Ukraine

Russians damaged energy facilities and the natural gas transportation system in the west of the country during a massive missile attack on April 27.

According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, unknown persons destroyed two diesel locomotives in Russia, one in Orenburg and the other in Vladikavkaz, which reduced the enemy's military and logistics capabilities.

In 2023, a small increase in electricity tariffs provided an additional 3 GW of capacity, which allowed Ukraine to stabilize the system and safely pass the heating season.

During the night attack on Ukraine, the Russians used unidentified drones, probably for reconnaissance purposes.

More than 110,000 people crossed the Ukrainian border the day before, a sharp increase in the number of people is associated with the weekend and the upcoming Easter holidays.

Fierce fighting continues in eastern Ukraine: the enemy has deployed up to four brigades in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions, trying to advance west of Avdiivka and Maryinka in the direction of Pokrovsk and Kurakhove.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski hopes that Germany will send Ukraine long-range Taurus missiles, inspired by the US decision to supply ATACMS missiles.

Over the past month, Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have caused billions of hryvnias in damage.

According to UK estimates, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, about 450,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the war against Ukraine and more than 10,000 pieces of armored vehicles have been destroyed.

The "Immortal Regiment" march and Victory Day parades in several western regions of Russia were canceled for security reasons, likely due to vulnerability to drone strikes and potential protests against the war in Ukraine.

Despite Russia's massive attacks on Ukraine's energy system, no large-scale restrictions or emergency electricity imports were required the day before, although the system remained difficult but stable due to significant damage to the generation and transmission systems.

Russian troops have significantly intensified shelling and assaults in the Luhansk region, while banning mass events in the occupied territories and recruiting to the ranks of the "youth army" through Russian propaganda in schools.

According to the head of the Zaporizhzhya regional military administration, an explosion occurred in the Zaporizhzhya region of Ukraine after an air alert was announced and a threat of ballistic missile attacks was announced.

The head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration Ruslan Kravchenko announced the delivery of a new batch of drones to the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade as part of a joint effort to help the Ukrainian military.

Ukraine's national ice hockey team has won the World Championship in Division 1B and leads the standings after defeating Estonia 8-0 in the opening match.

Zelenskiy called on allies to provide more advanced air defense systems to protect Ukrainian cities from Russian attacks, saying this would reduce Russia's ability to wage terror and force it to seek peace.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland said that Ukraine should take the initiative in the ethically ambiguous issue of returning Ukrainians of military age from Poland.

The enemy continues to terrorize the south of Ukraine with missile attacks, fired 13 missiles, in particular at thermal power facilities, 7 of which were shot down, and fired at the front line and settlements of Kherson region from anti-aircraft guns, although there were no casualties.

Ukrainian gymnasts won three medals on the third competition day of the European Championships: Ilya Kovtun won gold in the parallel bars and uneven bars, and Nazar Chepurny won bronze in the vault.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called Russian President Vladimir Putin "a political animal that feels fear" and urged his partners to firmly believe in Ukraine's victory and not to show fear, as Putin becomes more aggressive when he feels it.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 466,150 personnel and 7,279 tanks.

Ukraine's air defense system shot down all 4 Shahid drones and 5 unidentified drones launched by Russian forces during the night attack.

The event was launched in 2003 by the International Labor Organization. The struggle of employees for their rights began in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution.

A court in Russia has arrested a 12th suspect, a 21-year-old Tajik citizen, for providing communications equipment and money to the accused in the deadly attack on Crocus City Hall.

Denmark will allocate $28. 6 million to purchase weapons for Ukraine directly from Ukrainian manufacturers.

The Russian occupiers are planning to force children in the occupied Ukrainian territories to attend drone piloting courses taught by Russian military personnel starting September 1, 2024, in violation of international law and humanitarian principles.

Russian occupants attacked energy and gas infrastructure facilities in Dnipropetrovs'k, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv regions at night, injuring power engineers and damaging energy facilities, but Ukraine's energy system remains stable thanks to its own generation and imports.

President Zelenskyy called on leaders to stand in solidarity against Russian terror around the clock so that the terrorists are defeated. Ukraine is preparing for new communication with its partners to strengthen its position and convince Moscow that the war will not benefit them.

Cuban mercenaries fighting on the side of Russia in the Pokrovsk sector killed their Russian commander because of constant humiliation, beatings, and delayed wages.

The head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice said that there is about a month and a half left to reach an international consensus on the confiscation of Russian assets, as the G7 summit in mid-June is likely to formalize a decision on this issue.