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Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack, killing at least 16

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Russia hammered civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that stretched for hours from daytime into the night, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 80 others as terrified residents cowered in their homes, officials said Thursday.
Russia launched nearly 700 drones and dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles, primarily targeting civilians, in its biggest aerial barrage in almost two weeks, authorities said.
Tetiana Sokol, a 54-year-old resident of Kyiv, said two missiles hit near her home and she took cover with her dog in the hallway as flashes lit up the night and windows shattered from the blast wave.
«On the third attack everything broke, everything flew, we were shocked, we didn’t know where to run. I grabbed whatever came to hand and ran away with the dog,» she told The Associated Press. «I still can’t find the cats in the house, they climbed out somewhere, I don’t even know. No windows, nothing, the dog is still walking around in stress.»
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Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in Kyiv after a Russian strike on April 16, 2026. Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at civilian areas across Ukraine, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 80, officials said. (Serhii Okunev / AFP via Getty Images)
Moscow’s forces have hit civilian areas almost daily since its all-out invasion of its neighbor more than four years ago, with the regular assaults occasionally punctuated by massive attacks. More than 15,000 Ukrainian civilians have died in the strikes, the United Nations says.
Zelenskyy on a mission to improve air defenses
The latest bombardment came in the wake of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s 48-hour trip this week to Germany, Norway and Italy in an urgent search for more air defense systems that can stop Russian missiles.
Ukraine has developed a significant domestic arms industry, especially in the production of drones and missiles, but it can’t yet match the sophistication of U.S. Patriot air defense systems. Ukraine’s top diplomatic priority is securing allies’ help to buy and build more and better air defenses, Zelenskyy said this week.
Cash-strapped Ukraine also needs the speedy disbursement of a promised loan from the European Union of 90 billion euros ($106 billion) that has been blocked by Hungary.
Ukraine fears the Iran war is burning through stockpiles of the advanced American-made systems it needs, and has argued against a U.S. temporary waiver on Russian oil sanctions that Kyiv says is helping finance the Kremlin’s war effort.
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A woman walks her dog through the rubble of a house damaged in a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 16, 2026. Officials said Russian forces fired nearly 700 drones and multiple missiles in a sweeping attack on Ukrainian civilians that lasted from day into night. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
«Another night has proven that Russia does not deserve any easing of global policy or lifting of sanctions,» Zelenskyy said on X.
He thanked Germany, Norway and Italy for new agreements this week on supporting Ukraine’s air defense. Officials are also working with the Netherlands on additional supplies, he said.
At the same time, he noted that some partner countries haven’t followed through on pledges of military support.
«I have instructed the Commander of the Air Force to contact those partners who earlier committed to providing missiles for Patriot and other systems,» Zelenskyy said.
Other areas of Ukraine and Russia were also hit
The bombardment was the biggest in weeks. Last month, Russia fired 948 drones and 34 missiles in the space of 24 hours in the largest assault of the war on civilian areas.
At least four people were killed overnight in Kyiv, including a 12-year-old, with more than 50 others injured, according to authorities. Officials said the attack damaged 17 apartment buildings, 10 private homes, as well as a hotel, office center, car dealership, gas station and a shopping mall in the capital.
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Firefighters work at a building damaged in an overnight strike by Russia in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 16, 2026. Ukrainian officials said Russia’s hourslong aerial assault hit Kyiv, Odesa, the Dnipro region and Zaporizhzhia, damaging homes and other civilian sites. (Genya SAVILOV / AFP via Getty Images)
Nine people were killed and 23 injured in the southern port city of Odesa, three women were killed and around three dozen injured in the central Dnipro region, and one person was killed in Zaporizhzhia in the south.
«Such attacks cannot be normalized. These are war crimes that must be stopped and their perpetrators held to account,» Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X.
Ukraine’s air force said air defenses shot down or disabled 667 out of 703 incoming targets, including 636 Shahed-type drones and other uncrewed aerial vehicles.
It said 20 strike drones and 12 missiles hit 26 locations.
Meanwhile, in Russia, Krasnodar regional Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev reported that a 14-year-old girl and a woman were killed in Ukrainian strikes in the Black Sea port of Tuapse.
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He said that attacks damaged six apartment buildings, 24 private houses and three schools. Drone fragments also fell near the port of Tuapse.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said that its air defenses downed 207 Ukrainian drones overnight.
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EN VIVO: Pete Hegseth, jefe del Pentágono dijo que “Estados Unidos bloqueará los puertos iraníes el tiempo que sea necesario”

