[Korrespondent] 22.59 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke about the use of WhatsApp groups by world leaders to discuss international issues, including the war in Ukraine. This is stated in the publication Talking Politics on the ITV News channel in X.
21.57 Russia is avoiding public mention of Ukrainian long-range strikes and criticism of Ukraine over these attacks. Such mentions would show the Kremlin's vulnerability. This was stated by the head of the Presidential Office, Kirill Budanov, in an interview with Ukrinform.
21.29 Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov had a telephone conversation with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius. They discussed preparations for the next Ramstein format meeting, which will take place on April 15. This was reported on the website of the Ministry of Defense.
20.37 The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is allocating UAH 1.1 billion (JPY 4 billion) in grant funds from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for demining and medical assistance. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced this on her Telegram channel.
19.11 The State Special Transport Service, on the instructions of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, continues to deploy anti-drone defense in frontline regions. This was reported by Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on his Facebook page.
18.35 Ukrainian military launched another strike on important targets of the Russian occupiers and clarified the results of the destruction of the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in the town of Kstovo. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
18.23 The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania categorically rejected Moscow's accusations that the territories of the Baltic countries were allegedly used for drone attacks on targets in the Russian Federation. The Lithuanian ministry published a corresponding statement.
The Russian side called the allegations a baseless disinformation campaign. The statement emphasized that it had never allowed its territory or airspace to be used for such attacks.
17.59 Former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov was sentenced to 19 years in prison in a maximum-security penal colony by the 235th garrison military court, the Russian propaganda news agency TASS reported.
17.39 On Friday night, Ukrainian military forces struck two Russian drilling platforms on the Caspian Sea shelf, almost 1,000 kilometers from the line of combat contact. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the details.
17.12 Russia regularly tries to destabilize the situation inside Ukraine, in particular on the eve and during major religious holidays, such as Easter. Therefore, Ukrainians need to be vigilant and follow security rules. This was reported by the SBU.
16.59 Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga stated that Ukraine is ready to act in a mirror manner if the other side observes the Easter truce.
"The proposal of the President of Ukraine regarding an Easter ceasefire has a chance to be implemented. Ukrainians deserve a holiday without terror. We will see where and when the silence will begin to take effect, and we are ready to respond in kind," Sybiga noted.
The minister stressed that Ukraine's position is that there is no need to resume shelling at all, as a lasting ceasefire "could open the way to real diplomacy to end a war that Russia will never win and must ultimately stop."
16.43 The court determined the punishment for the perpetrator, who was exposed for coordinating Russian strikes on Kramatorsk and cooperating with Russian military intelligence. This was reported by the SBU press service.
"According to the evidence base of the Security Service, another agent of the Russian military intelligence (better known as the GRU) received 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. The SBU exposed the perpetrator in June 2025 while adjusting enemy fire in the Donetsk region," the report says.
The agent tracked and transmitted to the Russians the coordinates for the shelling of Kramatorsk.
16.22 Since the beginning of the day, Russian aggressors have attacked Ukrainian army positions 61 times. The enemy has become more active in a number of directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational update.
16.02 The Black Sea port of Novorossiysk partially resumed transshipment of oil and petroleum products on the evening of Thursday, April 9. This happened after the port's operations were suspended due to a drone attack. This was reported by the Reuters news agency, citing two industry sources.
15.39 Russian leader Vladimir Putin's decision to declare a ceasefire with Ukraine for Easter is "humanitarian in nature." But Russia does not want a ceasefire, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in comments to propagandists in Moscow.
14.51 Head of the Presidential Office Kirill Budanov, who is participating in Ukraine's negotiations with Russia, said that he sees progress towards a possible peace agreement between Kyiv and Moscow. He said this in an interview with Bloomberg.
14.27 The occupation "former minister of the DPR" and his accomplices who deported 35 Ukrainian children to the Russian Federation were reported in absentia on suspicion. The SBU reported this on April 10. This concerns a citizen of the aggressor country, Mykhailo Kushakov - the so-called "former minister of education and science of the DPR" and two of his accomplices: Oleksiy Kulemzin - head of the "administration of the city of Donetsk "DPR", Raisa Prylipko - director of the Teremok Orphanage No. 1, which was captured by the Russians.
14.07 The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets addressed the families of prisoners of war and missing persons with a warning about a new fraudulent scheme by "Russian journalists".
