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A traitor who worked for the Russian special services and tried to help Russia capture Kyiv during the invasion by recording the locations of Ukrainian defenders was detained in Kyiv region.

If the allies fulfill their commitments and the pace of Western weapons supply is high, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be able to stabilize the front line around mid-summer, said Dmytro Zhmaylo, co-founder and executive director of the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation.

Over the past day, russia launched 2 missile attacks, 83 air strikes and 101 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian positions and localities in different regions.

Defense forces control the situation around the town of Chasiv Yar, active fighting continues day and night, but the Russian army has not entered the town, despite propaganda statements.

A 53-year-old resident of the Kherson region was suspected of collaborating with the Russian occupiers, as she voluntarily took the position of "chief accountant" in the occupation administration and exercised financial control over institutions subordinated to the Russian occupiers.

Over the past day, russia conducted 2 missile attacks, 120 air strikes and 89 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on Ukrainian positions and localities in different regions.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about the launch of the tactical aircraft in Donetsk region.

Ukrainians, including soldiers on the frontline, celebrated Easter amid the ongoing war, sharing photos and videos of holiday traditions such as blessing Easter cakes, decorating eggs and exchanging greetings of "Christ is risen. "

The ground forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in Donetsk region using short- and medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems.

Over the past day, russia carried out 5 missile attacks, 69 air strikes and 74 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on Ukrainian positions and settlements in different regions.

Guided aerial bombs were launched in Kherson region.

In his evening address, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that soldiers of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade had shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in Donetsk region.

Russia has plans to capture Kharkiv or Sumy, but Ukraine is not sure about the seriousness of these plans and Russia's ability to implement them with its current forces.

The Russians have turned occupied Donetsk into a haven for repeat offenders, murderers and criminals from all over Russia, creating an environment where murder, theft and looting have become commonplace.

Fighting is already underway on the border of Chasovyi Yar in Donetsk Oblast. In the city, 682 civilians, mostly elderly, have been without electricity, gas and water for more than a year.

In April alone, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with over 300 missiles, nearly 300 Shahed drones, and over 3,200 guided bombs, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, pyrotechnic units of the State Emergency Service have defused more than 490,000 explosive devices, including 3,352 aircraft bombs, and surveyed about 129,000 hectares of territory.

Electricity consumption is almost at the same level, with a deficit in the evening peak hours and a surplus during the day due to the active operation of solar and wind power plants, while restrictions remain in Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rih regions due to damage caused by Russian shelling.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked and recognized specific Ukrainian border guards by name for their bravery and efficiency in protecting Ukraine's borders, announced the expansion of the State Border Guard Service due to their professionalism, and awarded border guards with state awards.

Elon Musk believes that Russia may seize Odesa as part of its policy to establish control over regions included in the Russian constitution, according to his cynical statement about the ongoing war against Ukraine.

During the 26 months of the full-scale war, russians damaged 1,588 and completely destroyed 210 medical facilities in Ukraine, with Kharkiv, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Dnipro, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions suffering the most.

Three traitors, including two snipers and the commander of an assault group of the occupation groups of the southern military district of the Russian Federation, were sentenced to 15 years in prison for shelling Ukrainian soldiers.

Over the past week, from April 21 to April 28, 2024, the Armed Forces of Ukraine killed about 6,620 russian servicemen. In addition, the Ukrainian military eliminated almost a thousand pieces of russian weapons and military equipment over the week.

On April 28, the Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted two air strikes on the positions of the Russian occupiers in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, hitting their targets, as confirmed by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi.

Over the past day, 88 combat engagements took place, during which the enemy launched 32 missile and 64 air strikes, as well as 60 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian troop positions and localities.

Over the past day, 71 combat engagements were registered along the contact line, during which the enemy launched 31 missile and 46 air strikes, and fired 23 times at Ukrainian positions and localities from multiple launch rocket systems.

The SBU prevented Russia's attempts to strike at Ukrainian positions near Kharkiv by detaining a Russian intelligence agent group that was preparing a series of air strikes using guided bombs with the help of two accomplices from Kharkiv who were recording the locations of Ukrainian troops.

140 fallen defenders were returned to Ukraine, including 112 from Donetsk, 20 from Luhansk, 5 from Sumy, 2 from Zaporizhzhia and 1 from Kherson.

More than 86,000 Ukrainians have applied for assistance under the eRestoration program, of which more than 65,000 have received payments to repair damaged housing, and 2,402 have already received new housing to replace their destroyed homes.

The abbot of the Sviatohirsk Lavra, who disseminated information about the locations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, was taken into custody and faces up to 8 years in prison.