El secretario de Guerra Pete Hegseth dio un discurso junto al jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto, el general Dan Caine, sobre las últimas novedades de la misión llevada adelante por el Comando Central de Estados Unidos en Medio Oriente
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunció que los líderes de Israel y Líbano conversarán este jueves en busca de un acuerdo de paz, en medio de la ofensiva israelí contra terroristas de Hezbollah en Beirut y en el sur del territorio libanés. “Intentando crear un poco de espacio entre Israel y Líbano. Han pasado 34 años desde que los dos líderes hablaron. Sucederá mañana. ¡Genial!”, escribió el mandatario en Truth Social.
En paralelo, el primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, rechazó este miércoles la posibilidad de un alto el fuego en Líbano y exigió a Beirut el desmantelamiento completo de Hezbollah. Al mismo tiempo, en un escenario marcado por el optimismo ante una posible segunda ronda de negociaciones entre el régimen iraní y Estados Unidos, el jefe del Ejército de Pakistán se reúne este jueves con funcionarios de la República Islámica en Teherán para intentar reactivar el diálogo con Washington.
Mientras tanto, el estrecho de Ormuz continúa bloqueado por la flota estadounidense, y el asesor de seguridad nacional de la Casa Blanca, Stephen Miller, advirtió que Estados Unidos está en condiciones de sostener “indefinidamente” el cerco económico sobre Irán. En este contexto, los precios del petróleo se mantuvieron elevados el miércoles, con una suba mínima del 0,2%: el WTI cotizó a USD 91,40 por barril y el Brent a USD 94,99.
A continuación, la cobertura minuto a minuto:

Un vídeo de 15 segundos ha vuelto a poner al poderoso jefe del ejército de Pakistán en el centro de atención mundial.
El régimen de Irán ordenó la suspensión de todas sus exportaciones petroquímicas con el objetivo de priorizar el abastecimiento interno y evitar una posible escasez de materias primas, en un contexto de interrupciones productivas tras los recientes ataques de Israel contra instalaciones energéticas clave y el bloqueo en todos los puertos iraníes que realiza la Armada de los Estados Unidos.
Israel advierte que si Irán rechaza la propuesta de EEUU habrá ataques “aún más dolorosos”
Israel advierte que si Irán rechaza propuesta de EEUU habrá ataques “aún más dolorosos”, dice ministro
El jefe del Pentágono, Pete Hegseth, aseguró este jueves que Estados Unidos mantendrá el bloqueo sobre los puertos iraníes “el tiempo que sea necesario”, en el marco de una creciente presión militar y diplomática sobre Teherán para lograr un acuerdo de paz.
El presidente del Líbano agradeció a Rubio durante una llamada telefónica los esfuerzos de EEUU para lograr un alto el fuego
El presidente libanés, Joseph Aoun, agradeció este jueves al secretario de Estado estadounidense, Marco Rubio, los esfuerzos de Washington para lograr un alto el fuego en el Líbano, donde Israel y Hezbolá llevan semanas en guerra.
Aoun recibió una llamada telefónica de Rubio y le agradeció los esfuerzos que Washington ha realizado para alcanzar un alto el fuego, según un comunicado de la oficina del presidente libanés.
El comunicado no mencionó una posible llamada con el primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, después de que el presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, anunciara que los líderes libaneses e israelíes hablarían el jueves, y un ministro israelí confirmara que Netanyahu y Aoun conversarían.
El jefe del Ejército de Pakistán se reunió con el orador de Irán, Ghalibaf
El poderoso jefe del ejército pakistaní se reunió el jueves con el presidente del Parlamento iraní, según informó la televisión estatal iraní, después de que mediadores pakistaníes viajaran a Irán para impulsar los esfuerzos por poner fin a la guerra con Estados Unidos e Israel.
«El mariscal de campo Asim Munir, comandante del ejército pakistaní, quien viajó ayer a nuestro país, se reunió y conversó con Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf… esta mañana del jueves 16 de abril», indicó el informe.

Agradezcamos los pequeños consuelos. El alto el fuego entre Estados Unidos e Irán se mantiene. Las conversaciones que comenzaron en Islamabad el fin de semana pasado podrían reanudarse pronto. Aunque el estrecho de Ormuz está cerrado, los mercados petroleros no están más preocupados que antes. Y si bien el daño económico se extiende gradualmente a nivel mundial, aún podría evitarse una profunda recesión provocada por el cierre del estrecho.
El Ejército de Israel anunció este jueves que intensificó sus operaciones terrestres en el sur del Líbano, con foco en la zona de Bint Jbeil, considerada por las autoridades israelíes como un bastión del grupo terrorista Hezbollah. Según un comunicado de las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI), unidades de élite como Egoz y Magellan, bajo el mando de la División 98, llevaron adelante incursiones selectivas contra infraestructura del grupo armado.
Israel atacó la carretera que conecta Beirut con Damasco
Un ataque israelí contra un vehículo en la carretera que une la capital libanesa, Beirut, con la capital siria, Damasco, dejó al menos una persona fallecida este jueves, informó la agencia de noticias estatal libanesa ANI.
El ataque tuvo lugar en la zona de Dahr el Baidar, en las montañas al este de Beirut, según la misma fuente.
El presidente del Líbano subrayó la importancia de un alto el fuego antes de las conversaciones con Israel
El presidente libanés, Joseph Aoun, subrayó el jueves la importancia de un alto el fuego antes de cualquier negociación directa con Israel, en vísperas de posibles conversaciones con el líder israelí que Beirut no ha confirmado.
“El alto el fuego solicitado por Líbano a Israel es el punto de partida natural para las negociaciones directas entre ambos países”, declaró Aoun en un comunicado.
Sus comentarios se produjeron después de que el presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, anunciara que los “líderes” de Israel y Líbano dialogarían el jueves, lo cual fue confirmado por un ministro israelí.
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Federal judge blocks Indiana ban on student ID for voting

