Ukraine has reportedly ceased attacks on tankers following a US request, but continues to target Russian ports, with recent drone strikes causing damage and operational halts at grain terminals and an oil refinery in Novorossiysk and Orsk. Meanwhile, Ukraine's ombudsman reports at least 375 Ukrainian deaths in Russian captivity, and law enforcement has charged Russian detention center staff with torture.
Ukraine has confirmed a second strike on Russia's Dubna space communications center near Moscow, with President Zelenskyy stating that drones hit the facility. This attack follows an earlier strike and is part of Ukraine's 'long-range sanctions' strategy.
Ukraine conducted a significant drone attack on Moscow, prompting Russia to threaten massive retaliatory strikes. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that Moscow would burn if Russian attacks on Ukraine continued.
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Ukrainian drones have successfully struck a Russian oil pipeline and a fuel depot in overnight attacks, leading to a state of emergency in the Rostov region. Ukraine's General Staff reported over 90 Russian attacks on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole fronts on the same day.
Law enforcement in Ukraine has exposed an international Russian spy network allegedly planning contract killings and sabotage, including in EU countries. Several individuals, including Moldovan citizens, have been detained in connection with the plot.
Russia launched an extensive missile and drone attack across Ukraine, with a significant focus on the Kyiv region, resulting in at least one fatality and widespread power outages. The assault involved nearly 500 drones and missiles, prompting Poland to scramble fighter jets.
Fierce fighting is ongoing for the settlements of Myrne, Bilohiria, and Luhivske on the Huliaipole axis, where Russian troops are attempting to storm the villages but have failed to establish control.
Behind the news about a breakthrough in the Russian defensive lines on the Oleksandrivka front lie several months of work. In particular, assault units entered the Huliaipole front back in late 2025 to deliver a preparatory strike against the Russians.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported 136 combat clashes on the battlefield over the past day, with the highest number of Russian attacks, 28, occurring on the Huliaipole front.
Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 235 combat clashes with Russian invaders across the frontlines on February 25, successfully repelling 57 attacks in the Pokrovsk sector.
Soldiers from Ukraine's 225th Separate Assault Regiment conducted a mop-up operation on the Huliaipole front, taking 64 Russian soldiers prisoner for potential exchange.
Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least eight people and wounded dozens in Ukraine, with strikes reported in Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia. Meanwhile, fuel shortages are spreading in Russia beyond Crimea due to Ukrainian attacks, a situation President Putin acknowledged as a crisis but not a critical one.
Ukraine's General Staff reported almost 70 Russian attacks on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole fronts over the past day, with a total of 240 clashes recorded along the line of contact.
Ukrainian forces reported repelling over 70 attacks on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole fronts amid 232 clashes across the front lines. The military noted 58 clashes since morning, indicating ongoing intense fighting.
Ukraine suffered a massive Russian drone attack, reportedly involving 800 drones, which killed six and injured dozens. In response, Hungary's new Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, condemned the assault and summoned the Russian ambassador, signaling a potential shift in Budapest's stance towards Russia.
A total of 174 combat clashes occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the most intense fighting concentrated on the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Huliaipole fronts, where Russian forces carried out over 70 attacks.
Ukraine's General Staff reported a total of 168 combat clashes over the past day, with the most intense fighting occurring on the Pokrovsk front with 34 attacks and the Huliaipole front with 18 attacks.
Russian assault activity has intensified on the Huliaipole front, with 18 combat clashes recorded since the beginning of the day, making it one of the most active areas on the battlefield.
Russian and Ukrainian forces engaged in 144 combat clashes along the contact line in the past 24 hours, with the most intense fighting reported on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole fronts.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has called for the domestic production of Patriot missiles and urged 40 allied nations to supply them, following a series of intensified Russian attacks that included a strike on a sports center injuring children and a mass attack on Kyiv that killed 27.
Russian drone attacks resulted in casualties in Ukraine, including two deaths in Zaporizhzhia and Odesa, and struck a Turkish-owned cargo vessel in the Black Sea, killing an Egyptian crew member. Concurrently, Moscow airports temporarily suspended operations as Russian forces downed numerous Ukrainian drones approaching the city.
Intense combat continues along the front line in Ukraine, with reports indicating hundreds of clashes over the past day. The Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors remain among the most active areas of fighting.
Ukraine's General Staff reported 233 combat clashes over the past day, with Russian forces heavily pressing on the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Huliaipole fronts, conducting 91 assaults.
Ukraine's General Staff reported over 70 combat clashes in the past day, with Russian forces actively attacking the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole fronts.
DeepState reports that Russian forces have successfully taken control of the village of Myrne, located on the Huliaipole front in Ukraine's Zaporizhia Oblast, as of April 12.
The Ukrainian battlefield experienced a total of 137 combat clashes over the past day, with over 60 Russian assaults concentrated on the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole fronts.
Operators of unmanned aerial systems from the Pentagon battalion of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment of the Ukrainian Ground Forces destroyed a Russian fiber-optic FPV drone crew in the Huliaipole sector of the front.
145 clashes occurred between Russian and Ukrainian forces on the line of contact in 24 hours, with the highest number of attacks by the Russians on the Huliaipole front.
