U.S. Apache and Seahawk helicopters sank half a dozen Iranian small boats while clearing out threats around the Strait of Hormuz

"U.S. Apache and Seahawk helicopters sank six Iranian

small boats threatening commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. military has also fended off missile and drone attacks threatening the Navy and other vessels.
A top commander said the U.S. has created a defended path through the strait for safe travel." 

msn

Russian general and first head of Russia's chemical defence troops found dead in Moscow

"Retired Colonel General Stanislav Petrov, former commander of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops of the Russian Armed Forces, has been found dead in Moscow.
According to Russian media reports, Petrov's body was found by relatives at around 07:00 on 2 April in his flat in a "house on the embankment". Preliminary reports suggest the retired general has committed suicide." msn

Russian UAVs attack railway infrastructure in three oblasts, damaging train carriages and locomotive

"A Russian UAV struck and destroyed a train carriage in Kharkiv Oblast at around 07:30."Pravada

Two firefighters killed and 23 injured in Russian double-tap strike on Poltava Oblast

"Two firefighters have been killed and 23 injured in a Russian double-tap missile strike on a facility in Poltava Oblast, where they were extinguishing a large fire caused by an earlier attack." Pravada

Russia attacks with ballistic missiles and 164 drones

"Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 11 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 164 attack UAVs

of the Shahed type, including jet-powered models, as well as with Gerbera, Italmas and Parodiya decoy drones. Eight ballistic missiles and 14 attack UAVs struck targets at 14 locations, while debris from intercepted targets fell at 10 locations. Two ballistic missiles failed to reach their targets, with details still being confirmed.
The air attack was repelled by aircraft, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare assets, unmanned systems units and mobile fire groups from Ukraine's defence forces." KI

5.8 Earthquake - Indian Ocean, 77 km south of Tambolaka, Indonesia

"A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean near the coast of East Nusa
Tenggara, Indonesia, in the early afternoon at 2.44 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a shallow depth of 36 km (22 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD

149 combat clashes over past day

"149 combat clashes between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invading troops were recorded on the front line.
Russian aviation struck areas near Velyka Pysarivka and Vilna Sloboda in the Sumy region, as well as Tsvitkove, Liubytske, Verkhnia Tersa, and Vozdvyzhivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's Air Force, missile forces, and artillery hit three command posts, seven areas of troop concentration, one air defense system, and four Russian artillery systems.

In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions, five clashes were recorded, with the enemy carrying out 80 shelling attacks, including five using MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, Russian forces launched four assaults near Prylipka, Starytsia, and Ambarnе.
In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled one enemy attack near Radkivka.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian troops repelled six attempts by Russian forces to advance near Drobysheve, Lyman, Yampil, and Ozerne.
In the Sloviansk direction, three Russian attempts to advance were stopped near Kryva Luka, Zakytne, and Riznykivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled three attacks near Malynivka, Nykyforivka, and Virolubivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the enemy carried out 16 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Toretsk, Illinivka, Pleshchiivka, and Stepanivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 24 assault actions near Bilytske, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Rodynske, Udachne, Novopavlivka, Novooleksandrivka, Molodetske, Novomykolaivka, and Muravka.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, Russian troops attacked seven times near Sichneve, Yehorivka, Nove Zaporizhzhia, Zlahoda, and Verbove.
In the Huliaipole direction, 29 Russian attacks were recorded near Varvarivka, Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Hirske, Staroukrainka, Olenokostiantynivka, Yablukove, Sviatopetrivka, Charivne, Verkhnia Tersa, and Vozdvyzhivka." 

Ukrin