❗️Ukrainian drones struck the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich in Novorossiysk port overnight, targeting a Kalibr-capable vessel. Additional strikes hit the Sivash offshore drilling platform, in a coordinated operation involving drone and naval units. Damage assessments remains ongoing.

Ukrainian forces destroyed a rare Zoopark-1M counter-battery radar valued at about $24 million, with units of the 15th Brigade “Chornyi Lis” and NGU completing the strike.

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban visited the Hungary-Serbia border to inspect a key gas pipeline after an alleged sabotage attempt, calling it critical for maintaining Hungary’s energy supply.

❗️Ukrainian naval forces and drone units struck Russian positions on the Sivash drilling platform using kamikaze sea drones, armed surface drones, UAVs and missile systems.

❗️Ukraine surpassed Russia in the number of drone attacks for the first time during the war, ABC News reported. The shift reflects growing impact of Kyiv’s long-term investment in drone and missile capabilities, altering the balance of strikes.

General Staff confirms: Ukraine struck the Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk, causing a large fire at key oil loading infrastructure. A Russian Be-12 amphibious aircraft was also hit near Kacha in occupied Crimea.

Footage confirms: A Russian cargo ship carrying stolen Ukrainian grain sank in the Sea of Azov after multiple drone strikes, with casualties reported among the crew.

❗️Ukraine’s Fire Point plans a new air defense system with European partners, aiming to intercept ballistic missiles at a cost below $1M per shot. The project targets deployment by 2027 as a lower-cost alternative to Patriot systems.

US President Trump said the US sent weapons to Iranian protesters but intermediaries kept them instead. He warned that those responsible would “pay a big price” for diverting the weapons.

Trump also claimed that access to arms would allow Iranian civilians to quickly challenge the authorities.

Large-scale fires visible on FIRMS data in Novorossiysk. Ukrainian drones struck the Novorossiysk oil terminal, disabling 6 of 7 loading berths and hitting pipeline and metering nodes, triggering major fires.

The occupied Starobilsk, Luhansk region, city administration building. Situation.

A combined Ukrainian missile and drone strike damaged a Delovye Linii logistics facility in Taganrog on March 30, hitting a key logistics hub. The strike targeted infrastructure used for supply and distribution operations.

Iran threatened to strike the $30B Stargate AI data center in Abu Dhabi, a major project involving global tech firms, as tensions escalated alongside Trump’s warning of possible rapid destruction of Iran.

Satellite images confirm damage to the Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk, showing impacts on berths and critical oil loading infrastructure. The site is one of Russia’s largest and most strategic export hubs.

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Russian losses per 07/04/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff

+980 men
+4 ACVs
+65 artillery
+3 MLRS
+2 AD systems
+1945 UAVs

Ukrainian air defenses shot down or suppressed 77 of 110 drones launched by Russia overnight on April 7, including about 70 Shahed UAVs. Impacts were recorded at 14 locations, with debris at 9 sites.