[Korrespondent] 23.26 On the evening of Tuesday, April 14, the Russians launched an attack on Kharkiv and the region using guided aerial bombs. In the Kyiv district of Kharkiv, an aerial bomb hit the territory of a garage cooperative, which caused a fire. Four guided aerial bomb hits were also recorded in the village of Cherkaska Lozova. Two victims are known. According to the head of the OVA, Oleg Synegubov, a two-story administrative building on the territory of a civilian enterprise and about seven cars were damaged.
22.56 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russian occupiers could attack Ukraine on the night of April 15, using drones and missiles. He said this during a visit to Norway on April 14.
"Another Russian attack is possible tonight. Many "Shaheeds" are already in the sky over Ukraine, and the Russians may also use missiles," he noted.
| Russia should enjoy ‘em while they’ve got ‘em. With the Strait of Hormuz closed and Iranian weapons manufacturing bombed to rubble, it may be quite some time before their supply of Shaheeds is replenished. They might want to quickly reverse engineer the things and start up a factory at home, perhaps staffed by more North Korean slaves. |
"Today we launched a drone deal with Norway, our teams will now work on the details. We are also focused on our joint production projects, they are already working. We must make them stronger," Zelenskyy noted after signing the declaration.
He also expressed gratitude for the large contributions of this country to the PURL program, which strengthen the defense capabilities of primarily Ukrainian air defense, since it is from the funds of this program that it is possible to purchase American PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles for Patriots, which are capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.
21.42 The number of victims of the Russian troops' strike on Cherkasy has increased to 14 people. An 8-year-old boy died. This was reported by the State Emergency Service. According to preliminary data, at least four high-rise buildings were damaged by falling debris from enemy targets.
21.19 Russian troops continue to create a buffer zone along the state border in Sumy region. This was reported by analysts of the DeepState project.
"The Muscovites took up this after some probing of our border for the possibility of taking control of the area and identifying weak points. The beginning of such advances was, to some extent, the village of Grabovske, and today the pressure continues in the Myropilske area, where you can see the enemy's advance in the latest update," the report says.
Currently, the newly formed area of enemy control and infiltration (red and gray zones) along the border in Sumy Oblast is about 150 sq km.
19.32 German company Quantum Systems announced the creation of two additional joint ventures within the framework of the Build With Ukraine initiative during Ukrainian-German government consultations on April 14 in Berlin. This was stated in the company's press release, Ukrinform reports. It is noted that Quantum WIY Industries (QWI) with Ukrainian partner company WIY Drones will strengthen Ukrainian air defense. The joint venture will focus on the development and scaling of air defense capabilities, in particular in the field of interceptor drones and related technologies.
On February 19, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius signed the first agreement for our country on the exchange of defense data with partners. He announced this on Telegram.
17.35 Ukraine and Germany have agreed on a large-scale defense cooperation package worth 4 billion euros. This was announced by Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on Telegram.
17.31 Evidence has been collected against the command of the Russian army, which organized an air strike on Kharkiv on May 23, 2024. The SBU reported this on April 14. According to the investigation, the decision to shell the printing company was made by the chief of staff - first deputy commander of the joint grouping of troops (forces) in Ukraine of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel General Alexei Kim.
It was established that the initiative to include the civilian enterprise in the list of objects of the air attack came from his subordinate - deputy chief of staff for intelligence, Colonel Sergey Monetov. On Kim's orders, Vice Admiral Alexander Peshkov - head of the Center for Planning and Coordination of Fire Destruction of the joint grouping of troops (forces) in Ukraine of the Russian Armed Forces was engaged in the preparation of the missile strike. The order to launch missiles from the territory of the Belgorod region was directly given by Lieutenant General Andrey Tsyganov, Chief of Staff of the Air and Missile Defense Forces of the Russian Federation.
17.23 In Berlin, President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz were presented with seven types of Ukrainian-made drones before a bilateral meeting. The Office of the Head of State reported this.
Memorandums have already been signed regarding these systems on the possible creation of joint Ukrainian-German enterprises.
17.15 The volume of Ukrainian weapons production capacity is twice as large as it is being used due to insufficient funding, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
"The volume of potential is twice as large as we use. Our Ukrainian production is twice as large. We simply don't have enough money," the head of state said.
Zelensky noted that Ukraine expects that Germany will help unlock 90 billion euros, Ukrainian production can be replenished with investments, then the volume of use of products on the battlefield will be even greater.
17.03 The Ukrainian Defense Forces hit three more radar stations and an anti-aircraft missile system of the Russian occupiers. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on April 14.
It is noted that, in particular, the Nebo-U radar station in the temporarily occupied Feodosia (AR Crimea) was hit. The hit on April 13 of two objects in the territory of the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation was also confirmed - the radar station of the airspace control system in the Mykolaivka area and the Kasta-2E radar station near Lubyany-Pershy. The hit on April 13 of the Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile system in the temporarily occupied Lozovo area of the Luhansk region was separately confirmed. The scale of the damage is still being clarified.
16.55 Since the beginning of the day, 40 battles between the Ukrainian army and the Russian invaders have taken place at the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational report.
