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In Kharkiv, rescuers extinguished a fire at a civilian enterprise that occurred as a result of a missile strike on the morning of April 18. According to Ukrinform, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported this on Telegram. Emergency rescue operations are also underway at another address, at the site of a hit to a residential area. The State Emergency Service has 57 rescuers and 12 pieces of equipment at the scene, including climbers, psychologists and a dog team. A headquarters for eliminating the consequences of the missile strike was deployed. Read also: Zelensky on attacks on Kharkiv and Sumy:…

President Volodymyr Zelensky commented on Russian air strikes on Kharkiv and Sumy, calling them a mockery of people and cities. The Head of State said this in a message on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. “This is how Russia started this Good Friday - with ballistics, cruise missiles, “Shaheds” - mocking our people and cities. A missile attack on Kharkiv, just on the city. Dozens of ordinary houses, businesses, cars were damaged. About 70 people were injured, including five children, the youngest, Valeria, is only two years old. All the injured received the necessary assistance. Unfortunately, one person died. Sumy. Russian attack…

Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for European Integration, Serhii Boyev, met with Brigadier General Johan Axelsson from the Swedish government agency FMV to discuss enhancing collaboration in the defense industry. That’s according to the ministry’s press service, Ukrinform reports. “Ukrainian-Swedish relations in the defense sector continue to grow, reaffirming our strategic partnership. Sweden is among the leading supporters of Ukraine, and we are happy to exchange expertise to develop joint projects,” Boyev stated. Axelsson noted that Sweden intends to allocate funding for innovative defense solutions and presented a list of potential cooperation areas to the Ukrainian side. Boyev underscored…

A Russian missile strike on Kharkiv has left 74 people injured. Mayor Ihor Terekhov shared the update on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. “The number of wounded as a result of the morning shelling of the city has increased to 74,” Terekhov stated. [embedded content] Later, the State Service for Emergency Situations reported that the number of injured had risen to 82, including six children. As reported, the attack, which occurred on the morning of April 18, involved three Iskander missiles targeting the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv. One of the missiles detonated mid-air near a residential multi-story building, killing an elderly man…

Ukrainian defense forces shot down three Iskander-K cruise missiles and 23 Shahed attack drones used by Russian troops in attacks on Ukraine since the evening of April 17. Additionally, ten enemy decoy UAVs failed to reach their targets. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. Beginning at 19:30 on Thursday, the Air Force’s radio engineering troops detected and tracked a total of 43 Russian air attack vehicles over Ukraine, according to preliminary data. Among them were one Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from occupied Crimea, five Iskander-K cruise missiles fired from Crimea and…

Sumy rescuers showed their efforts to respond to the aftermath of this morning’s Russian strike on a bakery in the city. The State Emergency Service (SES) of the Sumy region shared this information on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "SES units promptly arrived at the scene. During emergency rescue operations, rescuers recovered the body of the deceased from the rubble, while another person was injured,” the statement says. Read also: Russian missile strike on Kharkiv leaves over 60 injured, one dead SES specialists also inspected the area for additional damage and potential hazardous residues. As reported by Ukrinform, Russian forces targeted the…

More than 60 people have been injured following a missile attack by Russian forces on Kharkiv this morning. Mayor Ihor Terekhov shared updated information on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "As a result of the morning shelling of Kharkiv, more than 60 people have been injured," Terekhov stated. Read also: Russian attacks kill four, injure 25 in Kherson region over past day As reported by Ukrinform, the Russian military targeted a residential area and a civilian enterprise in the city on the morning of April 18. Initial information indicates that one person was killed and 57 others were wounded, including five children.

On Thursday, April 17, 143 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops were recorded on the frontline, with the Pokrovsk sector experiencing the fiercest fighting. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shared operational information on Facebook at 08:00 on Friday, April 18, Ukrinform reports. Russian forces launched four missiles and 151 guided aerial bombs against Ukrainian positions and settlements. Additionally, they deployed 3,029 kamikaze drones. The invaders carried out 6,507 artillery strikes, including 143 MLRS attacks. Russian airstrikes targeted various locations, including Turia, Krasnopillia, Myropilske, Osoyivka, and Uhroidy in the Sumy region; Kupiansk in…

Russian forces killed three civilians and injured six others in the Donetsk region on April 17 Vadym Filashkin, the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, wrote this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. Filashkin reported that two residents were killed in Kostiantynivka and one in Rusyn Yar, while six others sustained injuries. Read also: Russian attacks kill four, injure 25 in Kherson region over past day He also noted that the total number of casualties in the Donetsk region—3,147 killed and 6,948 injured—does not include figures from Mariupol and Volnovakha. As reported by Ukrinform, Russian troops shelled the Kramatorsk district on…

Russian forces carried out strikes on 44 settlements across the Kherson region over the past 24 hours, killing four people and injuring 25 others, including a child. Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, said this in a post on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. The attacks targeted numerous settlements, including Antonivka, Beryslav, Bilozerka, Veletenske, Vysoke, Vysuntsi, Havrylivka, Davydiv Brid, Darivka, Dniprovske, Zolota Balka, Zelenivka, Zmiivka, Ivanivka, Inhulets, Inzhenerne, Kizomys, Kozatske, Komyshany, Kostyrka, Lvove, Mykilske, Mykolaivka, Monastyrske, Molodizhne, Nadezhdivka, Novoberyslav, Novooleksandrivka, Novovorontsovka, Odradokamianka, Osokorivka, Poniativka, Romashkove, Sablukivka, Sadove, Stanislav, Stiike, Sofiivka, Tokarivka, Tiahynka, Chervonyi Maiak, Chornobaivka, Shliakhove, and Kherson.…