Mariupol
Biden instructed U. S. intelligence to share data on threats from China and Russia with the private sector and international partners to strengthen the security of critical U.S. infrastructure.
In occupied Mariupol, Ukraine, there were explosions and smoke near the Russian base, which prompted the occupation forces to redeploy and intensify inspections.
Two more residents of Donetsk region died as a result of Russian shelling on April 30 in Novooleksandrivka and Kalynove.
The russians organized an exhibition of destroyed trams from Mariupol as "entertainment," distorting the history of the occupation and destruction of the Ukrainian city.
Ukraine is creating a third combat brigade, the Gart, of the State Border Guard Service to strengthen defense forces on its eastern borders, in addition to the existing Steel Frontier and Revenge brigades.
A number of personnel changes are being prepared in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the possible dismissal or imprisonment of the Gauleiter, as the Kremlin is redistributing influence due to Putin's renewal of power.
The Russians dismantled one of the oldest educational institutions in Mariupol, the Mariupol Collegiate School No. 1, which survived two World Wars. They did this to destroy evidence of their shelling of civilian objects and to rewrite the history of Mariupol.
The new rail line being built by the Russian occupiers near occupied Mariupol will be within reach of Ukrainian troops, given the military assistance Ukraine will receive from its partners, making it vulnerable to attack.
Two residents of Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region, were wounded by Russian army shelling on April 27, bringing the total number of casualties in the region since the start of the full-scale invasion to 1,938 killed and 4,845 wounded.
Loud explosions were heard in Russian-occupied Mariupol. The city council suggested that the Russian Armed Forces were likely responsible for the shelling of civilians, based on information from local publics.
Five civilians were killed and eight injured as a result of Russian shelling in Donetsk region on April 25.
British intelligence believes that the detention of Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Tvanov on bribery charges indicates a serious scandal in the Russian defense ministry.
Four more residents of Donetsk region were wounded as a result of Russian shelling over the past day.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was arrested for high treason after the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine gained access to his confidential information through a cyberattack.
Several explosions occurred at the Russian occupants' base in the village of Babakh Tarama near Mariupol, injuring and killing seven soldiers.
The Russian army continues to send reinforcements to the north of Donetsk region through Mariupol.
Another seven residents of Donetsk region were wounded as a result of Russian shelling over the past day.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov has been detained on suspicion of bribery in connection with construction projects, including in occupied Mariupol.
German prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Knauf Group in connection with its alleged involvement in the reconstruction of Russia-occupied Mariupol, Ukraine.
Construction materials manufacturer Knauf is planning to completely withdraw from the Russian market after more than 30 years of operation, aiming to transfer its business to local management. Earlier, the company was suspected of supplying products to occupied Mariupol.
The occupation forces are increasing their presence in the area of the temporarily occupied Mariupol, deploying engineering units, military equipment, and laying communication cables.
On April 21, one resident of Donetsk region was killed and six were injured as a result of Russian shelling.
In occupied Mariupol, Russian security forces dismantled a memorial sign in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Ukrainian Cossacks.
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.
Two people were wounded in Donetsk region as a result of Russian shelling of Krasnohorivka and Ocheretyne on April 20.
In the occupied Mariupol, the Russian occupiers transferred 15 land plots for the construction of multi-storey buildings into mortgages without bidding, which caused outrage among residents who are left without housing and rights.
On April 19, as a result of hostile shelling, Russians wounded 4 residents of Donetsk region in Krasnohorivka, Ukrainsk, Novoaydar and Druzhkivka.
Denys "Redis" Prokopenko, commander of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, called on the United States to lift the ban on Western weapons to Azov, as it hinders the brigade's combat capability and reduces Ukraine's defense capabilities.
The creators of the Oscar-winning documentary 20 Days in Mariupol, Mstislav Chernov, Yevhen Malolietka and Vasylisa Stepanenko, held their first meeting in Ukraine after receiving the Academy Award, bringing back Oscar and BAFTA statuettes.
In Donetsk region, four local residents died as a result of Russian shelling in Krasnohorivka, Selidove and Ocheretyne.