KYIV, April 8 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he welcomed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, adding that Kyiv was ready to "respond in kind" if Moscow ceased strikes.

Hungary claims new ‘evidence’ in seized Ukrainian bank convoy case, Oschadbank calls it fabricated * Russia hits Kharkiv Oblast oil refinery, causing 'significant'

Ukraine's defense ministry said that its forces tripled UGV missions since November to over 9,000 tasks in March alone.

Russia has unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage on civilian areas of Ukraine and is stepping up ground attacks along the front.

DAKAR, April 7 (Reuters) - Cameroon said Russian authorities have confirmed the deaths of 16 Cameroonians fighting against Ukraine, the first time the Central African country has spoken about the involvement of its nationals in the ongoing war.

Ex-CIA director David Petraeus says Ukraine has offset its disadvantages against Russia through its innovation in its unmanned systems.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Vance accuses Kyiv and Moscow of ‘haggling over a few square kilometres’ - Fighting on war frontline spans over 1,200km (750 miles), four years after Putin's invasion of his