"In the Sumy region, our units carried out active operations and were successful," the military reported, without specifying details.
16.39 Metinvest Group is gradually transforming its participation in the defense of Ukraine. This was stated by the company's Chief Operating Officer Oleksandr Myronenko in an interview with journalist Roman Tsymbalyuk.
16.26 The Pecheneg Reservoir Dam in the Kharkiv region was not damaged after the attack by Russian KABs. Water is being released in a planned, controlled manner. This was reported by the 16th Army Corps.
16.20 According to the evidence base of counterintelligence and investigators of the Security Service, a Russian agent, whom the SBU exposed in November 2025 in Chernivtsi, received 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. He corrected the Russian air attacks on the city and called for the continuation of shelling of the entire western region of Ukraine. The SBU reported this on April 14. According to the investigation, the enemy's task was carried out by a local resident who was hiding from mobilization and at the same time working for the Russians.
15.53 On the afternoon of April 14, Russian military personnel dropped an explosive device from a UAV onto a street in Kherson. An 89-year-old woman died as a result of the shell explosion. Another 52-year-old man was injured. They were on the street at the time of the attack.
15.35 Law enforcement officers "hot on the trail" detained two perpetrators of a terrorist act in the city of Brovary in the Kyiv region. The SBU reported this.
"According to available information, the suspects acted on the orders of the special services of the aggressor country. The curator from the Russian Federation promised them a monetary reward for this," the message states.
15.31 Five people were killed and more than 20 others were injured in a Russian attack in Dnipro, the National Police reported.
The injured were taken to hospitals by doctors.
The gas station premises and vehicles were damaged.
15.21 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz considers it necessary to work on the issue of returning young Ukrainian men from Germany to their homeland. He stated this at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after their talks in Berlin on April 14, Ukrinform reports.
Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy supported the position of the head of the German government.
"I agree with you about those young people who are of mobilization age and who went abroad. And in the meantime, it turned out that for years.”
15.15 On April 13-14, the Ukrainian military struck a number of important targets of the Russian invaders. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Our soldiers struck at the storage locations of strike drones in the area of Donetsk airport in the Donetsk region. The strike was carried out by units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine using SCALP cruise missiles and GBU-39 guided aerial bombs," the message said.
15.09 A Russian drone hit a civilian vessel traveling along the Ukrainian sea corridor to the port of Greater Odessa. The Ukrainian Sea Ports Administration reported this.
"During an air alert in the region, a drone hit a civilian vessel that was traveling along the Ukrainian Sea Corridor to the port of Greater Odessa to load corn," the report said.
14.55 In the Odessa region, the director of a limited liability company was reported on suspicion of misappropriation of budget funds during the reconstruction of a barracks into a 39-apartment residential building for military personnel.
The work was carried out under a contract with the Ministry of Defense. According to the investigation, the suspect organized a scheme to embezzle funds: he systematically entered false information into the acts of work performed regarding their volume and allegedly purchased materials that were not actually supplied. Budget payments were made on the basis of these documents.
To hide the transaction, after receiving the funds, he made only minimal purchases to create the appearance of work, and transferred the bulk of the money to a controlled enterprise with subsequent withdrawal.
As a result of such actions, the state suffered losses of 8.4 million hryvnias, which were intended to provide housing for the military.
14.47 Germany and Ukraine have signed 10 agreements of various levels. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin.
According to him, we are talking about agreements on air defense, namely, about PAC-2 missiles for Patriot systems.
"This includes PAC-2 and launchers. As for the IRIS-T systems, we are grateful for them. We thank you separately for this agreement," the Ukrainian leader said.
14.22 On the afternoon of April 14, Russian troops shelled Chernihiv. Administrative buildings were hit, two civilians were injured - a woman with a leg wound and a man with a hand wound. Both were hospitalized.
According to the results of a preliminary examination, 30 windows and balcony frames in residential buildings, as well as 35 windows in administrative buildings, were damaged as a result of the attack.
14.14 At least four people were killed in a Russian missile attack on the city of Dnipro, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha, reported on Telegram.
"Four people died, 25 were injured - these are the consequences of the enemy attack on the Dnieper. 21 people are hospitalized. 10 are in serious condition," he wrote.
13.49 Russian troops struck the Pecheneg Reservoir dam in the Kharkiv region with six guided bombs. This was announced by the head of the OVA, Oleg Synegubov, during a telethon.
"The enemy continues to shell our settlements and civilian infrastructure. Today, the occupiers directed six guided bombs at the Pechenizka Dam in the Chuguiv district - this is one of the largest reservoirs in the region and a critically important facility," Sinegubov noted.
13.49 As a result of the Russian missile attack on the city of Dnipro, the number of injured has increased to 15 people. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Oleksandr Ganzha in Telegram.
All of the injured are currently in local hospitals, most of them in serious condition.
13.01 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The Ukrainian leader reported this on Telegram.
According to him, the needs for protecting Ukrainian skies were discussed, in particular the further implementation of the PURL program, which allows Ukraine to receive missiles for Patriot anti-aircraft systems.
