Ramstein partners pledged around $4B to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense and over $1.5B for drones. Major contributions include UK drone deliveries, German air defense funding and additional support from European allies.
❗️NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said allies aim to provide $60 billion in military support to Ukraine in 2026. Funding will focus on key priorities including air defense, drones and long-range munitions. Rutte also called for more balanced burden sharing among NATO members supporting Ukraine’s defense efforts.
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces of the 8th Regiment stopped an infiltration attempt behind front lines. One Russian fighter was captured, while another, identified as a foreign volunteer, resisted with a grenade and was killed.
Ukraine's 1st Unmanned Systems Center unit hit a petrochemical plant in Sterlitamak, more than 1,500 km inside Russia, damaging facilities linked to aviation fuel and synthetic rubber production.
Ukraine’s “Steel Border” unit destroyed a Russian van, Murom surveillance system and 5 shelters in northern Kharkiv region and Russia’s Kursk region.
Ukrainian forces struck multiple Russian military targets, including S-400 radar systems and Nebo-SVU stations. Ammo depots, UAV storage sites, fuel tanks and logistics hubs were also hit across Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and near Mariupol
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Sybiha raised concerns with Israel over a Russian ship carrying stolen Ukrainian grain allowed to dock at one of its ports. He said such trade is part of Russia’s broader war effort.
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The UK will supply at least 120,000 drones to Ukraine in its largest-ever package. It includes long-range strike UAVs, reconnaissance drones, logistics systems and maritime platforms, with deliveries already underway.
A Ukrainian drone strike this morning hit the isoprene production at Sintez-Kauchuk plant in Bashkortostan, a facility producing up to 25% of Russia’s isoprene rubber used in military industry.
Germany will fund production of thousands of AI-enabled strike drones for Ukraine. The Anubis and Seth-X systems are designed to target personnel, armored vehicles and logistics, with production planned at scale.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 3 ballistic missiles and 324 drones overnight. Air defenses downed 309 UAVs, but strikes killed a 74-year-old woman in Zaporizhzhia and injured civilians in Dnipro and Cherkasy regions. Port infrastructure in Odesa region was also hit.
US Vice President JD Vance said the US has stopped funding the war in Ukraine. He described the move as a key achievement and said European countries should take responsibility for purchasing weapons.
Russia launched 324 drones and 3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles overnight; Ukraine shot down or suppressed 309 UAVs, with confirmed hits at 9 locations.
Russian losses per 15/04/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff+1010 men+1 tank+1 ACV+50 artillery+4 MLRS+1388 UAVs