Syrskyi discloses Russian army's losses since start of 2024
Russian army losses in manpower during its war against Ukraine over the past year and four months have amounted to 591,950 personnel.
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30 April 2025
Russian forces fire 25 Grad rockets at Huliaipole
The Russian army has attacked the frontline town of Huliaipole in the Zaporizhzhia region using Grad multiple rocket launchers.
Injury toll from Russian strikes on Pivdenne in Kharkiv region rises to 12
The number of people injured in Russian strikes on the city of Pivdenne in the Kharkiv region has risen to 12, among them children.
Attack of “Shahed” on Kharkiv: 47 people wounded, over 90 buildings damaged
At least 93 buildings were damaged in Kharkiv as a result of Russian strikes by the Shahed, and 2,200 windows were broken.
Rescuers show aftermath of Russian drone attack on Dobropillia, Sloviansk
While extinguishing fires at the site of Russian drone strikes in Dobropillia and Sloviansk, Donetsk region, rescuers were forced to repeatedly suspend work due to repeated shelling, despite the difficult conditions, all fires were extinguished.
SSU serves suspicion notice in absentia to Russian officer who ordered beheading of captured Ukrainian defender
The Security Service of Ukraine has served suspicion notices in absentia to two Russian servicemen who ordered the beheading of a captured Ukrainian defender in Volnovakha district, Donetsk region.
SBGS spox: Border guard units have become combat-ready on par with others
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, border guards have begun to perform not only law enforcement but also defense functions along with other units of the Defense Forces.
Russian strikes on Balakliia damage enterprise
Russian strikes on Balakliia in the Kharkiv region caused damage to the buildings of a production enterprise, though no injuries were reported.
Damage and injuries reported as Russian drones attack Pivdenne in Kharkiv region
On the morning of April 30, Russian forces launched a drone attack on the town of Pivdenne in the Kharkiv region, causing significant damage and injuring three residents.
Ukrainian drones hit Murom Instrument-Making Plant – source
Drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have struck the Murom Instrument-Making Plant in Russia, which specializes in manufacturing ignition systems for munitions, as well as components and equipment for the aggressor state's navy and military aviation.
Ukrainian forces down 50 Russian UAVs, another 22 disappear from radar
The Defense Forces of Ukraine successfully shot down 50 Russian drones, while 22 enemy UAVs vanished from radar.
Russian air raid targeting Kharkiv region leaves enterprise, hospital, houses in flames
Russian troops employed 55 attack drones and 13 KAB glide bombs in the latest air raid targeting the city of Kharkiv and Kharkiv region where at least 50 people were injured.
War update: 177 clashes in past day, fighting most intense in Pokrovsk axis
A total of 177 combat engagements were recorded between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders in the past 24 hours.
North Korea loses over 4,700 soldiers in Russia - South Korean intel
North Korean troops have incurred over 4,700 casualties, including 600 killed in the battles against the Ukrainian Defense Forces in Kursk region.
Two people wounded in Mykolaiv region due to Russian strikes
Two people were injured in Mykolaiv region as a result of Russian strikes.
Russian troops shell Kherson, two wounded
On the night of April 30, the Russian army shelled a house in the Korabelny district of Kherson, injuring two men.
Russian Army loses another 1,100 soldiers in war in Ukraine
The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to April 30, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amounted to about 951,960 people, including another 1,100 people in the previous day.
Number of victims of drone attack on Kharkiv increases to 39
In Kharkiv, the number of victims of the attack by Russian kamikaze drones has increased to 39.
Dnipro hit by enemy drones: one killed, houses damaged
Around 10:30 p.m. on April 29, Russian invaders attacked Dnipro with Shaheds. Several fires broke out in the city, private houses were damaged, and one person was reported dead.
City official detained in Mykolaiv region for spying on Ukrainian forces for Russia
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a city council official from Pervomaisk in the Mykolaiv region who turned out to be a Russian agent.
Video surveillance captures Russian drone strike on utility workers in Kherson
In Kherson, a video surveillance camera captured a Russian drone attack targeting utility workers last Friday.
29 April 2025
War update: 125 combat engagements on frontline; fighting in Pokrovsk sector fiercest
Since the beginning of the day, as many as 125 combat clashes have occurred between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, 51 of them in the Pokrovsk sector.
Injuries, damage reported as Russians attack Kharkiv with Shahed drones
Around 22:10 on April 29, Russian forces launched an attack at Kharkiv using Shahed-type kamikaze drones, injuring at least 20 civilians.
Russian forces amassing manpower, attempting to cross Oskil river – National Guard
Russian forces are continuing to build up manpower and are attempting to cross the Oskil River in the Kupiansk sector.
Russians ramping up pressure in Toretsk sector, deploying infantry at night
Russian forces are ramping up pressure on the Ukrainian defensive lines in the Toretsk sector, deploying infantry groups even during the night.
French army reveals how it trains Ukrainian troops in Poland
The French Joint Defense Staff has shared details on how French military instructors are training Ukrainian troops at a military training base in western Poland as part of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine).
Enemy continues attempts to create buffer zone in Sumy region
Russian forces persist in efforts to establish a buffer zone in the Sumy region, targeting civilian infrastructure in resettled villages.
NATO PA delegation honors victims at Kyiv missile strike site
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk and a delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly led by its President, Marcos Perestrello, paid tribute to the victims at the site of a Russian missile strike in Kyiv.
Russia continued to commit war crimes against Ukraine in 2024 – Amnesty International
The international human rights organization Amnesty International has published its 2024 report, listing among other issues the war crimes Russia continues to commit against Ukraine.
Enemy pushing toward border of Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk regions – Voloshyn
The situation in the Novopavlivka sector has significantly escalated, with Russian forces pressing toward the border area shared by the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk regions.