Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of April 26, 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 1,523th day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to repel attempts by occupying forces to advance deeper into Ukrainian territory, inflicting significant losses in personnel and equipment across multiple sectors of the front.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
A total of 149 combat engagements were recorded over the past 24 hours.
Yesterday, the enemy carried out two missile strikes using 50 missiles, conducted 66 airstrikes, and dropped 203 guided aerial bombs. In addition, Russian forces deployed 9,658 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,206 shelling attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions, including 28 strikes using multiple launch rocket systems.
Airstrikes targeted, among other areas, the settlements of Rozivka and Oleksandrivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region; and Verkhnia Tersa, Kopani, Shyroke, Hirke, Samiilivka, Charivne, Huliaipilske, Novoselivka, Lisne, Rivne, Vozdvyzhivska, Zarichne, Zaporozhets, and Tavriiske in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Over the past day, Ukraine’s Air Force, missile troops, and artillery struck seven areas of enemy troop concentration, three unmanned aerial vehicle control points, one command and observation post, two artillery systems, and one multiple launch rocket system.
EMPR updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy attacked Defense Forces positions three times, carried out 95 shelling attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian positions – three of them using multiple launch rocket systems—and conducted six airstrikes employing 12 guided bombs.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces launched eight assaults on Ukrainian positions near Starytsia, Veterynarne, Prylipka, Synelnykove, Zemlianky, and Zybine.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian aggressor carried out eight attacks near Petropavlivka, Radkivka, Novoosynove, Kupiansk, and Kucherivka.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian troops repelled nine attempts by the enemy to advance near Dibrova, Lyman, Novyi Myr, Stavky, and Serednie.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped three attempts by occupying forces to advance near Rai-Oleksandrivka, Ozerne, and Yampil.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: no russian attacks were recorded over the past day.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers carried out 13 attacks near Pleshchiivka, Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Predtechyne, and Illinivka.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled 34 assault attempts near Novopavlivka, Zatyshok, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Bilytske, Udachne, Muravka, Molodetske, and Novopidhirne.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy launched six attacks near Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Vorone, Ternove, and Zlahoda.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: 18 russian attacks were recorded near Staroukrainka, Huliaipole, Zelene, Sviatopetrivka, Huliaipilske, and Charivne, as well as toward Kopani and Novoselivka.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: no enemy attacks were recorded over the past day.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian units repelled four russian attacks near Bilogrudyi Island and the Antonivskyi Bridge.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: no signs of the formation of offensive enemy groupings were detected in the Volyn and Polissia directions.
Total Russian losses over the past 24 hours amounted to 960 personnel. Ukrainian forces also destroyed five armored combat vehicles, 76 artillery systems, one air defense system, 30 cruise missiles, 2,229 unmanned aerial vehicles, and 160 vehicles.
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