1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (586+ words) Russia plans to increase the size of its Unmanned Systems Forces by about 60 percent, aiming for a total of 165, 500 by the end of 2026, Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on April 9. "The enemy is not standing still," Syrskyi said in a…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago  (748+ words) Washington is ignoring evidence of Russia helping Iran in the war with the U. S. because it "trusts" Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on The Rest is Politics podcast interview, as reported on April 9. "I said this publicly. Did…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1139+ words) Pysanky, intricately adorned Easter eggs crafted through an ancient wax-resist method, endure as a living tradition among Ukrainians worldwide, carrying memory, belief, and cultural identity across generations. (Daria Filippova / The Kyiv Independent) In the days before Orthodox Easter in Soviet…...

7+ hour, 32+ min ago  (575+ words) At least two people have been killed and 23 others injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over the past day, local authorities said on April 9. Russian forces launched 119 drones against Ukraine overnight, of which almost 70 were Shahed-type drones, the Air Force…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (322+ words) Russia has lost 1, 307, 540 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on April 9. The number includes 1, 040 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day. An…...

9+ hour, 1+ min ago  (559+ words) An electrical substation on the territory of the Krymskaya oil pumping station caught fire as a result of the strike, the outlet reported. Residents of the city reported that several explosions were heard amid a drone attack. In the nearby…...

12+ hour, 30+ min ago  (963+ words) Editor's note: This is a developing story. U. S. President Donald Trump held a closed-door meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington, D. C. on April 8. Rutte's visit came amid escalating tensions between the White House and the alliance, with Trump saying…...

14+ hour, 12+ min ago  (608+ words) Zarutska, who came to the U. S. in 2022 after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, was killed on Aug. 22. On Sept. 5, video footage showing Brown stabbing her in the throat surfaced online and was circulated by conservative commentators as alleged evidence…...

15+ hour, 8+ min ago  (615+ words) Russia on April 8 summoned Akira Muto, Japan's ambassador to Moscow, to protest a recent deal between a Japanese company and a Ukrainian drone producer, according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry. The Tokyo-based firm Terra Drone in late…...

16+ hour, 32+ min ago  (756+ words) Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto coordinated with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the issue of Ukraine's accession to the European Union, briefing him on ongoing meetings and sharing EU documents with him, according to a media investigation published April…...