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Ukraine to open arms exports with 'Drone Deals,' Zelenskyy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Tuesday that Ukraine is set to open its arms exports via so-called drone deals, but not all countries will have access to Kyiv's battlefield tested expertise.

28/04/2026

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Ukraine it shot down 33,000 Russian drones in March, a monthly record

Ukraine has developed cutting-edge and battle-tested drone technology that has proved essential in holding back Russia’s bigger army and has drawn military interest from around the world.

28/04/2026

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Ukraine summons Israel envoy over alleged stolen grain sent to Haifa

Kyiv has warned Israel of a brewing diplomatic crisis, should authorities permit a vessel carrying grain allegedly stolen from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories to dock and unload.

27/04/2026

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Ukrainians mark 40th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster

Ukrainians in Slavutych on Sunday honoured the men and women whose mission it was to clean up the worst nuclear accident in history. People streamed in from different parts of the city to place candles on a large radiation hazard symbol as they marked the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster

27/04/2026

Ukraine

Russian strikes kill at least 21 in Ukraine on Chernobyl anniversary

Russian strikes killed at least 21 across Ukraine over the weekend and into Monday as Kyiv struck a Russian oil refinery, while Zelenskyy and IAEA warned of renewed nuclear risks at Chernobyl.

27/04/2026

Ukraine

Ukraine marks 40th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster

Ukrainians gathered to honour those who died from the accident, as well as the hundreds of thousands who cleaned up after the disaster, exposing themselves to high levels of radiation.

26/04/2026

Ukraine

Russian strikes kill at least seven and injure dozens across Ukraine

Most of those killed and injured in Russian overnight attacks were in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, where an attack killed at least five and injured more than 30.

25/04/2026

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Prince Harry visits Kyiv to back Ukraine and spotlight mine clearance

Ukraine welcomed Prince Harry to Kyiv on Thursday 23 April 2026 for a two day visit that remained unannounced until his arrival.

24/04/2026

The Cube

Does Zelenskyy have a stolen painting in his office?

Claims circulating online suggest Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is displaying a stolen piece of art in his office. But analysis of the footage and its origins shows the allegation is false and part of a coordinated disinformation campaign.

24/04/2026

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Ukraine’s Chernobyl ‘liquidators’ return 40 years after disaster

Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in April 2026 as former clean-up workers returned to the site.

24/04/2026

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Ukraine: Russian strike on Odesa kills 2, hits hospitals and schools overnight

Ukraine said Russian forces struck the Black Sea port city of Odesa overnight on 23 to 24 April 2026, killing at least two people and injuring more than a dozen.

24/04/2026

Europe News

Ukraine doesn't need symbolic EU membership, Zelenskyy says

With a €90 billion loan for Kyiv unlocked and a new package of sanctions against Russia going ahead, attention is turning to Hungary’s long-standing veto on Ukraine’s EU accession.

23/04/2026

Ukraine

US still delivering weapons to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Meanwhile, three people were killed and 10 others wounded in a Russian drone attack on the central city of Dnipro.

23/04/2026

The Cube

Deepfakes of frontline Ukrainian soldiers aim to undermine morale

Moscow is using AI-generated videos of Ukrainian soldiers to portray the country as weak and undermine trust in its central command.

22/04/2026

The Cube

Fake footage allegedly shows Zelenskyy-Epstein friendship

The Ukrainian president is a key target of disinformation narratives, with many online users pushing false claims of links between Jeffrey Epstein and other Western leaders.

20/04/2026

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Europol sleuths trace 45 Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia

Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, tens of thousands of Ukrainian children have been forcibly moved out of their country and to Russia, according to officials and independent experts.

20/04/2026

Ukraine

Two police officers suspended after fleeing Kyiv shooting scene

An inquiry was opened after a video showed officers fleeing in panic from Saturday’s shooting, which left six dead and many injured. The patrol police chief has resigned.

19/04/2026

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Bombed Ukraine retaliates against Russian military targets

Ukrainian Defence Forces targeted drone manufacturing plants in Russia and on occupied Ukrainian territory.

19/04/2026

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Gunman opens fire in Kyiv, killing several people and wounding others

A gunman who opened fire on people in Kyiv on Saturday, has left at least six dead and others wounded, the Ukrainian capital's mayor Vitali Klitschko said. According to police the man has now been shot dead after barricading himself in a nearby supermarket.

18/04/2026

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Ukraine: Russian strikes hit Kyiv’s Podilsky district

Russian strikes hit Kyiv’s Podilsky district, injuring dozens and damaging homes, as part of a wider wave of deadly attacks across Ukraine.

16/04/2026

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Ukraine: Deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro leave 12 dead

Russian strikes on Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro killed at least 12 people, including a child, as fighting and failed ceasefire efforts drag on in mid-April.

16/04/2026

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Strikes hit Sloviansk and Sumy as Russia pounds Ukrainian cities

Russia strikes Sloviansk with a FAB-1500 bomb, wrecking civilian buildings, while repeated drone attacks ignite major fires in Sumy’s industrial zone.

15/04/2026

Earth News

Greenpeace warns of potential 'catastrophic' Chernobyl collapse

Failure to repair the protective structure around the nuclear site could unleash 'highly radioactive dust' that 'does not recognise borders', experts warn.

14/04/2026

Ukraine

Zelenskyy to meet Germany's Merz in Berlin as Russia's war grinds on

Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin as Germany emerges as Kyiv’s main backer amid stalled US-led peace talks.

14/04/2026

Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Easter ceasefire

According to Ukraine's General Staff of the armed forces, by 7am the ceasefire had been violated by Russia 2,299 times, including assaults, shelling and small drone launches. However, Russia has refrained from using long-range drones, missiles or guided bombs.

12/04/2026

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Ukraine : Russian drone attacks hit Sumy and Odesa as Easter truce looms

Russian drone strikes hit Sumy and Odesa, injuring two and damaging homes and energy sites, as Putin proposes a brief Easter ceasefire.

10/04/2026