Yuri Zoria

From February, Russia escalated its attacks on Zaporizhzhia Oblast, increasing from 200 to 500 daily strikes, causing significant residential destruction, as reported by Ivan Fedorov of the regional military administration.

IAEA Director General Grossi says Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant reactors have been placed in cold shutdown to enhance safety amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski calls on US Congress to quickly approve the delayed aid package for Ukraine and Israel to strengthen missile defenses, especially following Iran's attack on Israel.

Ukraine's military chief says Russians aim to seize Donetsk Oblast's Chasiv Yar by 9 May, directing efforts in Bakhmut’s vicinity, but Ukrainian defense holds strong, utilizing drones and artillery to disrupt and repel Russian infantry attacks.

Ukrainian Air Force Commander reports that yesterday Ukrainian pilots conducted a successful strike on the command post of the "Center" grouping of Russian forces in occupied Luhansk Oblast.

Iran's drone and missile attack on Israel reflects strategies similar to Russian air assaults in Ukraine, aiming to penetrate and overwhelm advanced Western air and missile defenses through coordinated strikes, ISW says.

Ukrainian fighter pilots are undergoing initial training in France, with plans to transition to F-16 jet training, supported by a collaborative European effort to strengthen Ukraine's aerial capabilities against Russian aggression.

US officials report China is supplying Russia with crucial components for missiles, drones, and military equipment, enabling Moscow to ramp up defense production amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine, raising calls for increased sanctions.

Two former UK Royal Navy minehunters, now serving with the Ukrainian Navy and renamed Cherkasy and Chernihiv, will be based in England's Portsmouth as they prepare for exercises with the Royal Navy, after Türkiye blocked their passage to the Black Sea back in January.

At a book event on Winston Churchill, German Defense Minister Pistorius draws parallels between Russian President Putin's war in Ukraine and Adolf Hitler's annexation of Czechoslovak territory, urging Europe to prepare for the possibility of a major Russian attack.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson discusses a tailored Ukraine aid package with the White House, differing from the Senate’s version, AP source says.

Law enforcement sources say Russia used five Kh-69 missiles to hit the Trypilska power plant on 11 April; an energy company suggests potential EU-supported rebuilding, but ongoing Russian threats render reconstruction without air defenses "futile."

UK Defence Secretary Shapps suggests that Ukraine could receive DragonFire laser prototypes to aid in countering Russian drone and missile attacks.

Russia is deploying its Far East troops not previously used in Ukraine to replace combat losses, per Ukrainian intelligence.