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Russia
France Accelerates Rearmament, Citing Russian Threat
Citing a growing threat from Russia, France is accelerating its rearmament drive and plans to add another €36 billion ($42 billion) to defense spending in the coming years.
April 8, 2026
War in Ukraine
Profiles of Abducted Kherson Children Appear on Russian Adoption Portal
Profiles of children taken from a Kherson orphanage were found on a Russian state adoption portal, according to Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman.
April 8, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Takes Out ‘Slavyanin,’ Russia’s Last Kerch Military Ferry
Ukraine’s military intelligence said it destroyed Russia’s last railway ferry in the Kerch Strait during a drone strike on April 6, cutting Russia’s key supply route to occupied Crimea.
April 8, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Praises US-Iran Ceasefire, Tells Russia: ‘We Are Ready to Respond in Kind’
Zelensky welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire as a step toward peace and urged Moscow to halt hostilities, saying: “This is the time and the necessary conditions for diplomacy to yield results.”
April 8, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Drone Strike Damages Star Brands Warehouse in Pavlohrad
Russia’s drone attack on April 7 damaged a Pavlohrad regional warehouse of the Star Brands group, a major Ukrainian food and snack producer. Star has rerouted to ensure deliveries meet their schedule.
April 8, 2026
Ukraine
Hungary Front-Runner Dismisses US Backing to Pro-Russia Orbán: ‘We Decide Our Own Fate’
For the first time in American history a US Vice President traveled to a foreign country and electioneered for a picked candidate. Polls say Trump’s preferred Hungarian will lose anyway.
April 8, 2026
Russia
Russia Destroys 19th-Century Manor That Survived Two World Wars in Kharkiv Region
After Russian UAVs struck, rescuers fought fires for hours trying to save a 19th-century architectural monument that had survived two world wars – as drone attacks hit multiple regions across Ukraine.
April 8, 2026
Russia
Explosions at Major Russian Chemical Plant as Ust-Luga Port Under Fire Again
Drones struck a major Russian chemical plant, igniting a fire, while fresh attacks hit Ust-Luga port and forced airport restrictions across multiple regions.
Updated: April 8, 2026
‘How Are We Supposed to Live Now?’: Russians React to Massive Moscow Drone Attack
Russians responded to a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow with a mix of panic, frustration, dark humor and calls for retaliation.
June 18, 2026