Unknown individuals are writing on Telegram and offering to organize a video call with the prisoners. They say they are journalists for Russian media and are allegedly preparing interviews with the prisoners of war.
Such messages often send files that need to be installed on the phone. They say it's a "special application for video conferencing." But in reality, these files are viruses. Once installed, attackers gain remote access to the phone, personal data, and even online banking.
14.01 In Russia, state sociologists continue to record a decline in the ratings of President Vladimir Putin amid Telegram blocking, the VPN war, and internet shutdowns. This is evidenced by data from the All-Russian Center for Public Opinion Research (VTsVGD).
13.46 In one of the ports of the Odessa region, as a result of a morning drone attack by Russia, an oil leak occurred without further fire. There were no injuries. The consequences of the attack are currently being eliminated.
13.30 If the US is really thinking about leaving NATO, then Europe's security will be based solely on the European Union. But not in its current form. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in an interview for the podcast The Rest Is Politics.
13.06 In the Volgograd region of the Russian Federation, the Tinguta oil pumping station, which pumps fuel to the Sheskharis terminal in Novorossiysk, was attacked at night.
The governor of the Volgograd region said that one person was allegedly killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in Volzhsky. In the Svetloyarsky district, he said, "a container with oil products was damaged and a fire broke out."
The Russian Defense Ministry said that air defense forces allegedly shot down 151 Ukrainian drones overnight over the Volgograd, Rostov, Belgorod, Tambov regions, as well as Kalmykia and the Caspian Sea.
13.01 The power supply has not yet been restored in the occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region. The damage to equipment as a result of the UAV strike was significant. This was reported by the appointed Russian "governor" Yevgeny Balytsky. According to him, socially significant facilities are connected to backup power sources, generators are working to ensure water supply, and even the functioning of critical infrastructure.
12.56 The Ministry of Defense announced the elimination of an error due to which some women received the "wanted" status in the Reserve+ application.
As it turned out, the problem was caused by a technical error at one of the district territorial recruitment and social support centers, where women were mistakenly registered for military service. A total of 32 such cases were recorded.
"The "wanted" status was lifted from everyone 2 weeks ago. No one imposed fines - there were no reasons for this," the report noted.
The department added that women who were mistakenly included in the military register will be removed from it by the end of April.
12.43 In Sumy region, a serviceman of the 47th separate mechanized brigade Magura evacuated a wounded Belarusian who fought in the Russian army and surrendered. The brigade's press service reported this on Friday, April 10.
As noted, a Belarusian citizen who voluntarily surrendered to the 47th Motorized Rifle Brigade in Sumy Region signed a contract with the Russian army. However, the occupier decided to surrender to the Ukrainian army, and while leaving, he was blown up by a mine.
Based on his screams, fighters from the 47th Motorized Rifle Brigade found him, and one of the Ukrainian defenders carried the occupier 10 km across the minefields.
12.31 A foreign hitman working for Russia and trying to kill a high-ranking officer of the Ukrainian Navy was detained in Odessa, the SBU reported.
12.27 Over the past 24 hours, seven people have been injured as a result of Russian shelling of the Donetsk region, and law enforcement officers are documenting the consequences of the attacks. This was reported by the press service of the National Police.
11.50 A scheme to obtain a deferment from mobilization has been uncovered, involving judges of the Konotop City District Court of Sumy region, lawyers and other individuals. The State Bureau of Investigation reported this on April 10. According to the investigation, men of draft age turned to lawyers who, together with judges, helped create formal grounds for a deferment and possible travel abroad. To do this, applications were filed with the court about the alleged disappearance of their wives and independent upbringing of young children. In fact, the women did not disappear and continued to live with their families. In one of the episodes, the man stated that his wife had left for Finland and stopped contacting him. In order for the case to reach the "right" judge, the lawyer withdrew the application several times until it was distributed accordingly. After receiving the court decision, the man turned to the Central Criminal Investigation Center and received a deferment. During the inspection, the State Bureau of Investigation employees established that the wife had not disappeared. During the search, the couple were together. According to operational information, about 100 people could have used this method.
11.45 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree putting into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose sanctions against five Russian cultural figures who justify aggression and spread Russian propaganda at international events. The corresponding decree No. 305/2026 was published on the website of the head of state.
