War in Ukraine
Residential buildings, a hotel, and warehouses were damaged due to a drone attack on Odesa. Preliminary reports indicate thirteen casualties resulting from enemy strikes.
The EBRD will allocate 30 million euros for the first stage of the Chornobyl confinement restoration. The funds will be used for damage assessment, design, and equipment procurement.
Britain plans to create a bank to finance arms procurement for 10 NATO countries. The institution will also provide military assistance for Ukraine.
Over the past day, 161 combat engagements occurred at the front, with the most intense fighting in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors. The enemy launched over 3,400 drones and 168 guided aerial bombs.
The Italian government has approved the extradition of Xu Jiawei, whom the US accuses of cyberattacks. He is suspected of stealing COVID-19 research for the benefit of China.
The President of Ukraine and the President of the EBRD discussed the restoration of the confinement at the Chornobyl NPP. The facility was damaged by a Russian drone in February 2025.
Zelenskyy decorated the liquidators of the 1986 accident and Chornobyl NPP personnel for their work during the occupation. Rescuers were also recognized for eliminating the consequences of a drone strike.
Due to the disconnection of the Ferrosplavna-1 line, the plant operated on diesel generators for an hour and a half. This is already the fifteenth blackout at the ZNPP.
Anti-personnel mines of the 'Pryanyk' (Gingerbread) type were discovered on Shenheliia Street near the school. Residents are asked to avoid the area due to the likely expansion of the mining zone.
Oleksandr Syrskyi reported a shortage of Russian missiles for combating drones. Strikes on the enemy's production facilities are reducing its air defense capabilities.
Astrologer Ksenia Bazylenko predicts a period of active operations and personnel changes in Ukraine. The full moon on May 1 will bring emotional tension and financial opportunities.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Rafael Grossi opened the exhibition "Chornobyl: People and Meanings. " The President discussed the consequences of Russian strikes on the Chornobyl NPP and nuclear safety.
Funds from the first EU tranche will be allocated to domestic drones, miltech, and energy protection. Ukraine has also reached an agreement on stable diesel supplies.
During the day, 52 combat engagements took place, the most difficult situation being on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions. The enemy actively attacked UAF positions and shelled the border areas.
SBU fighters attacked a base in Sevastopol and the Belbek airfield with drones. Three ships, a MiG-31 aircraft, air defense systems, and enemy infrastructure facilities were hit.
Zelenskyy stated that threats to the energy system and the ZNPP are comparable to the Chernobyl disaster. The President called on partners for unity against Russian aggression.
Rafael Grossi arrived in Ukraine for the 40th anniversary of Chornobyl and handed over the methodology for the operation of NPPs during war. Shmyhal thanked for the document and ambulances for ChAES and PAES.
The Russian economy is demonstrating a systemic decline due to the war against Ukraine, which is affecting the labor market. This summer, state enterprises and private companies in Russia will begin cutting staff.
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.
In the Podilskyi District of Odesa, a 52-year-old VAZ driver on the Alley of Glory lost control, damaged structures with portraits of the fallen, and collided with two cars.
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas stated that Russian strikes on the protective shell of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant are an act of recklessness. The illegal seizure of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant heightens the danger to life and the environment.
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.
40 years since the Chornobyl disaster. Russian "Shaheds" fly over the ChNPP and struck the confinement, threatening a new accident.
In Odesa Oblast, Russians attacked a port, industrial facilities, and residential buildings, injuring 1 person. Rescuers extinguished the fires; windows and vehicles were damaged.
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.
The Embassy of Ukraine in Italy has reported cases of aggression and discrimination against people with Ukrainian flags during the Liberation Day march. The diplomatic mission called such actions unacceptable.
On April 25, the Russians lost 960 servicemen and 30 cruise missiles. The total losses of the occupiers since 24.02.22 amount to 1,325,650 personnel.
On the morning of April 26, the enemy struck Chernihiv with UAVs, causing fires in private houses. One Shahed exploded near a high-rise building, damaging windows; no casualties.
"Rossotrudnichestvo" with ANO "Eurasia" announced the opening of a "Russian House" in Togo as a pilot project of the network. CCD of the NSDC warns: this is a tool for disinformation about the war and recruitment into the RF army.
Late in the evening of April 25, the enemy struck Dnipro, causing a fire at an infrastructure facility. Emergency services are responding; preliminarily, no casualties.