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3:41 PM

SBU: Russian troops use minors to spy on Ukraine's military.

According to Ukraine's Security Service, Russians allegedly offered money to teenagers to collect and disclose information on the positions of Ukraine's Armed Forces in Luhansk Oblast and Kharkiv.

3:30 PM

Tkachenko: Russian troops destroyed at least 166 cultural property sites since Feb 24.

Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko said on April 11 that the Ministry was working with Western countries to establish a joint fund to restore Ukraine’s cultural heritage.

3:00 PM

State Emergency Service: Almost half of Ukraine needs to be demined.

Up to 300,000 square kilometers need to be examined and possibly demined, according to Oleh Bondar, representative of the State Emergency Service.

2:05 PM

Zelensky: Tens of thousands killed in Mariupol.

In an address to the South Korean parliament, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the worst situation with hostilities is in Mariupol, a seaport in southern Ukraine that has been sieged by Russian troops since March 1. He said that Mariupol was destroyed and that the Russians did not stop the offensive.

1:57 PM

Zelensky: Russia fired nearly 2,000 missiles at Ukrainian cities.

In a video address to the South Korean parliament, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Russian-fired artillery shells are impossible to count. He urged South Korea to provide Ukraine with weapons.

1:39 PM

Russian oil embargo could be part of sixth round of EU sanctions.

The Foreign Ministers of Ireland, Lithuania and the Netherlands said on April 11 that the EU is drafting proposals for the bloc's oil embargo on Russia, although there is still no agreement regarding the measure. "The EU is spending hundreds of millions of euros on importing oil from Russia, which is certainly contributing to financing this war. We need to cut off that financing. The sooner, the better," said Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney, as quoted by Reuters.

1:15 PM

Foreign minister: Russia mobilizes all efforts to undermine weapon supplies to Ukraine.

Dmytro Kuleba said that Moscow had prepared a massive campaign targeting foreign media and politicians with emails and comments spreading disinformation about Ukraine. "Don’t fall for it," he added.

12:29 PM

Klitschko: Southern bridge opens to private cars to reduce traffic in Kyiv.

For over a month only public transport and other vehicles with special permits were allowed to use the bridge. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said the move was to reduce traffic congestion in the capital. Many residents have returned to Kyiv since Kyiv Oblast was liberated.

11:48 AM

Ombudsman: Russian military force children to return to schools in occupied Volnovakha.

Ombudsman Lyudmyla Denisova said that the Russian forces are likely aiming to use children as human shields to complicate the liberation of this city in Donetsk Oblast.

11:36 AM

Ukrinform: Temporary bridge from suburbs to Kyiv opened.

The 245-meter bridge connecting liberated Irpin, Bucha, Hostomel, and Vorzel with Kyiv will be used to deliver humanitarian aid and construction materials, Ukrinform agency reported. It will serve as a temporary substitute for the bridge in Irpin that was blown up by the Ukrainian forces to block Russian troops from advancing towards Kyiv.

10:49 AM

Kharkiv Oblast shelled 66 times over past 24 hours, 11 people killed.

Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Synehubov said that Russian forces had used artillery, mortars, and multiple launch rocket systems to attack residential neighborhoods of the region. As a result of the shellings, 11 people were killed, including a seven-year-old child, and another 14 were injured.

10:36 AM

UK Intelligence: Fighting for Mariupol intensifies.

According to the recent update by the British Ministry of Defense, Russian forces' prior use of phosphorous munitions in Donetsk Oblast raises the possibility of their employment in Mariupol.

10:12 AM

Governor Haidai: Ukrainian forces destroy Russia's ammunition depot in Luhansk Oblast.

Serhiy Haidai said that the depot was located near the Russian-occupied Novoaidar town. According to the governor, the facility was on fire for 2.5 hours.

9:57 AM

Prosecutor General's Office: Russia’s war killed 183 children in Ukraine.

More than 342 children have been injured, the office reported on April 11. However, the figures are not final, as victims in the areas of hostilities, and in the temporarily occupied and liberated territories are still being identified.

9:52 AM

Armed Forces: Russia lost around 19,500 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24.

According to Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Russia has lost around 19,500 troops, 725 tanks, 1,923 armored combat vehicles, 347 pieces of artillery, 111 rocket launcher systems, 55 air defense systems, 154 aircraft, 137 helicopters, 76 fuel tanks, and seven ships during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

8:00 AM

Sullivan: Russia ‘planned’ attacks on civilians in Ukraine.

In an interview with ABC News on April 10, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that available intelligence “indicated that there was a plan from the highest levels of the Russian government to target civilians who oppose the invasion.”

7:38 AM

Around 11,000 munitions neutralized in liberated Kyiv Oblast.

Head of Kyiv Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Pavliuk said on April 11 that Russian forces left many “surprises,” including mines that had been set as traps, Ukrinform reports.

