Saturday, April 18, 2026
Incredible record: Ukrainian drone manufacturer shows remote control of interceptor from 2,000km away -- US renews Russian oil sanctions waiver for 1 month, days after signaling it would not do so -- New roads, artillery positions built in Belarus near Ukraine border -- Ukrainian forces contain Russian attempts to advance near Vovchansk ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/saturday-april-18-2026/
Friday, April 17, 2026
Surviving the Russian 'human safari' in Kherson -- A new model of warfare is being introduced: drone assault units -- Russia threatens action against Finland, Baltics if Ukrainian drones strike via their airspace -- Ukrainian drone strikes turn major Russian oil refinery into 'volcano' along the Black Sea ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/friday-april-17-2026/
Thursday, April 16, 2026
A new model of warfare: Ukraine's Defense Ministry announces drone assault units -- Trump & Vance may have abandoned Ukraine, but polls show the American people remain deeply committed -- How one Ukrainian resisted Russian occupation for 8 years -- Kyiv raises alarm over Russian ship docking in Israel with stolen Ukrainian grain ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/thursday-april-16-2026/
Monday, April 13, 2026
Why Ukraine is helping in the Middle East -- Russia accidentally kills its own soldiers while violating Easter truce -- Russian forces executed 4 Ukrainian POWs in Kharkiv Oblast -- Ukrainian partisans sabotage locomotive supplying Russian forces in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/monday-april-13-2026/
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Civilian casualties double in Ukraine amid escalating short-range drone attacks, UN says -- Russia is giving its masterclass in election interference ahead of Hungary's vote -- Russia violates Easter ceasefire more than 400 times -- Ukraine ready to extend Easter ceasefire with Russia, Zelensky says ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/sunday-april-12-2026/
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Russia's rhetoric on the Iran war reveals it's losing; Kremlin watching a key chess piece slip from the board -- Special tribunal for Russia to move forward; enough countries now committed -- Russian drilling platforms in Caspian Sea hit overnight -- Russia has lost 1,308,670 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/saturday-april-11-2026/
#NATO not obliged to reopen the Strait
“NATO’s presence is primarily as a deterrent force to maintain #peace and security on the #European continent, but also globally,” Bolat said.
Asked whether NATO countries were within their rights to remind #Trump that NATO is defensive in nature, Bolat replied: “Yes.”
They reaffirmed alliance’s #defensive mandate, rejecting claims they had duty to intervene alongside US
US President Trump has issued an ultimatum to NATO countries to find a solution to reopening the Strait of Hormuz within days. Turkey – which has the second-largest army in NATO – says the alliance is not obliged to intervene. #EuropeToday
US ignores Iran-Russia cooperation because it trusts #Putin
Washington ignoring #evidence #Russia helping #Iran in war with #US because it trusts Putin, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on The Rest is Politics podcast interview, as reported on April 9.
“I said this publicly. Did we hear a reaction from the U.S. to #Russia that they have to stop it?” Zelensky asked . “The problem is they trust Putin.”
https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-says-us-trusts-putin-ignores-russia-iran-cooperation/
Friday, April 10, 2026
Pysanky: Ukraine's centuries-old Easter egg tradition -- Russia plans to increase its Unmanned Systems Forces to 165,500 by end of 2026 -- US ignores Iran-Russia cooperation because it trusts Putin -- Hungarian opposition party Tisza leads ruling Fidesz ahead of parliamentary elections, poll finds ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/friday-april-10-2026/
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Ukraine strikes key oil transfer hub, oil depot in Russian-occupied Crimea -- New details, leaked audio show Hungary coordinating with Kremlin to stall Ukraine's EU accession -- SBU, FBI uncover Russian router hacking campaign -- Fact-check: How Kremlin disinformation targets Hungary's election ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/thursday-april-9-2026/
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