Kostiantynivka is under constant bombardment by Russian forces using artillery, MLRS, and aerial bombs. Pilots from the Phoenix border unit recently documented heavy strikes on the city. These records are being collected to ensure evidence of war crimes.
🎥: Phoenix
Ukraine’s Ambassador to the UN has urged the US to tighten, not ease, sanctions on Russian oil. The move could reportedly generate $10B for Russia in April, funding that Ukraine warns will directly fuel the war effort and drone production.
📷: Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the UN
4 years after the liberation of towns like Bucha and Irpin, documented evidence reveals systematic torture across occupied regions.
Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group has submitted testimonies from 66 victims to the ICC, identifying patterns of abuse
Justice for Russian crimes remains essential
Russian forces launched a mass attack on Sumy on the night of April 21, striking seven locations. Residential buildings and a medical facility were damaged; civilian vehicles caught fire. Injuries, including among children, are reported.
📷: SES Sumy
Ukrainian mountaineer Iryna Halai summited Dhaulagiri (8,167 m) in Nepal. Marking the 10th anniversary of her 2016 Everest climb, it's her 2nd ascent since the start of Russian full-scale invasion. She dedicated the feat to the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the 60,000 women serving in them.
📷uasporttv
Recent updates as of 21.04 👇
Ukraine, Odesa, April 2026.
A cat peers out through a window shattered by yet another Russian strike.
📷: Margo Gontar
At night, the Russian army attacked #Ukraine with 142 strike drones. Air defense forces shot down 113 of them, the Air Force reported. Hits were recorded at 18 locations.
📷: SES of Kharkiv Oblast
Recent updates as of 20.04 👇
Russia’s war isn't just about territory, it’s about memory. Failing on the battlefield, the RF targets 🇺🇦 heritage.
Stats for #WorldHeritageDay:
▪️ 1,723 sites damaged (UA data)
▪️ $4.5B in losses (UNESCO)
📷: Zelenskyy
🇸🇪🇺🇦 King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden began his historic visit to Ukraine by paying tribute to the nation’s fallen soldiers alongside President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
🎥: Zelenskyy
On April 16, the ZNPP lost all external power for the 14th time during the conflict.
IAEA’s Rafael Grossi noted this is the 2nd loss in less than a week, underscoring the ongoing risk to nuclear safety at Europe’s largest plant.
The outage lasted about 40 minutes before restoration.
#Chernihiv energy infrastructure hit
The Chernihiv CHP plant has suspended operations following a Russian strike on critical infrastructure. Local authorities report thousands of residents are without power. Emergency teams are on-site, but there is no current estimate for the time to restore.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has arrived in Ukraine for the first time since the 2022 invasion. The monarch and President Zelenskyy honored fallen soldiers and visited a rehabilitation center for wounded veterans.
📷: Radio Svoboda
💭These missiles were deliberately aimed at people - Liudmyla Lohush, lawyer and resident of complex targeted by Russia on April 16.
Shrapnel from RU cluster munitions hit 9 buildings housing thousands. One fragment pierced a car through both doors. No military targets were nearby
📷Liudmyla Lohush
Residents continue to report the appearance of national symbols in public spaces across the Crimea.
Yellow Ribbon initiative: “And true beauty is in the little things. This is how you walk through Gorky Park in Yalta and suddenly see something that truly warms the soul”
📷: Yellow Ribbon
The Netherlands will invest €482M in Ukraine’s defence under a new partnership. The "Drone Deal" focuses on joint production and air defence.
📷: President of Ukraine
Recent updates as of 17.04 👇
A new model of warfare is being introduced in Ukraine — drone-assault units.
According to the Ministry, this approach has already proven effective in the south, where significant territories have been liberated since February thanks to the use of these units.
Illustrative photo: Radio Liberty
Russian forces have reportedly begun equipping Shahed drones with mock-ups of short-range R-60 missiles.
According to defense officials, the aim is to confuse Ukrainian forces and divert interceptor resources toward decoy targets.
🫂The mother of this little girl picked her up early from school.
Then the little girl suddenly saw him, her father, and for a second she froze before running into his arms, overwhelmed with joy.
Nothing else existed, just the family finally together again.
Source: iryna_vyhovska, serj.khutsanu
Thick black smoke covered the entire Kyiv after a Russian attack — this is what the morning looks like in the capital today.
🎥: social media
In the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade, Russian prisoners of war were used to test whether Russia was observing the ceasefire.
Russian forces spotted unarmed wounded individuals evacuating positions in Chasiv Yar and killed them.
Ukraine’s air defenses intercept 667 targets during large-scale Russian attack.
In total, the Air Force’s radar units detected and tracked:
19 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles;
20 Kh-101 cruise missiles;
5 Iskander-K cruise missiles;
659 drones.
Recent updates as of 16.04 👇
April 15: A Russian drone strike on a 9-story residential building has killed 1 person and injured 6 others. Apartments on floors 5-7 were severely damaged. Emergency services are on-site and an operational headquaters has been established to assist victims.
📷: Serhiy Lysak
Meet the newest member of the “Shield” border unit: a weasel now serving as "Chief of Food Security."
Dugout inspection? Complete. Mice? Neutralized. Rations? Under elite protection.
Even in the trenches, our defenders aren't alone, as nature has sent its own specialised tactical support.
🎥: dpsu
Effective work is often invisible from a distance.
This is how the snipers of the 38th Separate Marine Brigade, named after Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi, conduct their training.
Everything happens in silence, exactly as it should on the battlefield.
📷: 38th Separate Marine Brigade
The UK will deliver a record 120,000 drones to #Ukraine.
The new package will include long-range strike drones, intelligence and reconnaissance drones, logistics drones, and maritime systems, all of which are battle-proven on Ukraine’s front line.
Legalising Future Wars
Russian Duma passed a bill allowing military force to protect citizens from foreign criminal prosecution. This creates a legal pretext for interventions abroad & response to ICC warrants. Experts warn it signals further escalation against international judicial sovereignty.
