A 20-year-old volunteer from Finland has been killed in action while fighting for Ukraine.

US Vice President JD Vance has criticised remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said that Vance was justifying the actions of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

Several advisers to US President Donald Trump are urging him to treat Moscow's statements about its desire for peace with Ukraine cautiously, emphasising that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has yet to demonstrate a genuine intention to end the fighting.

Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, has described his recent talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as "compelling" and mentioned "five territories" as the focal point of the negotiations.

US President Donald Trump, during a meeting with El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, has said he will not impose sanctions on Russia after the ballistic missile attack on the city of Sumy.

US President Donald Trump has stated that his predecessor, Joe Biden, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "did an absolutely horrible job in allowing this travesty to begin".

The Kremlin has reacted negatively to statements by Germany’s incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding the potential supply of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine.

UK Defence Intelligence has analysed the manpower losses sustained by the Russian army in 2025.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced his readiness to buy ten Patriot air defence systems from the United States for US$15 billion and the readiness of European partners to help finance the deal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited US President Donald Trump to visit Ukraine before making decisions or plans regarding ceasefire talks in Ukraine.

The EU member states have already committed to provide Ukraine with two-thirds of the 2 million artillery shells worth €5 billion.

US President Donald Trump has said he has been told that Russia "made a mistake" when it struck the city of Sumy on Palm Sunday, killing at least 34 people.

Representatives of the Russian Federation will not attend the Black Sea security meeting scheduled for 15-16 April in Türkiye.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the Allies to bolster Ukraine with ten additional Patriot air defence systems. Zelenskyy made the remarks addressing the participants of a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, also known as the Ramstein format, in Brussels.

The Times has reported that the UK played a key role in restoring dialogue between Kyiv and Washington after Ukraine changed its agreed-upon counteroffensive plans in 2023.

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has stated that the year 2025 will be critical in the war against Russia, urging allies to urgently strengthen their military support for Ukraine.

Germany has announced the formation of a new coalition to support Ukraine under the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, also known as the Ramstein Format.

Lithuania intends to provide an additional €20 million for Ukraine to purchase ammunition, Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė has stated.

Norway has officially joined the Ukraine drone coalition led by the United Kingdom and Latvia.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said that Germany's new aid package to Ukraine will include four IRIS-T air defence systems and 100,000 pieces of artillery ammunition.

The UK is considering deploying its troops to Ukraine for five years, according to plans currently being discussed by the allies.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has expressed hope that the United States will tighten sanctions against Russia amid attempts to resolve the war unleashed by the Kremlin.

Russia and the United States exchanged prisoners in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, on Thursday April 10.

Former Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz has criticised his country's government for its "short-sightedness" in refusing to send a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, accompanied by a number of foreign ambassadors and diplomats, has visited the site of the recent deadly Russian missile strike on the city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

The body of Tomas Valentėlis, a Lithuanian soldier who fought for Ukraine against Russia, was retrieved from the battlefield on the night of 6-7 April.

Victoria Spartz, US Congresswoman of Ukrainian origin, has criticised journalists from The Telegraph for allegedly misrepresenting her interview, while making offensive remarks about President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine’s parliament.

Belgium will provide Ukraine with an aid package worth €1 billion, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has announced on a visit to Kyiv on 8 April.

The US Army Europe and Africa has announced the redeployment of US military personnel and equipment from Jasionka Airport in Poland, which is a key hub for assistance to Ukraine.

Ukrainian officials will visit the United States later this week for talks on a new draft agreement on mineral resources.