Iran’s IRGC warns any US military ship approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be treated as a ceasefire violation and face harsh and decisive measures.

Polling stations in Hungary are now closed. Turnout hit 77.8 percent by 18:30 local or 5.856 million voters, the National Election Commission says, and the final figure will be close to 80 percent.

Magyar’s supporters rallied again in Hungary. First results are expected soon, and polls from April 8 to 11 put Tisza at about 55 percent and Orban’s Fidesz at 38.

With 45.71 percent counted, Tisza has 135 seats and Orban’s party 57. A constitutional majority requires 133 seats.

The General Staff of Ukraine reported that during the "regime of silence" from 4:00 PM on April 11 to April 12, Russia itself violated it over 10,000 times. This includes 1,567 artillery shellings of our positions, 119 assaults, and 9,035 kamikaze drone strikes.

"Russians, go home." - in the Hungarian metro.

In Budapest, locals tore down Orban’s anti-Ukrainian posters and celebrated Magyar’s election victory in various ways. People sang "We Are the Champions," while a Hungarian soldier shouted from the stage to the crowd that the government's attitude toward Ukraine had been absurd and had only weakened Hungary's position.

The new Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar, stated that dialogue with Russia is inevitable due to geography and energy dependence. "If necessary, we will conduct negotiations, but we will not become friends." - he added.

Peskov stated that they respect the choice of the Hungarian people.

"We expect that we will continue our very pragmatic contacts with the new leadership of Hungary. We have heard the statements, especially regarding the readiness to engage in dialogue." - Putin's spokesperson declared.

Monitoring channels report a strike on the "Apatit" chemical plant in the Vologda region of the Russian Federation. The plant specializes in the production of phosphorus-containing fertilizers, as well as phosphoric and sulfuric acids, which are used in the manufacturing of explosives.

World media have lined up for the first press conference of Péter Magyar, leader of the "Tisza" party, following his victory in Hungary's parliamentary elections. Everyone is waiting for the first statements from the politician who brought an end to Orbán's 16-year rule.

KiberBoroshno confirms black smoke rising from two out of three ammonia units with a total capacity of 900,000 tons per year. There is also a possible hit on the ammonia storage facility of these units. Following the start of the full-scale invasion, the storage facility was additionally reinforced against drones with a metal structure.
The hit production facility accounts for about 6% of Russia's ammonia output, while the plant as a whole is responsible for approximately 10% of the country's total ammonia production.

Magyar stated that people in Hungary know that Ukraine is the victim of this war. Regarding the €90 billion loan, Magyar supports the agreement reached in December and does not plan to challenge it.
He also added that he will not actively seek ties with Russia; however, "if Putin calls me, I will pick up the phone." Nevertheless, Magyar says that in such a case, he would ask Putin to end the war.

Russia has begun to lose its momentum in military recruitment. This is already evident even from their own statistics.

According to German researcher Janis Kluge, who tracks these figures, recruitment rates in 2026 have dropped by approximately 20% compared to 2025. While Russia was recruiting 1,000-1,200 contract soldiers per day in the first quarter of 2025, that number fell to just 800-1,000 per day by early 2026.

This is happening despite the fact that Russians continue to increase sign-on bonuses and contract payments. Russia's current war system is built on commercial recruitment, but this model is beginning to stall.