War in Ukraine
Russia Launches Record Drone Attacks on Ukraine as Kremlin Rejects Easter Truce
Russia launched more drone attacks on Ukraine in March than in any other month since its 2022 full-scale invasion.
April 3, 2026
NATO
Trump Threatens to Quit Nato
Trump threatens NATO exit after Iran war, citing EU refusal to back US strikes – raising fresh concerns in Europe over the alliance’s future.
April 3, 2026
Ukraine
Kellogg Calls NATO ‘Cowards,’ Proposes New Alliance Including Ukraine
Kellogg suggests Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Japan and Australia as potential partners.
April 3, 2026
Ukraine
Hungary Vote Unlikely to Deliver Pro-Ukraine Shift, Politico Reports
Expectations in Brussels that Hungary’s upcoming election could produce a more Ukraine friendly government reportedly appear increasingly uncertain.
April 3, 2026
Russia
Russia Targets Kharkiv, Kills Civilian in Shostka as Massive Drone Wave Continues
Russia strikes Kharkiv and Shostka with missiles and bombs, killing one and injuring several, as a massive drone attack involving 150 UAVs continues across Ukraine.
Updated: April 3, 2026
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 2, 2026
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on April 2, 2026
April 3, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Offers Ukraine’s Maritime Help as UN Set to Debate Strait of Hormuz
Zelensky said Ukraine is ready to share its Black Sea maritime expertise as the UN Security Council prepares to debate a Bahrain-backed resolution on protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
April 3, 2026
War in Ukraine
Kremlin Defends Recruiting Students for Russia’s Drone Forces in Ukraine
Russia is offering students large financial incentives to join drone units fighting in Ukraine, as Moscow looks for new ways to sustain manpower without a fresh mobilization.
April 3, 2026
Moldova
Moldova Parliament Says Goodbye to Moscow-Led CIS in Final Vote
Moldova’s farewell to the CIS underscores Russia’s shrinking influence across the post-Soviet space since the start of its war in Ukraine.
April 3, 2026
Six Ukrainian Children to Be Returned from Russia to Families in Ukraine, White House Says
The White House said six Ukrainian children will be returned from Russia to their families in Ukraine, as part of the fourth reunification facilitated by US First Lady Melania Trump.
April 3, 2026
Russia
Orban Urges EU to Lift Russian Energy Sanctions, Tusk Warns of ‘Putin’s Dream Plan’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called for lifting sanctions on Russian energy, while Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned such moves align with Moscow’s interests.
April 2, 2026
Report – Ukraine Army in March Recaptured More Ground From Russia Than It Lost
The net Ukrainian gain is relatively small. Big picture – the front line is by and large static. Russian forces are still making attacks.
April 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Has Cards: Revolution in a New Era of Miltech Production, CEO Explains
Volodymyr Cherniuk – the CEO of warfare cluster “Iron” – speaks out about experience the world’s new way of war and how Ukraine has revolutionized production of the new weapons.
April 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Says Ukraine Peace Talks Paused, Cites Ongoing Contacts With US
A Kremlin aide said trilateral talks on Ukraine have been paused, while Moscow continues bilateral contacts with the United States, according to Russian state media.
April 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Drone Strike Hits Kharkiv Apartment Building, Injures Civilians
Russian drones struck a residential building in Kharkiv’s Kyivskyi district, causing a fire and injuring civilians, officials said.
April 2, 2026
Business
Kernel Buys Back Enselco From Its Majority Shareholder for $348M
Kernel, Ukraine’s largest agricultural holding and sunflower producer, agreed to purchase the Enselco agrо holding for $348 million from Andriy Verevsky, its chair and majority shareholder.
April 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Drone Strike Hits Ukrainian Food Retailer’s Warehouse in Lutsk
Russia’s drone attack on April 1 destroyed 75% of logistics infrastructure for the Simi and Sim23 market chains in Lutsk, with the area of destruction reaching over 21,000 square meters.
April 2, 2026
Ukraine
EPIK: New EU Think Tank Established in Kyiv
EPIK: the new European Policy Institute in Kyiv, supported by Brussels, is bringing together European and Ukrainian leaders and policy specialists to work on EU integration and European security.
April 2, 2026
Crimea
Police Detain Customs Officer in Fatal Stabbing of Lviv Military Recruiter
Police in Lviv have detained a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a military recruiting officer, identifying him as a local customs inspector.
April 2, 2026
Ukraine
Kyiv Uncovers Demining Fraud Scheme
The suspects are said to have faked demining activities in areas already cleared – even planting objects resembling munitions – to scam Kyiv out of Hr.6.3 million (close to $144,000).
April 2, 2026