At least 23 people have been reported wounded as of Saturday morning, including two children and a policeman, as a result of the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia on 5 April. Source
Russia & Ukraine
Due to network restrictions on the transmission system operators lines, emergency power outage schedules were applied for several hours yesterday in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kirovohrad, Poltava and Sumy oblasts. It is also possible that rolling outages will be applied today. Source
Allegations have been made that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has provided alarming details to allies regarding the extent of China-Russian cooperation. Additionally, the US Treasury Department has issued a warning that US-based companies which supply the Russian Federation with goods and technologies for the military-industrial complex will face […]
Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has reported that another Russian military facility, an oil pipeline in the village of Azov, has been blown up. Source
As announced by Herman Halushchenko, a significant missile assault was launched by Russian troops on critical infrastructure locations across Ukraine. Source
Over 36 million tonnes of cargo have been exported via the Ukrainian sea corridor since August 2023. Source
On the afternoon of 6 April, the Defence Forces of Ukraines South reported that combat work against Russian reconnaissance drones was ongoing over Odesa Oblast. Source
Ukrainian sources allege the successful destruction of a Russian tank that's gained the Internet-based nickname “Iron coat” or “turtle” for its unusual design. Source
More than 13,000 children have become orphans, or children who have lost their parents, since the outbreak of the full-scale war in Ukraine. Source
Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk has shown the combat capabilities of mobile fire groups in Kherson Oblast, which shot down six Russian kamikaze drones on the night of 5-6 April. Source
Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon has stated that he wants to restore Moldovas strategic partnership with Russia, which is supposedly what the majority of Moldovan citizens desire. Source
Ukrainska Pravda decided to find out what observing the fast is like for soldiers in the combat zones, where a day without water could leave them weakened before battle, while praying in the open air could lead to injury or death. Source
A recent incident surfaced on the night of April 4th, extending into the 5th, when Ukrainian drones launched an attack on military bases within Russia's borders Source
The Telegraph has forecast a critical shortage of missiles for air defence systems in Ukraine. Source
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported a drone attack on Moscow on the night of 16-17 March. Local authorities said UAVs had attacked Belgorod, Rostov, Kaluga and Yaroslavl oblasts. Source
The Russians are attempting to use relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war to foment internal discontent in Ukraine. Source
UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps cancelled his trip to the city of Odesa during his visit to Ukraine on 7 March due to the threat posed by Russia. Source
A Russian news agency, insists that the Central Group of Russia's Armed Forces has deactivated another M1A1SA Abrams from Ukraine's Armed Forces in Avdiivka. Source
Russian loitering munitions damaged two mothballed agricultural companies in Odesa district on the night of 16-17 March. The attacks resulted in fires and severe damage to industrial buildings. Source