Crimea

Ukraine should prepare for possible massive attacks from Russia when weapons from international partners arrive, said Air Force spokesman Ilya Yevlash.

In March, the United States secretly provided Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles as part of a $300 million military aid package, which were allegedly used by Ukraine to strike a Russian airfield in Crimea on April 17.

Russia will sell gas to China at a price almost 30% cheaper than to Europe at least until 2027, according to the forecast of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted as a basis the government's draft Law "On Citizens' Appeals" aimed at improving the legislation on citizens' appeals and bringing it in line with the Law "On Administrative Procedure".

In the occupied Crimea, libraries have been instructed to remove books that mention the Holodomor, the Ukrainian liberation struggle, the activities of Crimean Tatars, and literature with Ukrainian symbols such as the trident, as the Russian authorities consider them "Nazi.

In 2023, only 197 children in annexed Crimea had access to education in the Ukrainian language, a sharp decline caused by the Russian occupation.

The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people initiated a project to create a monument to the victims of the genocide of the Crimean Tatar people in memory of the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars.

The Russian authorities are planning to increase security measures and surveillance complexes on the Kerch bridge connecting Crimea to Russia as the May holidays and summer tourist season approach, with possible traffic restrictions in case of a missile attack.

Five militants who stormed Ukrainian positions in Maryinka and Vuhledar have been served suspicion notices by the Security Service of Ukraine and face life imprisonment.

Russia has introduced the so-called "free economic zone" in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, where enterprises "squeezed" by the occupiers from pro-Ukrainian owners become residents. The decision to create these "zones" is connected with Russia's attempt to overcome the economic crisis caused by the destruction of the TOT of Ukraine by the Russian army.

The "Immortal Regiment" march was again canceled in Russia-annexed Crimea and several Russian regions for security reasons.

Against the backdrop of international military and financial assistance to Ukraine, the occupiers began to intensify the construction of fortifications throughout Crimea.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the threat of ballistic missile attacks from the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea in the regions where air alert has been declared.

Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 15 of 16 russian drones during an attack on the night of April 23, 2024.

In 2023, Ukraine's military spending, together with the military aid it received, accounted for about 91% of Russia's $109 billion in military spending, according to SIPRI.

Russian forces attacked Odesa region with Shahed drones from Crimea, damaging warehouses and farm equipment, but no casualties were reported.

5 out of 7 Shahid drones were destroyed by Ukrainian air defense forces during the Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of April 22, and some drones hit a farm, damaging buildings and equipment.

Ukraine's Navy confirms a strike on the russian ship "kommuna" in Crimea that disabled it.

An explosion occurred in Odesa during an air raid on April 21.

Vehicular traffic on the Crimean Bridge is temporarily blocked. People on the bridge and in the inspection area are asked to remain calm and follow the instructions of transport security officers.

The russian occupiers launched a ballistic missile at Odesa from Crimea, hitting an infrastructure facility, and the air defense forces destroyed 3 enemy reconnaissance groups in Kryvyi Rih, Mykolaiv and Odesa regions.

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against Russian singer Philipp Kirkorov in his case against Lithuania for a travel ban over his statements in support of Russia's occupation of Crimea.

Satellite images show damage to an ammunition depot, air defense systems, radars and other facilities at a Russian airfield in occupied Dzhankoy after a missile strike by Ukrainian forces.

Russians are forcibly conscripting and mobilizing residents of the occupied Luhansk region, including employees of local businesses, causing economic disruption.

Two explosions occurred in Odesa, Ukraine, amid warnings of a possible ballistic missile attack from Crimea.

Partisans from the underground ATES movement conducted reconnaissance of the Russian naval base in Novorossiysk, where most of the Black Sea Fleet ships were redeployed.

On the night of April 19, 2024, Russian troops launched a combined attack using 36 missiles and drones, but Ukrainian air defense systems successfully destroyed 29 of them, including for the first time a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber with X-22 cruise missiles.

Two large vessels, probably bulk carriers 150 and 125 meters long, were spotted off the coast of occupied Sevastopol, according to satellite imagery by the Crimean Wind monitoring group.

The Ukrainian military struck at Russian military facilities in the occupied Crimea, destroying 4 S-400 launchers, an air defense control center, 3 radar stations and surveillance equipment, causing significant losses to Russian combat capabilities.

The SBU detained an "assistant" of MP Nestor Shufrych, he faces up to 8 years in prison.