- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised Israel for purchasing grain "stolen" by Russia from occupied Ukrainian territories, stating it "cannot be legitimate business" and Kyiv is preparing sanctions.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un confirmed his soldiers' policy of "self-blasting, suicide attack" to avoid capture while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested Ukraine might need to cede territory to Russia for a peace deal, which could pave the way for EU membership, requiring a referendum.
- Ukraine's defence minister reported a record 33,000 Russian drones were shot down in March, while Ukrainian drone attacks caused a major fire at Russia's Tuapse oil refinery and killed three civilians in Belgorod.
- Russian forces claimed control of Illichivka and Taratutyne villages in eastern Ukraine, as an overnight Russian drone attack wounded over a dozen people, including children, in Odesa.
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