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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22.25 As a result of Russian airstrikes on Konstantinovka in Donetsk Oblast, two people were killed and another was injured. This was reported by the head of the GVA, Sergey Gorbunov.
"Today at 16:45 there were four enemy airstrikes by FAB-250 with a UMPK module on the city of Konstantinovka and outside the city in a field. As a result of the shelling, unfortunately, two civilians were killed and one person was wounded," he wrote on Facebook.
11 private houses and four power lines were damaged. Emergency workers are inspecting the scene and conducting rescue operations to free the victims, which are complicated by another arrival of an FPV drone on fiber optics to the scene.
22:00 Russians continue to shell Kherson region during the ceasefire, which caused fires in seven apartments of a multi-story building. This was reported by the head of the OVA Oleksandr Prokudin.
"This is what the Russian "Easter truce" looks like in the Kherson region. At about 18:00, as a result of a hit from 8 enemy FPVs, seven apartments in a multi-story building in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson caught fire," he said.
Also at 19:05, a Russian drone hit a civilian car in Urozhayne. An hour later, another drone attacked a populated area. At 19:12, an enemy FPV hit Stanislav.
21.30 President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to a complete ceasefire if "complete silence really reigns."
"If now Russia is suddenly ready to really join the format of complete and unconditional silence, Ukraine will act in a mirror way - as it will be on the Russian side. Silence in response to silence, strikes in defense of strikes. If complete silence really reigns, Ukraine proposes to extend it after the end of Easter on April 20. This will show Russia's true intentions, because 30 hours are enough for headlines, but not for real confidence-building measures. Thirty days can give peace a chance," the head of state said.
For now, according to the report of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, Russian assault operations continue in some areas of the front and Russian artillery fire does not subside.
20:50 Ukraine will not become part of NATO. The issue of Ukraine joining the Alliance is not being discussed. This was stated by US Special Representative for Ukraine Keith Kellogg in an interview with Fox News.
"Let me give you one example. An example of where we have been very clear. NATO is off the table. You will not be part of NATO. This is not something new. We have been talking about this since February 2008, when Ambassador Burns told Condoleezza Rice that this was too far. I wrote about this in 2013," he said.
19.40 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha spoke about the "Easter truce" proposed by Vladimir Putin, noting that Ukraine will take into account not words, but actions.
"Now Putin has made statements about his alleged readiness for a ceasefire. 30 hours instead of 30 days. Unfortunately, we have significant experience when his statements did not match his actions. We know that his words cannot be trusted, and we will look at actions, not words," the minister said.
19.15 In accordance with the decision of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, the commander of the Joint Group of Forces, Army General Valery Gerasimov, on the eve of the Orthodox holiday of Easter, gave instructions to all commanders of groups to cease fire and conduct military operations.
"The ceasefire regime is being introduced for humanitarian purposes and will be observed by the Russian Joint Group of Forces, subject to mutual compliance by the Kyiv regime," the Russian Defense Ministry said.
18:46 Ukrainian troops have advanced deep into Russia's Belgorod region. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported this on Telegram.
"Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky just reported. Our forces continued their activity in the Kursk region today and are maintaining their positions. In the Belgorod region, our military advanced and expanded our zone of control," the head of state wrote.
18.30 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has announced an "Easter truce". However, Russian attack drones are still being spotted in the skies over Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"About Putin's latest attempt to play with people's lives - an air raid alert is currently spreading across Ukraine. At 17:15, Russian attack drones were detected in our skies. Ukrainian air defense and aviation have already begun working for defense. "Shaheds" in our skies - this is Putin's real attitude to Easter and to people's lives," the head of state said.
18.14 Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners with the mediation of the UAE. 277 soldiers returned to Ukraine. This was reported by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram.
"Our homes are one of the best news that can be. Another 277 soldiers returned home from Russian captivity. Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard of Ukraine, the State Special Transport Service and border guards. They defended Mariupol and other areas in Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporizhia and Luhansk regions."
17.55 Sounds of explosions are heard in Kiev. Air defense forces shoot down drones with which the Russian army is trying to attack the Ukrainian capital.
