Polina Moroziuk

Over the past week, Russian troops have been building up forces in the Vovchansk area in an effort to take control of the town and push toward nearby settlements.

The highest number of incidents was recorded in Kharkiv Oblast with 69 cases, followed by Kyiv with 53 and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with 45, according to the data.

The Sting interceptor drone was remotely controlled using Hornet Vision Ctrl technology.

Russian forces launched 172 drones and one Iskander ballistic missile against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.

Russian missiles destroyed homes, burned buildings, and killed civilians in Ukraine's major cities in a mass overnight strike on April 16, with residential neighborhoods in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Odesa bearing the brunt of the attack.

Russia has warned that European support for Ukraine's drone capabilities could lead to "unpredictable consequences," accusing several countries of becoming part of Kyiv's "strategic rear," the Russian Defense Ministry said on April 15.

"Europe is entering a new phase of scaling missile production," Mikhail Kokorich, co-founder and Destinus CEO, said.

The strike is part of Ukraine's ongoing campaign to hit industrial and infrastructure targets deep inside Russia, aimed at disrupting logistics and production linked to Moscow's war effort.

Russian forces carried out 1,567 artillery attacks, 119 assault actions, and 9,035 short-range kamikaze drone attacks.

Russian forces launched 98 drones against Ukraine overnight, of which 65 were Shahed-type drones, the Air Force said.

The General Staff said the platforms supplied fuel to Russian forces, as Ukraine continues long-range strikes on energy infrastructure.

Budanov warned that widespread draft evasion is threatening Ukraine's war effort, as tensions around mobilization grow following recent attacks on enlistment officers.

The suspect was detained in Odesa after authorities said they had tracked his movements and intercepted the assassination attempt targeting a senior Ukrainian Navy officer.

Russian forces launched 128 drones against Ukraine overnight, of which around 85 were Shahed-type drones, the Air Force said.

Ukraine is positioning itself as a security partner in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran effectively restricted shipping through the critical energy route — but what can Kyiv actually offer? President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered to help partners with battle-tested weapons and operational experience, citing Ukraine's efforts to keep maritime exports flowing in the Black Sea despite a Russian blockade. "We will do what we can," he told reporters on April 2. "Our expertise in