
Brussels tells Kyiv to speed up reforms or risk billions
In a letter seen by the Kyiv Independent, EU Commissioner for enlargement Marta Kos outlined 11 reforms that Ukraine failed to complete by their respective deadlines throughout 2025.

In a letter seen by the Kyiv Independent, EU Commissioner for enlargement Marta Kos outlined 11 reforms that Ukraine failed to complete by their respective deadlines throughout 2025.
Russian forces destroyed 9 gigawatts (GW) of Ukraine's power generation, but the war-torn country has managed to rebuild 4 GW, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on April 4.

In one of the worst attacks, a Russian drone targeted a market in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing at least five people and injuring 19 on the morning of April 4, Ukraine's Prosecutor General reported.

After discovering gas canisters at the scene of the fire in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, members of the 12th Special Purpose Brigade "Azov" deployed a Zmiy unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to avoid putting soldiers at increased risk.

Russian forces launched 7,987 glide bombs last month — over 1,500 more than the previous record in February, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported on April 3.

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

The number includes 1,110 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.


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