Ukraine
Kyiv Gunman Shot Dead By Police After Killing Six, Injuring 14
President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the end of a major special operation in the Holosiivskyi district, where a 58-year-old attacker opened fire with automatic weapons.
April 18, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: Why Ukraine Needs More Millionaires, Fewer Billionaires
Where wartime innovation is generating immense wealth, there is a danger that those gains could become concentrated in a few hands. Here is what Ukraine can do to prevent that.
April 18, 2026
Russia
After Orbán’s defeat, Bulgaria May Give Putin a New EU Foothold
Hungarians just threw out Putin’s man in Europe, but Bulgarians may install his replacement.
April 18, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Cost Russia $100 Million Per Day in Oil Revenue
The Unmanned Systems Forces reported a massive drop in Russian oil exports, with daily shipments through key ports falling by 880,000 barrels following systemic attacks.
April 18, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Drone Attacks Wound Four Civilians in Nikopol Region and Target Fire Station in Sumy
An FPV drone struck a commuter minibus in the Pokrovsk community, injuring a 14-year-old boy and three adults, while further strikes targeted Kharkiv’s industrial zones.
April 18, 2026
Ukraine
‘It Takes a Long Time to Build a Railway, So Truck Transport Became Very Important’ – Scania Ukraine CEO
In only one sentence Scania Ukraine CEO Håkan Jyde summarized the logistic sector in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion in 2022 and gave a hint why Ukraine now has more than 1,000 female truck drivers.
April 18, 2026
Europe
OPINION: Europe’s Earthquake
In addition to plunder, Orban flouted EU principles, breaking rules that forced Brussels to freeze billions in funds intended for the Hungarian public.
April 18, 2026
US
Senate Democrats Slam Trump’s ‘Shameful’ Sanctions Relief for Putin
Leading lawmakers condemned a “180-degree reversal” on Kremlin sanctions, arguing that the move emboldens Vladimir Putin following Russia’s largest aerial attack on Ukraine this year.
April 18, 2026
Drones
SBU Special Forces Strike Three Russian Warships in Occupied Crimea
In a major complex operation, “Alpha” units hit the landing ships Yamal and Azov, alongside key communication systems and fuel reserves on the peninsula.
April 18, 2026
Russia
General Staff Confirms Successful Strikes on Four Major Russian Oil Facilities
Ukrainian forces targeted key refineries and terminals in the Samara, Leningrad, and Krasnodar regions overnight, aiming to disrupt the logistics of the Russian occupation army.
April 18, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: NATO Is Dead, Long Live NATO 2.0
The new NATO, forged from the fear of US abandonment, is a more pragmatic, less institutional alliance meant to act as buttress against Moscow’s imperial revanchism.
April 18, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Drones Target Industrial and Civilian Sites in Kharkiv Region
Three employees suffered acute stress reactions following a drone strike on a meat processing plant in Bohodukhiv, as Russian forces continue targeting civilian infrastructure.
April 18, 2026
Russia
Budanov Says Russia Boosting Military Readiness in Transnistria Amid Strategic Fears
The head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office warns that Moscow is reinforcing its limited contingent in the breakaway region to counter perceived threats from Kyiv.
April 18, 2026
Ukraine
EXPLAINED: More and Better Western Assistance to Ukraine Announced This Week
Europe just promised over $16 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, but critical parts of it, like missiles to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles, will be in short supply for years.
Updated: April 21, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Drone and Missile Strikes Injure Three Civilians in Kherson and Kramatorsk
A moped driver is in a critical condition after a targeted drone attack near Bilozerka, while overnight shelling in Kramatorsk left two others wounded and residents trapped.
April 18, 2026
Ukraine
Massive Drone Wave Targets Russian Oil Refineries and Ports Across Five Regions
Overnight strikes ignited fires at multiple refineries in Samara and Krasnodar, while 27 drones targeted the Leningrad region as Ukraine intensifies pressure on Moscow’s energy exports.
April 18, 2026
US
Twilight of Trumpism?
The European media note that Donald Trump’s heyday is coming to an end.
April 18, 2026
War in Ukraine
A Journey to the Kharkiv Front, Where Khartia Holds the Line
An inside look at Ukraine’s Khartia Brigade near Kharkiv, where soldiers face a war shaped by drones, pressure and an uncertain future.
April 18, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Drone Strikes Target Energy and Port Infrastructure Across Ukraine
Overnight attacks have left 380,000 residents without power in the Chernihiv region, while strikes in Odesa and Zaporizhzhia hit industrial sites and residential areas, injuring at least two.
April 18, 2026
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 17, 2026
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on April 17, 2026
April 18, 2026