17.34 The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has denied reports that Kiev is allegedly "90% in agreement" with the peace proposal by US President Donald Trump, presented this week in Paris.
"We have several fundamental positions: we supported the US proposal for a complete ceasefire on March 11, but Russia did not support the US proposal for a ceasefire and continues daily strikes on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. Under these conditions, it is unclear how anyone could discuss or measure in "percentages" the progress of any dialogue," the department noted.
17.00 Russian leader Vladimir Putin has declared an "Easter truce," which calls for a halt to all military action in Ukraine from the evening of April 19 until midnight on April 21.
According to the Russian dictator, the Russian army will stop all military actions from 18:00 Moscow time on April 19 (the same as Kyiv time) until 00:00 on April 21. Putin also called on Kyiv to declare an "Easter truce."
16:35 As of 16:00 on April 19, the total number of combat clashes on the front is 59. In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian invaders made 13 attempts to push Ukrainian defenders from their positions.
14.31 In Kiev, law enforcement officers detained four teenagers who provoked a conflict with a serviceman in Hydropark the day before, after which they beat him up. This was reported by the capital's National Police Department.
14.05 A special blackout regime was introduced in the Kherson region at night on Easter – it was forbidden to turn on lights on the streets and in houses. This was reported by the head of the local OVA Oleksandr Prokudin.
13.15 The number of confirmed Russian losses in the aggressive war against Ukraine as of April 18, 2025 is 103,275. The corresponding list was updated by Mediazona and the BBC Russian Service. Over the past two months, while Russia has been negotiating with the United States on a possible peace settlement, losses at the front have not decreased, but on the contrary, have grown even faster than before.
11:34 Russia dropped an ODAB-1500 aerial bomb on Kupyansk . Five civilians were injured. More than 10 private residential buildings and outbuildings were damaged in the city.
11:11 The Ukrainian Defense Minister told American officials that Kiev supports "90%" of President Donald Trump's peace proposal, presented this week in Paris by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and two special envoys. This was reported by the New York Post, citing an official in the US presidential administration.
10:24 Late on Friday evening, the Russian army launched missile strikes on the Odessa region. Civilian infrastructure and farms were damaged, the regional prosecutor's office reported.
10:01 On the night of Saturday, the Russians launched 8 missiles of various types and 87 drones at Ukraine. Air defense units shot down 33 UAVs, another 36 were lost, the Ukrainian Air Force reported .
9.22 A Russian airstrike on the Central District of Kherson on April 17 claimed the lives of a 16-year-old boy. This was reported by the head of the Kherson OVA Oleksandr Prokudin.
9.00 Over the past 24 hours, 162 combat clashes were recorded at the front in 10 directions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the progress of the fighting in an operational summary as of 8.00.
8.23 At night and in the early morning, Russian invaders attacked the Zaporizhia region with "shahed" type attack drones. Two "arrivals" were recorded in Zaporizhia. The head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov reported on the consequences .
8.03 Since the beginning of the war, Russian losses have exceeded 940 thousand soldiers. In just one day on April 18, about 1,200 Russians were "minus" at the front, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported .
05.22 An explosion was heard in Kharkiv on the night of April 19 amid an enemy air attack using attack drones. The Kharkiv mayor said that the Kyivsky district of the city was hit. It is also noted that the private sector in Kharkiv came under enemy attack.
03.55 Specialists have completed emergency rescue operations in Kharkiv after Russian missile attacks. One person died as a result of the Russian strike. 114 people were injured, including nine children. Psychologists from the State Emergency Service provided assistance to 150 victims.
03.14 US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The main topics of discussion were bilateral trade, security in the Middle East and, most importantly, efforts to achieve a peaceful settlement of the war in Ukraine.
02.30The United States of America is allegedly open to recognizing the control of the aggressor country Russia over the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, occupied in 2014. This could be a step toward a broader "peace agreement" between Kiev and Moscow. The media write that the potential "concession" is the latest signal that US President Donald Trump is seeking to "solidify the ceasefire agreement."
02:00 On the night of April 19, Russian occupation forces attacked Zaporozhye using a Shahed UAV. The strike caused a fire.
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