War between Russia and Ukraine April 26: Russia won many fronts, especially Donetsk; Ukraine encountered difficulties when Russia launched a large number of UAVs onto the battlefield

War between Russia and Ukraine The past day continued to be heated as both sides announced that they had repelled many attacks by the other.

93 battles during the day

. News agency Ukrinform citing information from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army that on April 25 there were a total of 93 fights on all fronts. In particular, the Ukrainian defense forces repelled most of the Russian attacks in the direction of the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Lyman (Donetsk province) and Novopavlivka (Zaporizhzhia province).

During the day, the Ukrainian air force attacked 2 command posts, 8 Russian military concentration locations and 3 enemy air defense missile systems.

Ukrainian missile forces attacked a Russian military concentration location.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Army posted videos about Ukraine’s activities on April 25.

Yesterday, the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine said they repelled four Russian attacks on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the area controlled by Russian troops in Kherson, and one attack near the village of Staromaiorske, Orikhiv city (province). Zaporizhzhia).

. According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army, on April 25, Russia conducted 4 missile attacks, 50 air strikes and 45 launches of multiple rocket launcher systems (MLRS) at force positions. defense of Ukraine and its cities and villages.

Russian attacks caused a number of civilian casualties, leaving many homes and other civilian infrastructure destroyed or heavily damaged.

The head of the military administration of Dnipropetrovsk province – Mr. Serhii Lysak said that Russia shelled the city of Nikopol in this province yesterday with artillery and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) eight times a day. The attacks injured four people.

The head of the Odessa Provincial Military Administration also reported a missile attack that injured four people.

Governor of Donetsk province – Mr. Vadym Filashkin also reported a Russian shelling of a village in this province on April 25, leaving 3 people dead and 4 injured.

Similarly, Governor of Kharkiv province – Mr. Oleh Syniehubov said that Russia attacked the town of Balaklia (Kharkiv) yesterday, injuring 7 civilians.

There is news that Russia doubled the number of UAVs on the front line in just 3 months

Associated Ukrainska Pravda (Ukraine) on April 25 cited anonymous military sources that the number of UAVs used by Russian forces on the front line has doubled in the past three months.

Sources told Ukrainska Pravda that Ukraine’s efforts to electronically counter Russian UAVs are becoming less effective as Moscow forces adapt to changes in technology.

“Roughly speaking, we have built (electronic warfare) systems in the 900 MHz frequency range. But currently, Russian forces are building UAVs with a frequency range of 700 – 1000 MHz. Accordingly, the electronic means of radio warfare that we previously created are no longer effective,” said a source in the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army.

According to the sheet Kyiv Independentthe field of UAV combat has become an arms race between Ukraine and Russia since the outbreak of the conflict.

Russia has traditionally invested heavily in developing electronic warfare capabilities. This accelerated in the context of the war with Ukraine continuing.

Russia has made many advances on many fronts

. News agency TASS citing information from the Russian Ministry of Defense that units of Russia’s Western battle group on April 25 occupied favorable positions and caused damage in terms of manpower and equipment to two Ukrainian brigades in the provinces. Lugansk, Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts.

The attacks by the Western battle group caused Ukraine to lose 30 soldiers, 2 pickup trucks, 3 M777 artillery guns and 3 multiple launch missile systems.

. Similarly, units of Russia’s southern battle group also gained favorable positions and caused great damage to the enemy in Lugansk and Donetsk.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, in the past 24 hours, Russia’s southern battle group eliminated 500 Ukrainian soldiers, destroyed 2 motor vehicles, 1 Paladin self-propelled artillery unit and 2 M777 rocket artillery. 5 electronic warfare stations, along with 2 ammunition depots of Ukraine.

. Meanwhile, Russia said its Battlegroup Center group of soldiers improved its tactical position and caused damage to manpower and equipment to three Ukrainian brigades in Donetsk.

Specifically, this group repelled seven Ukrainian counterattacks on April 25, causing the enemy to lose 350 soldiers, 3 armored vehicles and 1 motor vehicle.

. During the day, Russia’s Eastern battle group also gained favorable positions and caused Ukraine to lose 90 soldiers, 1 armored personnel carrier, 4 motor vehicles and 1 artillery piece in Donetsk.

. At Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, the Russian Dnepr battle group inflicted damage on five Ukrainian brigades with combined fire.

Russia said Ukraine lost up to 30 soldiers, 5 motor vehicles and 2 artillery pieces in these areas.

. Over the past day, Russian air defense, missile and artillery forces attacked Ukrainian personnel and equipment in 122 areas.

Russian air defense forces shot down 200 Ukrainian UAVs on April 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense added.

Russia warned of the possibility of downgrading relations with the US

News agency RIA Novosti Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov quoted on April 25 that Russia is considering downgrading diplomatic relations with the US if the West confiscates Russia’s frozen assets.

“Of course, lowering the level of diplomatic relations is one of the options. Many senior representatives in our government have suggested a fiscal, economic response to the confiscation. We are currently studying the optimal form of response, which includes actions targeting the assets of Western opponents as well as diplomatic response measures,” Mr. Ryabkov said.

Since the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out, the West has frozen about $300 billion in Russian central bank assets.

Moscow has repeatedly asserted that any action taken on Russian assets abroad will be considered “theft”.

Can Ukraine breathe a sigh of relief with an aid package of nearly 61 billion from the US?