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.

Ukrainian drones strike oil pumping station in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, General Staff says ・Russia plans to increase its Unmanned Systems Forces to 165,500 by the end of 2026, Syrskyi says ・US ignores Iran-Russia cooperation because it 'trusts Putin,

Ukraine’s military is facing a growing problem of desertion. An estimated 150,000 service members may be missing from their units as the war grinds through its fifth year. Soldiers cite fatigue caused by long deployments,

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

The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.

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