Zelenskyy puts March price tag on Russian oil hits — $2.3bn in one month
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian long-range strikes cost Russia at least $2.3 billion in oil revenue in March alone, vowing to continue the campaign.
Volyn foresters and Latvian volunteers lay “Forest of Remembrance” for engineer killed in 2023 shelling
Ukrainian and Latvian foresters planted a memorial forest in Volyn for Bohdan Kostiuchyk, killed in 2023, and all fallen foresters. A second forest follows in Latvia next week.
Ukraine reaches security deal with India — Zelenskyy says documents being finalized
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has reached a security cooperation arrangement with India, with documents being finalized, after a briefing from NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov on 19 April.
Bulgaria’s new Orbán? Ex-president Radev’s anti-Ukraine party wins country’s eighth election in five years
Bulgaria's ex-president Rumen Radev has won Sunday's parliamentary election — the country's 8th in five years. He opposes arms for Ukraine, wants "practical relations" with Moscow.
EU Parliament press Norway to boost Ukraine aid from energy profits; Stoltenberg cites existing support
Members of the European Parliament urge Norway to channel surging oil and gas revenues into Ukraine aid, with a Greens lawmaker floating a windfall tax on Equinor. FM Stoltenberg points to existing support levels.
Tuapse burns again: drones hit the port city three days after the last fire was put out
Ukraine's GUR "Prymary" unit struck two Russian landing ships and a Podlet-K1 radar in occupied Sevastopol on 19 April; drones also hit Tuapse, killing one and igniting a fire at the seaport.
Russia launches 142 drones at Ukraine overnight – homes near Kyiv damaged, one hospitalized
Russia hit Ukraine with 142 drones overnight on 20 April, damaging homes in Kyiv Oblast and Kharkiv Oblast. Four civilians injured.
The US has once again partially eased sanctions on Russian oil for one month
US Treasury issues General License 134B easing Russian oil sanctions for cargoes already at sea until 16 May, drawing sharp condemnation from Senate Democrats.
27 drones down, one port on fire: Leningrad Oblast governor reports overnight attack by Ukrainian drones
Russian officials report fires at fuel depots and near Vysotsk port after overnight drone strikes on 18 April, with incidents in Leningrad Oblast, Sevastopol, and Samara.
Ukraine’s FM meets Moldova’s president in Turkey, briefs her on the front line
Sybiha met Moldova's Sandu in Antalya, briefing her on the front line and Russian strikes, and coordinating on the 14–15 May Council of Europe session in Chișinău on the Special Tribunal.
Druzhba pipeline partially repaired by end of April — enough to function, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy says Druzhba pipeline will be operational by end of April and signals readiness to reset Ukraine-Hungary ties after Magyar's election win.
France, Germany, Netherlands, and Italy resist fast-track EU membership for Ukraine, Politico reports
Politico names France, Germany, Netherlands, and Italy as opposing Ukraine's accelerated EU accession, while Zelenskyy rejects any "EU-lite" membership deal at Berlin presser with Merz.
“We will provide the loan one way or another” — Brussels moves on €90B Ukraine package
EU Commission targets Q2 2026 for first Ukraine loan tranche from €90B package. Three legal documents remain before disbursement can begin.
Zelenskyy in Berlin: Germany pledges air defense, long-range weapons and ammunition in new aid packages
Germany and Ukraine signed defense cooperation deals after Zelenskyy–Merz talks in Berlin, with new aid packages covering air defense, long-range weapons, drones and ammunition.