11.38 The regions of the Russian Federation have received instructions on the formation of "volunteer" lists for sending to war - they primarily include people with debts for housing and communal services.
If the debtor is a woman, her husband or adult relatives - sons, brothers and even parents - are added to the lists. In the future, these lists are planned to be used as a pressure tool to force them to sign "voluntary" contracts, offering to write off debts for utility services as a "reward".
At the same time, the Minister of Higher Education of the Russian Federation Valery Falkov instructed to prepare at least 2% of the total number of students to sign contracts. Students are offered to take an academic leave and sign a contract for a period of at least one year. Priority is given to students with academic debts.
11.18 The reason for the closure of Telegram in Russia could be a decision to either conduct mobilization or adopt a peace agreement that is "uncomfortable" for Russians. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated this during a conversation with journalists, Ukrinform reports.
"Why would the "Russians" close Telegram? I think, in order to make unpopular decisions. What could be unpopular decisions? Perhaps it's the end of the war in one format or another. Or vice versa - the escalation of the war. Then it's even greater mobilization for them. These are people from Moscow and St. Petersburg to the front - and corpses back to Moscow and St. Petersburg," he noted.
Zelensky believes that these are two main scenarios, but, of course, as the head of state added, there may be other motivations.
11.14 Ukrainian military conducted a large-scale special operation in the Zaporizhia direction. This was reported by the commander of the National Guard, Oleksandr Pivnenko.
Strikes were carried out on the launcher of the S-300V system and its multi-channel missile guidance station, as well as on the control point of Russian UAVs.
11.07 The Security Service of Ukraine has identified and collected evidence against the high command of the Russian troops, which organized a missile strike on Sumy on April 13, 2025, on Palm Sunday.
The investigation found that the Russians attacked the center of a frontline city with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles. The strike killed 35 people, including two children. 125 people, including 22 minors, were injured to varying degrees.
Almost 100 civilian infrastructure facilities were also destroyed and damaged, including apartment buildings, educational institutions, shops, public transport, and architectural monuments of local importance.
According to the investigation, the initiators of the shelling of the regional center were the Chief of Staff and First Deputy Commander of the Joint Group of Forces (Forces) of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine, Colonel General Oleksiy Kim, and his deputy, the head of intelligence, Colonel Vasyl Solovyov.
10.55 Russian aggressors attacked the port infrastructure of the Odessa region at night. The blast wave damaged empty oil storage tanks and an administrative building, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) reported.
10.48 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that partners have asked Ukraine not to strike Russian oil infrastructure while the war in the Middle East continues.
"I won't say who asked us for this. But the partners asked, that's a fact. They asked at different levels: from political to military leadership. During the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the partners sent different signals to certain countries on which something depends," the head of state said.
At the same time, the president emphasized that, in his opinion, Russian oil does not have a significant impact on the world market. "And he said this frankly," Zelensky emphasized.
10.33 On Friday morning, five regions of Ukraine were affected by power outages due to Russian shelling. Ukrenergo reported this. Where security conditions allow, emergency restoration work has already begun.
10.02 Russia sought to ease oil sanctions in order to sell Lukoil's facilities in Europe. This opinion was expressed by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"Now a ceasefire is beginning in the Middle East and the Gulf. And I am waiting for the sanctions on Russian oil to be fully restored, as they were. Otherwise, every day will add to my confidence that this was Russia's game: to lift sanctions on energy resources under a convenient pretext and have the opportunity to sell Lukoil's facilities. Our assessment was this: if full sanctions remain in effect for another six months, a maximum of a year, they will be bankrupt," the head of state said.
According to Zelensky, this concerns about 20 facilities, including factories in Romania and Bulgaria, which are either not operating or the funds from their activities are not flowing into Russian pockets.
"Therefore, I believe that the sanctions were eased, in particular, so that Russia could sell these facilities. If this analysis is erroneous, then we will again see strong sanctions against Russia's energy resources, because it is with energy resources that they sponsor their war, which everyone should help end," the president said.
9.58 Two people were killed and three more were injured as a result of Russian strikes on the Dnipropetrovsk region. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Gandzha, on April 10. According to him, two people were killed and one was injured in the Sinelnyky district. A 52-year-old man was hospitalized in moderate condition. "Two more people - a 74-year-old and a 40-year-old man - were injured in the Nikopol district.
