Russian invaders are making advances in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

As of 6 am on 20 April, 59 Russian attacks and five assault actions by Russian units had already taken place in different areas of the frontline.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has agreed to a complete ceasefire if "complete silence really prevails."

Today, on 19 April, Ukraine returned another 277 defenders from Russian captivity.

U.S. officials are pressuring Ukraine to call for a ceasefire, but are doing nothing to influence Russia's position.

There are virtually no discussions about a new military aid package for Ukraine at the moment - at least until the current support pushed through by the Biden administration in recent months is exhausted.

The United States is ready to recognise Russia's control over the occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. However, a final decision on this issue has not yet been made.

Ukraine's defence forces drove back the enemy in Udachne, Donetsk region. The occupants advanced in Sukhoi Balka and near Nove in the Donetsk region.

U.S. President Donald Trump believes there is a "very good chance" of reaching a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, but said the United States will withdraw from the peace talks if either side "complicates the process."

On the morning of 18 April, Russian invaders launched a missile attack on a densely populated area of Kharkiv.