US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrives in Kyiv on an unannounced visit to demonstrate US solidarity with Ukraine and discuss additional military aid.
Explosions were heard in occupied Mariupol, and occupation channels reported "smoke" and "damage" in the city center.
According to Russian media reports, two Grad missiles hit an oil depot and damaged the premises of the LPR special forces at 3 Raketny Lane in occupied Luhansk.
Satellite photos confirm damage to an oil depot in Russia-occupied Luhansk after explosions: at least three fuel storage tanks were destroyed by fire.
Russia intensifies repressions and deploys additional FSB units in the occupied Crimea due to the lack of local support and to counter partisan activities, as the local population awaits liberation and continues to attack Russian military facilities.
Satellite imagery shows that Russian air defense equipment, likely S-300/S-400 systems, was destroyed on April 30 during a night attack on a Russian military airfield in Dzhankoy.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski hopes that Germany will send Ukraine long-range Taurus missiles, inspired by the US decision to supply ATACMS missiles.
Ukraine received long-range ATACMS missiles from the United States to increase pressure on Russian forces in occupied Crimea and eastern Ukraine.
The United States is preparing the largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine, worth $6 billion, including Patriot systems, artillery ammunition, drones, anti-drone weapons, and air-to-air missiles, although the equipment could take years to deliver.
President Zelenskyy held phone conversations with leaders of the U. S. Congress, thanking them for their military assistance to Ukraine and discussing the need to further develop air defense and long-range radar systems.
Ukraine should prepare for possible massive attacks from Russia when weapons from international partners arrive, said Air Force spokesman Ilya Yevlash.
The United States has already provided Ukraine with ATACMS long-range ballistic missiles and will send more, hoping they will make a difference on the battlefield, confirmed US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
In March, the United States provided Ukraine with long-range ATACMS ballistic missiles as part of a $300 million aid package that will allow Ukrainian troops to strike Russian targets anywhere in the occupied territories.
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.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister hopes that the White House will unveil a new military aid package "within days, maybe hours".
The Biden administration is preparing a new $1 billion aid package for Ukraine, which for the first time may include long-range ATACMS missile systems.
The US Senate plans to consider aid bills that include a military support package for Ukraine. However, senators will have 30 hours to discuss the document before the final vote.
Against the backdrop of international military and financial assistance to Ukraine, the occupiers began to intensify the construction of fortifications throughout Crimea.
Zelenskyy announces that all agreements on Ukraine's receipt of long-range ATACMS missiles from the United States have been finalized.
In 2023, global military spending reached a record high of $2,443 billion, with the United States, China and Russia being the largest spenders, driven by Russia's aggression against Ukraine and other armed conflicts around the world.
The United States may begin sending long-range ATACMS missiles and other military equipment to Ukraine by the end of next week, according to Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner.
The CIA director warns that there is a real risk of Ukraine's defeat by Russia by the end of 2024 if Congress does not pass a military aid bill.
Biden promises to immediately sign bills providing critical aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan after congressional approval to support allies against threats from Russia and Iran.
The U. S. House of Representatives publishes bills to allocate $61 billion in aid to Ukraine, including $23 billion to replenish U.S. arsenals.
Zelenskiy says Germany refuses to provide Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles, its most powerful weapons system, as Scholz argues that Germany cannot leave itself without them, but Zelenskiy says this will not protect the world from a nuclear threat from Russia.
President Zelensky explained why Ukraine needs long-range ATACMS missiles.
The US Congress is discussing various mechanisms to provide additional assistance to Ukraine, including the use of seized assets of Russian oligarchs, the provision of weapons and humanitarian aid separately or as a package, and the possibility of loans, although the details are still being discussed.
Jake Sullivan, Biden's national security adviser, made an unannounced visit to Kyiv and assured that Congress would vote to provide $60 billion in aid to Ukraine, including a new $300 million military aid package that includes ammunition, air defense and other weapons.
According to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, the Biden administration is not yet ready to announce the delivery of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine, but will continue efforts to provide military support.
The US Pentagon is now open to providing Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles with a range of about 290 kilometers, which differs from its previous insistence on keeping all such missiles for its own use.