Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:51 On Friday, April 4, a meeting of military teams of those countries that will be ready to deploy a contingent in Ukraine will take place. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"As for the issue of the contingent, we will have a meeting on Friday, there will be a meeting of our military teams, several countries, a narrow circle of countries, those who will be ready to deploy a contingent in one form or another," the head of state said.
According to the president, not only the presence of a contingent, but also the Future Force are being discussed. "It is very important what the future of the Ukrainian army will look like as part of the security of the entire continent," he said.
22.35 A man who was wounded in a Russian missile strike on Sumy on March 24 has died in hospital. This was reported by the press service of the city council.
"A man who was wounded on March 24 as a result of an enemy attack died in hospital today," the statement said.
21:50 President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.
"I held the Headquarters. The key issue is staffing the teams, providing them with everything necessary," the head of state said in an evening video address.
Zelensky also reported that he had separately spoken with Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky, and Chief of the General Staff Andriy Gnatov.
"We are preparing in detail our proposals for contingents of partners that can become part of the new security architecture. In fact, this is one of the guarantees of security," the Ukrainian leader added.
19.05 Ukrainian intelligence officers in Crimea destroyed two Russian landing craft and a TOR-M2 anti-aircraft missile system with drones.
"The drones of the special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Prymaru masterfully evade enemy anti-aircraft missiles and hit landing craft 02510 BK-16 and Raptor," the Main Intelligence Directorate reported.
Subsequently, the scouts also attacked the Russian troops' TOR-M2 anti-aircraft missile system.
18.59 The Russian army has significantly increased the use of guided aerial bombs: in just three months of 2025, it dropped more than 10,500 guided bombs on Ukrainian territory. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense.
17.26 The disabling of the ticket sales system of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia was a terrorist attack, during which tactics, techniques and procedures typical of Russian special services were used. This was stated by the head of the State Cyber ​​Defense Center of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection Evgeniya Nakonechnaya, Gosspetssvyazi reports.
16.30 At least one person was killed and one wounded as a result of today's shelling of Donetsk region. This was reported by the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin.
"In Pokrovsk, Russians killed a woman - we are establishing the exact circumstances and consequences of this attack. A resident of Aleksandro-Kalinovo, Ilyinovskaya community, was injured - 16 private houses, a store and a warehouse were damaged there," he wrote on Telegram.
In addition, several people were probably killed in Liman in the Mirnograd community - the Russians hit a private house with artillery there, and the search operation at the scene continues.
14.58 Only those companies that have already updated their criticality status in accordance with the new requirements will be able to continue booking their specialists starting in April. However, bookings made under the old rules will become invalid.
14.44 According to the results of March, the Russian invaders have lost more artillery systems and vehicles since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The specific figures were reported by the Ministry of Defense.
14:39 In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian soldiers tried to break through on motorcycles, using the dense fog as cover. However, their plan completely failed - Ukrainian defenders destroyed all the attackers. This was reported by OSGV Khortytsia on Tuesday, April 1.
Despite the rapid breakthrough tactics used by the occupiers, including the use of motorcycles in dense fog, Ukrainian forces responded quickly.
14.00 Russia and the United States continue contacts on the topic of Ukrainian settlement, but the issues under discussion are very complex. That is why there is no particular progress. This statement was made by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
13.34 Law enforcement officers have exposed an underground PR agency in the Kiev region that worked for the Russian special services. Two professional PR people who were engaged in information sabotage against Ukraine have been detained. This was reported by the SBU.
13.07 Ukraine has received a new text of the agreement on mineral resources from the United States and is working on signing a "mutually acceptable" document. This was stated by Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga at a briefing with his Lithuanian counterpart Kestutis Budrys in Kiev.
12:59 The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don found a resident of the Zaporizhia region guilty of so-called "assistance to terrorism." The Ukrainian transferred 5 thousand hryvnia in support of the Azov battalion.
12.59 Law enforcement officers have exposed a scheme to transfer servicemen from the front lines to rear units for money. The former deputy chief of staff of one of the commands of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is involved in organizing the deal. This was reported by the press service of the State Bureau of Investigation.
According to the investigation, the "fee" for the transfer was 8 thousand dollars. The organizers used connections in the military leadership, developed a detailed mechanism of interaction and took measures of conspiracy.
12.57 Russia continues to violate the "energy ceasefire". On April 1, an energy facility was damaged in Kherson. This was stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga during a joint press conference with his Lithuanian counterpart Kestusis Budrys. According to him, after negotiations in Riyadh, the Russian Federation damaged energy facilities in Kharkiv, Poltava Oblast, and Kherson. This morning, the enemy attacked another energy facility in the city, leaving 45,000 residents without power.
