Euromaidan Press Staff

President Zelenskyy has announced Ukraine's readiness to spend $30-50 billion on US defense packages, particularly air defense systems.

After Ukrainian forces captured Chinese citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine, EU's Kaja Kallas labeled China the "main sponsor" of Russia's war. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President announced Ukraine's readiness to spend between $30-50 billion on US defense systems, especially Patriots, as a long-term security guarantee.

Belgium has stepped up support with a €1 billion annual military aid commitment and signed defense production deals with ten companies establishing manufacturing ties in Ukraine.

Moscow is positioning 30,000 combat-ready troops in Donbas for a decisive spring offensive while simultaneously adding new demands to stall peace negotiations.

Despite significant Western funding, European defense production is losing the race against Russia, but Ukraine could turn the tide with its ability to manufacture weapons at a fraction of the cost.

Russia delivered a brutal one-two punch to Kryvyi Rih, hitting a residential area and playground with a ballistic missile, followed by drone strikes.

The human toll of the conflict continues to rise with casualties in Kryvyi Rih reaching 17 following a Russian missile strike.

On 1 April, Russian forces launched only missiles, making a pause in massive drone strikes for the first time in 2025. On the battlefield, Russian forces are having difficulty capturing Ukrainian territory, marking their slowest progress in months. However, military experts doubt that complete ceasefire between Ukraine and Russian will be reached in three weeks.

Meanwhile, Baltic defense ministers warn that a Ukraine ceasefire would enable Moscow to rearm and redeploy forces northward.

Meanwhile, Ukraine's military has launched precision strikes deep into Russia's Belgorod region, forcing Russian forces into a chaotic retreat and establishing control of a 13-square-kilometer gray zone.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian soldiers are executing a low-profile offensive by quietly infiltrating Russia's Belgorod Oblast.

The Kremlin has demanded Washington lift sanctions for a partial Ukraine ceasefire, despite many key restrictions being EU-imposed. Macron stated it's too early to remove them.

A Russian Su-25 aircraft crashed during a training flight in the Far East, marking the second such incident in a week.

US negotiators have begun ceasefire discussions with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia, while Russia launched a massive drone strike on Kyiv.