Russian troops widened a new salient northeast of Velykyi Burluk and may try to seize Khatnie, but the Velykyi Burluk River line could slow them. If Velykyi Burluk falls, Russian artillery could threaten Vovchansk and Dvorichna, enabling a northern buffer zone.
Ukraine’s FM Andrii Sybiha says an extraordinary NATO–Ukraine Council will convene in Brussels at Kyiv’s request after massive Russian air strikes, to coordinate joint steps and ramp up pressure on Moscow, while thanking allies for their sustained, meaningful support today.
Despite a record tempo of assaults from Sumy to Donetsk, Russia’s much-heralded summer push is stalling. Analysts and Ukrainian commanders say attrition, poor training and thin logistics have blunted momentum, producing minimal gains and no decisive breach so far.
Ukraine’s parliament approved bill No. 11469 to introduce multiple citizenship, with 243 votes in favor. It enables diaspora ties and service members’ families, excludes Russia, and adds exams in language, history, and the Constitution for most applicants nationwide.
Germany’s defense minister Boris Pistorius announced €5 billion in new support for Ukraine, funding locally made long-range weapons, air-defense systems and munitions, satellite/command links, and medical gear—while urging partners to sustain a lasting air-defense push.
Dalibor Rohac argues Ukraine still holds leverage even if Washington tries to force a “bad peace.” He urges Europe to back Kyiv’s fight, not ease it into concessions, noting Ukraine’s defense has already blunted Russia and shields NATO while U.S. politics shift.
OSINT mapping of the 4 April Kryvyi Rih strike places the blast ~20 m from a playground and 70–80 m from the restaurant, with victims geolocated up to 148 m away. Analysts dispute the warhead type, but the result is clear: 19 dead, including nine children; 68 injured.
In this op-ed, Dr. Orhan Dragaš argues that Russia’s systematic abduction and Russification of Ukrainian children amounts to cultural genocide, and condemns Elon Musk for allegedly cutting funding to groups working to return them, urging global action now urgently.
Putin has given a vague response to US Trump’s ceasefire proposal, expressing support in principle while adding demands that ensure a deadlock. Officials in Kyiv hope his hesitation will reinforce their argument that the Kremlin has no interest in ending the war.
The Ukrainian and US delegations released a Joint Statement following their meeting in Jeddah. Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the United States proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.
As US and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, President Trump has privately made clear to aides that a signed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv won’t be enough to restart aid and intelligence sharing, according to an administration official.
Last night, the Russian army struck the centre of Dobropillya in the Donetsk region with 2 ballistic missiles. After our emergency services arrived at the scene, they launched another strike, deliberately targeting the rescuers. This is a vile and inhumane intimidation tactic.
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