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Russian forces executed 4 Ukrainian POWs in Kharkiv Oblast, prosecutors say
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.
Hungary votes in high-stakes election as turnout hits record levels
Record turnout marked the start of Hungary's parliamentary election on April 12, in a vote that could shape the country's future relationship with the European Union and Russia.
Ukrainian partisans sabotage locomotive supplying Russian forces in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, group says
The pro-Ukrainian partisan group Atesh sabotaged a diesel locomotive in Russia's Rostov Oblast, allegedly used for transporting military cargo toward Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the group claimed on April 12.
Russia violates Easter ceasefire 2,299 times; at least 4 killed, 35 injured in Ukraine over past day
Russia violated its self-declared Easter ceasefire 2,299 times over 15 hours, Ukraine said, as attacks across multiple oblasts killed four civilians and injured 35 others.
News from occupied Ukraine: Treason accusations in Crimea, doctor shortages, Tor missile system destroyed
This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin. Key news as of April 11: * More than 580,000 Ukrainian children forced to study in schools under Russian occupation * Crimean woman accused of treason, sent for psychiatric examination * Occupied part of Luhansk Oblast faces acute shortage of doctors, teachers, civil servants * Ukraine dis
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,311,180 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 1,311,180 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on April 12.
About Shahed drones
Shahed drones are Iranian-designed unmanned combat aerial vehicles and loitering munitions developed by Shahed Aviation Industries. Manufactured both in Iran and at Russian production facilities, the drones have become one of Russia’s primary weapons in its full-scale war against Ukraine. Russia first deployed Shahed drones against Ukraine in the fall of 2022, and their use has since escalated, with Moscow launching more than 54,500 Shahed-type UAVs against Ukrainian targets in 2025 alone.
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