The new commander of the 12th "Azov" Brigade is Bohdan Hrishenkov, who rose from soldier to officer. He defended "Azovstal," was wounded in Olenivka, and released from captivity.
As a result of the morning shelling of Kharkiv, the number of victims has increased to 98 civilians. This was reported by the mayor of the city, Ihor Terekhov.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the laws on the extension of martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine.
A large-scale air alert has been declared in Ukraine due to the threat of ballistic missile use from the northeast. The alert covers a significant part of the country, including Kyiv and many regions.
As a result of the Russian attack on Kharkiv on April 18, 87 people were injured, including 6 children. One person died, 17 are in the hospital, three are in extremely critical condition, houses and cars were damaged.
At a meeting in Paris, American officials announced their intention to achieve a complete ceasefire in Ukraine in the near future.
China has never provided lethal weapons to any party in the conflict in Ukraine. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed that they oppose baseless accusations.
As a result of the shelling in Kharkiv, 82 people were injured, including six children. Unfortunately, there is one dead, the SES reported, work is ongoing.
The SES denied information about the hospitalization of two rescuers with chemical poisoning after inspecting drone fragments in Poltava region. They stated that this is not true.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy pointed out that Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles on Good Friday. He emphasized the importance of defense assistance from partners, especially air defense systems.
Andrzej Duda stated that Poland should seek protection from the Russian threat through French nuclear deterrence. He continues to call for access to American nuclear weapons.
The US is ready to stop trying to make peace between Ukraine and Russia if there is no progress. This was stated by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after meeting with European and Ukrainian leaders.
According to the head of the CMA, the intensity of shelling in Pokrovsk is extremely high, all entrances are controlled by drones. The enemy is hunting people with FPV drones.
In Nikolsky, near the temporarily occupied Mariupol, a base of Russian soldiers was hit. Preliminary reports indicate that there are injured occupants and damaged vehicles.
On the night of April 18, the Russians attacked Ukraine with missiles and UAVs, launching 6 missiles of various types and 37 ударних drones. The Defense Forces shot down 3 missiles and 23 UAVs.
As a result of the morning shelling of Kharkiv on April 18, the number of wounded increased to 74 people. The Russian army launched a missile strike using three Iskander-M ballistic missiles.
russia continues to attack Ukraine's energy facilities, especially in the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions, despite agreements on an energy truce.
Negotiations on a ceasefire took place in Paris with the participation of delegations from Ukraine, France, Germany, Great Britain, and the United States. The details were revealed by the Head of the US State Department, Marco Rubio.
On the morning of April 18, the Russian army launched a missile strike on Kharkiv, using three Iskander-M ballistic missiles. A 79-year-old man died, and more than 60 people were injured, including children.
Over the past day, 143 combat clashes took place at the front, almost half of them in the Pokrovsk direction. 21 combat clashes were recorded in the Kursk region.
In the morning, Russian troops attacked a bakery in Sumy with drones. A 61-year-old driver was killed, a 55-year-old employee was injured, and the premises and transport were damaged.
In the morning, Dnipro was subjected to a missile attack, civilian objects were damaged. Air defense forces destroyed 3 UAVs and 3 missiles, there were no casualties.
Over the past day, Ukrainian soldiers eliminated 1,530 Russian soldiers, and also destroyed 8 tanks and a large number of artillery systems and armored combat vehicles of the enemy. Most of the combat clashes took place in the Pokrovsky direction.
As a result of the missile attack on Kharkiv on April 18, the number of victims increased to 54. 13 people were hospitalized, including two children, four in serious condition.
As of April 18, 2025, no enemy ships were recorded in the waters of the Black and Azov Seas. Three Russian missile carriers with Kalibr cruise missiles are on duty in the Mediterranean Sea.
russia struck Kharkiv with ballistic missiles with cluster munitions. 28 people were injured, including two children, and 15 apartment buildings were damaged.
Russia attacked a residential area of Kharkiv. The missile hit multi-story buildings, there is one dead, among the 20 injured - a child.
On April 18, explosions rang out in Sumy during an air raid. An enemy UAV hit a building, destroying the roof. Preliminary, one person died, another turned to medics.
On the morning of April 18, Russia attacked Kharkiv with missiles. A hit was recorded in a multi-story building in a densely populated area, people may be under the rubble.
Russian special services are recruiting Ukrainian teenagers through Telegram, promising money for simple tasks, and then blackmailing them. The most vulnerable are students in grades 7-9, parents should be vigilant.