War

As many as 125 combat clashes were recorded across the frontlines in Ukraine over the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said this in its 08:00 situation update published on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. According to updated information, on April 16, Russian forces launched two missile strikes and 94 airstrikes across Ukrainian territory. They used four missiles and dropped 154 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, the enemy deployed 2,764 kamikaze drones and carried out 6,659 shelling attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas, including 104 strikes from multiple launch rocket systems. Enemy airstrikes targeted locations in…

Russian forces killed one resident of the Donetsk region and injured six others on Wednesday, April 16. Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, announced this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. He said one person had been killed in Pokrovsk and that six others had sustained injuries. Filashkin said the total number of Russian-caused casualties in the Donetsk region -- 3,144 killed and 6,942 injured – did not include data from Mariupol and Volnovakha. Read also: Russians kill one, wound 15 residents of Kherson region on Wednesday Earlier reports said that 160 families with 207 children still remained…

On April 16, one person was killed while 15 others were injured, including a child, as a result of Russian strikes on Kherson region. This was reported on Telegram by Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, according to Ukrinform. Russian forces targeted critical and social infrastructure as well as residential neighborhoods, damaging 20 apartment buildings and 17 private homes. They also damaged gas pipelines, a utility structure, fire engines and private vehicles. “As a result of Russian aggression, one person was killed and 15 others injured, including one child,” noted Prokudin. Read also: Russians launch 350 attacks…

A group of drones attacked the 112th Guards Missile Brigade of the Russian army overnight on Thursday, April 17. According to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR), this brigade was responsible for the strike on Sumy, which resulted in 36 fatalities. As reported by Ukrinform, this information was shared via the Telegram channel ASTRA. According to footage shared by local residents, a fire broke out in Shuya, located in Russia’s Ivanovo region, following the nighttime drone attack. Local residents also reported that the 112th Guards Missile Brigade was targeted again. The local authorities confirmed the threat of a drone attack during the…

The combat losses of Russian forces since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to April 17, 2025 have totaled approximately 937,440 personnel, including 1,230 in the past 24 hours alone. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. Additionally, over the past day, Russian forces have lost: 10,654 (+16) tanks, 22,217 (+54) armored fighting vehicles, 26,442 (+65) artillery systems, 1,366 (+2) MLRS, 1,135 (+3) air defense systems, 370 (no change) aircraft, 335 (no change) helicopters, 32,925 (+88) tactical UAVs, 3,145 (no change) cruise missiles,…

The number of people killed in the Russian attack on the city of Dnipro late on April 16 has risen to three, with 28 injured. This was reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. “The Russians took the lives of three people, including one child. According to preliminary data, 28 people were injured, including four children,” the statement says. Residential buildings, student dormitories, educational institution facilities, a food industry enterprise, and vehicles were all damaged in the attack. Several fires broke out in the city due to the drone strike. All of them…

Over the course of one day, the Russian invaders launched 350 strikes at 15 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region. This was reported on Telegram by Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov, according to Ukrinform. “Russian forces carried out seven airstrikes on Komyshuvakha, Novoyakovlivka, Stepnohirsk, Lukyanivske, and Huliaipole. A total of 220 UAVs of various types attacked Lobkove, Kamianske, Pavlivka, Huliaipole, Orikhiv, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, and Novodarivka. Twelve MLRS (multiple launch rocket system) strikes hit Novoandriivka, Novodanylivka, Shcherbaky, and Mala Tokmachka. There were 111 artillery strikes at Lobkove, Kamianske, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, and Novodarivka,”…

In the morning of April 17, there are no Russian warships in the Black Sea or the Sea of Azov. This was reported by the Ukrainian Navy, according to Ukrinform. It is noted that as of 06:00, no Russian warships were spotted in the Black Sea or the Sea of Azov. In the Mediterranean Sea, there are three enemy vessels, all of which are carriers of Kalibr cruise missiles, with a total possible salvo of up to 26 missiles. In the past 24 hours, in Russia’s interests, the following vessels passed through the Kerch Strait: Into the Black Sea –…

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine’s enterprise, the Defense Procurement Agency, has signed contracts with 76 manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as of today. According to Ukrinform, this was announced by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov on Facebook. “As of today, the Defense Procurement Agency has signed contracts with 76 UAV manufacturers. Among them: 36 drone manufacturers, 14 bomber-copter manufacturers, 12 reconnaissance drone and wing-type drone manufacturers, five deep-strike drone manufacturers with a range of 400+ km, five reusable strike aircraft manufacturers, three short-range kamikaze aircraft manufacturers, one manufacturer of aerial targets for air defense needs,” Umerov reported. The minister…

As a result of a Russian drone attack on Dnipro, the number of injured people has risen to 28. Two people have been killed. This was reported on Telegram by the Mayor of Dnipro, Borys Filatov, according to Ukrinform. "Hospitals in the city are providing aid to the wounded. In total, the number of injured has already increased to 28 — four of them are children," the message states. The Mayor reported that recovery efforts are already underway in various parts of the city. A large amount of heavy municipal equipment has been deployed. According to him, at least 15…