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A younger mom and her two-year-old daughter, in addition to a 53-year-old girl, have been killed in a Russian strike on a residential constructing in Odesa. In accordance with Oleksii Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration, folks should still be trapped beneath the rubble.

Supply: Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast Navy Administration; Deputy PM Oleksii Kuleba on Telegram

Quote from Kiper: "A 30-year-old girl and her younger daughter, who was solely two and a half years outdated, in addition to one other girl aged 53, have been killed within the assault."

Particulars: In accordance with Kiper, 15 extra folks sustained accidents of various severity, together with a pregnant girl and two youngsters: a seven-month-old boy and a two-year-old lady.

"The injured have shrapnel wounds, burns and different accidents and are affected by smoke inhalation. Some are in a critical situation. Medical doctors assess the kids's situation as reasonable," Kiper mentioned.

In the meantime, Kuleba added that individuals should still be beneath the rubble.

"The enemy struck residential buildings, vital infrastructure amenities and administrative buildings. Successful on a multi-storey residential constructing has been recorded. Individuals should still be trapped beneath the rubble," the deputy prime minister mentioned.

Background: On the evening of 5-6 April, Russian forces attacked Odesa. Earlier experiences mentioned three folks had been killed and ten injured.

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Russia has misplaced 940 troopers killed and wounded over the previous day, bringing its complete variety of personnel losses to 1,304,490.

Supply: Basic Workers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fb

Particulars: The entire fight losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 6 April 2026 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:

• roughly 1,304,490 (+940) navy personnel
• 11,841 (+2) tanks
• 24,360 (+10) armoured fight automobiles
• 39,497 (+58) artillery programs
• 1,719 (+0) multiple-launch rocket programs
• 1,338 (+0) air defence programs
• 435 (+0) fixed-wing plane
• 350 (+0) helicopters
• 221,396 (+1,953) operational-tactical UAVs
• 4,517 (+0) cruise missiles
• 33 (+0) ships/boats
• 2 (+0) submarines
• 87,614 (+259) automobiles and gas tankers
• 4,112 (+0) particular automobiles and different tools.

The data is being confirmed.

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Russian forces have begun receiving Spirit-030 satellite tv for pc terminals on the entrance line in giant portions, making an attempt to make use of them as a Starlink alternative.

Supply: Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukraine's minister of defence and radio expertise specialist

Particulars: The primary such gadget has been positioned and destroyed, Flash has reported.

Following the Russians being disconnected from Starlink, they proceed to hunt another. In contrast to earlier variants utilized in Russia, the Spirit-030 has a smaller-diameter antenna.

"It’s transportable and operates with a particular geostationary communications satellite tv for pc, which permits the usage of antennas of 30 centimetres in diameter moderately than 90. Russians have now begun mass-supplying such terminals to the entrance line," Flash defined.

The Spirit-030 antenna was recognized by pilots from the 414th Birds of Madyar Brigade of the Unmanned Programs Forces. Ukrainian forces destroyed it with a drone strike.

"I urge all pilots to concentrate to this goal," the adviser to the minister of defence said.

Russian forces first acquired Spirit-030 satellite tv for pc terminals again in June 2025 – they appeared within the stock of the 144th Motorised Rifle Brigade, amongst others. In September 2025, they had been displayed throughout joint Belarusian-Russian workouts referred to as Dash.

Background: It was beforehand reported that following their disconnection from Starlink terminals, the Russians started extra actively in search of alternate options to keep up communications on the entrance line. Particularly, they acquired new terminals primarily based on Yamal and Categorical satellites and in addition positioned emphasis on various communication channels, together with towers with Wi-Fi bridges.

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Main Normal Volodymyr Liapkin, a former head of division within the Safety Service of Ukraine (SSU) who fled to Russia after the Revolution of Dignity and served within the Bars-33 unit, was reportedly killed in motion in Ukraine on 17 March.

