Explosions reported in Kyiv, air defense at work

7:14 PM  (Updated:  April 22, 2025 8:01 pm)

Explosions rock what could be one of Russia's largest weapons arsenals in Vladimir Oblast.

According to Ukrainian defense media outlet Militarnyi, the facility in question is Russia's 51st Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate – one of Russia's largest weapons arsenals.

6:57 PM

Hungary

'Not all Hungarians are Orban,' say Ukrainians living in EU's most pro-Russian country.

6:29 PM

Russia used Easter truce to regroup in Lyman sector, launched offensive after, military says.

"This so-called truce did more damage to us," Anastasiia Blyshchyk, spokesperson for Ukraine's 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade, said.

6:13 PM

Business

This Ukrainian mining company is losing hope in Trump's minerals deal

6:03 PM

US envoy Witkoff expected to visit Moscow this week, Putin aide says.

"We are expecting (him)," Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said when asked if U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff would arrive in the coming days.

5:31 PM

Australia reacts to Russia’s ‘you have no cards’ warning regarding rumored military base in Indonesia.

"I have no wish to help promote Russia’s propaganda messages." Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

5:14 PM

Crimean Tatar Mejlis rejects any international recognition of Crimea as Russian, chairman says.

"Crimea is the homeland of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people and an integral part of Ukraine. Accordingly, no one can decide the fate of Crimea under any circumstances, except for the Ukrainian state and the Crimean Tatar people," said Refat Chubarov.

4:05 PM

Russia intensifying hybrid attacks against Europe, Dutch intelligence says.

"We see that the Russian threat against Europe is increasing, including after a possible end of the war against Ukraine," MIVD director Peter Reesink said in the agency's annual report.

1:45 PM  (Updated:  April 22, 2025 3:45 pm)

Russia launches drones at Kherson, Kharkiv; casualties reported.

The attack on the southern city took place shortly before massive drone attacks against Kharkiv, which have so far injured four people.

1:03 PM  (Updated:  April 22, 2025 3:35 pm)

Russian bombs kill 1, injure 23 in Zaporizhzhia amid Kyiv's calls for civilian infrastructure truce.

Russian forces attacked the city at around 11:40 a.m. with two KAB bombs, with one hitting an infrastructure facility and another a multi-story residential building in Zaporizhzhia's residential neighborhood, Governor Ivan Fedorov said.

3:31 PM

India's Russian oil purchases nearing 2-year record.

India's imports of Russian crude are likely to hit 2.15 million barrels per day in April, the highest volumes since May 2023, Bloomberg reported on April 22, citing Kpler data.

3:06 PM

Sean Penn makes his 4th visit to Ukraine during full-scale war, meets special forces.

American actor and film director Sean Penn met with the soldiers of the 3rd Regiment of the Special Operations Forces stationed in Kropyvnytskyi.

2:33 PM

Russia's Easter truce was a stunt to appease Trump, French minister says.

"The Easter truce that Putin announced, somewhat unexpectedly, was more of a PR move — a charm offensive intended to prevent President Trump from becoming impatient or upset," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said.

11:10 AM  (Updated:  April 22, 2025 1:14 pm)

Zelensky plans to attend Pope Francis's funeral.

President Volodymyr Zelensky might attend Pope Francis's funeral in the Vatican, as the preparations for the ceremony are underway, European Pravda reported on April 22, citing its source.

12:50 PM

Ukraine's Naftogaz loses almost 50% of gas production in winter due to Russian attacks.

The energy situation was most critical in the cities of Kryvyi Rih, Mykolaiv, and Kherson.

12:38 PM

Japan to provide Ukraine with geospatial intelligence, media reports.

Japan's Kyushu University Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) has agreed to provide Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery, Intelligence Online magazine reported on April 21.

11:45 AM

Russia, Ukraine continued in hostilities despite Easter truce, UN says.

Russia was the first to declare an Easter ceasefire starting at 6 p.m. local time on April 19 and ending at midnight on April 21. President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of nearly 3,000 ceasefire breaches during that period.

10:44 AM

Most Americans say US losing global credibility under Trump, poll shows.

Concerns about the U.S. global credibility under Trump are shared by roughly one-third of Republicans.

10:25 AM

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 5, injure 16 over past day.

Russian forces launched 54 drones from the Russian cities of Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, and Primorsk-Akhtarsk, as well as from Cape Chauda in occupied Crimea against Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

9:09 AM

Russian car market faces 50% drop in demand, CEO warns.

Maxim Sokolov, the chief executive of Russia's largest state-owned car manufacturing company, said that AvtoVaz itself is expecting a 33% year-on-year drop in Lada car sales in April.

8:19 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 943,060 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,130 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

7:29 AM

Ukraine receives IT equipment worth $2.3 million from Luxembourg, Iceland.

The shipment included 3,288 access points, 500 routers, 460 charging stations with solar panels, and 872 phones – with a total value of about 2 million euros ($2.3 million).

6:07 AM

Kremlin weighed offering Moscow skyscraper to Trump, media reports.

Russian officials discussed the possibility of reviving plans for a Trump Tower in Moscow to entice U.S. President Donald Trump to reset relations, the Moscow Times reported on April 21.

4:53 AM

Russian journalist and outspoken war critic escapes from house arrest.

Ekaterina Barabash, a Russian journalist who was arrested earlier this year for speaking out against the war in Ukraine, has escaped house arrest and is now wanted by police, Russian state media reported on April 21.

4:33 AM

'No talks' of Trump visiting Moscow for May 9 victory parade, Kremlin says.

Kremlin spokesman Dimitry Peskov said on April 21 that there are currently "no talks" of U.S. President Donald Trump visiting Moscow for Russian President Vladimir Putin's May 9 Victory Parade.