Russian drone attack against Kharkiv kills 2, injures at least 32

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia launched a drone attack against the city of Kharkiv late at night on April 3, killing at least two civilians and injuring at least 32 others, including children, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported. A Russian drone struck an apartment building in the city's Novobavarskyi district, Terekhov reported. A large fire broke out at the site...

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Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces launching women's unit

The Unmanned Systems Forces have begun recruiting members for its new women's unit called the Harpies, the branch announced on April 2. The Harpies also include male personnel, but the "role of pilots who deliver the final blows will be performed exclusively by women," the unit said on Telegram. Ukraine has pioneered drone technology during its full-scale war with Russia, introducing various ground-,...

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Trump's pick for top US general backs military support for Ukraine

Retired Lieutenant General Dan Caine, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, underscored the importance of U.S. military support for Ukraine in a Senate confirmation hearing on April 1. Caine told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Washington "should focus on what unique capabilities only the U.S. can provide," while European countries should...

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General Staff: Russia has lost 918,180 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 918,180 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on April 2. This number includes 1,410 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 10,515 tanks, 21,880 armored fighting vehicles, 42,687 vehicles and fuel tanks, 25,576 artillery...

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2 killed, 21 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least two civilians and injured at least 21 over the past day, regional authorities reported on April 1. Ukrainian air defenses shot down two Kh-59/69 guided aerial missiles launched by Russia against Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the Air Force repored. Russian forces did not carry out a mass drone strike against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure overnight, marking...

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General Staff: Russia has lost 916,770 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 916,770 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on April 1. This number includes 1,540 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 10,505 tanks, 21,856 armored fighting vehicles, 42,646 vehicles and fuel tanks, 25,552 artillery...

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Trump again threatens oil tariffs against Russia if peace deal not reached

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on March 31 to impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil exports if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not "make a deal" to end the war in Ukraine. "I want to see (Putin) make a deal, so that we stop Russian soldiers and Ukrainian soldiers and other people from being killed," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "I want to make sure that he follows through,...

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General Staff: Russia has lost 912,490 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 912,490 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on March 29. The number includes 1,740 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 10,478 tanks, 21,796 armored fighting vehicles, 42,398 vehicles and fuel tanks, 25,451 artillery...

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Higher-level ceasefire talks with Russia premature, Rubio says, as US reviews Moscow's stance

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on March 27 that it was premature to expect higher-level talks with Russia as the U.S. reviews Moscow's response to efforts to end the war in Ukraine, AFP reported. Asked if the time was right after U.S. negotiations with Russia and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia, Rubio said: "I think you have to make more progress on a technical level." The U.S., Russia, and Ukraine...

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