Supply: Mediazona, an impartial Russian media outlet

Particulars: Liapkin's dying was initially reported by former Ukrainian MP Oleh Tsarov and later independently confirmed by Mediazona.

A former emergency companies officer from Moscow Oblast, Colonel Eduard Malov, was reportedly killed alongside him. Each servicemen had been killed on 17 March 2026.

Liapkin served as head of the SSU's operational documentation division through the time of former pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych. In line with Tsarov, his space of accountability included "the invisible aspect of the SSU's work – wiretapping, exterior surveillance and knowledge gathering". Liapkin was made a serious basic in 2013. That very same yr, he personally took half in dispersing protests on the Maidan, Tsarov stated.

In February 2014, instantly after the Maidan protesters' victory, Liapkin was dismissed from the SSU together with different senior officers. He fled to Russia and settled in occupied Crimea.

Following the beginning of the conflict and the occupation of Kherson, Liapkin was appointed deputy head of the so-called "State Safety Service of Kherson Oblast". The founding father of the "State Safety Service" was Liapkin's former superior on the SSU – Oleksandr Yakymenko, head of the Ukrainian safety service from January 2013 to February 2014, who additionally fled to Russia.

In 2025, the SSU served Volodymyr Liapkin with a discover of suspicion for collaboration with the Russians. In line with the investigation, as deputy head and appearing head of the "State Safety Service", he was concerned in "filtration measures" and repressions towards the civilian inhabitants. The SSU believes that following the formal liquidation of the "State Safety Service", its successor was the FSB directorate for occupied Kherson Oblast.

Tsarov said that Liapkin served within the Bars-33 unit and glided by the alias "Batyi".

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Ukrainian defence firm Inguar Defence is engaged on the event of the Inguar-4, a brand new armoured automobile on a three-axle chassis of its personal manufacture. CEO and co-founder of the corporate Artem Yushchuk spoke about this on the Militarnomu podcast.

Supply: CEO and co-founder of the corporate Artem Yushchuk on a podcast with Militarnyi

Particulars: The brand new armoured automobile is a deliberate improvement of the earlier Inguar-3 model on a 6×6 wheel base.

Quote: "In essence, it’s a logical continuation: we added one other axle with unbiased suspension, considerably elevated cross-country functionality and cargo capability. This automobile can be utilized as a platform for any methods: a provider for heavy weapons methods, a tractor, a automobile for evacuating broken tools."

Particulars: The primary Inguar-4 automobiles are within the ultimate stage of meeting. The models being ready for handover have been manufactured as ARVs – armoured restoration automobiles – outfitted with hydraulics and a full package deal of kit for evacuating broken automobiles.

Quote: "As a precedence, this automobile shall be constructed for evacuating Inguar automobiles. As well as, we’re producing tools for evacuating the preferred automobiles utilized in Ukraine: MaxxPro, Novator, Kozak, BATT UMG, M113 and so forth."

Extra particulars: A particular characteristic of the brand new Inguar-4 in its restore configuration is a hydraulic system which, Yushchuk says, will have the ability to carry a broken armoured automobile sideways and tow it away.

Provisionally, the Inguar-4 will value over US$500,000 per unit within the base configuration with chassis and entrance capsule. Variations with further tools and buyer specs will value extra, the CEO acknowledged. The overall value of the armoured automobile is considerably decrease than alternate options from overseas. Yushchuk additionally defined how the automobile's pricing is set.

Quote: "The common value of an engine with gearbox is €60,000; the typical value of a suspension meeting, with all springs, stabilisers and subframes, is not any much less. Then there may be metal – mixed armour is used, no less than three forms of metal. The overall armour thickness on the automobile is 30 mm. On the very least, all of this prices cash by the kilogram, to not point out that that is particular metal or particular alloys, that are additionally not low cost."

