The names of all four people who died when a Russian drone struck a passenger bus in the centre of Nikopol have been released.

A Russian agent who was planning a terrorist attack in the city centre has been arrested in Khmelnytskyi.

Unmanned aerial systems are one of the key factors in the Defence Forces’ superiority. It is these systems that are currently inflicting the most widespread and effective damage on the enemy.

Russian troops have advanced near Petropavlivka in the Kharkiv region and Stupochky in the Donetsk region.

Iran halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz following massive Israeli airstrikes on targets in Lebanon.

A total of 131 combat engagements have occurred on the front line since the beginning of the day.

In March, Ukrainian interceptor drones destroyed over 33,000 Russian UAVs of various types — twice as many as the month before. At the same time, one of the key challenges remains countering high-speed jet-powered Shahed-type drones.

Investigative journalists have released another audio recording of a conversation between Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. In it, Szijjártó, at Lavrov’s request, agrees to pass along a document on the role of minority languages in the negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU.

US Vice-President J.D. Vance has accused Ukraine of deliberately shutting down the Druzhba oil pipeline in an attempt to influence the Hungarian elections.

A total of 43 combat engagements have taken place since the start of Wednesday, 8 April, as Russian occupiers attacked the positions of the Defence Forces.