7:11 AM

The Times: Finland, Sweden set to join NATO as soon as summer.

Officials are quoted as having said that Russia made a “massive strategic blunder,” as the two countries are forecasted to join the alliance in the coming months. NATO membership for Finland and Sweden was reportedly “a topic of conversation and multiple sessions” during talks last week.

6:41 AM

190 priests demand head of Ukrainian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate be brought to church tribunal for position on war.

Archpriest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) Andriy Pinchuk on April 10 accused Patriarch Kirill of Moscow of blessing the actions of Russian troops in Ukraine, which he called a moral crime.

6:36 AM

Zelensky: ‘We are defending the ability of a person to live in the modern world’.

In a “60 Minutes” interview with CBS on April 10, President Volodymyr Zelensky said the world is responsible for what is happening in Ukraine, comparing its inaction to that of countries that stood aside during the Second World War. “Are those countries who did not participate in the war responsible? The countries who let German forces march through Europe? Does the world carry responsibility for the genocide? Yes. Yes, it does.”

5:16 AM

At least 227 civilians killed by Russian forces in Donetsk Oblast, excluding Mariupol and Volnovakha.

Head of Donetsk Regional Military Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko also said in a Telegram post on April 10 that 748 civilians are known to be wounded in Donetsk due to attacks by Russian forces.

4:42 AM

Kadyrov says Russian forces will take Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said in a Telegram post on April 11 that a Russian assault will be conducted against Mariupol, as well as other cities and villages in the Luhansk and Donetsk Oblasts, after which Russian forces will take Kyiv.

4:24 AM

UK intelligence: Further evidence of Russian war crimes, allegations of sexual violence persist.

The UK Ministry of Defense said in an update on April 10 that a “makeshift grave containing deceased Ukrainian civilians” has been found near Burzova, a village near Kyiv, following Russian forces’ withdrawal from northern Ukraine.

3:22 AM

UN: Over 45 million refugees have fled Ukraine since beginning of Russia's all-out war.

According to the most recent data from the United Nations’ refugee agency 4,503,954 refugees have fled Ukraine since Feb. 24. Poland has received the most refugees with over 2.6 million, closely followed by Romania and Hungary with over 686,000 and 419,000, respectively.

2:34 AM

New York Times: Russia will likely wage an offensive between Izium and Dnipro.

U.S. analysts predict Russian troops will carry out a major offensive from Izium to the central city of Dnipro, a strategic target in Donbas region, unnamed U.S. military officials said on April 10. The assessment came as satellite images showed hundreds of military vehicles moving towards the city of Izium, located some 230 km east of Dnipro. Russian forces need Izium to hold their western-forward battle lines.

1:55 AM

Ukraine's Air Force: 11 Russian aerial targets destroyed.

Russia's military lost three UAVs, three missiles, one Su-34 airplane and four helicopters on April 10, according to the Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

1:24 AM

World Bank predicts Ukraine’s economy to shrink by almost half in 2022.

Ukraine’s economy is on course to contract by over 45% this year as Russia's full-scale invasion and the impact of a “deep humanitarian crisis” takes its toll, the World Bank said on April 10 in a new report. The organization also forecasts Russia’s 2022 GDP output to fall 11.2% due to financial sanctions.

12:02 AM

Massive explosion heard in Mykolaiv.

“Currently, one guard is injured,” Mykolaiv Oblast Governor Vitaly Kim said. He added that authorities are checking if a missile hit the city.

11:26 PM

10 people, including a child, killed on April 10 due to Russian attacks on Kharkiv Oblast.

Eleven people were injured. According to Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Synehubov, intense fighting is ongoing near Izyum, a city with a pre-war population of 45,000 people.

10:59 PM

Over 2,800 people evacuated from war zones on April 10.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, over 2,400 people arrived in the regional capital Zaporizhzhia from the region’s southern cities occupied by Russia. Evacuation from Mariupol and Luhansk Oblast was stalled due to the ongoing Russian offensive.

10:36 PM

Denisova: Kremlin forces Ukrainians deported to Russia to receive local passports.

Some 12,000 passports have already been issued. “Forced passportization is illegal and is not recognized in Ukraine, it is contrary to the principles and norms of international law and is a direct violation of the Geneva Convention," Ombudsman Lyudmyla Denisova said.

10:14 PM

Ukrainian government allocated $32 million for reconstruction of destroyed infrastructure.

Kyiv Oblast will receive almost half, or $13 million. In Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts, the government will spend $8 million for each, in Zhytomyr Oblast – $3 million. “This is just the first phase, and there is still a lot of work ahead to rebuild our country," said Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

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11:30 PM

Ukraine's 2026 budget could face $19B shortfall as Europe weighs how to fill the gap, FT reports.

The financial hole in Ukraine's budget is linked to reduced U.S. support and the lack of prospects for a swift ceasefire with Russia that Europe had hoped for, the Financial Times reported.

11:08 PM

Ukraine's ambassador to US will be replaced, foreign minister confirms.

"She is extremely effective and charismatic, but surely every diplomat has a rotation cycle," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said of Ambassador Oksana Markarova.

10:28 PM

Ukraine's Naftogaz brings new high-yield gas well online as country reserves run low.

The 5.7-kilometer deviated well was drilled and commissioned six weeks ahead of schedule as Ukraine works to boost domestic production amid Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure, including gas storage facilities in western Ukraine.

10:18 PM

ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders as Russia recognizes their legitimacy.

In a statement, the ICC named Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Afghanistan's top judge Abdul Hakim Haqqani as suspects in a campaign of systematic oppression targeting women, girls, and others who do not conform to the group's rigid gender ideology.

10:17 PM

US only has 25% of Patriot missiles needed for war plans, Guardian reports.

According to officials familiar with the matter, the Pentagon's munitions tracker showed Patriot interceptor stocks had dipped below acceptable levels. That prompted concerns that sending more to Ukraine could put U.S. defense readiness at risk.

10:03 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Trump reportedly pledges to send 10 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, asks Germany to send battery.

9:04 PM

Putin throws 'a lot of b*llshit', Trump says as he 'looks strongly' at Russia sanctions bill.

Trump also addressed U.S. legislation on sanctions, saying the Senate's Russia sanctions bill was "totally optional" for him to implement or terminate. "I'm looking at it very strongly," Trump said.

8:38 PM

Ukrainian businesses outraged as government blocks economic crimes bureau chief nominee.

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers rejected a nominee to lead the economic crimes agency, drawing swift criticism from lawmakers and businesses over alleged interference in the selection process.

7:17 PM

Russia's crude exports fall to lowest level since February.

Seaborne crude flows averaged 3.12 million barrels a day over the four weeks to July 6, a 3% decline from the previous period ending June 29, according to tanker-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. That's the lowest level recorded since the four-week period ending Feb. 23.

7:02 PM

War analysis

Dnipropetrovsk village likely contested despite Russia's claim of its capture

6:19 PM

Three men convicted in London arson plot tied to Russia's Wagner Group.

The ringleader, Dylan Earl, 21, had already pleaded guilty to aggravated arson over the 2024 blaze targeting companies that were supplying Elon Musk's Starlink satellite equipment to Ukraine.

5:15 PM

Trump reportedly pledges to send 10 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, asks Germany to send battery.

During the call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, U.S. President Donald Trump proposed that Germany sell one of its own Patriot batteries to Ukraine.

4:28 PM

Business

Ukraine’s minerals fund focus of private investment ahead of major recovery conference

4:17 PM

Opinion

Seeing war through the lens of narcissism

3:58 PM

Ukraine sanctions 5 Chinese firms for supplying components used in Russian drones.

The decree follows a publication by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), which said it recovered Chinese-made parts from downed Shahed drones during a July 4 air assault on Kyiv.

3:52 PM

Opinion

How to enter Ukraine’s defense market: A short guide for foreign companies

3:27 PM

Interview

'Some are forged into poets during hostilities' — Medic, former POW, and poet on how war is shaping Ukraine's writers

3:16 PM

Putin signs decree allowing foreigners to serve in Russian army during mobilization.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's partial mobilization decree from Sept. 21, 2022, remains in force and has never been formally rescinded.

3:12 PM

'Torture was not just cruel, it was inhuman' — Ukrainian soldier dies weeks after release from Russian captivity.

Soldier Valery Zelensky had spent 39 months in Russian captivity. Just 22 days later, on June 16, his heart stopped.

2:18 PM

(Updated: July 8, 2025 3:08 pm)

Europe's largest port prepares for NATO arms shipments, potential war with Russia.

Rotterdam has previously handled weapons shipments, but this marks the first time that it will designate a special berth for military use.

9:56 AM

(Updated: July 8, 2025 3:03 pm)

Russia's Black Sea Fleet shrinks presence in key Crimean bay, Ukrainian partisans say.

The remaining combat units are periodically rotated and redeployed in an apparent effort to avoid detection by Ukrainian reconnaissance, the Atesh partisan group said.

1:33 PM

(Updated: July 8, 2025 1:34 pm)

Ukraine's ambassador to the US to be dismissed, source says.

Oksana Markarova has held the post since April 2021.

7:45 PM

(Updated: July 8, 2025 1:30 pm)

Minerals

Exclusive: Ukraine pitches US modernizes its largest oil refinery as part of minerals deal

12:27 PM

Overcoming Slovakia, Hungary opposition, EU set to approve new Russia sanctions package this week, Ukrainian official says.

In late June, EU ambassadors did not approve the sanctions package because of objections from Budapest and Bratislava.

11:13 AM

9 killed, 81 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day.

Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched 54 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed Shahed-type attack drones, and fired four S-300/400 guided missiles.

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