Background: In February this 12 months, the corporate unveiled a model of the Inguar-3 developed particularly for transporting UAV operators. The five-person armoured automobile has a acknowledged anti-mine and ballistic safety stage of STANAG-3 and is designed to face up to armour-piercing rounds of seven.62mm x 51 from a distance of 30 metres and the detonation of an anti-tank mine containing 8 kg of explosives.

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Hungarian International Minister Péter Szijjártó has advised that there are "indicators of Ukrainian involvement" within the alleged foiled sabotage of a fuel pipeline in Serbia. A spokesperson for Ukraine's International Ministry has rejected the accusations and pointed to the opportunity of Russian involvement.

Supply: European Pravda, citing Index and an announcement by International Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi on X (Twitter)

Particulars: Following a safety assembly convened by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, International Minister Péter Szijjártó posted a video on Fb summarising the discussions and repeating the declare that Ukraine is making vitality provides to Hungary harder amid the worldwide vitality disaster.

Quote from Szijjártó: "Earlier, the Ukrainians blew up the Nord Stream [pipelines]. After the explosions, for a very long time they stated it was Russia – which is illogical, as a result of why would Russia blow up its personal fuel pipelines? […] In current weeks, dozens of drones have been continuously attacking the TurkStream pipeline, which provides fuel to Hungary, on Russian territory, and now the terrorist assault foiled by Serbia seems to be a part of these assaults."

Particulars: Szijjártó added that the alleged foiled sabotage "matches right into a sequence of incidents wherein Ukraine is consistently making an attempt to hinder the transportation of Russian fuel and oil to Europe".

Ukraine's International Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said that Kyiv categorically rejects any makes an attempt to hyperlink Ukraine to the alleged explosives discovered close to the pipeline in Serbia.

Quote from Tykhyi: "Ukraine has nothing to do with this. Most likely [it is] a Russian false-flag operation as a part of Moscow's heavy interference within the Hungarian elections."

Background:

• On 5 April, Serbia reported an tried act of sabotage on the pipeline resulting in Hungary. Giant packages containing explosives and detonators had been allegedly discovered close by.
• Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán subsequently convened a gathering of the Defence Council.
• Notably, lengthy earlier than this, Hungary had strengthened the safety of its vitality infrastructure, allegedly because of the "Ukrainian menace", and Serbia had deployed armed forces personnel to protect the infrastructure that ensures fuel transit to Hungary.
• Orbán's primary rival, Tisza opposition get together chief Péter Magyar, believes the alleged foiled pipeline sabotage in Serbia was staged, probably with the intention of disrupting Hungary's elections.
• Hungarian investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi has additionally said that the "sabotage" of the pipeline resulting in Hungary seems to be very a lot as if it was staged to offer Orbán grounds to avert his electoral defeat.

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The Hungarian authorities will deploy army personnel to protect the Hungarian part of a fuel pipeline following an alleged sabotage try on Serbian territory.

Supply: Hungarian International Minister Péter Szijjártó, as reported by European Pravda, citing Index

Particulars: Following a safety assembly convened by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Szijjártó posted a video assertion on Fb summing up the discussions.

He acknowledged that following the assembly, Orbán instructed that the Hungarian part of TurkStream be positioned underneath army guard.

In response to Szijjártó, army personnel will guard the pipeline alongside its total size from the Serbian-Hungarian border to the Hungarian-Slovak border.

Szijjártó added that he had held talks with the vitality ministers of Serbia, Türkiye and Russia, and so they had "agreed that the pipeline ought to be guarded extra rigorously than ever".

Background:

• Szijjártó additionally hinted that Ukraine could also be implicated within the foiled "sabotage". Kyiv has categorically rejected these accusations.
• On 5 April, Serbia reported an tried act of sabotage on the pipeline resulting in Hungary. Massive packages containing explosives and detonators have been allegedly discovered close by.
• Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán subsequently convened a gathering of the Defence Council.
• Notably, lengthy earlier than this, Hungary had bolstered the safety of its vitality infrastructure, allegedly as a result of "Ukrainian menace", and Serbia had deployed armed forces personnel to protect the infrastructure that ensures fuel transit to Hungary.
• Orbán's fundamental rival, Tisza opposition get together chief Péter Magyar, believes the alleged foiled pipeline sabotage in Serbia was staged, probably with the goal of disrupting the Hungarian elections.

