During the day, 138 combat engagements took place, and the enemy deployed nearly 10,000 kamikaze drones. The AFU eliminated 1,240 invaders and destroyed 73 artillery systems.
The head of the Ministry of Defense, Mykhailo Fedorov, announced a new model of financial support and a contract system. The reform also provides for clear terms of service and a transparent logic for personnel rotations.
Zelenskyy announced payments of up to 400 thousand hryvnias and new contracts for the infantry. The reform provides for the phased discharge of those mobilized starting this year.
The heads of the pre-trial detention center in Vyazma have been served with notices of suspicion for torturing Ukrainian prisoners. Between 2022 and 2025, they subjected military personnel to physical force and electric shocks.
Law enforcement officers conducted 180 searches and issued 32 notices of suspicion for illegal arms trafficking. A total of 154 units of firearms were seized and 20 caches were uncovered.
The Russian Federation is dropping leaflets from drones in the form of banknotes with calls for treason and QR codes. Scanning the code risks hacking the smartphone and data theft.
109 combat engagements took place over the past day; the enemy used nearly 6,000 kamikaze drones. The occupiers showed the greatest activity in the Pokrovsk sector.
The Ministry of Defense is purchasing 8,000 Octopus drones to intercept Shahed UAVs. The system destroys targets day and night and is resistant to enemy electronic warfare (EW).
The President of Ukraine signed laws extending martial law and general mobilization until August 2. Prior to that, the Verkhovna Rada extended the duration of mobilization and martial law.
Fighters will remain in positions for up to two months with mandatory rotation within one month. Syrskyi's order also provides for medical examination and rest.
President Zelenskyy has approved new military operations to compel Russia toward diplomacy. Ukrainian drones are already striking targets at a distance of 1,500 kilometers.
SSO attacked an Iskander base in Crimea with drones that pierced 60-centimeter concrete. The new weapon allows for striking the enemy's deeply protected facilities.
Virtus and Vector drones are being integrated into a single AI-driven system for autonomous target acquisition. The complex allows for the automatic detection and destruction of objects.
The Commander-in-Chief of the AFU also reported the destruction of over 2,100 enemy targets in April 2024. Army aviation of the AFU Ground Forces plays a vital role in countering Russian drones, Oleksandr Syrskyi noted.
The SBU and the Defense Forces launched massive strikes on occupier bases in Luhansk and other cities. Concentration points of Russian troops and ammunition depots were destroyed.
The fire at the oil refinery caused black precipitation and oil pollution of the sea. An ecologist stated there is a threat of toxic compounds to human health and the ecosystem.
TAF Industries and Summa Defence will create a joint venture for drone manufacturing. The project will allow for the scaling of UAV production at secure sites.
In the past 24 hours, 241 combat engagements took place; the most difficult situation remains in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors. The enemy released 257 aerial bombs and over 6,800 kamikaze drones.
Oleksandr Syrskyi reported a shortage of Russian missiles for combating drones. Strikes on the enemy's production facilities are reducing its air defense capabilities.
AFU General Staff confirmed hit on Yaroslavl oil refinery in russia, where a fire has been recorded. This is a key facility with a capacity of 15 million tons of oil per year for enemy army logistics.
On the night of April 26 in occupied Crimea, a drone attack was recorded from 21:00 to 5:30. ATESH reported explosions near airfields, in Sevastopol, Saky and Balaklava with active air defense.
Russian army overnight on April 26 attacked with 144 Shahed-type UAVs and others. AFU air defenses shot down/suppressed 124, hits on 11 locations.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi ordered to check logistical support at the forward edge by May 20. Commanders of groupings and corps commanders will take measures to strengthen resources, supply delivery, and evacuation.
Since the beginning of the day, the Russians have carried out 62 attacks on AFU positions along the front. The most intense fighting on the Pokrovsk direction with 22 breakthrough attempts.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko revealed the contents of the suspect's phone: hate speech and calls for violence.
Native of Moscow, retired major, had a permit for a traumatic pistol based on a journalist's ID from a public organization. Due to a dispute with neighbors in Kyiv's Holosiiv district, he carried out a shooting, killing 7 people.
Ruslan Kravchenko reported that a native of Moscow, a retired Major, has no connections with Russian special services. The terrorist act due to a dispute with an intercom claimed 7 lives, 7 wounded in hospital.
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded 236 combat engagements, which is a fifth more than the previous day. The fiercest fighting on the Pokrovsk axis, where defense forces inflicted significant losses on the enemy.
Viktoriia Bobrova ("Kvitka"), an officer of the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade "Edelweiss" who worked as a producer and casting director, has been killed at the front. This was reported by her mother on Facebook.
The Military Law Enforcement Service is completing the investigation into abuses in the 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade. The deputy commander has been arrested for extorting $4000 for a transfer.
