Russia claims capture of Sumy Oblast border village, Ukraine calls it 'disinformation campaign'
Basivka remains marked as a "gray zone" on the DeepState monitoring map, indicating contested or unclear control.
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General Staff: Russia has lost 925,020 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,350 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
'I don’t like the bombing' — Trump responds to Russia-Ukraine peace talks question
"We are talking to Russia. We would like them to stop," Trump told reporters on April 6. His comments came after President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his plea for a decisive response from the U.S. following Russia's continuous attacks against Ukraine.
Ukraine to send delegation to US next week for mineral deal talks, AP reports
The prolonged negotiations over a minerals deal, which have already tested relations between Kyiv and Washington, follow an effort to finalize a framework agreement earlier this year.
Russia rejecting ceasefire because it wants to keep launching strikes from Black Sea, Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 6 that Russia is refusing to accept an unconditional ceasefire in order to keep launching missile strikes from the Black Sea.
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky calls for tougher Western response after Russian missiles strike Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih
Key developments on April 5-6: * Zelensky calls for tougher Western response after Russian missiles strike Kyiv. * Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih kills 20 people, including 9 children, injures 75. * Macron to helm EU's talks with Putin, the Telegraph reports. * Ukrainian drones hit Russian explosives, fiber optic factories near Moscow. * One
Russian drone strike kills man in Kherson, governor says
Since Ukrainian forces liberated swathes of territories on the western bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast, including the regional capital of Kherson, Russia has relentlessly continued its attacks on civilians remaining in the area.
'Shoot them' — Russian commander ordered troops to open fire on their comrades, intercepted call suggests
"F**k the 55th (an adjacent Russian unit), shoot them, that’s the battalion commander’s order, shoot them," a Russian commander can be heard saying in an audio published by HUR on April 5.
Top UN official expresses 'shock' at Russia's deadly strike on Kryvyi Rih
"It’s an unimaginable horror — nine children killed, most while playing in a park, as a military weapon exploded into shrapnel above them," Türk said in a statement released by the UN.
Russian missile strike destroys Ukrainian channel Freedom TV's newsroom in Kyiv
Freedom TV said that its newsroom had been based in the building since a Russian attack damaged the channel's previous office in February.
As Russia refuses to accept ceasefire, will Trump pressure Moscow?
Three weeks ago, Ukraine and the U.S. agreed to implement a full 30-day ceasefire. Russia declined to do so, issuing a list of demands instead. On April 4, Russia hit a residential neighborhood in the city of Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles and drones, killing 19 people, including nine
Zelensky calls for tougher Western response after Russian missiles strike Kyiv
"This is Russia's way of showing its true intentions – to continue terror as long as the world allows it," Zelensky said.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 23 missiles, 109 drones overnight, Air Force reports
The overnight attack targeted Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, and Mykolaiv oblasts, according to the Air Force's report on Telegram.
Number of injured in Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih rises to 75, official says
Four children injured in the attack are still in serious condition, including two in "extremely serious condition, Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of the city's military administration, he said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 919,570 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,330 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Hungary is on 'Putin's team,' Estonian FM says
Stripping Hungary of its voting power in the EU "is getting closer and closer," Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said on April 5.
UPDATE: One killed, 3 injured in Kyiv amid massive Russian missile attack
A round of explosions occurred in Kyiv around 5:00 a.m. local time on April 6, according to a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground. Three have been injured, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on April 6.
US neo-Nazi terrorist group pays recruits to carry out attacks in Ukraine, Guardian reports
The Base, a neo-Nazi terrorist group with links to Russia is offering locals payment to carry out terrorist attacks in cities across Ukraine, the Guardian reported.
Minerals deal disrupted by those with 'their hand in the till,' US official claims
"It's a genuine economic partnership... we don't make any money unless they make money, and you know who doesn't like that? People with their hand in the till," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed in an interview released on April 4.
Over 150 clashes recorded on front lines, half of them near Pokrovsk, General Staff reports
“The most intense situation is in Pokrovsk, Lyman, Toretsk, and Kursk directions,” the General Staff wrote. Sixty-five clashes were reported near Pokrovsk alone.
Russia attacks Mykolaiv with drones, residential buildings on fire
“As a result of the attack by Shaheds on Mykolaiv, a fire broke out in two residential buildings,” Governor Vitalii Kim said.
Zelensky: Russia must be held accountable for everything it has done
“We need to put pressure on them there — really put pressure, don't waste time on empty talk — to end this war," President Volodymyr Zelensky added.
Zelensky welcomes French, British army chiefs in Kyiv, talks troop deployment
"There is tangible progress and initial details on how the partner security contingent might be deployed," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
'Russia owes an answer to the US' — West pushes Putin on ceasefire deal
After convening in Brussels on April 3 and 4, NATO's representatives are demanding an immediate response from Russian President Vladimir Putin to a ceasefire deal that the U.S. and Ukraine have already agreed to.
European leaders condemn Russia's deadly attack on Kryvyi Rih
"Another reckless Russian attack struck a crowded residential area... Russia continues to destroy Ukraine, no interest in peace," European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas wrote on X.
Macron to helm EU's talks with Putin, the Telegraph reports
French President Emmanual Macron is readying to become Europe's point person in negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, per the Telegraph.
More than 35,000 square kilometers demined in Ukraine, PM Shmyhal says
Over 35,000 square kilometers of previously mined territory have been cleared since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said during a government meeting on April 4.
Kremlin negotiator travels beyond just US to push for release of frozen Russian assets, Zelensky says
Kremlin negotiator Kirill Dmitriev has been visiting not only the United States but several other countries in an effort to unlock frozen Russian assets, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a briefing on April 4.
Trump admin mistakenly informs Ukrainian refugees they must leave US immediately, CBS reports
Earlier this week, several Ukrainians who entered the U.S. after Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 received emails saying that their legal status would be terminated, CBS News reported on April 4.
Second Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih kills 1, injures 5
The strike set a fire in a residential area, killing a woman in her home and injuring at least five civilians, according to Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city's military administration.
Who is Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's Trump-whisperer
Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, has become a key figure in the Kremlin's outreach to the Trump administration. Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed the 49-year-old Kyiv native as special envoy for economic affairs in an attempt to interest Washington in joint economic ventures in return for a
Zelensky calls for increased pressure on Russia following drone attack on Kherson power plant
"Such attacks cannot be an accident," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 4, pointing out that Russia is fully aware of the target's critical energy role.
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