Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of April 10, 2026.
This report is part of EMPR’s April 2026 Russia-Ukraine war timeline, tracking daily battlefield and geopolitical developments. For full coverage of this escalation phase, see the complete timeline.
Today is the 1507rd day of the Ukraine war with aggression of the Russian Federation.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to repel attempts by occupying forces to improve their positions and advance deeper into Ukrainian territory, inflicting significant losses in manpower and equipment.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
Over the past 24 hours, a total of 163 combat engagements were recorded.
Yesterday, the enemy carried out one missile strike using a single missile, as well as 70 airstrikes, dropping 210 guided aerial bombs. In addition, Russian forces deployed 10,340 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,580 shelling attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions, including 56 attacks using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Airstrikes targeted, in particular, the following areas:
- In Dnipropetrovsk region: Oleksandrivka, Pokrovske
- In Zaporizhzhia region: Vozdvyzhivka, Tsvitkove, Viktorivka, Zelena Dibrova, Krynivka, Samiilivka, Barvinivka, Shyroke, Liubytske, Balabyne
- In Kherson region: Radisne
Over the past day, Ukraine’s Air Force struck seven areas of concentration of enemy personnel and equipment.
EMPR updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: The russian forces carried out four airstrikes using six guided bombs (KABs) and conducted 83 shelling attacks, including five using MLRS.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: The russian occupiers attempted six assaults to break through Ukrainian defensive lines near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Prylipka, Starytsia, and toward Okhrimivka.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces launched nine attacks near Pishchane, Petropavlivka, Novoosynove, and toward Kivsharivka and Kupiansk.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: The russian troops carried out six attacks, attempting to penetrate Ukrainian defenses toward Lyman, Dibrova, Novomykhailivka, and Tverdokhlibove.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled three attempts by Russian forces to advance toward Rai-Oleksandrivka, Yampil, and Ozerne.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: The enemy conducted two attacks near Nykyforivka.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces carried out 28 attacks near Stepanivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, Ivanopillia, and toward Illinivka, Sofiivka, Kostiantynivka, and Novopavlivka.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled 33 assault actions near Ivanivka, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Shevchenko, Hryshyne, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Novopavlivka, Molodetske, Myrne, Kotlyne, Novopidhhorodne, and Muravka.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: The russian troops launched eight attacks near Oleksandrohrad, Vorone, Zlahoda, and toward Myrne and Andriivka-Klevtsove.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: A total of 18 attacks were recorded near Zaliznychne, Huliaipole, Varvarivka, Hirke, Huliaipilske, Staroukrainka, and Dobropillia.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: No offensive actions were recorded.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: The russian troops conducted three attacks near the Antonivskyi Bridge.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: No signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
Ukrainian defenders continue the systematic destruction of enemy forces, maintaining effective resistance across all sections of the front.
Over the past day, Russian losses amounted to 1,130 personnel. Ukrainian forces also destroyed: 183 units of automotive equipment, 1 tank, 5 armored combat vehicles, 45 artillery systems, 2,232 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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