Ukraine war briefing: German woman arrested over attempted suicide bomb attack

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20 Apr 2026 • 11:42 PM MYT
The Independent
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Ukraine war briefing: German woman arrested over attempted suicide bomb attack

  • Russia's FSB security service arrested a German woman and her alleged recruiter, claiming she was planning to detonate a homemade bomb at a law enforcement building in Southern Russia.
  • The head of Ukraine’s police patrol division, Yevhen Zhukov, resigned after officers were criticised for acting unprofessionally during a mass shooting in Kyiv that resulted in seven deaths and eight injuries.
  • Ukraine's defence ministry announced plans to procure 25,000 ground robotic systems for frontline deployment this year, aiming for full robotic logistics, and claimed over 1.3 million Russian military losses since 2022.
  • Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes on multiple Russian oil facilities, including the Tuapse refinery and an oil depot in Russian-occupied Crimea, causing fires and one fatality.
  • The US Treasury Department extended a 30-day waiver on sanctions for Russian oil shipments, a move criticised by Kyiv officials who argue it provides Russia with additional revenue.

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