Will the #ceasefire between the #US and #Iran hold? No one knows. In the meantime, #Ukraine is using long-range #drones to thwart #Russia's attempts to capitalize on high #energy ( #oil, #naturalgas) prices due to the closure of the #StraitofHormuz. Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
#Ukraine is now sending more drones into #Russia than #Putin's forces can launch into Ukraine. At the front, Ukraine holds the edge in #FPVDrones. The war could be won in the air, just not in a way anyone expected at the start. Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
Russian air defences are collapsing as rapidly as Trump’s mental faculties.
Ukrainian drone strikes are tearing apart what remains of Russia’s energy and military power. Unfortunately, Americans of good conscience have not yet risen up and removed Trump from power.
As #Ukraine's long-range #drones strike #Russia's #fossilfuel ports in both the #BalticSea and #BlackSea, it is increasingly clear #Putin's air defense crisis is real. Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
A new report by the ISW indicates battlefield dynamics have shifted in #Ukraine's favor. Russia's loss of #Starlink, manpower shortages, and Ukraine's #FPVDrones mean #Ukraine is well-positioned for the campaign season. Will it last? Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update.
#Russia shifts to round-the-clock air raids. #Ukrainians spent Good Friday in bomb shelters while Russian forces bombed churches, monasteries, civilian homes, and a veterinary clinic. Read more in the Daily #Ukraine Update:
#Ukraine's drones reach #Ufa. #Russia loses commanders in #Crimea crash. #Trump threatens #NATO withdrawal and an end for support for #Kyiv. Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
Frustrated with his enemies, #Trump lashes out at his allies. Unable to make headway in the #MiddleEast and the war with #Iran, the President spoke to the Telegraph about leaving #NATO and the Financial Times about cutting arms deliveries to #Kyiv. Read more:
#Ukraine's long-range #drone and #missile forces are racing to damage or destroy #Russia's #fossilfuel facilities and prevent #Putin from capitalizing on higher #energy prices resulting from the #US, #Israel, #Iran war in the #MiddleEast. Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
#Trump's animosity toward #Ukraine is making his war in #Iran more difficult. Under #Hegseth, the #Pentagon has refused support from Ukraine's veteran air defenders simply to avoid a diplomatic win for #Kyiv. ( #Russia, #MiddleEast #Hormuz, #Drones) Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
#Ukraine's long-range #missiles and #drones continue to ravage the roadsteads at #Russia's ports putting a damper on Putin's possible petroleum windfall. Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
The #Trump admin echoes #Russia's claims that a Kremlin capture of the #Donbas is inevitable. The #WhiteHouse is demanding #Ukraine withdraw in exchange for security guarantees. Just one problem for them both -- Ukraine's defenders continue to stand strong. Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
#Fuel, #Funds, and #Arms, how is the conflict in the #MiddleEast impacting the war between #Russia and #Ukraine? Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
The #Trump admin told #Congress that it intends to use funds from the #PURL program (that allows #NATO allies to buy military aid for #Ukraine) to restore the #Pentagon's arms stockpile. Does this mean less aid for Kyiv or is it just a misunderstanding? Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
In 3 days, #Ukraine's drones have severely damaged #Russia's #oil and #naturalgas terminals on the #BalticSea. With the war in the #MiddleEast (#US, #Israel, #Iran) closing the #StraitofHormuz, #Putin should be raking in the cash. Instead, the #AFU have cut 40% of his export capacity. Read more:
In the past 24 hours, #Ukraine endured the largest drone and missile barrage of the war, and possibly the largest drone barrage in history. Unable to make progress at the front, #Putin's #Russia seems determined to make Ukraine unlivable for civilians. Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
#Ukraine flexes its long-range strike capabilities with raids in #Leningrad, #Rostov, and #Smolensk Oblasts. #Russia's air defenses look increasingly depleted at home and at the front. Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
#Putin expands #Russia's internet ban to #StPetersburg but #Ukraine's #drones fly there anyway. Read more in the daily Ukraine Update:
#Ukraine's diplomats are in #Florida to meet with members of the #Trump administration. #Russia faces setbacks at the front and the #US is focused on #Iran and the #StraitofHormuz. The balance of power has shifted but will it yield results? Read more:
A 3rd day of #Russian mechanized attacks means a 3rd day of high Russian casualties. #Putin wants to complete the capture of #Donetsk by seizing #Kramatorsk and #Sloviansk. At present, the Armed Forces of #Ukraine seems prepared to defend them, but there's a long summer ahead. Read more:
#Ukraine's long-range #missiles and #drones are not only a major threat to #Russia. They are a sign of the changing face of war. Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
#Russia's army launched coordinated assaults along a 100km section of the front. #Ukraine's defenders repulsed them inflicting heavy casualties. The opening salvo of the 2026 campaign season went #Kyiv's way, but there is a long season ahead. Read more:
#EU financial aid for #Ukraine is tied as the conflict between #Kyiv, #Hungary, and #Slovakia over #Russia's #oil and #naturalgas comes to a head. #Zelensky is ready to reopen the #Druzhba pipeline but will that be enough to get vital funds flowing? Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
#Russia's sudden #internet lockdowntriggered a wave of conspiracy theories. Is #Moscow disrupting #Ukraine's drone attacks, limiting the spread of bad news, thwarting a coup, preparing for war with #NATO in #Estonia? Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
#Ukraine braces for #Russia's spring & summer offensives. #Putin's army will likely push toward #Zaporizhzhia in the south and the fortified cities of #Kramatorsk and #Sloviansk in the east. Are the #AFU's innovative #FPVdrone tactics and fortifications ready? Read more in the Daily #Ukraine Update.
#Kyiv endures another massive #Russian barrage. #Ukrainian troops are pushing back in #Zaporizhzhia thanks to #FPVDrones. #Iran threatens #Ukraine over support for #US and allies in the #MiddleEast. Rad more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
In #Russia, the #Kremlin continues to tighten control of internet access including restricting #vpn and apps like #Telegram, #WhatsApp, #YouTube, and #Instagram. Does #Putin fear a coup, bad news from the front, more #Ukrainian air attacks, or something else? Read more in the Daily #Ukraine Update:
A growing conflict in the #MiddleEast between the #US, #Israel, & #Iran has triggered a global increase in #oil prices. #Ukraine is using long-range #drone and #missile strikes to limit the degree to which #Russia can profit from new higher prices. Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:
New #FPVDrone technology is providing a clear advantage to #Ukrainian troops at the front. #Russian forces will likely adapt over time, but #Kyiv's commanders intend to make the most of this window of opportunity. Read more in the Daily #Ukraine Update:
#Ukraine used #StormShadow missiles to target a #Russian factory in #Bryansk. The #AFU is pushing back the Russians in #Kharkiv, #Zaporizhzhia, and #Dnipro. #Russia's casualties may be higher than even #Kyiv reported. Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update: