Tonight’s outgoing Ukrainian fires are heading in two different directions:
Two streams in tonight’s Ukrainian air raid on fascist Russia – one to the Baltic ports, and the other likely to energy and industrial-sector targets in cisuralian Russia.
— Euan MacDonald (@euanmacdonald.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 9:11 PM
And ANOTHER wave heading to Crimea and SW fascist Russia.
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— Euan MacDonald (@euanmacdonald.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Ukraine has now surpassed Russia in outgoing cross border drone fires for the first time in the war:
Ukraine launched more cross-border attack drones than Russia in a one-month period for the first time since the start of the ongoing war in 2022.
Don’t stop, 🇺🇦!💥
— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Ukraine in March not only launched more drones at fascist Russia than fascist Russia fired at Ukraine – the increase looks exponential. And with Russian battlefield losses now exceeding recruitment by about 5K per month, the war looks to finally be turning in Ukraine’s favor.
— Euan MacDonald (@euanmacdonald.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 12:52 PM
ZELENSKYY: We repeatedly offered Russia ceasefire at least for Easter – this special time of year. But for them, all times are alike and nothing is sacred.
If Russia can afford this war, finance it, it’ll not choose peace willingly. Important not to ease pressure on aggressor.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
President Zelenskyy is back in Ukraine. Here is his daily address. Video below, English transcript after the jump.
Only Significant Financial Losses Force Russia to Consider a Scenario of Abandoning the War – Address by the President
6 April 2026 – 21:00
Fellow Ukrainians!
Today, response and recovery efforts continued throughout the day in Odesa following last night’s “shahed” attack. Most of the drones were shot down, but unfortunately not all. There was once again damage to energy infrastructure and residential buildings. Tragically, three people were killed, including a little child. My condolences to their families. Eighteen people were injured. All have been provided with the necessary assistance. We have repeatedly offered Russia a ceasefire at least for Easter – this special time of year. But for them, all times are alike and nothing is sacred. If Russia can afford this war, if it can finance it, it will not choose peace willingly. That is why it is so important not to ease the pressure on the aggressor – and everyone in the world who understands this understands how to bring peace closer.
Here in Ukraine, we are doing our part of this work – consistently – and our long-range sanctions continue to be very effective and are actually reducing Russian revenues, primarily oil revenues. This is entirely fair, and most importantly, it limits Russia’s ability to drag out this war. Only significant financial losses force Russia to consider a scenario of abandoning this war. Currently, of course, the oil market and global markets overall are in a fragile state due to the unresolved situation around Iran. Oil-producing countries, including Russia, may now earn more. Our drones and missiles are limiting Russia’s ability to do so – I thank our warriors for their precision.
Today, in particular, we discussed deep strikes with the Commander-in-Chief and the Chief of the General Staff. I also thank those partners who continue to apply pressure through their own methods – appropriate sanctions, the stopping of tankers, and restrictions on the supply of advanced equipment to Russia.
Everything Russia earns from elevated oil prices will be spent on this war. This priority has not changed for them yet. That is why every restriction on Russia’s ability to export oil is the right step. If Russia is ready to stop strikes on our energy infrastructure, we will be ready to respond in kind. This proposal has been conveyed to the Russian side through the Americans. We are also working very concretely right now on documents with the American side. As agreed, Ukraine is preparing its proposals – strengthening the document on security guarantees. Security guarantees are precisely the key to a real end to the war, to a lasting peace – in general, to the kind of political and legal situation that makes it possible to end the war and ensures that people have trust in the process. It is important that our partners hear us on this – and that we continue to move forward productively in the negotiations. There is currently a great deal of skepticism about diplomacy – and not only here – regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine. But the outcome – and whether there will be an outcome at all – depends on all participants in the diplomatic process. We are in contact with the American side at various levels virtually every day to ensure there is a result.
One more point. Our team is now finalizing the agreements reached during these recent visits. The head of Naftogaz is working with the Turkish side to implement everything we discussed the day before yesterday in Istanbul. Cooperation with Türkiye is one of the guarantees of our energy security and logistical security. There is a solid foundation to take new joint steps. This meeting with President Erdoğan was one of the most positive in all these years. Thank you. The diplomatic part of our team is also working to strengthen our engagement with Syria. We have already restored full-fledged relations, and now we need to reestablish a permanent diplomatic presence and interaction. Rustem Umerov is continuing his work in the region to advance our joint security steps with the relevant countries and to expand both defense and economic relations. We already have arrangements with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Jordan. There is also interest from Oman and Bahrain. For the first time in its history, Ukraine is not only present in the Middle East and the Gulf region, but is also a welcome and strong partner there. Ukraine was one of the first to take a principled stand in support of the region when attacks by the Iranian regime began – and we did so in a real, tangible way. We also supported Syria after the downfall of the Assad regime. The interests of the Iranian people should now be taken into account as well – to ensure that everything is done in a dignified way. We seek a dignified peace for ourselves, and this is exactly what we are advancing diplomatically. Our goal is absolutely clear: stability and peace are needed in Europe, stability and peace are needed in the Middle East and the Gulf, as well as in other globally important regions, so that the world does not face such challenges caused by destabilized markets, destroyed energy sector, disrupted navigation, nuclear threat, or food insecurity. All nations deserve security – and we will have new security agreements as well. These will certainly strengthen Ukraine. Today, many different countries want to cooperate with Ukraine as a security partner, and we are open to cooperation with all those who support our sovereignty, our independence, and respect our people. Thank you for making Ukraine what it is today – and for the respect Ukraine commands.
