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Zelenskyy: Ukraine discussing foreign troop presence on land, in air, at sea, and for air defense
Zelenskyy: Ukraine discussing foreign troop presence on land, in air, at sea, and for air defense
The president announces weekly meetings with partners on the issue
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April 5, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Zelenskyy: Ukraine discussing foreign troop presence on land, in air, at sea, and for air defense
Ukrainian troops are operating on Russian territory not only in the Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press briefing.
Ukrainian forces present not only in Kursk region, Zelenskyy says
President does not disclose additional locations of defense forces
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April 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Ukrainian troops are operating on Russian territory not only in the Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press briefing.
Russia strikes Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missile, killing 14, including six children – photos
Russia strikes Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missile, killing 14, including six children – photos
Over 50 injured, says Oleksandr Vilkul
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April 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Russia strikes Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missile, killing 14, including six children – photos
Norway has approved an increase in aid to Ukraine for the current year, NRK reported, citing Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Defense Minister Tore Onshuus Sandvik.
Norwegian government approves $8 billion aid increase for Ukraine in 2025
Jens Stoltenberg says Norway has tripled military support
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April 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Norway has approved an increase in aid to Ukraine for the current year, NRK reported, citing Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Defense Minister Tore Onshuus Sandvik.
France and Ukraine are exploring the possibility of launching renewable energy projects in the Chornobyl exclusion zone, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine reported.
France, Ukraine considering green energy projects in Chornobyl
French renewable energy projects may emerge in the Chornobyl exclusion zone
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April 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
France and Ukraine are exploring the possibility of launching renewable energy projects in the Chornobyl exclusion zone, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine reported.
Building glass factories in Ukraine is a long, complex journey with little immediate payoff. Challenges include high costs, regulatory hurdles, and infrastructure issues. Despite the hurdles, there's potential for growth if these barriers are addressed.
It takes a lot, but there’s no payoff. Why glass factories in Ukraine take so long to build
Two companies are building glass factories capable of replacing imports. But experts predict that prices for the scarce material won’t drop
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April 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Building glass factories in Ukraine is a long, complex journey with little immediate payoff. Challenges include high costs, regulatory hurdles, and infrastructure issues. Despite the hurdles, there's potential for growth if these barriers are addressed.
Meetings on deploying a foreign military contingent in Ukraine kicked off in Kyiv on Friday, with representatives from Ukraine, France, and Britain, public broadcaster Suspilne reported, citing a diplomatic source.
Meetings on deployment of foreign military contingent in Ukraine begin
French General Thierry Burckhard and British Admiral tony Radakin arrived in Kyiv, journalists reported earlier
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April 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Meetings on deploying a foreign military contingent in Ukraine kicked off in Kyiv on Friday, with representatives from Ukraine, France, and Britain, public broadcaster Suspilne reported, citing a diplomatic source.
President Donald Trump’s inner circle is advising against a call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin until the latter commits to a full ceasefire in the war against Ukraine, NBC News reported, citing unnamed administration officials.
Trump's inner circle opposes his talk with Putin before ceasefire commitment – NBC News
On March 30, the US president announced an upcoming conversation with the Russian dictator, but it was not scheduled as of April 4, journalists write
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April 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
President Donald Trump’s inner circle is advising against a call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin until the latter commits to a full ceasefire in the war against Ukraine, NBC News reported, citing unnamed administration officials.
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has exposed 11 more Russian captains and 31 ships tied to schemes bypassing sanctions on Russian oil exports, the military intelligence reported on Telegram.
Ukraine's military intelligence identifies 11 more captains of Russia's shadow fleet
Simultaneously, 31 Russian vessels were detected transporting Russian oil in circumvention of sanctions
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April 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has exposed 11 more Russian captains and 31 ships tied to schemes bypassing sanctions on Russian oil exports, the military intelligence reported on Telegram.
A car explosion in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injured a local official and his wife, the National Police reported.
The victim is Yuriy Fedko, head of Dnipro’s Livoberezhnyi City Administration, two law enforcement sources told LIGA.net.
The victim is Yuriy Fedko, head of Dnipro’s Livoberezhnyi City Administration, two law enforcement sources told LIGA.net.
Local official's car explodes in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: he and wife injured
All circumstances of the incident are currently being investigated, law enforcement officers are at the scene
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April 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
A car explosion in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injured a local official and his wife, the National Police reported.
The victim is Yuriy Fedko, head of Dnipro’s Livoberezhnyi City Administration, two law enforcement sources told LIGA.net.
The victim is Yuriy Fedko, head of Dnipro’s Livoberezhnyi City Administration, two law enforcement sources told LIGA.net.
Russian assault teams, sometimes on quad bikes, keep trying to breach Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast border, though Ukrainian forces thwart their aims, Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko said on national television.
Russian stormtroopers continue to attempt to enter Sumy Oblast, sometimes on ATVs – border agency
Russians are being destroyed both after crossing the border and on the approaches, the spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service has said
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April 4, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Russian assault teams, sometimes on quad bikes, keep trying to breach Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast border, though Ukrainian forces thwart their aims, Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko said on national television.
Overnight on April 3, Russia attacked Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Kyiv Oblast with drone strikes. There are casualties and destruction. In Kharkiv, as of 7:00 AM, four people were reported dead, and another person was being searched for under the rubble of a residential building.
Casualties, damage reported as Russia hits Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv Oblast - photos
In Kharkiv, an entry section of a residential building was completely destroyed, and bodies were recovered from under the rubble
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April 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Overnight on April 3, Russia attacked Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Kyiv Oblast with drone strikes. There are casualties and destruction. In Kharkiv, as of 7:00 AM, four people were reported dead, and another person was being searched for under the rubble of a residential building.
