After several coups from kyiv, Moscow strengthens its troops in the Baltic Sea

This “little” live is over

Thanks for following along with us. You will find a summary here:

After several drone attacks, Russia reinforces its troops on the edge of the Baltic

Russia will strengthen anti-aircraft defense at critical sites in the Leningrad region (northwest), on the edge of the Baltic Sea. “It was decided to strengthen the protection of the region’s airspace against drone attacks,” Governor Alexandre Drozdenko said on Telegram, following a meeting bringing together authorities and leaders of essential infrastructure. Mobile groups, made up of volunteer reservists who will be offered three-year contracts, will be deployed around factories and infrastructures.

In recent weeks, two ports in the Leningrad region – Ust-Luga and Primorsk – major for Russian exports of fertilizers, oil and coal in particular, have been the target of repeated attacks by Ukrainian drones

The distress of the Ukrainian population, bruised by Russian strikes

In these photos taken in Cherkasy this week, relatives and friends mourn the death of an 8-year-old child killed by Russian bombings.

Funeral service in the Cherkasy cemetery, April 16, 2026.– Evgeniy Maloletka/AP/SIPA
Ceremony in Cherkassy on April 16, 2026.
Ceremony in Cherkassy on April 16, 2026.– Evgeniy Maloletka/AP/SIPA
Family throws dirt into grave of slain 8-year-old child.
Family throws dirt into grave of slain 8-year-old child.– Evgeniy Maloletka/AP/SIPA

Romania deplores Russian overflight

As spotted by Le Monde, the Romanian authorities indicate that a Russian machine entered Romanian airspace last night near Tulcea. alert measures to the population of northern Tulcea County.

Russia says it intercepted 62 drones overnight

On Telegram, the Russian army claims to have intercepted 62 Ukrainian drones during the night. The regions of Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk, Leningrad, Novgorod and Crimea would be affected.

Are we talking about drone reserves in Russia?

Almost every night, Russia strikes Ukraine with swarms of drones. But how does she manage to have such stocks? We look into the question with our journalist Mikaël Libert:

War in Ukraine: Does Russia really have an inexhaustible army of drones?

When will the 90 billion for Ukraine be?

Magyar replaced Orban in Hungary and with this change, the European Union plans to begin releasing the famous 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine soon. During the second quarter more precisely, declared the European Commissioner for the Economy, Valdis Dombrovskis.

The former Prime Minister close to Putin had blocked this loan since the end of 2025.

Trump is moved by Russian strikes

While he had not mentioned the Russian-Ukrainian conflict for several days, Donald Trump described Thursday evening the Russian strikes which hit kyiv and Odessa the previous night as “terrible”

Hello, and welcome to this new live

For more than four years, and even when all eyes are on the Middle East, the editorial staff of 20 Minutes is mobilizing to bring you live this war on the borders of the European Union. Strikes, bluffs, diplomatic negotiations… You won’t miss anything from this war in Ukraine which is getting bogged down.

Source

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*