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Russian losses per 10/04/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff

+1130 men
+1 tank
+5 ACVs
+45 artillery
+2232 UAVs

Ukraine downs 113 of 128 drones launched overnight from Russia and occupied Crimea, including around 85 Shahed UAVs, as air defenses, aviation, EW units, and mobile fire groups respond; 14 drones struck 6 locations, debris fell at 7 sites.

❗️Zelensky says Ukraine is ready for reciprocal steps, proposing a ceasefire during Easter and vowing to act accordingly; urges Russia to halt strikes and extend pause beyond the holiday, calling for real movement toward peace and safety for civilians

A Ukrainian drone strike hits a repair and mechanical plant in occupied Perevalsk, Luhansk region.

A Ukrainian drone strike triggered a large fire near the Vostochnaya mine in Gukovo, Rostov region in Russia, with locals reporting a powerful explosion.

Trump warns Iran over reported tanker tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, urging Tehran to stop immediately and accusing it of failing oil transit commitments; he also declares “victory” on blocking Iran’s nuclear ambitions and rejects criticism.

❗️Strikes hit the Volgograd-Tikhoretsk oil product pipeline, a major diesel supply route in southern Russia, running from the Volgograd refinery via Tinguta to Tikhoretsk and onward to Novorossiysk’s Sheskharis export terminal, Russian media confirms.

❗️A large scale fire is ongoing at the Tinguta Gas Pumping Station in Volgograd Region.

❗️President Zelenskyy announced significant progress in the repair of the Druzhba oil pipeline, with restoration work on damaged sections expected to conclude this spring.

Ukraine launches a national resistance training system after Zelensky signs a law establishing specialized centers and embedding training into the education system at all levels, from schools to higher education institutions.

❗️Russian drone attacks on energy infrastructure facilities have caused power outages in Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Sumy, and Kharkiv oblasts, according to Ukrenergo.

Russia orders regions to form “volunteer” lists from debtors and students, using debt write-offs and incentives to pressure enlistment; relatives are also targeted, while universities push at least 2% of students to sign military contracts.

Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Presidential Office, says wars cannot be won without people, rejecting the idea that drones alone can secure victory for Ukraine. He stresses that while technology plays a role, the absence of sufficient personnel leads to defeat in war.