Glory to Ukraine!
Georgia:
Day 496 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests in Georgia.
+ A stray doggie. 🐕
— Rusudan Djakeli (@rusudandjakeli.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Day 495 of daily #GeorgiaProtests
Everyone in Georgia’s large protest community is deeply disturbed by the expelling of Afgan Sadygov, the embattled Azerbaijani journalist who stood there for Georgia every single day.
“Solidarity with Afgan,” the banners say.
📷 MOSE
— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met Bidzina Ivanishvili today. This is a screenshot from a video of their meeting, published by Georgian Dream. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze was also there.
— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
In case anyone needed further proof that any Prime Minister in Georgia is just a puppet of the shadow autocrat Bidzina Ivanishvili.
— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Update:
— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Hungary:
APPLEBAUM: Orbán now serves as Putin’s puppet in Europe.
He blocks EU money to Ukraine, blocks sanctions on Russia, spreads Russian propaganda about Ukraine.
No surprise that Russia supports him. The real surprise is that JD Vance is going to Hungary to endorse him.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 7:04 PM
What a timeline to live in. While Orban and russians attempted to stage a false flag operation at the gas pipe a week before the Hungarian elections, the head of Serbian counterintelligence is rebuffing the claims it was Ukraine.
www.politico.eu/article/serb…— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 7:48 AM
From Politico Europe:
Serbia’s top military brass said Ukraine was not behind an incident involving explosives near a gas pipeline with Hungary, in a rebuke to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who heavily implied Kyiv was involved.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, a close ally of Orbán, said Sunday that authorities found “an explosive of devastating power” near a gas pipeline transporting Russian gas from the country to its neighbor Hungary, a week before Hungary’s general election on April 12.
Orbán said Sunday after convening an emergency meeting of the National Defense Council that the Serbian authorities had uncovered a “sabotage operation” in Vojvodina, Serbia and seemingly linked it to Ukraine, which he said had been “working for years to cut Europe off from Russian energy” and posed “a direct threat to Hungary,” though he did not formally accuse Kyiv.
But Đuro Jovanić, director of Belgrade’s counterintelligence Military Security Agency (VBA), said Sunday evening it was “not true that the Ukrainians tried to organize” the plot, which involved “explosives specially packaged, hermetically sealed, detonator caps.”
“The manufacturer of the explosives does not mean that he is also the one who ordered or executed it,” he said, adding, “The markings on the explosives show that it was manufactured in the U.S.”
Orbán’s claims of sabotage were also met with skepticism by his main opponent in Sunday’s vote, Péter Magyar, who is looking to unseat the pro-Russia prime minister.
Magyar said Orbán, who has made Hungary’s energy security and Budapest’s bitter feud with Kyiv a cornerstone of his campaign, was potentially conducting a false flag operation with the “help of Serbian and Russian [actors], due to the collapse of the support of Fidesz,” his party.
“If Viktor Orbán and his propaganda use this provocation for campaign purposes, it will be an open admission that this is a pre-planned false flag operation,” Magyar added.
Ukraine’s foreign ministry spokesperson “categorically” denied any responsibility and hit out at attempts to “falsely link Ukraine,” adding the alleged plot was “most probably, a Russian false-flag operation” ahead of the election.
Orbán and his Fidesz party are badly trailing Magyar’s opposition Tisza party in next Sunday’s vote, according to POLITICO’s Poll of Polls.
Poland:
Sikorski: Russia’s hybrid war against West continues. The’re placing explosives on Polish railway tracks to derail trains, sending assassin squads to UK and Germany, putting flammable packages on airplanes.
Plus cognitive war, disinformation, espionage, political interference.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 11:15 AM
For many years, West did not recognize that Russia was committing aggression against it. But now, I think most people see it.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The US:
BROWDER: Rubio was chastising Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, for doing defense deal with Ukraine without getting permission from U.S. They’re pissed.
We’re in world where superpowers aren’t so superpower-ful anymore, and supposed weak powers aren’t so weak.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 8:36 AM
BROWDER: Trump has effectively lost almost all his leverage over Ukraine. There’s no more financial or weapons leverage, they’re even diverting the weapons now.
Whatever leverage Trump had has probably declined by 90%. Maybe 10% remains, like intelligence sharing.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Back to Ukraine.
ZELENSKYY: ”We already have arrangements with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Jordan. There’s also interest from Oman and Bahrain.
For the first time in its history, Ukraine is not only present in the Middle East and Gulf region but is also a welcome and strong partner there.”
