❗️Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will meet President Zelensky in Rome on April 15, the government confirmed.

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Russian losses per 12/04/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff.

+1070 men
+8 tanks
+3 ACVs
+73 artillery
+1 MLRS
+1 AD system
+2081 UAVs

Ukraine signaled more prisoner exchanges would follow after the April 11 swap, with GUR representative Yusov calling it only the beginning of a broader Easter process despite Russia rejecting additional humanitarian initiatives.

Ukraine deployed private air defense networks integrating AI-guided turrets, drone interceptors and electronic warfare systems. Operators remotely engaged aerial targets, with companies reporting effectiveness of around 85% against threats including Shahed drones.

Happy Easter, Ukraine!

President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska extended Easter greetings to Ukrainians, emphasizing the holiday's significance in finding light amidst challenges.

❗️US and Iran failed to reach an agreement after a series of negotiations, Vice President JD Vance said. He stated the US outlined clear red lines and acceptable terms, but Iran refused to accept them, calling the outcome more negative for Tehran.

❗️Hungary opened parliamentary elections with Viktor Orban facing his strongest challenge in 16 years, as opposition forces sought to unseat his long-standing rule.

Hungary sees a record early turnout of 3.46% by 7:00, almost double the previous election, as Orban’s Fidesz faces Peter Magyar’s Tisza party. Magyar is leading in polls ahead of the vote.

A Russian drone struck an ambulance in Sumy region during the ceasefire, wounding three medics, after a prior attack killed an evacuation team carrying wounded soldiers.

❗️Ukraine's General Staff reports it recorded 2,299 ceasefire violations by Russian forces by 07:00, including 28 assaults, 479 shellings, 747 loitering drone strikes and 1,045 FPV attacks, with no missiles or Shahed UAVs used.

Ukrainian-linked partisan group ATESH sabotaged a locomotive near Likhovskaya station in Russia’s Rostov region, setting it ablaze and putting it out of service.

❗️Hungary saw record early turnout reach 16.89% by 09:00, far exceeding just over 10% recorded at the same point four years earlier, indicating strong voter participation in the election.

Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov said the Easter ceasefire would not become long-term, but signaled on the other hand a new prisoner exchange could take place by the end of the week.

Fidesz-affiliated mayor Szőke-Tóth Mihály said he voted for Peter Magyar’s Tisza party, writing he chose “against Russian influence and for European values” in a public Facebook statement.

DeepState reports Russian forces executed four Ukrainian POWs near Veterinarne in Kharkiv region after capture, citing video evidence showing the servicemen were killed after surrender.