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A federal judge this week blocked Indiana from enforcing a law that bars college-issued student identification cards from being used for voting, ruling that the measure likely violates the constitutional rights of students and young voters.
U.S. District Judge Richard Young granted a preliminary injunction on Tuesday against Senate Bill 10, a 2025 law that removed student IDs from Indiana’s list of acceptable voter identification even though such cards had been accepted for nearly two decades if they included a voter’s name, photograph, expiration date and were issued by the state or federal government.
«Plaintiffs have shown that they are likely to succeed on their claim that SB 10 imposes unconstitutional burdens on students and young voters in violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments,» Young, appointed by former President Bill Clinton, wrote in a 34-page order. «They have also established irreparable harm and satisfied the remaining requirements for a preliminary injunction.»
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office said Wednesday it intends to appeal, arguing that the state’s voter ID law should not be weakened by court-ordered exceptions.
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Riverside, California – March 02:A volunteer picks up «Require Voter ID» sign at the press conference at the Riverside County Registrar of Voters on Monday, March 2, 2026, as GOP lawmakers gather in support of placing a voter ID measure on the November ballot. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul/MediaNews Group/The Sun via Getty Images) (Anjali Sharif-Paul/MediaNews Group/The Sun via Getty Images)
«Indiana’s voter ID law is critical to election security and integrity,» the office told the Indiana Capital Chronicle in a statement. «Courts shouldn’t be watering the law down by doling out special exemptions to some students and faculty. We’ll keep fighting to uphold commonsense election rules.»
Notably, out of state college students might be registered in another state, perhaps a nexus for the state’s requiring a state or federal-issued ID.
Still, Young concluded that rejecting student IDs for voters «is probably unconstitutional.»
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«While it’s true that an injunction would override a democratically adopted law, Indiana has no valid interest in enforcing ‘a statute that is probably unconstitutional,’» Young wrote.
The ruling is a setback for Republican state lawmakers who approved SB 10 last year after arguing that student IDs were not issued with the same rigor as Indiana driver’s licenses and state identification cards. Young found the state’s position undercut by the fact that Indiana still allows other non-driver forms of identification — including military, Veterans Administration and tribal IDs — many of which, he wrote, are «less uniform than student IDs.»
«By eliminating student IDs as an acceptable form of identification, Defendants selectively excluded a form of identification that otherwise complies with the neutral criteria established by Indiana’s voter ID law and that has been accepted as a form of voter identification for nearly two decades,» Young wrote.
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The judge said he did not need to decide, at this stage, a separate claim that the law intentionally discriminates on the basis of age in violation of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment.
The lawsuit was filed in May 2025 by Count US IN, Women4Change Indiana and Indiana University student Josh Montagne, who had used his IU-issued student ID to vote three times but said he lacked another form of qualifying identification after the law took effect.
Young’s order described student IDs as a long-standing, widely used tool for voting on Indiana campuses. The opinion cited evidence that nearly 200,000 students attend Indiana public universities whose IDs previously qualified under the voter ID law, and noted a Monroe County election supervisor’s estimate that about two-thirds of voters at an on-campus Indiana University polling place used student IDs in the 2024 general election.
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Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, spoke during a news conference about the SAVE America Act at the U.S. Capitol on March 19, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The judge estimated that the actual number of students affected by the ban was likely about 40,000, though he noted the plaintiffs’ expert had produced higher estimates. He said the record showed the law falls hardest on college students and younger voters because they are less likely than the general electorate to possess Indiana driver’s licenses or state IDs and often face added hurdles in getting alternative documentation.
Young rejected the state’s argument that the public interest in election integrity justified the change, writing that Indiana had produced no evidence that student IDs had been used in voter fraud or that they had caused meaningful problems for election administration.
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«To eliminate the ID that students and young voters are far more likely to rely on, Defendants must better document the unique problems student IDs raise,» Young wrote. «On this record, SB 10 looks more like a solution in search of a problem.»
The court also concluded that blocking the law weeks before Indiana’s May 4 primary would not create the kind of disruption federal courts are warned to avoid close to an election. Young said the injunction would mainly restore a practice Indiana had followed for years and would require only minor updates to election materials and training.
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Because the case is at the preliminary injunction stage, the ruling does not permanently strike down the law. But it means student IDs that otherwise satisfy Indiana’s voter ID requirements can be used in the upcoming elections while the lawsuit moves forward.
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