Russian-Ukrainian War (as of morning 02.04.2026):
Ukraine conducts intense impact actions in the back of the opponent. The drone attack on the Ufa refinery (about 1,300 km from the border) led to a large fire.
The advanced strength of Russian drone usage remains. Hundreds of unmanned people attack Ukraine all day. In the last 24 hours, they have hit, among others, Kiev, Chmielnicki, Łuck and the thin Horn, where they destroyed energy infrastructure and military production facilities. 1 of them fell on the area of the Cherkah region. 4 people lost their lives, who out of curiosity approached the device to see it, and so it exploded.
Russian forces are in a permanent state of creeping offensives, but without a clear break – fighting is destructive and positional. Russia continues local attacks and announces tactical successes, including in the Luhansk region (propagand reports on the “release” of subsequent towns).
On the Zaporo section, the Russians invaded the village of Bolkowe.
The Ukrainians conducted a counterattack on the western flank of Pokrowska. The goal was to break into town. The attack utilized Abrams tanks. However, the Russians were vigilant and damaged the vehicles with drones.
Moscow declared the business of Nowojehorivka on the Buyer's section. This indicates that the full Lugansk region was under Russian occupation.
On the Kharkiv Front, Russian forces invaded the crucial village of Wierchnia Pysariwka. This complicates Ukrainian logistics of the full area between Volchansk and Kupinsk.
On the Summaric Front, the Russians seized Kondrativka along with adjacent farmland. They besides entered Myropilia from the east.
All indications are that there will be no Christmas ceasefire that the Ukrainian side has sought.
- There have been crucial tensions in US-Europe relations in the context of Ukraine's support. Donald Trump He threatened to halt arms supplies for Ukraine to force Europe's greater commitment to action in the mediate East. This signals the anticipation of conditionaling assistance to Ukraine with another geopolitical objectives.
Link to erstwhile study from the front is Here.












