Zelensky expressed that Ukraine intends follow the Easter truce, claiming that Ukraine proposed the truce, not Russia.

Yesterday, another exchange of dead soldiers took place between Russia and Ukraine.

41 Russian bodies were exchanged for 1,000 Ukrainian bodies.

The IDF released footage showing an airstrike on a Hezbollah rocket launcher reportedly used to attack northern Israel earlier today. Secondary detonations of ammunition are visible in the video.

They claimed that they struck a total of 10 Hezbollah rocket launchers involved in the shelling over the last few hours, and that airstrikes against additional launchers are still ongoing.

A drone was shot down near Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, a short time ago.

Ballistic missile launch from Lebanon

Flying to Ashdod, central Israel

Sirens in Ashdod

The ballistic missile was intercepted over Tel Aviv

Debris is now falling in Tel Aviv

The sirens in Tel Aviv were triggered because of the threat of falling Debris after the interception. The missile was aimed at northern Ashdod.

Israeli fighter jet activity over Beirut.

It's April 2026 and Zelensky still thinks Pokrovsk holds. Pokrovsk fell nearly 5 months ago.

Also, we're seeing another example of the propaganda tactic of creating fake deadlines for Russia that Russia never made any mention of, and then when Russia obviously doesn't reach these deadlines, claiming their entire offensive failed again.

Russia does not intend to take Druzhkivka or Kostyantynivka by the end of April.

Today (April 9), Hezbollah published a total of 72 statements regarding recent operations targeting Israel and the IDF in Israel and southern Lebanon, down 87 on April 7. No statements were published on April 8 due to Hezbollah's brief cessation of fire following the ceasefire with Iran.

This brings their total stated operations since the beginning of the war to 1,535, with an average of 42.29 per day since March 2.

Note: Hezbollah only announces a small fraction of the total operations carried out against the IDF, and often combines multiple attacks into one statement. This graph only counts total Hezbollah statements.

Ukrainian drone-dropped grenades targeted valuable Russian air defence assets in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, including:

- An S-300V surface-to-air missile launcher and radar
- A 9C32 radar system for the S-300V air defence system.
- A "Palantin" electronic warfare system.

Russian forces have captured the village of Berestok, Kostyantynivka direction, Donetsk Oblast.

Pre-war population: ~454.
Total land area: ~1.21 km².

The fighting for Berestok lasted approximately 3 months.

Russian forces have captured the village of Pishchane, Kupyansk direction, Kharkiv Oblast.

Pre-war population: 238.
Total land area: ~0.61 km².

The fighting for Pishchane lasted approximately 2 months, 20 days.

All local administrative officials and workers have evacuated the city of Mykolaivka, Donetsk Oblast, due to the deteriorating security situation and the approaching frontline. Mykolaivka is approximately 5.6 km from the frontline.

The city, which is currently under a mandatory evacuation order for all families with children, is steadily emptying out of people, who are moving to safer areas. The city is bombed daily by KABs, MLRS and artillery, while Russian FPV drones are almost constantly operating over it.

Not long ago, the Slovyansk Thermal Power Plant ceased all operations, which supplies power to Mykolaivka and other parts of Ukrainian-controlled Donetsk Oblast. Due to damage to power lines, Mykolaivka is currently without power. Repair works are being impeded due to constant Russian FPV drone activity.

Iskander on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast from Donetsk

This is Russian S-400 trying to shoot down Ukrainian tactical aircraft launching glide-bombs at the Pokrovsk area.