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3:53 PM

'A war crime' — European leaders react to Russia's Palm Sunday attack on Sumy that killed dozens.

Russia launched two ballistic missiles at the city in northeastern Ukraine on the morning of Palm Sunday, when many citizens were celebrating the religious holiday.

3:23 PM

Russian ambassador to UK doesn't deny tracking British nuclear submarines.

“I am not going to deny it, but I wonder whether we really have an interest in following all the British submarines with very old outdated nuclear warheads... all these threats are extremely exaggerated,” Ambassador Andrei Kelin told the BBC.

11:56 AM

Russian strike kills at least 32, injures 99 in Sumy on Palm Sunday.

A Russian missile strike killed at least 21 people in Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy on the morning of Palm Sunday, Sumy Mayor Artem Kobzar reported on April 13.

10:55 AM

Explosion rocks thermal plant in Russia.

A fire broke out at a substation in the morning after an explosion occurred at a thermal power plant in the Russian city of Orenburg, leaving many local residents without power.

9:28 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 932,670 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,220 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:42 AM

Germany's chancellor-in-waiting backs Ukraine’s NATO, EU path — but only after war ends.

"Ukraine is a very large European country, but it is a European country that is at war," Germany’s incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said in an interview with Handelsblatt.

5:21 AM

'There’s a point at which you have to either put up or shut up' — Trump says on Russia-Ukraine talks.

Trump’s comments followed a high-level meeting in Russia, where his envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 11.

2:38 AM

Ukraine works to repair Chornobyl containment structure damaged in Russian drone strike.

"We, of course, need to restore the 'arch' so that there are no leaks under any circumstances because ensuring nuclear and radiation safety is the main task," Environment Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said on April 12.

12:29 AM

Trump extends Biden's sanctions executive order against Russia.

U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the national emergency and the associated sanctions against the Russian government for a further year, according to a document from the U.S. Federal Register.

10:03 PM

4 people injured in Russian glide bomb attack on Kupiansk.

Russian forces struck a private residence in Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, with a glide bomb on April 12, injuring four civilians and potentially trapping others beneath the rubble.

9:05 PM

US and Iran conclude first round of indirect talks in Oman over nuclear program negotiations.

Iran and the U.S. held indirect talks in Oman on April 12, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

7:05 PM

Ukrainian F-16 pilot Pavlo Ivanov killed during combat mission.

Pavlo Ivanov, a 26-year-old Ukrainian pilot of an F-16 fighter jet, was killed during a combat mission on April 12, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

6:17 PM

Human toll

These parents and children were killed by Russia after Kyiv agreed to 30-day ceasefire

6:04 PM

Zelensky imposes sanctions on 4 pro-Russian politicians, businessmen.

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree imposing sanctions on four politicians and prominent business figures on April 12.

5:52 PM

Reuters: Chinese military officers have been present behind Russian lines with Beijing’s approval.

More than 100 Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine are acting as mercenaries and do not appear to have direct ties to Beijing, according to two U.S. officials cited by Reuters. However, a former intelligence official told Reuters that Chinese military officers were present behind Russian lines, with Beijing’s approval, to observe and draw tactical lessons from the war.

5:46 PM

Russian drone attack kills 1, injures 2 in Kherson Oblast.

On April 12, Russian forces attacked a civilian vehicle in the Dniprovskiy district, Kherson Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said. The drone dropped explosives on the car, fatally wounding a 27-year-old man.

4:30 PM

Ukrainian FM: Kyiv's membership in NATO should not be off the table.

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reaffirmed Ukraine’s desire for peace but warned against the misuse of the term. “We want to end this war this year. But it is important not to manipulate,” he said.

4:12 PM

Sports

Forget Ovechkin and Washington. Kyiv's Capitals are playing for the survival of Ukrainian hockey

2:44 PM

Norway pledges around $940 million to train and equip Ukrainian brigade.

The initiative is part of a broader Nordic-Baltic effort to support Ukraine’s land forces. Norway will take the lead role in the training component, working in close coordination with Ukrainian authorities and allied nations.

12:23 PM

Russians preparing for assault in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian military warns.

In an official statement from April 12, "Khortytsia" reported that although no offensive actions were carried out by Russian troops in the Kharkiv direction over the last day, Russians are actively replenishing their units and getting ready to resume offensive operations in the region.

10:55 AM

Domestic missile production increases eightfold in 2024, Ukrainian minister says.

Ukraine has also more than doubled its production of long-range drones in 2024 compared to the previous year, which is a 22-fold increase compared to 2022. In total, 324 new types of weapons were developed in Ukraine by the end of 2024.

10:25 AM

Ukraine downs 56 Russian drones in overnight attack, Air Force says.

According to the Air Force, Russia launched a total of 88 drones, including Shahed-type loitering munitions and various decoy drones, from the directions of Kursk, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia.

9:29 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 931,450 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

Russia has lost 931,450 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on April 12.

7:40 AM

RFE/RL Ukraine editorial office cutting broadcasts, places employees on leave amid 'financial challenges.'

The editorial office of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Ukraine announced on April 11 that it was reducing its broadcasts and placing a number of it employees on leave as the U.S. government-funded media organization continues to endure "financial challenges" amid the Trump administration's efforts to eliminate grant funding.

5:21 AM  (Updated:  April 12, 2025 7:09 am)

Fires, injuries reported after Russian drone attack on Kyiv.

Russian forces launched drone attacks on Kyiv overnight on April 12, causing multiple fires and injuring at least two people, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.