Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Two have been killed and 28 have been injured in Dnipro amid a Russian drone attack late on April 16. Russia has intensified drone and missile attacks in its war against Ukraine. Russia targeted Sumy in a deadly attack on April 13, killing at […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has extended sanctions on Russian and Russian-affiliated vessels, according to a U.S. Federal Register document released on April 15 and scheduled for publication on April 17. Trump has “been continually frustrated” with both Ukraine and Russia as U.S.-led ceasefire negotiations drag on, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on […]
Key developments on April 16: Ukrainian drones reportedly strike another Russian missile brigade linked to Sumy attack North Korea earns over $20 billion aiding Russia’s war effort, report says Kyiv doesn’t rule out North Korean participation in Russia’s assault on Sumy, Kharkiv oblasts Russia arms ‘kamikaze’ drones with chemical weapons, Ukraine says Russia has violated […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on April 16 the closure of the State Department’s office responsible for countering foreign disinformation, citing concerns about free speech and the rights of American citizens. The office started as part of the U.S. government’s efforts to fight terrorist messaging online. It was first called the Center for Strategic […]
A naturalized U.S. citizen living in Great Falls, Virginia, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to working with Iranian government and intelligence officials on their behalf in the U.S. as a contractor for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) between 2017 and 2024. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said 42-year-old Abouzar Rahmati pleaded guilty in federal court to […]
Country music star Thomas Rhett is recovering after a painful fall that left him needing medical attention and a wheelchair. Rhett gave an update on his injury to his 4.9 million social media followers. “I’ve sprained my ankle a million times playing sports, but never felt it like that last night,” he shared on Instagram, […]
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The Danish Armed Forces plan to send unarmed troops to Ukraine for short-term training courses to study the country’s drone warfare tactics, Major General Peter Boysen, Denmark’s commander-in-chief, told state broadcaster TV 2 on April 16. While several NATO countries have trained Ukrainian forces abroad, no official reports have confirmed the presence of foreign troops […]
The Italian government has transferred the first 25 million euros ($28.3 million) installment to help rebuild Ukraine’s war-damaged energy infrastructure, the Italian Embassy in Ukraine told the Kyiv Independent on April 16. The funds are part of a broader 200 million euros (around $227 million) initiative co-financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development […]
Some Trump administration officials are dissatisfied with European countries’ ongoing support for Ukraine, underscoring the growing rift between Washington and Europe, the Economist reported on April 15, citing undisclosed diplomatic sources. Kyiv’s European partners have sought to present a united front on Ukraine, pledging additional assistance and preparing a “reassurance force” of troops to monitor […]
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained nine agents of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), including five minors aged 14–15, for plotting terrorist attacks in central and eastern Ukraine, the agency said on April 16. According to the SBU, the network operated across four regions and was planning to target residential areas and a Ukrainian […]
Ukrainian drones struck the Russian city of Shuya in Ivanovo Oblast on April 16, reportedly targeting military infrastructure linked to Russia’s 112th Missile Brigade, according to independent Russian media outlet Astra. The 112th Brigade, along with the 448th Missile Brigade, was involved in a deadly missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Palm […]