Ukraine–Russia War News

Latest verified updates on Russia’s war in Ukraine, frontline shifts, drone warfare, Western support, occupied territories, and ceasefire diplomacy.

This reporting flow is updated continuously from verified sources, ensuring high-fidelity intelligence regarding the ongoing operations, diplomatic efforts, and humanitarian situations on the ground.

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KEY ACTORS

Ukrainian Armed Forces (ZSU)—National military of Ukraine, defending against the Russian invasion since 2022

Russian Armed Forces—Conventional military forces of the Russian Federation conducting offensive operations

Volodymyr Zelensky—President of Ukraine

Vladimir Putin—President of Russia

NATO—North Atlantic Treaty Organization — providing military and financial support to Ukraine

ACTIVE FRONTS & FLASHPOINTS

Pokrovsk axisKursk incursion zoneZaporizhzhia frontCrimean PeninsulaBlack Sea corridor

KEY STATISTICS

CASUALTIESHundreds of thousands of military casualties on both sides (U.S. and European intelligence estimates, 2024)

DISPLACED6.3 million internally displaced within Ukraine; 6.5 million refugees abroad (UNHCR, 2024)

ESCALATIONFebruary 2022 — Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine

Context reviewed 2025-04-01GLOSSARY →

LATEST INTELLIGENCE1,756 verified articles

Germany provides 10 vehicles to Ukraine for repair crews

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Ukrainska Pravda

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Germany provides 10 vehicles to Ukraine for repair crews

Germany transferred five pickup trucks and five vans to Ukrzaliznytsia to help repair crews restore railway infrastructure damaged by Russian strikes.

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Russia attacks Ukraine with Zircon and Iskander missiles and 152 drones: air defence downs 109 aerial assets

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Ukrainska Pravda

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Russia attacks Ukraine with Zircon and Iskander missiles and 152 drones: air defence downs 109 aerial assets

Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with a Zircon/Oniks anti-ship missile, two Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles and 152 drones, with air defence interceptiong 109 aerial assets.

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Ukrainian forces repel 30 Russian attacks on Pokrovsk front, 213 combat clashes recorded overall

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Ukrainska Pravda

center5d ago

Ukrainian forces repel 30 Russian attacks on Pokrovsk front, 213 combat clashes recorded overall

Ukraine’s General Staff reports 213 combat clashes over the past day, with Ukrainian forces repelling 30 Russian attacks on the Pokrovsk front and 22 on the Kostiantynivka front.

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Russia loses 1,440 soldiers over past day

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Ukrainska Pravda

center6d ago

Russia loses 1,440 soldiers over past day

Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,440 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.

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Russia pounds Ukraine’s Kyiv after deadly strike on Academy of Sciences

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Al Jazeera

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Russia pounds Ukraine’s Kyiv after deadly strike on Academy of Sciences

Footage of attack on Academy shows people leaning out of windows as bright flames engulf part of the historic building.

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Ukraine war briefing: Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy says more North Koreans to be deployed in Russia

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The Guardian Asia

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Ukraine war briefing: Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy says more North Koreans to be deployed in Russia

Putin’s order comes as both Russian and Ukrainian forces suffer mounting casualties. What we know on day 1,679Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered ⁠an increase in the size ⁠of the army to 1.

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Photos: Russian drone strikes pound civilian targets across Kyiv

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Al Jazeera

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Photos: Russian drone strikes pound civilian targets across Kyiv

Ukraine condemns Russian targeting of civilians as strikes kill seven and injure dozens across Kyiv.

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Russia strikes warehouses belonging to supermarket chain in Kyiv Oblast

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Ukrainska Pravda

center6d ago

Russia strikes warehouses belonging to supermarket chain in Kyiv Oblast

A Russian attack damaged two warehouse facilities belonging to ATB, a major Ukrainian supermarket chain, in the Brovary district of Kyiv Oblast, and fires broke out at the site.

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Fire at National Academy of Sciences building extinguished, debris removal underway – photos

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Ukrainska Pravda

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Fire at National Academy of Sciences building extinguished, debris removal underway – photos

One person was killed and six injured in a Russian strike on the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; emergency workers are dismantling structures and clearing debris from the site.

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Seoul summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoner-of-war row

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BBC Europe

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Seoul summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoner-of-war row

Last week Zelensky revealed Ukraine had sent two captured North Koreans to South Korea - which Seoul says was meant to be a secret.

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South Korea summons Ukrainian ambassador over statements about North Korean POWs

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Ukrainska Pravda

center6d ago

South Korea summons Ukrainian ambassador over statements about North Korean POWs

Seoul has summoned the acting ambassador of Ukraine to South Korea after Kyiv disclosed handing over two North Korean POWs.

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EU allocates €325 million for five defence projects, four include Ukraine

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Ukrainska Pravda

center6d ago

EU allocates €325 million for five defence projects, four include Ukraine

The European Commission has allocated €325 million for five European Defence Projects of Common Interest, with Ukraine taking part in four of them.

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People escape historic Kyiv building hit by Russian drone

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BBC Europe

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People escape historic Kyiv building hit by Russian drone

The BBC's Paul Adams reports from the scene of the strike on Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences.

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Ukrainian air defence has downed 86 Russian UAVs since morning, but strikes recorded at 26 locations

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Ukrainska Pravda

center6d ago

Ukrainian air defence has downed 86 Russian UAVs since morning, but strikes recorded at 26 locations

Russia has attacked Ukraine with 124 strike drones since the morning of 28 September. Ukrainian air defence downed 86 UAVs, while strikes hit 26 locations.

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Five EU countries to modernise several training centres for Ukrainian troops

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Ukrainska Pravda

center6d ago

Five EU countries to modernise several training centres for Ukrainian troops

The Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Denmark and Luxembourg will finance upgrading two training centres for Ukrainian troops in Ukraine, Kaja Kallas says.

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Ukraine's electricity consumption plunges to record low due to Russian attacks

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Ukrainska Pravda

center6d ago

Ukraine's electricity consumption plunges to record low due to Russian attacks

Ukraine's electricity consumption has fallen by 9% year-on-year to a record low of 5. 6 TWh due to Russian strikes and damage to industrial facilities.

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EU extends EUMAM training mission for Ukrainian troops by two years

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Ukrainska Pravda

center6d ago

EU extends EUMAM training mission for Ukrainian troops by two years

The EU has extended the EUMAM military training mission for Ukraine by two years and will set up a coordination cell in Kyiv, Kaja Kallas has said.

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Russians strike Ukrzaliznytsia facility in Zaporizhzhia: 3 seriously injured

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Ukrainska Pravda

center6d ago

Russians strike Ukrzaliznytsia facility in Zaporizhzhia: 3 seriously injured

Russian forces have struck an Ukrzaliznytsia facility in Zaporizhzhia, leaving three railway workers in a serious condition and injuring over 10 others.

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Kremlin: Ukraine will have to "pay the price" for recent actions

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Ukrainska Pravda

center6d ago

Kremlin: Ukraine will have to "pay the price" for recent actions

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claims Ukraine will have to "pay the price" for its actions in recent months and says Russian forces are striking targets now.

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EU foreign policy chief on Oleshky: "It clearly shows what happens to people under occupation"

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Ukrainska Pravda

center6d ago

EU foreign policy chief on Oleshky: "It clearly shows what happens to people under occupation"

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said the humanitarian disaster in occupied Oleshky shows why Ukraine won't give up territory to Russia.

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