Article 272 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine for violation of safety rules.
President Zelenskyy stated at a press conference with Aliyev his readiness for trilateral talks in Azerbaijan if Russia is ready for diplomacy. Ukraine values the role of partners in mediation and mentioned negotiations in Turkey and Switzerland.
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with drones near Romania on April 25; British Typhoons were scrambled to intercept. Debris fell in Galați, a building was damaged, investigation ongoing with no casualties.
Prosecutor General Kravchenko: shooter prepared mass shooting, had carbines despite conviction, hated Ukrainians. Killed 7 people in Holosiiv on April 18, liquidated after hostages.
Ruslan Kravchenko reported that a native of Moscow, a retired Major, has no connections with Russian special services. The terrorist act due to a dispute with an intercom claimed 7 lives, 7 wounded in hospital.
President Zelenskyy met in Azerbaijan with the Ukrainian expert team sharing experience in air defense and infrastructure protection. Experts reported on the results of work under the defense cooperation program; Ukraine is expanding cooperation beyond drones.
Police promptly detained a 42-year-old man in a state of intoxication who was chaotically firing in Bucha. No injuries reported, criminal proceedings opened under Part 4 of Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
On April 22, a 49-year-old conscript wanted for registration violation suddenly died in the Kryvyi Rih TCR. Cause – heart failure, no violence detected, investigation ongoing.
President Zelenskyy on a working visit to Azerbaijan. A one-on-one meeting with Aliyev took place in Gabala.
As a result of Russia's nighttime attack, 5 people were killed, more than 30 injured, in Dnipro an apartment building entrance was destroyed and there are missing persons. Civilian infrastructure was damaged in several regions, among the injured – children.
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded 236 combat engagements, which is a fifth more than the previous day. The fiercest fighting on the Pokrovsk axis, where defense forces inflicted significant losses on the enemy.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Azerbaijan for talks on security and energy issues. Kyiv and Baku maintain warm relations after the Russian invasion of 2022.
Zelenskyy responds to nighttime Russian attack that killed 4 people and injured over 30 in several regions. Urged partners to move toward 21st EU sanctions package and strengthen air defenses.
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal urged the EU to introduce tariffs on Russian goods to finance the reconstruction of Ukraine. The initiative was not included in the 20th sanctions package; frozen Russian assets are insufficient.
Russia overnight struck Ukraine with 47 missiles, including 12 ballistic missiles, and 619 drones. 30 missiles and 580 drones neutralized, data on 4 missiles being clarified.
State VCIOM poll shows drop in Putin's approval from 66,7% to 65,6%. Kremlin advises media to use higher data from the "Public Opinion Forum" or not publish reports at all.
Russian troops lost 1,230 soldiers and 1,257 UAVs over the day of April 24. Total personnel losses reach 1,324,690 personnel.
Ukrainian women's national team secured victory in the team standings at the 2026 European Wrestling Championships. Gold on the final competition day was won by Maria Yefremova (53 kg), Iryna Kolyadenko (65 kg), and Nadiia Sokolovska (72 kg).
The enemy struck Kharkiv overnight on April 25: a drone hit a high-rise building in the Saltivka district, causing a fire. Strikes also hit the Shevchenkivskyi, Nemyshlyanskyi, and Kyivskyi districts.
On April 25, over most of Ukraine it will be cloudy with clearings, precipitation mostly absent, only light rain in the north. Wind 7-12 m/s, in Kyiv +13...+15°.
Ukraine intensified strikes on Russian ports and oil refineries, reducing oil loading by 300 thousand barrels/day in March and products by 200 thousand. April turned out even worse, Russia is cutting production due to export problems.
Estonian intelligence sees no grounds for a new Russian front against the Baltic states or NATO. At the same time, the Kremlin is irrational, despite failures in Ukraine.
The enemy attacked Dnipro on the night of April 25, causing fires and damage to houses. No casualties reported so far, threat persists.
In India, they are investigating the disappearance of 26 men who went to Russia for work but are forced to fight against Ukraine. The government reports the deaths of 10 Indians; most signed voluntary contracts.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized that Ukraine's immediate accession to the EU is impossible, but called for closer integration into institutions without voting rights. He proposed interim steps for gradual rapprochement with the bloc after the summit in Nicosia.
The enemy attacked Kharkiv (strike on a high-rise building), Dnipro (large-scale fire), and Shostka (over 20 strikes) overnight on April 25. In Kharkiv, preliminarily no casualties.
Based on SBU materials, the court sentenced an FSB agent to 15 years of imprisonment for adjusting missile-drone attacks on Odesa. The detainee recorded the positions of the Defense Forces for transmission to the curator from the RF.
Kremlin systematically employs cyberattacks, disinformation, sabotage, and espionage against NATO. Russia is preparing for a regional conflict with the Alliance.