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A Russian FPV drone attacked a service car of a particular function police battalion on Sunday in Kherson, killing Police Captain Vitalii Kukharchuk.

Supply: Kherson Oblast Police

Quote: "This morning within the Central district of Kherson, an enemy FPV drone attacked a service car of fighters from the particular function police (rifle) regiment of the Principal Directorate of the Nationwide Police in Kherson Oblast.

Sadly, on account of the explosion, Police Captain Vitalii Kukharchuk sustained deadly accidents."

Particulars: In the summertime of 2024, Kukharchuk joined the particular function police (rifle) regiment of the Principal Directorate of the Nationwide Police in Kherson Oblast and till as we speak, as a part of a cell hearth group, had been defending town's residents from Russian drones. The police officer had dozens of destroyed Russian UAVs to his credit score.

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Orbán's predominant rival, opposition Tisza occasion chief Péter Magyar, sees the alleged foiled sabotage of a fuel pipeline in Serbia as a staged operation to disrupt the elections in Hungary.

Supply: Magyar on Fb on the afternoon of 5 April, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Magyar said that for a lot of weeks he has been receiving info from numerous sources that Orbán had been getting ready to "cross a brand new line" in an try to shift the electoral scenario in his favour, involving Serbia and Russia.

Quote: "A number of individuals publicly identified that one thing would possibly 'by accident' occur in Serbia close to the fuel pipeline across the Easter interval – every week earlier than the Hungarian elections. And now it has occurred."

Extra particulars: Magyar referred to as on Viktor Orbán to "instantly present info on developments and convene a safety council", including that whoever stands behind this provocation, it would doubtless be a Tisza authorities that must resolve the scenario going ahead. He additionally urged Orbán to "at the very least in the course of the holidays cease stoking panic" consistent with the playbook of Russian political technologists.

"I additionally wish to stress that he won’t achieve disrupting subsequent Sunday's elections. He won’t be able to forestall tens of millions of Hungarians from placing an finish to the 2 most corrupt a long time in our nation's historical past," Magyar said.

"Hungarians have adequate grounds to worry {that a} prime minister dealing with the lack of energy, on the recommendation of Russian brokers, is planning to instil worry in his fellow residents by more and more clumsy 'false flag operations'. If Orbán's propaganda machine makes use of this provocation for marketing campaign functions – that will likely be an open admission that this was a deliberate 'false flag operation'," he added.

Péter Magyar said that ought to he win the elections, his authorities will conduct a correct investigation to ascertain who was behind this.

Hungarian investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi additionally said that the alleged "sabotage" of the pipeline resulting in Hungary, supposedly foiled by Serbia, seems to be very very similar to a staged "efficiency" designed to present Orbán grounds to avert his electoral defeat.

Background:

• On 5 April, Serbia reported an tried act of sabotage on the pipeline resulting in Hungary, with giant packages of explosives and detonators allegedly discovered close by.
• Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán subsequently convened the Defence Council.
• Notably, lengthy earlier than this, Hungary had strengthened the safety of power infrastructure allegedly as a consequence of a "Ukrainian menace", whereas Serbia deployed its armed forces personnel to protect the infrastructure making certain fuel transit to Hungary.

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Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast has declared 5 April a day of mourning in reminiscence of these killed in a Russian assault.

Supply: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Army Administration

Particulars: Authorities reported that among the many 5 individuals killed within the assault have been three ladies and two males.

One other 28 individuals have been injured, together with a 14-year-old lady. The kid is in hospital in a severe situation.

Background: On 4 April, at round 09:50, Russian forces struck a market in Nikopol with a UAV.

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