Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Russian FPV drone hits civilian bus in rush hour attack as strikes kill 9, injure 51 across Ukraine -- Counterattacking through the kill zone, Ukrainian troops brace for new Russian offensives -- Ukrainian partisans sabotage railway line in Russia's Belgorod Oblast -- Outdated treaties leave Ukraine exposed to wave of international arbitration by Russia ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/wednesday-april-8-2026/
#Counterattacking in the kill zone, #Ukrainian troops brace for new #Russian #offensives
In cramped dugout less than 8km from #RussianForces, Ukrainian soldiers prepare #bombs, taping wires & tail fins on long tubes of black steel fitted with menacing iron spikes filled with #explosives
Rudimentary, #MadMax style #weapons custom conceived for runaway #drones war
#RussianInvasion #RussianAggression #StandWithUkraine #UkrainianDrones
Editor’s Note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first name and call sign only. ZAPORIZHZHIA OBLAST – For tonight's clearing mission on the cold windy steppe of southern Ukraine, the munition of choice is the Spear. In a cramped dugout less than eight kilometers from Russian forces, Ukrainian soldiers prepare the bombs, taping wires and tail fins onto long tubes of black steel fitted with menacing iron spikes
#Ukrainian forces continue making advances at the #frontline.
While #Trump is saving #Putin, the latter is facing problems on the front—AFU are #counterattacking in several locations across Donbas, including Pokrovsk, Chasiv Yar, and Toretsk. The Russians report serious issues with manpower, depleted by Gerasimov’s endless meat assaults. Of course, there’s no need to rush to conclusions—the AFU’s advances are localised, and there’s no guarantee they won’t be halted at some point.
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