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Asking Ukraine to stop striking the main source of the russian war machine’s profits while it is defending its people from genocide is beyond pathetic.
— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Guided drone strikes on the Russian Shahed kamikaze drone crews during launches
— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Odesa:
🔥🇺🇦 On the night following Palm Sunday, a massive attack by russian drones took place in Odesa, claiming the lives of three people, including a small child, and leaving residential neighborhoods and a kindergarten in ruins. At this time, the number of injured stands at 16.
#Ukraine— Vitalis Viva (@vitalisviva.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Don’t look away ‼️
This is Odesa today, facing russian terror yet again today.At least three people were killed in the attack, and at least fifteen others were injured when russia brought their home crashing down on them in the middle of the night!
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 7:26 AM
A residential building in Odesa after Russia’s drone attack
— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Odesa, Ukraine this morning. Russia is a terrorist state!
— 24Hours Ukraine (@24hoursukraine.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 6:55 AM
‼️ Among those killed in Odesa as a result of Russia’s attack were a 30-year-old woman and her little daughter, just 2.5 years old, as well as another woman, aged 53.
— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 9:51 AM
WARNING!! WARNING!! GRAPHIC IMAGERY!! WARNING!! WARNING!!
❗️Rescuers are pulling children from the rubble of a building hit by Russia.
The number of injured has risen to 15. Among them, a pregnant woman and two children: a 7-month-old boy and a 2-year-old girl. Some are in critical condition.
Yet Trump keeps accusing Ukraine of not wanting to end the war.
— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Only a demonic power would bomb a church or a residential building on Palm Sunday to kill as many civilians as possible.
Last night, russia murdered a 30yo woman and her toddler daughter, along with a 53yo woman in Odesa.
15 ppl injured, incl a pregnant woman and two kids.
russia is pure evil.
— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 3:01 AM
ALL CLEAR!!!!
A kindergarten and homes destroyed in Odesa.
Russia is a terrorist state.
— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Kharkiv:
A Russian jet-powered Shahed drone smashes into a residential building in Kharkiv on April 6. Ukrainian civilians are subjected to indiscriminate attacks by fascist Russia on a daily basis now, but such attacks rarely make the news now, especially since the Iran war started.
— Euan MacDonald (@euanmacdonald.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Kharkiv is under russian drone attack right now ‼️ explosions are shaking our city!
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Downed russian drone falls down on Kharkiv today‼️ In a form of burning debris, unfortunately.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Watching one scar after another appear in Kharkiv is heartbreaking. One boarded-up house after another. New craters, new ruins, new graves. Day after day, year after year. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that the world is not all ruin. I try, but it’s damn hard.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 11:48 AM
The Black Sea:
A Ukrainian naval drone, equipped with a mounted machine gun, fires at the “Syvash” drilling platform in the Black Sea 🤘
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Kostiantynivka:
Kostiantynivka from above. Another city in Ukraine dying in agony under russian drones and bombs. They “liberated” it from life itself.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The Sea of Azov:
Footage shows the Russian cargo vessel Volgo-Balt 138 burning and sinking in the Sea of Azov while carrying stolen grain from occupied Ukrainian territories.
Three crew members died, while nine others survived, making it to shore on their own.
— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Kyiv:
The EU Ambassador found a fragment of a Russian “Shahed” drone while taking a walk in Kyiv.
www.facebook.com/story.php?st…— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Krasnodar Krai, Russia:
💥A Russian Kalibr missile carrier was struck in Novorossiysk yesterday.
— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 11:10 AM
🔥🚢 Unmanned Systems Forces drones struck the Russian Project 11356R frigate (Admiral Makarov or Admiral Essen) frigate in the port of Novorossiysk overnight on April 6 with the FP-1/FP-2 guided strike drones!
In a separate strike, the offshore drilling platform “Syvash” was hit by Ukrainian forces.
— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Part of the crew of the Russian Project 11356R frigate gathered on the upper deck to witness the attack on their ship.
— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 6:35 AM
💥The struck oil loading terminal at the Port of Novorossiysk, Krasnodar region, a joint operation by SBU and Ukraine’s Defence Forces.
Reports say 6 of 7 loading berths, which transfer oil to and from tankers, were hit at one of the largest oil and petroleum transshipment hubs in southern Russia.
— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 12:26 PM
This oil terminal supplies fuel to Russian forces.
A key pipeline junction and an oil metering unit were also reportedly struck.
— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Voronezh Oblast, Russia:
The ‘Minudobreniya’ chemical plant in Rossosh, Voronezh region, has been attacked. The OSINT community CyberBoroshno confirms that the main fertilizer storage facility is on fire, posing a risk of a massive explosion.
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 5:32 PM
This plant is a major producer of ammonium nitrate, which is used in the manufacture of both explosives and fertilizers.
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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This Ukrainian cat has learned to avoid Russian drones in the Kherson region by living in a tree. Denis from the Hachiko team put a feeding station below so this little floof and other cats living nearby the destroyed Kherson airport have something to eat.
— Nate Mook (@natemook.bsky.social) April 4, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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