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• Russian Drone Strikes On Ukrainian Cities Leave Dozens Wounded RFE/RL 09 Apr 2025 -- A Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian cities of Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Kramatorsk late on April 8 wounded more than two dozen people and damaged multiple residential buildings, local officials said.

Ukraine

• Zelenskyy Targets Beijing After Chinese Fighters Captured In Ukraine RFE/RL 09 Apr 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made headlines when he said on April 8 that Ukrainian forces had captured two Chinese nationals fighting with the Russian Army.
• Involving Chinese Citizens in This War Is Definitely Fueling a Larger Problem, and This Must Be Responded to in the Most Principled Way - Address by the President President of Ukraine 09 Apr 2025
• Andriy Yermak Holds a Phone Conversation with the National Security Advisor to the President of Ghana President of Ukraine 09 Apr 2025
• Andriy Yermak Holds a Conversation with the Advisor to the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo President of Ukraine 09 Apr 2025
• Presidential Office Hosts Discussion on Prospects for Deepening Military and Technical Cooperation with Partner Countries President of Ukraine 09 Apr 2025

Russia

• US, Russia Will 'Absolutely Not' Discuss Ukraine At Talks On Embassy Operations RFE/RL 09 Apr 2025 -- Russia and the United States are to resume talks on April 10 in Istanbul on the normalization of their respective diplomatic missions.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (9 April 2025) Russia MoD 09 Apr 2025
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 09 Apr 2025
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 09 Apr 2025
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 09 Apr 2025

United States

NATO

• New NATO-Ukraine Centre hosts resilience workshop to enhance cooperation and readiness NATO 09 Apr 2025 -- The NATO Joint Analysis Training and Education Centre (JATEC) in Bydgoszcz, Poland held a workshop on total defence and resilience on 2-3 April 2025.

United Nations

• March proves deadly month for civilians in Ukraine UN News 09 Apr 2025 -- More than three years on from the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian civilians continue to face the devastating consequences of war, with March 2025 proving to be another deadly month.

Foreign Reactions

• Joint press release following the 10th meeting of the EU-Ukraine Association Council EC/CEU 09 Apr 2025 -- On 9th April, the European Union and Ukraine held the 10th meeting of the EU-Ukraine Association Council in Brussels under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.
• Ukraine: Press remarks by High Representative Kaja Kallas after the EU-Ukraine Association Council European External Action Service (EEAS) 09 Apr 2025
• EU reaffirms unwavering support for Ukraine* European Commission 09 Apr 2025 -- Today, the European Union is taking a series of steps to further bolster its support for Ukraine.
• Largest Estonian defence industry delegation wants to help Ukraine achieve victory Estonia MFA 09 Apr 2025 -- This week, a business delegation of Estonia's defence industry with representatives of nearly 30 companies is visiting Ukraine.

News Reports