Russia declares a two-day pause in fighting for Victory Day commemorations while Ukraine proposes its own earlier ceasefire, amid warnings of retaliation and continued tensions on the battlefield

Ukrainian forces are scaling up interceptor drone operations to counter Russia’s Shahed drone attacks, aiming for a 95% interception rate as both sides rapidly adapt technology in an escalating low-cost aerial war

A ship carrying grain Ukraine says Russia stole from occupied territory is anchored off Haifa and now both Kyiv and Brussels are threatening sanctions against Israel for allowing it

Since February 2022, the ongoing war in Ukraine has positioned the Black Sea region at the center of strategic competition and created a new geopolitical reality in the international system.

The Greek prime minister referred to the issue of a release of EU funds to support Ukraine, in response to a press question

Russian crude has restarted flowing through the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline after a months-long halt, unlocking a major EU loan for Kyiv and easing a politically sensitive energy dispute involving Hungary and Slovakia.

Ukrainian prosecutors say Russian drones and hypersonic missiles have repeatedly flown near nuclear facilities, raising fears of a potential accident at sites still sensitive decades after the Chornobyl disaster

Moscow says growing European cooperation with Ukraine on drone production signals deeper involvement in the war, as officials highlight potential targets across multiple countries.

Volodymyr Zelensky did not make a tactical mistake in Istanbul on 4 April 2026. He made a historic strategic error.

Ukraine’s military says it regained territory from Russian forces last month as fighting intensified along the 1,200-km front line, with some of the heaviest clashes reported near Pokrovsk and in eastern and southeastern direction

Russia transferred the remains of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers back to Kyiv, while receiving the bodies of 41 of its own servicemen in return

The Kremlin says it welcomes the US-Iran ceasefire and hopes it will allow Washington to resume three-way peace talks on Ukraine, while Kyiv continues to push for a reciprocal truce with Moscow

Facing soaring costs from the Ukraine war and falling revenues, President Vladimir Putin reportedly asked top Russian businessmen to contribute billions to the national budget, with billionaire Suleiman Kerimov pledging 100 billion roubles

EU foreign policy chief says alternatives exist to move forward with the €90 billion loan to Kyiv but warns leaders must show political courage to overcome Hungary’s opposition.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel ​Barrot said on Monday that ‌the European Union would be imposing sanctions on nine individuals accused of war ​crimes connected to the ​April 2022, Bucha killings in Ukraine