9.44 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that strong political and military pressure will be exerted on Ukraine until September. At the same time, he assured that national interests will be guaranteed. Zelenskyy said this during a conversation with journalists, Ukrinform reports.
"If Russia chooses the path of de-escalation, I believe that there will be a trilateral meeting. And they will try to hold it in April, May or June. I think these are key months for them. And I think it will be very difficult for us until September," the president noted.
He believes that the US will not give anyone more time for this dialogue in the negotiation process.
09.31 Ukrainian experts shot down Iranian drones, including those with jet engines, in several Middle Eastern countries. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"We sent our military experts to the Middle East, including experts in interceptor drones and experts in electronic warfare. And we demonstrated to some countries how to work with interceptors. Did we destroy them? Yes, we destroyed them. Did we destroy them in one country? No, in several. And this, in my opinion, is a success. We are not talking about a training mission, not about training, but about supporting the creation of a modern air defense system that can really work. Yes, they shot down the Shaheds," Zelensky said.
09.26 President Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on statements about the Russian Federation's desire to create a "buffer zone" in the Vinnytsia region from the side of unrecognized Transnistria, stated that the Russians want to have a "buffer zone" along the entire border of Ukraine.
"The "Russians" want to have a "buffer zone" along the entire border - and not only their own, but also Belarus's. And this also includes Chernihiv and Sumy regions. There is nothing new here. As for Transnistria: honestly, I don't see a threat there today," the head of state said.
The Head of State noted that the threat is primarily where there is a concentration of Russian military personnel.
"Today we see a concentration in other directions - in the south, in the Zaporizhia direction. Their main goal is unchanged - the Pokrovsky direction. For them, this is an important city, they have been trying to capture it for a long time. And it is important for us, because our line of defense and our borders are there," the president noted.
9.21 Ukraine continues to receive missiles for Patriot systems from partners. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this during a conversation with journalists, Ukrinform reports.
"Currently, partners are transferring missiles for Patriot. In particular, a new batch arrived these days. And we continue to work with all partners to ensure air defense," the president noted.
08.29 on the night of April 10, Russia attacked Ukraine with 128 strike UAVs. Air defenses shot down/suppressed 113 Shahed, Gerber, Italmas and other types of drones in the north, south and east of the country.
14 strike UAVs were recorded hitting six locations, as well as downed UAVs (fragments) falling at seven locations.
08.10 Over the past 24 hours, 163 combat clashes were recorded on the front. The Defense Forces' aviation struck seven areas of concentration of manpower and equipment of the Russian invaders.
08.00 Almost all night, Russian troops bombed Odessa with drones. Thanks to the Defense Forces, residential buildings remained unharmed. Damage to an infrastructure facility was recorded. No information about casualties has been received so far.
07.26 From February 24, 2022 to April 10, 2026, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,308,670 people (+1,130 per day).
06.32 Konotop, in Sumy Oblast, was attacked by enemy drones at dawn on Friday, April 10, resulting in a five-story building being hit and an administrative building in the center catching fire. In addition, the city's mayor reported that the Russians had cut off gas networks in one of the city's central districts and left several high-rise buildings without gas. He also announced the eviction of people from "destroyed and damaged housing."
03.02 In several regions of the Russian Federation, including Saransk, Volgograd and Gukovo, as well as in the temporarily occupied territories (Perevalsk in the Luhansk region, Mariupol in the Donetsk region and Melitopol in Zaporizhia), a series of explosions accompanied by large-scale fires were heard on the night of April 10. The causes of the incidents have not yet been officially confirmed by local authorities.
02.28 Late on Thursday evening, April 9, in Kazan, the capital of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, for the first time during the war in Ukraine, a siren sounded, announcing an air raid alert. The distance from the Ukrainian border to Kazan is about 1,200-1,500 kilometers. Similar signals due to missile danger were also announced for the first time in the Yaroslavl, Vladimir and Kostroma regions of Russia.
00.49 The President of Ukraine responded to the Easter truce, stressing that the Ukrainian side is ready for a ceasefire during the holiday period. According to Zelensky, Ukraine has repeatedly proposed such initiatives and will adhere to the principle of mirror actions. He stressed that people need Easter without military threats, and for Russia this is an opportunity to demonstrate its desire for peace and avoid a return to military confrontation after the holidays.