Zelensky says €90B in aid “will be unblocked,” calling it essential “oxygen” for Ukraine’s military. He added Ukraine is preparing a new meeting with the US and continues work on security guarantees, stressing Kyiv lacks the conditions needed to move forward in the peace process.
UK Defence Secretary John Healey says Royal Navy forces and P8 maritime patrol aircraft tracked 3 Russian submarines for more than a month, forcing them to abandon activity targeting undersea cables and pipelines in the North Atlantic. He said no damage was found, but warned any attempt to sabotage critical infrastructure would bring serious consequences.
Ukraine has repatriated the bodies of 1,000 fallen soldiers, which Russia claims belong to Ukrainian service members, according to the Coordination Headquarters.
❗️Spiegel: Trump demands European allies provide concrete military contributions to operations in the Strait of Hormuz within days, according to diplomats briefed by NATO chief Mark Rutte. The request includes warships or other capabilities.
Ukraine’s 1st Center of Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed a TOR-M1 air defense system near Kalchynivka in occupied Donetsk region, with the system unable to intercept the exact UAV that hit it.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says Trump is frustrated with some allies for not meeting commitments during the Iran operation. He adds most European countries fulfilled obligations, with over 30 nations coordinating to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
❗️President Zelensky claims the US ignored evidence of Russia assisting Iran in attacking American targets in the Middle East. He stated that Russian military satellites photographed critical energy infrastructure and US military bases in the Persian Gulf and Israel, providing this data to Tehran for attacks.
Video footage of Feodosia, occupied Crimea. Oil tanks are still burning after yesterday's Ukrainian drone attacks.
An overnight strike hit the Krymskaya oil pipeline facility in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, triggering a fire at an electrical substation on the site. The facility is part of the oil transport infrastructure supporting regional logistics.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down or suppressed 99 of 119 Russian drones overnight, including about 70 Shaheds, while 16 UAVs struck 11 locations.
Hungarian opposition figure Peter Magyar addresses pro-Russian voices in a crowd, telling them to “enjoy freedom” and referencing regime change, as attendees chant “Russians go home.”
Explosions were reported overnight in occupied Alchevsk, Luhansk region. Possibly targeting military infrastructure.
Russian losses per 09/04/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff+1040 men+1 tanks+2 ACVs+64 artillery+1 MLRS+2238 UAVs
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