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Ukraine April 2026
Kremlin threat to Baltic countries over Ukrainian drone transit — 9 April 2026 (LINK)
— Russian drones damaged a power substation in Ukraine's southern Odesa region on Wednesday, Ukrainian officials said. Officials also reported injuries from drone attacks in Sloviansk, near the frontline in eastern Donetsk region, and in Kherson region in the south and Sumy region on the border with Russia.
— Ukrainian drones blew up an oil terminal at Feodosia in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine's drone commander announced on Wednesday. Robert "Magyar" Brovdi also listed attacks on a Buk-M3 missile system and Zoopark counter-artillery radar in the Zaporizhzhia region, and a Tor missile system in the Donetsk region, in the Zzaporizhia region.
— Ukraine's anti-monopoly committee has sent back an application for a $760m purchase of a stake in Ukraine's top drone and missile maker Fire Point by a UAE-based defence conglomerate, the agency told Reuters on Wednesday.
— France is to increase its explosive drone stocks by up to 400% by 2030, draft legislation showed on Wednesday. The French government is also moving to double penalties for ships that fail to fly a flag or refuse to comply, in a measure apparently aimed at Russia's "shadow fleet".
Ukrainian drones increase Russian losses by 29% in March, Syrskyi says — 9 April 2026 (LINK)
Russia says it downed 148 Ukrainian drones as energy strikes intensify — (LINK) ground.news: 88 media reports — 4 April 2026 (LINK)
Zelensky on first visit to Syria discusses security cooperation with al-Sharaa — (LINK) ground.news: 70 media reports — 5 April 2026 (LINK)
— Zelensky offered Ukraine's expertise in countering drones and missiles, while the leaders discussed food security as Ukraine is a major grain producer and signed recent defense deals with Qatar and Saudi Arabia.