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7+ hour, 21+ min ago  (832+ words) Even as warmer weather reduces the disruptive impact of blackouts and lowers heating demand, Ukrainian officials and utility experts warn that Russia may be shifting its focus to a new pressure point: the country's water infrastructure. The agency added that…...

15+ min ago  (199+ words) Saturday, 18 April 2026, 15: 32 According to Ukrinform, The Times of Israel reported this in an article, citing a statement from Iran's Civil Aviation Authority. "Air routes in the eastern section of the country's airspace are open for international flights transiting through Iran,…...

42+ min ago  (143+ words) Saturday, 18 April 2026, 15: 32 According to Ukrinform, the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office reported this on Telegram. "According to the investigation, on April 18 at around 11: 00, a strike drone, preliminarily identified as a Molniya type, hit a meat processing plant in Bohodukhiv. As a…...

37+ min ago  (128+ words) Fighters from the SBU's "Alpha" Special Operations Centre hit three Russian warships in temporarily occupied Crimea: the large landing ship "Yamal," the large landing ship "Azov," and a warship of an unidentified type, the agency's press service reported. "There is…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (332+ words) Ukrainian drones struck several facilities inside Russia and Russian-occupied Ukraine on April 12, including an oil refinery in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Ukraine's General Staff confirmed on April 3. The Bashneft-Novoil oil refinery in the Russian city of Ufa was hit, the…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago  (224+ words) Saturday, 18 April 2026, 14: 44 The SBU announced this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. The operation targeted the Russian Navy's landing ship Yamal, the large landing ship Azov, as well as another naval vessel of undetermined type. There are also reports of a…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago  (165+ words) Saturday, 18 April 2026, 14: 44 The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. Fires are ongoing at the Novokuibyshevsk and Syzran oil refineries in Russia's Samara region, the RPK Vysotsk Lukoil-2 oil terminal in the Leningrad region,…...

8+ hour, 9+ min ago  (281+ words) Saturday, 18 April 2026, 14: 37 The USF published the statement on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Operators of the Unmanned Systems Forces are continuously targeting Russia's oil infrastructure, causing significant losses in refining, exports, and logistics of petroleum products," the statement said. According to Commander…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago  (202+ words) Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha held a meeting with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Yvette Cooper, agreeing on further steps to increase pressure on the RF and discussing efforts to ensure freedom of navigation in…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (377+ words) Ukraine has signed contracts worth UAH 11 billion (over US$250 million) with manufacturers of ground drones as Ukraine's Defence Ministry steps up supplies of robotic systems to the armed forces. Details: The decisions on the supplies were discussed during a meeting…...