Ukrainian Air Force

On May 1, an explosion occurred in Kharkiv, and the city's mayor warned of the threat of repeated enemy attacks and called for caution.

Residents of several regions of Ukraine witnessed a strange flash in the sky last night, with video footage showing an unknown object flying and flashing with bright blue light. The Ukrainian Air Force is still waiting for information about the incident.

An air alert was issued in southern Ukraine due to the threat of a ballistic missile attack, followed by explosions in Odesa. Local authorities are urging residents to stay in shelters.

Russian troops attacked the Poltava region of Ukraine, explosions were heard in the Myrhorod district, but there were no casualties or damage to civilian or critical infrastructure.

Over the past week, Russian troops fired 54 times at 19 localities in Chernihiv region, causing 321 explosions, and Ukrainian air defense forces shot down an enemy cruise missile.

Experts from the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise will examine the wreckage to determine the exact type of drones used in the attack on Ukraine on the night of April 28.

Another explosion occurred in Zaporizhzhia. An air raid alert was declared in the region.

During a nighttime attack by Russia, the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed four Iranian-made Shahed drones and one unidentified drone.

The aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out 16 strikes on the places of concentration of enemy manpower, and missile forces destroyed 1 control center and 2 enemy radar stations.

Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed four Russian drones, including one attack and three reconnaissance drones, in Odesa and Kherson regions.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine inspected the construction of the second level of defense at power substations during a visit to Volyn and Lviv regions, assuring that the work would be completed in time to strengthen the protection of energy facilities from Russian attacks.

Russia has launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine's gas facilities, which are crucial for gas supplies to the European Union. Some of the missiles were shot down by Ukrainian air defense systems.

Russian occupants have managed to gain a foothold in part of the village of Ocheretyne in the Avdiivka sector, where fierce fighting continues, and Ukrainian forces are trying to push them out and regain control.

Rescuers and power engineers are working to restore power after a massive Russian missile attack that caused significant damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure, and DTEK reports continuing recovery efforts despite Russia's attempts to leave Ukraine without electricity.

Today, in the skies over Odesa region, light aircraft in cooperation with the Southern Command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed two Russian reconnaissance drones.

Ukrainian air defense forces shoot down an enemy drone in Dniprovsky district.

The Russian occupiers have recently begun to use X-59 and X-69 missiles more actively to strike various infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, with X-69s being more modernized, having a longer range and slightly higher power, said Air Force spokesman Ilya Yevlash.

Russia launched a nighttime missile attack, one of the first after a brief lull, using powerful weapons such as hypersonic Kinzhal missiles that are difficult to shoot down in areas lacking effective air defense systems.

Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 21 of 34 Russian missiles launched overnight in a combined attack, including cruise missiles from strategic bombers, guided missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, and Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea.

Explosions were heard in the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine, and an air alert was declared in the region and the city as the Air Force reported the launch of Kinzhal missiles targeting energy facilities.

Ukraine's Air Force issued an air alert for a ballistic missile threat from the northeast and detected two hostile cruise missiles, one heading northwest over Vinnytsia region near the border with Moldova, and the other initially targeting Kropyvnytskyi but later changing course to Cherkasy region.

According to media reports, in Sumy. The Ukrainian Air Force warned of launching guided bombs in Sumy region.

Drone attacks on peaceful cities in Ukraine have been on hold for several days, but this could be a lull before preparations for a massive attack or monitoring of Ukraine's countermeasures, said Ilya Evlash, spokesman for the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Ukraine needs not only long-range Patriot systems, but also medium- and short-range systems to counter enemy attacks.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted 13 air strikes on enemy targets, including 2 command posts, 8 troop concentrations and 3 anti-aircraft missile systems, and Ukrainian missile forces hit 1 command post and 1 concentration point of the Russian occupiers.

On Thursday, Ukrainian defenders withstood 93 attacks by Russian occupants in various parts of the frontline, including 23 attacks in the Avdiivka sector alone, amid intense fighting.

The sounds of an explosion were heard in Sumy. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned residents of Sumy region to take shelter.

An explosion occurred in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovs'k region.

After Ukraine successfully destroyed a russian Tu-22M3 long-range bomber, russia significantly reduced its strategic aviation activity in the Black Sea region.

A Russian missile strike on Smila, Cherkasy region, damages the railroad, civilian infrastructure, and private homes.