The group tried to exploit poor weather conditions and limited visibility to breach Ukrainian defenses.

Drawing on Lithuania's own history of Soviet occupation, Juozas Olekas argues that Europe's best chance to prevent a wider war is to help Ukraine defeat Russia.

Russian forces launched 129 drones and four Kh-59/69 guided missiles against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said. A total of 115 aerial targets were reportedly shot down, while 12 made it through, striking eight locations.

The number includes 820 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

A substation was struck by drones in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and explosions were heard in several cities across Crimea overnight on April 14, Telegram channel Exilenova Plus reported.

Spain and Belgium have pledged a combined 2 billion euros ($2.35 billion) in new military aid to Ukraine following recent defense talks, officials said.

"I am confident: either Ukraine will become an integral part of the European security system, or some in Europe risk becoming part of the 'Russian world,'" President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an address on Ukraine's defense industry.

Trump's announcement raises questions about U.S. plans to waive sanctions on Russian oil, after the temporary waiver officially expired April 11.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on April 13 charged Russian General Denis Barilo in absentia for his role in the torture of civilians in Yahidne, Chernihiv Oblast in 2022.

Key developments on April 13: * Ukrainian forces withdraw from villages in eastern Sumy Oblast amid heavy fighting * Russia violated Easter ceasefire almost 11,000 times, Ukraine says * In response, Ukraine said it would also observe the ceasefire but would retaliate if it was breached. * German arms giant Rheinmetall to build missiles with Ruta maker Destinus * Asking Ukraine to cede land 'unworthy' of Hungary's 1956 resistance, Magyar says Ukrainian forces have pulled back near Myropils

Over the past year, a string of scandals has pushed Ukraine's independent anti-corruption agency into the spotlight. After surviving a government power grab in July, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) exposed a $100 million corruption scheme involving several ministers and a former business partner of the president. Parliament has not been spared, with around 50 lawmakers now charged or on trial in cases brought by the bureau. Four years into Russia’s full-scale war, Ukrain

Local command said Ukrainian troops moved to a new defensive line near Myropilske as Russian pressure intensifies along the Sumy border.

Viktor Orban's defeat in Hungary's election will likely unlock the EU's 90 billion-euro loan for Ukraine and its EU membership bid, but that does not mean progress will be instantaneous or free of further obstacles. Even so, "Peter Magyar's win is a positive shift for Hungary and the European Union, and also for Ukraine. It reduces the risk of political blockages in the Council and creates more space for decisions to move forward," says David McAllister, chair of the European Parliament's forei

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

The World Aquatics Bureau lifted sanctions on Russia and Belarus in water sports on April 13, allowing athletes from these countries to compete under their national flags, despite ongoing Moscow's full-scale war against Ukraine.

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.

"If someone says this — no matter how long Fidesz politicians have said similar things — you should ask them what would happen if Russia attacked Hungary: which Hungarian county would they give up?" Peter Magyar said in response to a question from a Kyiv Independent reporter.

"Ukraine has always sought good-neighborly relations with everyone in Europe, and we are ready to develop cooperation with Hungary," Zelensky said, adding that Kyiv is ready for "meetings and joint constructive work" with what will become the new Hungarian government.

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

As war reshapes Ukraine’s economy, small businesses are turning to foreign markets to survive, grow, and build long-term resilience.

The election results are "painful for us, but clear," Orban said in a brief concession speech Sunday night. Opposition leader Peter Magyar won a landslide victory in a historic election marked by record-breaking voter turnout.

Economic policymakers from around the world will gather in Washington, D.C. this week to talk about the global economy — one facing wars, rising protectionism, and the risk of the most severe energy crisis in a generation. Finance ministers, central bank governors, and heads of state will attend the International Monetary Fund and World Bank’s spring meetings on April 13–18, held each year. Ukraine will send a high-level delegation, including Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, Central Bank Gover

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

The Kyiv Independent and Ukraine House in Denmark are proud to announce a two-day cultural event featuring the opening of the exhibition "The War They Live," and a special screening of the investigative documentary "Curated Theft."

Manufacturers from Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, France, and the U.S. continue operating in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone, where Russia produces thousands of Shahed drones capable of reaching the EU. A huge industrial site in Tatarstan, a region in central Russia, has gained notoriety for its outsized role in Russia's war against Ukraine. The site, known as the Alabuga Special Economic Zone (SEZ), is Russia's main facility for producing Shaheds, its primary long-range attack drones used i

The number includes 960 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Russian forces launched an attack on Chernihiv Oblast late on April 12, damaging an energy facility and leaving thousands of subscribers without power in the region, officials said.

The journalists note that the actual figures are likely significantly higher, as their verified information comes from public sources such as obituaries, posts by relatives, regional media reports, and statements from local authorities.

Russian forces reportedly killed three unarmed soldiers with FPV drones as they were being withdrawn from the front lines — not realizing the evacuees were captured Russian personnel.

Editor's note: This article has been updated with the latest statistics on ceasefire violations provided by Ukraine's General Staff. Key developments on April 11-12: * Russia violates Easter ceasefire 7,696 times; at least 4 killed, 35 injured in Ukraine over past day * Russian forces executed 4 Ukrainian POWs in Kharkiv Oblast, prosecutors say * Ukraine strikes oil facilities in Russia, occupied Crimea * Boris Johnson visits Ukraine's southern front, criticizes Western lack of support *

In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines why Ukraine is offering its combat-tested expertise to allies in the Middle East — and what it stands to gain.

Russian troops shot dead four Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) on April 11 near the village of Veterynarne in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office reported on April 12.