Russia faced drone strikes late Wednesday evening and into Thursday morning, with one UAV targeting Moscow and others hitting Lipetsk Oblast, officials including Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Lipetsk Governor Igor Artamonov reported.
Drones hit Russia: Moscow and Lipetsk Oblast under attack – video
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claims that one UAV flew into the Russian capital. The attack on Lipetsk Oblast lasted more than three hours, local authorities write
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April 4, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Russia faced drone strikes late Wednesday evening and into Thursday morning, with one UAV targeting Moscow and others hitting Lipetsk Oblast, officials including Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Lipetsk Governor Igor Artamonov reported.
More F-16 fighter jets are being prepared for deployment in Ukraine, Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Christopher G. Cavoli said during a hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee.
Top US general: There are more F-16s prepared to be deployed in Ukraine
Christopher G. Cavoli said that the jets in Ukraine are "active and fly every day"
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April 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
More F-16 fighter jets are being prepared for deployment in Ukraine, Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Christopher G. Cavoli said during a hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee.
On the evening of April 3, Russia launched another drone attack on Kharkiv, hitting residential buildings, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported.
Russia attacks Kharkiv with Shahed drones, 1 killed, 17 injured
According to preliminary reports from the mayor, casualties include children
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April 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
On the evening of April 3, Russia launched another drone attack on Kharkiv, hitting residential buildings, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported.
Ukraine does not provide its American allies with exact coordinates or full lists of critical infrastructure sites, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa said during a meeting with journalists.
Ukraine does not share coordinates or full lists of protected sites with US – Zelenskyy's office
Deputy head of Zelenskyy's office, Pavlo Palisa, assured that allies receive only site criteria from Ukraine
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April 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Ukraine does not provide its American allies with exact coordinates or full lists of critical infrastructure sites, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa said during a meeting with journalists.
Ukraine has received another 5,000 Starlink terminals from Poland to ensure uninterrupted communication in hospitals, schools, and critical infrastructure facilities in frontline areas, Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced.
Ukraine receives 5,000 more Starlink terminals from Poland
Poland has delivered a batch of upgraded Starlink Enterprise terminals to Ukraine
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April 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Ukraine has received another 5,000 Starlink terminals from Poland to ensure uninterrupted communication in hospitals, schools, and critical infrastructure facilities in frontline areas, Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced.
Denmark's government announced on April 3 a new military aid package for Ukraine worth nearly $1 billion, according to a press release from the country's Defense Ministry.
Denmark provides Ukraine with new $1B military aid package
The package, funded through the Ukraine Fund, includes air defense systems, artillery, and financial support for Ukraine's Air Force
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April 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Denmark's government announced on April 3 a new military aid package for Ukraine worth nearly $1 billion, according to a press release from the country's Defense Ministry.
The European Union now provides over 50% of Ukraine’s 2 million ammunition rounds needed, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said before a defense ministers’ summit in Warsaw, Reuters reports.
EU already provides over half of Ukraine's ammunition needs – Kallas
According to the head of European diplomacy, the EU needs to provide assistance to Ukraine as soon as possible
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April 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The European Union now provides over 50% of Ukraine’s 2 million ammunition rounds needed, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said before a defense ministers’ summit in Warsaw, Reuters reports.
Russia launched 39 drones against Ukraine overnight into April 3, with air defenses downing 28, though damage and injuries were reported in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk oblasts, Ukraine’s Air Force said.
Russia attacks Ukraine with 39 drones, fallout in three oblasts – photos
The Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts were affected
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April 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Russia launched 39 drones against Ukraine overnight into April 3, with air defenses downing 28, though damage and injuries were reported in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk oblasts, Ukraine’s Air Force said.
A Ukrainian team is set to arrive in the U.S. either late this week or early next to hammer out details of a minerals deal, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Bloomberg interview.
Delegation from Ukraine to arrive soon to discuss minerals deal – US Treasury Secretary Bessent
According to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the Ukrainian delegation will arrive later this week or early next week
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April 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A Ukrainian team is set to arrive in the U.S. either late this week or early next to hammer out details of a minerals deal, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Bloomberg interview.
Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister, assessed the impact of new U.S. tariffs, saying they’re "tough, but not critical" for Ukraine.
'Tough, but not critical'. First reaction of Ukrainian authorities to Trump's tariffs
The U.S. universal tariff will hit mainly small Ukrainian producers
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April 3, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister, assessed the impact of new U.S. tariffs, saying they’re "tough, but not critical" for Ukraine.
Russia and Belarus face no new tariffs because sanctions already halt trade, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News.
Russia not affected by tariffs because US doesn't trade with it anyway, US Treasury Secretary says
The official explained why the US did not impose tariffs against Canada, Mexico, Russia and Belarus
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April 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Russia and Belarus face no new tariffs because sanctions already halt trade, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will not attend the Ukraine Defense Contact Group ("Ramstein format") meeting in Brussels on April 11, marking the first time the coalition gathers without a Pentagon chief, Defense News reports, citing multiple European officials and a U.S. source.
Pentagon chief to ignore Ramstein meeting – Defense News
The US is expected to not participate at all in the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group
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April 3, 2025 at 6:38 AM
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will not attend the Ukraine Defense Contact Group ("Ramstein format") meeting in Brussels on April 11, marking the first time the coalition gathers without a Pentagon chief, Defense News reports, citing multiple European officials and a U.S. source.
Russia has intensified an information operation against Ukraine to undermine its statehood through disinformation, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service reports.
Russia intensifies information operation against Ukraine – Foreign Intelligence Service
The operation is being carried out with the involvement of Russian special services under the overall coordination of Putin's presidential administration
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April 3, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Russia has intensified an information operation against Ukraine to undermine its statehood through disinformation, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service reports.