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08 April 2026
Paratroopers from the 77th Separate Air Assault Naddniprianska Brigade of the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces carried out operations to destroy Russian shelters along with enemy personnel on the Kupiansk axis.
Russian forces attacked an energy facility in the Odesa region with drones in the evening of April 8.
Ukrainian troops in Chasiv Yar continue to hold back Russian invaders, preventing them from advancing toward Kostiantynivka.
Satellite images show a large-scale fire following Ukrainian drone strikes on the oil depot "Marine Oil Terminal" in occupied Feodosia (Autonomous Republic of Crimea).
The European Union must more actively support Ukraine, as allowing Russia to win on the battlefield could lead to further attacks on European countries, including the forced use of Ukraine's mobilization resources.
Throughout the day, Russian troops used drones and artillery to strike the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts.
For Russia, which aims to regain control over former Soviet territories, capturing Ukraine is critically important, as without it the idea cannot be realized.
Both on the front line and in the rear, so-called "loitering" or "wait-mode" drones are being used increasingly, and in power-saving mode they can remain dangerous for over 24 hours.
Fighters of the 413th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment "Raid" hit a Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile system, as well as depots and a pre-flight preparation site for drones in temporarily occupied territory of the Donetsk region.
Europe needs to establish a reliable defense system through conscription in EU member states and by expanding the capacity of the defense industry.
Since the start of the day, there have been 43 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian troops. The enemy is concentrating its efforts primarily on the Pokrovsk sector.
On the night of April 8, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck oil depots in the temporarily occupied cities of Feodosiia and Hvardiiske (Crimea).
Without the experience of the Ukrainian army, it will be difficult for Europe to build an effective defense sysonly a high-tech approach focused on saving soldiers’ lives will work against an intem, and vasion by Russian infantry.
On April 9, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will introduce an ambassador-at-large for prisoners of war.
Against the backdrop of threats from Russia to the Baltic states over allegations that they provided airspace for Ukrainian strikes on Russian ports, Colonel Linas Idzelis outlined four possible scenarios for Russian aggression in the region.
Despite the declared ceasefire, Iran attacked Bahrain with drones—explosions were heard near the capital on Wednesday morning.
A new type of mine has been found in Kherson; it features electronic controls and a combined-action mechanism, but appears to be a bundle of cloth.
Europe’s plan should be to bury all Russian invaders
Special forces of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine have neutralized the Russians’ last railway ferry in the Kerch Strait.
The occupiers have been observed transporting military equipment and personnel through Mariupol toward Huliaipole.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted an appeal to the parliaments and governments of foreign states, the UN, and the IAEA on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Chornobyl Disaster, calling on the international community to take measures to ensure nuclear safety.
On Tuesday, April 7, residents of Russia's Moscow, Vladimir, and Yaroslavl regions reported at least three explosions at the same time. An engineering munitions arsenal may have been among the targets.
Over the past day, Russian forces shelled 19 settlements in the Chernihiv region, with 30 attacks and 57 explosions recorded.
Russia is considering plans to establish a buffer zone in the Vinnytsia region from the side of the unrecognized Transnistria, but currently lacks the forces to implement this.
In Feodosia, in temporarily occupied Crimea, a fuel depot caught fire as a result of shelling during the night of April 8.
On April 7, 17 settlements in the Kharkiv region were under Russian strikes, leaving two people injured.
Yesterday evening, Russian attacks cut power to about 4,500 subscribers in two settlements of the Zaporizhzhia region.
Air Defence Forces intercepted 146 of the 176 UAVs launched by Russia against Ukraine starting from the evening of April 7.