Ukraine seeks US support in regaining control of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, joint energy projects

Ukraine seeks U.S. support in regaining control of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and launching joint energy projects, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said on April 16, Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported. "We have a common interest with the United States to bring the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant under Ukrainian control and start the operation of this...

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General Staff: Russia has lost 937,440 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 937,440 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 17. The number includes 1,230 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 10,654 tanks, 22,217 armored fighting vehicles, 44,642 vehicles and fuel tanks, 26,442 artillery...

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Nearly 102,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation

Russian independent media outlet, Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 101,833 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine. Mediazona's latest report covers the period of February 24, 2022 to April 7, 2025. Since it was last updated at the end of March, 1,882 additional Russian military personnel have been killed. The list of deceased Russian...

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Ukrainian film 'Militantropos' to premiere at Cannes Film Festival

The Ukrainian documentary Militantropos has been selected for the "Directors' Fortnight" program at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, festival organizers announced on April 15. Created as a co-production between Ukraine, Austria, and France, the film is part of a planned triptych alongside Palingenesion and Cosmomorphosis, each exploring how Russia’s war in Ukraine has transformed people, environments,...

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General Staff: Russia has lost 935,160 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 935,160 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 15. The number includes 1,180 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 10,629 tanks, 22,150 armored fighting vehicles, 44,339 vehicles and fuel tanks, 26,290 artillery...

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1 killed, 9 injured in drone strike on residential building in Kursk Oblast, Russian authorities claim

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. A drone strike on a residential building on April 14 in Russia's Kursk Oblast killed one person and injured another nine, Russian authorities claimed. The Kyiv Independent could not immediately verify claims made by Russian officials. Russia's Kursk Oblast operational command claimed in a post on social media that a fire stemming from...

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EU’s Kallas urges leaders to boycott Moscow’s May 9 celebrations, show support for Ukraine

The European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas warned European leaders on April 15 against attending Russia’s May 9 military celebrations in Moscow and urged them to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine instead. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government has reportedly invited leaders from China, India, and Brazil, as well as from EU member Slovakia and EU candidate Serbia, to attend the events...

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‘Panic, screams, dead everywhere’ — Sumy in shock after double-tap missile attack kills 35

SUMY — Valeriia Maksimova and her husband woke up to the first explosion in central Sumy at around 10 a.m. Their house was damaged by the blast wave. The 38-year-old rushed to the kitchen to start clearing the rubble when the second explosion struck, throwing her three meters away into the corridor. Their apartment was all but destroyed. “Everything happened so quickly,” Maksimova told the Kyiv...

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Explosion rocks thermal plant in Russia

An explosion rocked a thermal power plant in the Russian city Orenburg, the local Emergency Services Ministry reported on April 13. As a result, a fire broke out at a substation in the morning, leaving many local residents without power. There were no casualties, and the fire has now been extinguished. It took a force of 20 people to put out the fire, which covered 10 square meters. Russia's Unified...

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General Staff: Russia has lost 932,670 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 932,670 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 13. The number includes 1,220 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 10,603 tanks, 22,088 armored fighting vehicles, 43,950 vehicles and fuel tanks, 26,163 artillery...

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'There’s a point at which you have to either put up or shut up' — Trump says on Russia-Ukraine talks

President Donald Trump said on April 12 that negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine were "going fine," but emphasized that a resolution must come soon. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump added that "there’s a point at which you have to either put up or shut up. We’ll see what happens, but I think it’s going fine." Trump’s comments followed a high-level meeting in...

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2 killed, 32 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day

At least two people were killed and 32 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day, regional officials reported on April 11. Russia launched 39 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, and a ballistic missile against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said. Air defenses shot down 24 drones, while another 13 disappeared from radars, likely deployed as decoys to overwhelm Ukrainian...

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Ukrainian troops reportedly face issues with some German weapons

Ukrainian front-line units are struggling with several German-supplied weapons systems due to technical vulnerabilities, limited spare parts availability, and complicated maintenance, the newspaper Spiegel reported on April 10, citing internal German military documents. The analysis references a January lecture in Delitzsch by the deputy military attache at the German Embassy in Kyiv, attended by...

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