Russia claims drone attack on Kursk.
Ukraine’s military intelligence hints drone attacks on military facilities in Russia to continue, ‘range will increase’.
Governor: 2 killed, 1 injured in Russian attack on Donetsk Oblast village.
Two people were killed, and another person was wounded as a result of a Russian attack against Donetsk Oblast’s village of Niu-York on April 4, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported.
Fragments of what appears to be a Russian Shahed-type attack drone have been found in Moldova, around 500 meters from the border with Ukraine, the Moldovan Border Police reported on April 4.
Finland decides to close border with Russia indefinitely.
Finland’s government has decided to keep the border with Russia closed “until further notice,” the Finnish Interior Ministry reported on April 4.
Ukrenergo: Russia targeted solar power plant in Ukraine’s rear for the first time.
Economy Ministry: Over $700 million in demining assistance is donated to Ukraine by allies.
The Economy Ministry declared on April 4, International Mine Risk Education and Assistance Day, that Ukraine has received over $700 million for humanitarian demining projects for 2022–2027 from foreign partners.
Russians are defending all of Europe, says Czech FM.
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky stated at the NATO-Ukraine Council meeting, “(Ukrainians) really depend on our help and we in turn depend on the fact that the Ukrainians are also fighting for the security of the whole of Europe, so we are in this together.”.
Russia says it attacked Kursk with a drone.
According to Roman Starovoyt, the regional governor of Kursk, drones attacked the area late on April 4 and set fire to civilian infrastructure. He made this announcement via Telegram.
The military intelligence from Ukraine suggests that drone attacks on Russian military sites will persist, with an increased range.
On April 4, a representative for the military intelligence agency (HUR) in Ukraine, Andrii Yusov, made a suggestion that drone attacks on Russian military sites will go on and that “their range will increase.”. ****.
According to a poll, only 12% of Ukrainians speak Russian exclusively at home.
In a survey conducted by the Sociological Group Rating and released on April 4, 12 percent of Ukrainians claimed to speak only Russian at home, while 59 percent claimed to speak only Ukrainian.
According to an investigation, the wife of the chief cybersecurity officer at SBU bought expensive real estate during the conflict.
Illia Vitiuk, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU)’s cyber security division, and her spouse allegedly paid Hr 20 million ($512,000) for an apartment in a posh Kyiv residential complex.
Media: NATO believes that a Russian spring offensive is unlikely.
As per European Pravda’s report on April 4, which quoted a NATO official who wished to remain anonymous, NATO intelligence data indicates that Russia is not expected to initiate a major offensive anytime soon.
Six regions of Ukraine implemented scheduled blackouts as a result of Russian attacks.
The country’s state grid operator, Ukrenergo, reported on April 4 that scheduled blackouts had been implemented in six regions of Ukraine due to power shortages brought on by Russian attacks on the energy system and high consumption.
Media: Hungary and Ukraine are collaborating to unlock EU funding.
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, stated on April 4 that his country is responding to Hungary’s demands to address the outstanding issues of the country’s national minorities in order to unlock the eighth installment of 500 million euros to the European Peace Facility.
Governor: Russian attacks on a village in Donetsk Oblast resulted in two deaths and one injury.
According to Governor Vadym Filashkin, a Russian attack on the village of Niu-York in Donetsk Oblast on April 4 resulted in two fatalities and one injury.
An ex-presidential office advisor who is allegedly involved in a corruption scheme reportedly had bail paid.
The Anti-Corruption Action Center announced on April 4 that former advisor to the presidential office Artem Shylo’s bail of HR 30 million ($767,000) had been paid. Shylo is allegedly involved in a corruption scheme involving Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia).
Drone wreckage is found by Moldovan border patrol officers.
500 meters or so from the Ukrainian border, the Moldovan Border Police reported on April 4 that they had discovered pieces of what appears to be a Russian attack drone, similar to the Shahed.
SBU: The 128th Brigade of the Ukrainian Army was the target of a cyberattack by Russian forces.
In November of last year, the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade was struck by a missile that was guided by Russian forces using information they had discovered, according to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), which announced on April 4 that at least 19 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed in the attack.
The Odesa City Council suggests renaming some of the streets that bear Russian historical names.
The city council of Odesa announced on April 4 that the historical and toponymic commission had proposed renaming three streets and one square after historical Russian figures.
Berlin, according to the German FM, will start looking for additional air defense for Ukraine.
Following the NATO-Ukraine Council meeting in Brussels on April 4, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated that her country would ask allies worldwide to assess their air defense capabilities and “to provide whatever we all can” to Ukraine.
Three more suspects are being held by the FSB in relation to the terrorist attack in Moscow.
Three more suspects have been detained by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in relation to the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, according to a report released by Russian state media on April 4.
Finland makes the permanent border closure decision with Russia.
As of April 4, the Finnish Interior Ministry reported that the government of Finland has decided to keep the border closed with Russia “until further notice.”.
Reuters: A Russian company may be forced to rescind its Arctic LNG project due to sanctions.
According to sources in the industry, Russian gas producer Novatek is thinking of reversing a significant liquefied natural gas project because of the effects of Western sanctions, as reported by Reuters on April 4.
Reuters: Because of US sanctions, Russia finds it difficult to repair its oil refineries.
Because of Western sanctions, Russian companies are finding it difficult to repair oil refineries; Reuters reported on April 4 that unnamed sources familiar with the situation suggested that Ukrainian drone attacks could make the situation worse.
During his visit to Riga, Shmyhal meets with lawmakers and Latvia’s president.
Denys Shmyhal, the prime minister of Ukraine, met with Edgars Rinkevics, the president of Latvia, on April 4 while the latter was in Riga.
Ukrenergo: Russia first targeted a solar power plant in the western part of Ukraine.
at a press conference on April 4, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the head of Ukraine’s state grid operator Ukrenergo, said that Russian forces had launched a targeted attack on a solar power plant in the country’s rear for the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion.
A committee in parliament supports actions that will improve regulation of gaming.
Lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak stated on April 4 that the Parliamentary Finance Committee was in favor of measures that would impose stricter oversight of the gambling industry in Ukraine.
