EU
‘Orbán Left EU Long Ago’ Tusk Says Amid Reports Hungary Took Orders from Kremlin
Despite being a member of the NATO and the EU, Hungary has maintained cordial relations with the Kremlin and continues to rely on Russian energy even as Moscow carries on its war in Ukraine.
April 1, 2026
Drones
Russia Unleashes 339 Drones Overnight: Lutsk, Khmelnytsky Hit, Fires Erupt Across Ukraine
Russian drone strikes hit Lutsk, Khmelnytsky, and Nikopol, sparking fires and injuries as Ukraine downs 298 UAVs in a massive overnight attack.
April 1, 2026
Business
Defence Builder Adds Venture Fund, Advisory Services to Its Accelerator
The Ukrainian defense-tech platform founded by Sigma Software, KSE, and Buntar Aerospace will now position itself as an end-to-end ecosystem for startups and investors.
April 1, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Wheat Exports Drop by 25% Amid Record EU Harvest
Ukraine exported 9.7 million tons of wheat in the first nine months of the 2025/26 season – a 25% year-on-year decline as Europe fulfilled its agriculture needs with its own harvests.
April 1, 2026
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 31, 2026
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on March 31, 2026
April 1, 2026
Ukraine
Tehran Accuses Ukraine of Active Participation in Iran War
Iran has accused Kyiv of supporting US and Israeli attacks, while Kyiv says nearly 60,000 Iranian drones have struck its territory and “not a single Ukrainian drone has ever hit Iran.”
April 1, 2026
Crimea
Russian Military Plane Crashes Over Crimea, Killing 29
A Russian Antonov-26 military transport plane crashed during a scheduled flight over occupied Crimea, killing all 29 people on board, according to Russia’s defense ministry
April 1, 2026
Zelensky
Ukraine to Ask US Mediators to Pass Easter Ceasefire Offer to Russia
Former US envoy Steven Pifer told Kyiv Post that expectations from the proposal should remain modest.
April 1, 2026
Hungary
Hungarian FM Slams Reports He Passed Russia Info as ‘Foreign Interference’
The accusations against Szijjarto, a close ally of Orban, come ahead of the parliamentary elections on April 12 in which the nationalist leader faces his biggest ballot-box challenge in years.
March 31, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky Confident EU Will Overcome Hungarian Veto on Loan
Hungary, whose relations with Ukraine have long been strained, has signalled it will block the loan until Ukraine resumes supplies of Russian oil via the Druzhba oil pipeline.
March 31, 2026
War in Ukraine
Drones, Diplomacy, and the Front Line: What Happened in Ukraine This March
March 2026 saw escalating drone warfare, tense diplomacy, and a stalled Russian offensive, as Ukraine struck deep, adapted fast, and fought to sustain momentum under growing pressure.
March 31, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Gives Ukraine ‘2 Months’ to Quit Donbas or Face Harsher Terms, Zelensky Says
Russia told the United States it expects Ukraine to withdraw from Donbas within two months or face tougher peace conditions, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
March 31, 2026
Verkhovna Rada
EU Lists 11 Laws Ukraine Must Pass to Unlock Up to €4B in Funding
The European Commission has outlined 11 reform bills Ukraine must adopt to access up to €4 billion ($4.3 billion) in funding, bypassing EU unanimity requirements.
March 31, 2026
Europe
Hungary Blocking EU Sanctions to Benefit Russian Oligarchs, Zelensky Envoy Says
Kyiv says Hungary is stalling EU sanctions while advancing Russian oligarch interests, exposing flaws in the bloc’s unanimity rule.
March 31, 2026
Ukraine
Kyiv Post’s Five Questions for an Expert – Swedish Defense University Professor Erik Melander
Kyiv Post blitzed Melander with questions about Ukrainian mil-tech, how Sweden and Ukraine might cooperate, the Swedish public view of Ukraine, and – of course – Gripen fighter jets.
March 31, 2026
Drones
Ukraine’s General Cherry Strikes Joint Venture Deal With US Firm Wilcox to Build Drones in America
Ukraine’s drone maker General Cherry is teaming up with New Hampshire-based Wilcox Industries to produce FPV and interceptor drones on US soil, pending regulatory approvals.
March 31, 2026
War in Ukraine
Iranian Missile Debris Falls Near Ukraine Embassy in Israel, Sybiha Says
Debris from an Iranian cluster missile landed near Ukraine’s embassy in Israel, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
March 31, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine's First Private Air Defense Unit Shoots Down Russian Drones in Kharkiv
The air defense squad established by the company works in the Kharkiv region and has already shot down several targets.
March 31, 2026
Russia
Z-Bloggers: Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Could Force Russia Into ‘Shameful Peace’
Russian pro-war bloggers admit Ukraine’s strikes on Baltic oil infrastructure and defense plants are biting, warning Moscow may face a “shameful peace” amid mounting losses.
March 31, 2026
Putin
CARTOON: Putin Orders Russia’s Oligarchs to Pay More for His War Against Ukraine
Serhiy Kolyada’s ironic take on the latest international events.
March 31, 2026