🇺🇦 Ukraine can now independently produce FrankenSAM air defense systems. Kyiv has received the technical documentation and is fully capable of implementing the project on its own, said Presidential Advisor Oleksandr Kamyshin.
Trump envoy Keith Kellogg suggests splitting Ukraine like post-war Berlin, per The Times. His outrageous plan: Russia controls eastern Ukraine, UK & French forces "guarantee" the west, no U.S. troops, just "coordination," an 18-mile buffer zone, elections only after a ceasefire, and Europe is on its own—no U.S. military support unless it acts independently.
🇬🇧 Prince Harry secretly visited Ukraine, meeting wounded Ukrainian soldiers in Lviv, — The Telegraph. He also held talks with Ukraine’s Minister for Veterans Affairs, Natalia Kalmykova.
‼️ North Korea plans to send "thousands" of short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, says U.S. INDOPACOM Commander Adm. Paparo. These missiles are known to be highly inaccurate and could hit civilian targets.
The EU has mirrored the US move by suspending its own tariffs for 90 days, originally set to take effect on April 15, as stated by Ursula von der Leyen. "We want to give negotiations a chance. If they fail, countermeasures will begin."
🇪🇪 The Estonian Ministry of Defense will allocate 5 million euros to the IT coalition in support of Ukraine. This funding will help scale the digital capabilities of the Ukrainian Defense Forces as part of Estonia's ongoing efforts to provide crucial equipment.
Russian state propaganda keeps pushing soldiers toward suicide. On state TV, POWs are branded as criminals and traitors, with calls for them to kill themselves instead of surrendering. Propagandist Sergey Karnaukhov now claims suicide in battle isn’t a sin.
🇻🇦 The Pope's envoy, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, delivered four fully equipped ambulances to Ukraine as humanitarian aid. This marks his 10th mission, despite previously coming under Russian shelling.
🇺🇦🇺🇸 Ukraine will send a team to Washington next week for talks on a new U.S.-Ukraine mineral deal. Kyiv seeks terms ensuring fair control over its resources while securing U.S. investment. Talks follow tensions over a leaked draft.
A new WSJ poll reveals a stark partisan divide on U.S. aid to Ukraine—79% of Republicans oppose it, while 83% of Democrats support it. Among all voters, 49% back continued aid, while 44% are against it. The gap reflects a broader shift in foreign policy views, with Republicans increasingly favoring isolationism and Democrats continuing to support international alliances.
Ukrainian SSO operators carried out three successful strikes on Russian "Buk" air defense systems in Kursk within 12 hours. Using FPV drones, they destroyed a "Buk-M2" launcher hidden in a forest and damaged the radars of two "Buk-M3" systems.
🇺🇸🇺🇦 A pro-Ukraine rally is taking place in Washington, D.C. Journalist Ostap Yarysh shared photos, noting that participants traveled from across the U.S., including Alaska, Texas, and Oregon. The rally is being held near the Lincoln Memorial.
Zelensky: No troop cuts, no recognition of occupied territories.
Ukraine will not agree to reduce its army or recognize Russian-occupied land in future peace talks. "Our priority is a strong military—no reductions, only modernization."
💥 Last night, drones struck Russia’s only known fiber optics plant in Saransk, which supplies key components for Russian drones. Another strike targeted the Promsintez explosives factory in Samara Oblast.
Zelensky: Proposals for a new 🇺🇸-🇺🇦 mineral resources agreement will be ready next week.
He also briefly responded to Russia’s terror attack on Kryvyi Rih, saying: "For negotiations, Russians simply need to stop being murderers. Right now, they are just demons."
Zelensky expects tighter U.S. sanctions as Russia continues its war.
The world has to see this. We cannot stop turning a blind eye to this daily terror that Russia commits on the Ukrainian population. It is targeted and systematic attacks on civilians without any military purpose.
We pray for the survivors and mourn for those that have died today.
Ukraine will receive $432 million from the World Bank to restore transport infrastructure, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced.
"The relevant agreements within the framework of the DRIVE project were signed today in Kyiv between the Ministry of Development and the World Bank," Shmyhal said.
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