12.46 The majority of Ukrainians – 64% – consider Europe an ally of Ukraine. In addition, 67% of Ukrainian citizens believe that the US is tired of Ukraine and is pressuring it to make concessions. At the same time, only 24% consider the US an ally striving for an acceptable peace. This is evidenced by the data of a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology in February-March.
12:29 US President Donald Trump's spiritual advisor, Pastor Mark Burns, visited the Main Military Clinical Hospital in Kiev, where he spoke with Ukrainian military personnel and the institution's leadership. This was reported by Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Reuven Azman.
Together with Burns, they met with wounded soldiers who were undergoing treatment and delivered humanitarian aid.
11:55 The government has allocated UAH 5.2 billion for the repair and restoration of roads in frontline and frontline regions. Thanks to this, it is planned to strengthen strategic logistics routes necessary to ensure Ukraine's defense capability. This was stated by Vice Prime Minister for Reconstruction - Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksiy Kuleba, the press service of the department reports. According to him, this concerns the routes along which the military moves daily, soldiers and civilians are evacuated, and humanitarian aid is delivered.
11:30 Only 3% of Ukrainians expect that under US President Donald Trump, Ukraine can count on a completely fair peace. This is evidenced by the data of the KIIS poll conducted in March 2025. Another 15% of respondents are counting on a fair peace, although with the fulfillment of some concessions to the Russian Federation. 21% of Ukrainians believe that the peace will be partly fair, partly not. 32% of Ukrainians are counting on an unfair peace, although with the fulfillment of some of Ukraine's demands. 22% of Ukrainians speak of a completely unfair peace.
11:17 On April 1, Russian occupiers attacked Krasnopolye. As a result of the shelling, a fire broke out, the cultural center was destroyed. This was reported by the TG channel Ryatuvalnyky Sumyshchyna. It is noted that all sources of fire were eliminated. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties.
10:59 During the first quarter of 2025, the Ministry of Defense codified and approved for use in the Defense Forces of Ukraine more than 350 new models of weapons and military equipment. Of these, 87% are domestically produced. The ministry reported this on its official website.
10:14 In Dnipropetrovsk region, two Russian agents were detained who received an "order" from their Russian handlers for at least two explosions. This was reported by the SBU. The first target of the perpetrators was a pickup truck of the mobile fire group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The terrorists were supposed to plant an improvised explosive device (IED) under the car and detonate it using a call to a phone that was attached to the explosive.
9:37 On the night of April 1, the Russian army did not launch "shaheeds" at the territory of Ukraine, but struck with two guided aircraft missiles Kh-59/69. This was reported by the Air Force.
9:26 Attack drones are destroying command posts and armored vehicles of the Russian occupiers. Drones are carrying out precise strikes on important military facilities of the enemy. The corresponding video was published on its YouTube channel by the Main Intelligence Directorate.
8:54 Russia did not launch drones on Ukrainian territory - for the first time in a long period of permanent attacks. This was reported by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation Andriy Kovalenko.
8:45 Over the past 24 hours, the defense forces repelled Russian attacks along the entire front line. The most difficult situation was in the Pokrovsky and Limansky directions. In total, 216 combat clashes occurred in 24 hours. This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8:34 Over the past 24 hours, March 31, Russia lost another 1,540 of its soldiers in the war against Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers destroyed dozens of enemy vehicles. This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7:56 The meeting on preparations for the elections, which The Economist wrote about, did not take place in the President's Office. This was reported in a commentary to Suspilne by the head of the Servant of the People faction, David Arakhamia.
7:25 The Russian Federation and the United States of America are "working on a possible end to the war in Ukraine," despite the fact that US President Donald Trump said he is "angry" at Russian dictator Putin. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
05:00 The Moscow Times reported on Putin's new tactics. He understands that he cannot seize the four declared regions of Ukraine by military means, and Zelensky does not make territorial concessions. Therefore, the Kremlin has placed its bets on removing Zelensky from power, promoting the topic of the need for elections in Ukraine. The Russian Federation hopes to replace Zelensky with a more negotiable president.
02:30 US President Donald Trump again said that he could impose sanctions on Russian oil if Putin "fails" to do his job, although he would not like that. At the same time, Trump hastened to add that he has no doubt that the Kremlin leader will fulfill his part of the agreement on a ceasefire.