Bavarian police arrested a Ukrainian and a Latvian on 12 April after a routine A6 traffic stop turned up a drone, GPS trackers, radios, and forged IDs. Prosecutors allege sabotage-linked espionage.

ISW reports Moscow is using accusations against Lithuania and NATO over Kaliningrad Oblast to build justifications for potential future military action against the Baltic states.

Ukraine's General Cherry unveils Khmarinka – a catapult-launched kamikaze drone with a 7 kg payload and 50 km range, built for cheap mass deployment.

Russia fired 2 ballistic missiles and 107 Shaheds at Ukraine overnight — 2 killed, 14 injured in Odesa, civilian vessel hit. Five oblasts left without power after strikes on energy infrastructure.

Brussels cleared a €90 billion loan for Ukraine and adopted its 20th sanctions package against Russia on 23 April, with the first tranche expected in May or June for weapons, budget, and energy ...