Zelensky believes the entire world has to be worried over Russia’s nuclear threat
The entire world has to be worried over Russia’s possible use of nuclear weapons in the war against Ukraine.
War - Latest news
18 April 2022
President Zelensky: Ukraine needs greater assistance than what it receives now
Ukraine has neither technical nor arms advantage over the enemy and, thus, needs much greater assistance than what it receives now.
2 killed, 4 injured in attacks on Donetsk region over past day
On Sunday, April 17, two people were killed and four more were injured in the enemy shelling of Donetsk region.
Zelensky: World must respond with sanctions to attempted ‘ruble occupation’ of southern Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky is convinced that the democratic world must react to what the Russian invaders are doing in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Air defense forces destroy five enemy targets over past day
On April 17, the Air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed five enemy air targets: three helicopters, an aircraft, and a drone.
President: Every delay in arms supplies is permission for Russia to kill Ukrainians
Some of Ukraine’s requests for arms supplies are still unanswered, while some deliveries may begin no earlier than May.
Many civilians hiding from shelling at Azovstal plant – Mariupol police
A large number of civilians – women, the elderly, children, including an infant, are hiding in the territory of the Azovstal iron and steelworks in Mariupol.
Zelensky: 18 people killed in shelling of Kharkiv over past four days
Over the past four days alone, 18 Kharkiv residents were killed and 106 more were injured in shelling by Russian troops.
Ukrainian troops down $15 million enemy helicopter by firing $100 missile system
In Kharkiv region, Ukrainian defenders used an ordinary Igla portable air defense missile system to down a Russian Ka-52 helicopter worth $15 million.
17 April 2022
One civilian killed in Russian shelling in Dnipropetrovsk region
One civilian was killed in a Russian strike on Dnipropetrovsk region on April 17.
Ukrainian defenders repulse 12 enemy attacks in JFO area
Ukrainian defenders successfully repulsed 12 attacks by Russian invaders in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Ukrainian Armed Forces pushing back enemy from Kharkiv
Any attempts by Russian forces to seize Kharkiv city will only lead to even greater losses among the invaders, Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov has said.
Ukrainian defenders destroy 60 invaders, enemy tank and helicopter in eastern Ukraine
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 60 Russian invaders, an enemy tank and a helicopter.
Shelling of Kharkiv: Russian invaders damaged 18 residential buildings
Russian invaders hit 18 residential buildings during the shelling of Kharkiv.
Ukraine not to give up own territories in country’s east just to end war - Zelensky
Ukraine is not willing to give up territory in the eastern part of the country to end the war with Russia, and Ukraine's military is prepared to fight Moscow's military in the Donbas region in a battle he says could influence the course of the entire war.
Odesa Marines defeat Russian invaders’ unit
Soldiers of the Rear Admiral Mykhailo Ostrohradsky 35th Separate Marine Brigade defeated another unit of the Russian occupiers.
Russian forces open fire on Orthodox temple in Sievierodonetsk
On Palm Sunday, the Russian invaders shelled a local church in Sievierodonetsk.
Russians erasing letter “Z” from military equipment, possibly plotting provocations in Zaporizhia region
The Russian forces are erasing the letter Z from their military hardware, setting up Ukrainian flags, in an apparent preparation for provocations in Zaporizhia region.
In occupied areas, locals losing any illusions about Russia - Ukraine official
In the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, residents are beginning to lose any illusions they might have had about Russia.
Russian propaganda denies deploying mobile crematoria in Ukraine
After President Volodymyr Zelensky's interview with the BBC, Russian propaganda scrambled to "deny" the use of mobile crematoria by invaders in Ukraine.
Russian troops shell Zolote, killing at least two people
Russian troops have shelled the city of Zolote, Luhansk Region, leaving at least two people killed and four injured.
Russian military abduct village head in Zaporizhzhia Region
The Russian military have abducted Ivan Malieiev, the head of the village of Kyrylivka, Zaporizhzhia Region.
Five people killed, 13 injured in Russia’s shelling of Kharkiv downtown
Five people have been killed and 13 injured in Russia’s shelling of Kharkiv downtown today.
Volunteers reveal three camps for deported Ukrainians in Russia’s Penza Region
A total of 808,000 Ukrainians have been taken from Ukraine to the Russian Federation, including 153,000 children.
Five children killed by Russian mines and tripwires in Trostianets
Five children have already been killed by Russian mines and tripwires in the city of Trostianets, Sumy Region.
President Zelensky presents state awards to 189 servicemen, six of them posthumously
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has presented state awards to 189 Ukrainian servicemen, six of them posthumously.
Russian invaders send looted items from Kherson Region to Crimea – Denisova
Russian invaders are sending the items looted from Ukrainians in Kherson Region to the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Borodianka: 41 victims found under rubble of apartment blocks
In Borodianka, Kyiv Region, when dismantling the rubble of two apartment blocks destroyed in shelling by Russian troops, rescuers have found one more body.
Monument to Zhukov demolished in Kharkiv
A monument to Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov had been dismantled in Kharkiv, according to Kostiantyn Nemichev, a leader of the Azov unit in the city.
Russia suspends production of anti-aircraft missile systems - intelligence
The production of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems has been suspended, and factory workers are being ordered to go on vacation or participate in the war against Ukraine.