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Two have been killed and 16 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. …
Amy B. Zegart

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Two have been killed and 16 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. …

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 …

Key developments on April 16:

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 …

A Moscow court sent former Kursk Oblast Governor Alexei Smirnov to a two-month pre-trial detention center on April 16 in connection with a fraud case, the press service of Moscow courts reported.
Smirnov and his deputy Alexei Dedov are accused of …

More than 40% of the weapons used at the front line are produced in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 16 on the occasion of the Day of the Defense Industry Worker.
Ukraine has significantly expanded its domestic defense industry in …

Ukrainian prosecutors have launched a war crimes investigation after a captured and unarmed Ukrainian soldier was allegedly executed by Russian forces in Donetsk Oblast, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on April 16.
According to …

A former deputy head of the Presidential Office was charged with money laundering and taking a particularly large bribe, Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau’s (NABU) said in a statement published on April 16.
NABU does not name the …

India is developing a new strategy to boost its defense exports, offering long-term, low-cost loans through its state-owned Export-Import Bank to foreign buyers, including those traditionally reliant on Russian arms, Reuters reported on April 16, …
In recent weeks, an increasing number of Russian Shahed drones have been bypassing air defense systems and reaching Ukrainian cities due to changes in Russian tactics.
According to journalists from Texty.org, the Russians usually launch these drones …

The European Union is considering sending “military advisors” to Ukraine to organize training for the Ukrainian military, European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper said on April 16 at a press briefing in Brussels.
Hipper’s …

Russia has violated a partial ceasefire covering energy infrastructure more than 30 times since it was agreed in March, targeting critical infrastructure across Ukraine, a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on April 16.
“We regularly send …
Throughout March 2025, a spate of fires has erupted on Russia's railways, critical to the nation's military logistics, according to Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR).
In the regions of Moscow, Samara, and Tver, flames have destroyed six …

In early April, Ukrainian forces captured two Chinese nationals near the villages of Tarasivka and Bilohorivka in Donetsk Oblast. Now, they are being held by Ukraine’s Security Service. Unlike North Korean troops, who have fought on Russian …

As the United States and Iran engage in renewed nuclear negotiations, the shadow of Ukraine looms large over Tehran’s strategic considerations. Recent indirect talks in Muscat, Oman — facilitated by Omani intermediaries — mark a significant …
Denmark plans to send its military personnel to Ukraine to gain first-hand experience in modern warfare, particularly focusing on drone operations, said Danish Army Commander Major General Peder Boysen in an interview with TV 2.
"Speed is a state of …

Railroad fires increased in several Russian regions in March, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) said on April 16.
Railways are a key means of transportation used by the Russian army to carry equipment and personnel to the combat zone in …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested using EU financial resources and frozen Russian assets to purchase hundreds of Patriot missiles from the United States, reports Germany’s Bild, emphasizing that former U.S. President Donald Trump …

The American and Russian delegations that just met in Istanbul had made it clear that they were there to discuss the normalization of their diplomatic missions’ work, not the war in Ukraine. But such engagement is a clear corollary to U.S. President …