Ukraine-Russia War: 2026-04-07 — Live Updates

06:10 UTC

Ukraine-Russia War: Day 1,502 — Zelenskyy visits Damascus, major blackout in occupied Donbas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Damascus on Sunday, meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa for bilateral talks and a trilateral discussion with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Zelenskyy said Ukraine and Syria are building new relations and opening opportunities for expanded cooperation in security. Separately, a large-scale blackout hit Russian-occupied Donbas, with power outages reported in Donetsk, Makiivka and Mariupol. Russia continues its offensive in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast where it seeks to establish a buffer zone, according to Ukrainian Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi.

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00:04 UTC Breaking

Russian forces strike Odesa airfield and Chernihiv energy infrastructure, 500,000 without power

Russian Armed Forces carried out overnight strikes on Ukraine, attacking an airfield and aircraft plant in Odesa region where a fire broke out at a military-linked facility, with several residential houses also burning down after air defense operations. A separate strike on Chernihiv region damaged energy infrastructure, leaving approximately 500,000 people without power.

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00:04 UTC Breaking

Ukraine launches large-scale drone strike on Krasnodar Krai

Ukraine conducted a major overnight drone attack on Russia's Krasnodar Krai from 20:00 to 23:00, with air defense intercepting 148 UAVs. In Novorossiysk, residential buildings were damaged, a multi-story apartment building caught fire, and 8 people were injured. Reports indicate damage to port infrastructure and the main Black Sea oil export hub.

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