"Air defense power is our key priority, and people's lives must be protected. We are preparing news regarding PURL," the president said.
12.33 Russian forces attacked the Dnipro with a ballistic missile. A fire broke out at the site of the attack. Five people were injured.
Before that, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the threat of the use of ballistic weapons. "Dnipro! Missile!" - the military warned.
12.15 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Berlin. This was stated by the presidential press secretary, Serhiy Nikiforov, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
The Ukrainian leader will also visit Norway today, where he will meet with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
11.56 Russian forces targeted a medical facility in the Central district of Kherson with a Molniya attack drone. Four hospital workers were injured in the attack: a 67-year-old man and women aged 42, 51 and 39. They had previously suffered blast injuries.
In addition, the Russians attacked Nadiivka, Belozersk community, with a drone. A 19-year-old boy who was on the street was hit by the enemy strike. He suffered a concussion, explosive and closed head injuries. The boy was taken to the hospital in moderate condition.
11.40 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law on charging fees for housing and communal services and accounting for losses due to damage or destruction of real estate.
The adopted law provides for the abolition of the fee for managing an apartment building if the building is damaged or destroyed and cannot be used for its intended purpose.
Owners of damaged or destroyed housing are exempt from paying for certain housing and communal services during the period when the facility is actually uninhabitable.
It also determines the procedure for accounting for losses caused to property owners as a result of armed aggression.
At the same time, the law regulates the issues of interaction between authorities, building managers, and utility providers regarding the recording of damage and the termination of payment accrual.
The relevant provisions will be in effect throughout the entire period of martial law and for another year after its termination or cancellation.
11.24 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Berlin on Tuesday and meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, t-online reports, citing a spokesman for the German government.
The day before, Zelenskyy announced negotiations with European leaders on the creation of a joint sky protection system.
11.11 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law extending military conscription for three years after the end of the war. This is evidenced by the corresponding document card on the website of the Verkhovna Rada.
10.57 Russian invaders have once again attempted to launch a massive assault in the Sumy region through a gas pipeline. The 71st Airmobile Brigade of the Airborne Assault Forces reported this on Telegram.
10.57 The Russian Research Institute of Military Medicine of the Ministry of Defense is testing artillery ammunition on humans.
The research is being conducted on volunteer military personnel and is aimed at determining the characteristics of the projectile necessary "to destroy or disable enemy manpower." The research institute has become the only institution of the Russian Defense Ministry that is allowed to conduct research with the participation of people.
Experimental sites simulating fortifications and equipment were created at a special training ground. During the tests, the state of the volunteers' cardiovascular and nervous systems was recorded, the necessary samples were taken, and how the disruption of the body's functions depended on the distance from which the shot was fired from 122 and 300 mm caliber guns was evaluated.
To conduct such research, the institute opened a 100-bed scientific and clinical center with intensive care, therapeutic, and surgical departments in 2018. In the first year of operation, more than 300 observations of military personnel participating in weapons, drug, and vaccine testing were collected there.
In addition to ammunition, the institute tests performance-enhancing drugs, means of protection against extreme factors, as well as new models of equipment and equipment. In addition, the institute is one of the key participants in the chemical weapons development program in Russia.
10:40 In Chernihiv, one of the Russian "Shaheeds" hit an administrative building in the city center. This was reported by the head of the city's military administration, Dmitry Bryzhinsky.
"One of the suicide bombers hit an administrative building in the city center. Information on the consequences is being clarified," he wrote on Telegram.
According to him, there were no casualties. The explosion in the administrative building broke windows and damaged doors.
The press service of the Chernihiv City Council added that damage was recorded to the administrative building and an apartment building - in particular, broken windows.
10.36 On Monday morning, six regions of Ukraine experienced power outages due to new shelling by Russian invaders. Ukrenergo reported this. Emergency restoration work is already underway wherever security conditions currently allow.
10.25 Over the past 24 hours, 125 combat clashes with the occupiers were recorded at the front. The largest number was in the Pokrovsky direction, where the occupiers carried out 21 attacks. This is evidenced by the morning report of the General Staff, published on Telegram.
9.40 The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was left without any external power source on the morning of April 14. This was announced by the IAEA.
This morning, the last external power transmission line of the Zaporizhzhia NPP stopped working. The station completely lost external power. To ensure the operation of safety systems, backup diesel generators were automatically turned on.
The IAEA is negotiating with Ukraine and the Russian Federation for a new local ceasefire - it is needed to repair another power line that could restore external power to the plant.
8.59 Russian war criminals attacked Ukraine with four Kh-59/69 guided aircraft missiles and 129 strike UAVs since the evening of April 13. One missile and 114 drones were neutralized, but there were also hits. The Ukrainian Air Force reported this on Telegram.
7.36 The Ukrainian Defense Forces killed and wounded 820 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on its Facebook page.
03.01 For the first time in history, the Ukrainian military and society have a sufficient level of armament to protect against Russian strikes. This was stated on Monday, April 13, by President Volodymyr Zelensky. He emphasized that this is a historic result for the state. Ukraine was able not only to withstand a full-scale war and defend itself with dignity, but also to be able to transfer the war to the enemy's territory.