Crimea

In occupied Crimea, the practice of awarding points for students' behavior is being reintroduced, as it was during the Soviet era. This is done to put pressure on families who speak Ukrainian or do not accept the "Russian world."

Explosions rang out in several cities in Crimea, including Sevastopol, where the Kacha airfield was under attack. The occupiers have reinforced troops near the Crimean bridge.

Occupants have reinforced military units near the Crimean Bridge and increased the number of training exercises - expecting a possible attack.

Ukraine has preserved unique collections of medicinal plants and fruit crops from Crimea after the 2014 occupation.

russia is using occupied Crimea as a launch pad for missiles to reduce their flight time. Crimea will be used by the occupiers until it is liberated.

ATESH agents report panic among the occupiers in Crimea after the successful destruction of the 96L6E radar. The enemy expects strikes on military targets and is preparing raids.

Refat Chubarov stated that the main efforts of the Mejlis are aimed at protecting the sovereignty of Ukraine and the speedy liberation of Crimea. Also, the Mejlis controls the preservation of the language and culture of the Crimean Tatars.

Overnight on April 30, Russia attacked Ukraine with 108 drones, targeting Dnipro and Kharkiv. 50 "Shaheds" were shot down, 22 drones were lost, Kharkiv region and Dnipropetrovsk region were affected.

Tomorrow it will get warmer up to +17+22 degrees during the day. Rains will pass in the western and eastern regions. No precipitation in Kyiv, up to +19 during the day.

On the night of April 29, Russia attacked Ukraine with drones from various regions. The Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down 37 "Shahed" drones, but 47 imitators were lost. Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kyiv regions were affected.

Russia continues to integrate the temporarily occupied territories into its management system, redistributing electoral districts. In the 2026 State Duma elections, 7 deputies will be elected from the occupied regions.

Jake Sullivan said that the meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy gave him hope regarding the war in Ukraine. Trump noted that Zelenskyy has become "calmer" and wants to make a deal.

On April 28, explosions were heard in the Leningrad region. Governor Drozdenko stated that Russian air defense forces destroyed two drones over the districts, there were no destructions or casualties.

Russia refuses to make concessions regarding Crimea and the Zaporizhzhia NPP, insisting on conditions that are tantamount to Ukraine's capitulation. This undermines Trump's efforts to achieve peace.

The Russians are deploying a video surveillance system in Crimea that will collect data and transmit it to special services. The peninsula is becoming a concentration camp where fear and repression reign.

Ukraine has developed a counter-proposal to Trump's plan, which is criticized for concessions to Russia. Kyiv proposes a European security contingent and the use of frozen Russian assets.

Ukraine does not agree with the US proposal to recognize Russia's control over Crimea. Also, Kyiv insists on security guarantees from the US, and not only from Europe.

The President of Lithuania condemned the possible recognition of Crimea as Russian, calling it a "bomb". He stressed that the opinion of Ukraine, which has suffered aggression, should be taken into account first and foremost.

The President of Ukraine stated that Ukraine will not legally recognize any occupied territories, including Crimea. Most countries in the world, even those that balance between Ukraine and Russia, recognize its sovereignty.

Zelenskyy stated his agreement with Trump that Ukraine lacks the weapons to reclaim Crimea militarily. He emphasized the possibilities of sanctions and diplomatic pressure.

In the annexed Crimea, on April 29, the occupiers are planning mass raids to identify pro-Ukrainian activists under the guise of anti-terrorist exercises. Checkpoints and additional patrols will be established.

The SBU and border guards detained a foreign vessel in the Black Sea that was helping Russia export stolen Ukrainian grain. The dry cargo ship exported 5,000 tons of wheat from Sevastopol.

In occupied Crimea, a drone hit the house of the Deputy Head of Chechnya, Murad Saidov, in Saki, damaging the house and a car. The "ATESH" movement hints at the incompetence of the Russian air defense.

Donald Trump stated that Crimea will remain under Russian control, citing that Zelensky understands this. He added that the peninsula passed to the Russians during the Obama era.

The Ukrainian delegation передала США 5 ключових вимог до мирного плану, stressing the inadmissibility of surrender and the importance of international law. Security guarantees for Ukraine are also important.

Britain insists that Ukraine has the right to vote on the terms of the peace agreement with Russia, including the issue of Crimea. Prime Minister Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer also believes that a cease-fire in Ukraine by this summer could happen.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticized Trump's peace proposals, pointing to the US interest in Ukraine's resources. He questions what Ukraine will get after its heroic resistance.

U. S. allies are alarmed by the framework being promoted by the Trump administration to end the war. Ukraine is being offered to cede Crimea and large swathes of territory to Russia.

Overnight, occupied Crimea was subjected to a massive drone attack. Local residents report explosions in Yevpatoria, Yalta, Feodosia and other cities, preliminary, air defense shot down more than 10 targets.

The occupiers plan to send 2,500 residents of Crimea to the Russian army as part of the spring campaign. The CNS emphasizes that this is a politically motivated crime.