Ukrainian drones hit over 160,000 enemy targets in two months – Syrskyi
In March and April, Ukrainian drones successfully struck and destroyed more than 160,000 enemy targets.
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01 May 2025
Russian army attacks three districts in Dnipropetrovsk region, injuring one person
The Russian army attacked Dnipropetrovsk region, there is a victim.
Invaders attack Kherson with drone again, one wounded
In Kherson, a 45-year-old civilian man was hit by a Russian drone and injured.
Drone strike on Pivdenne: number of casualties rises to 15, two children in hospital
The number of victims of the Russian attack on the city of Pivdenne on April 30 has increased to 15, most of them children, two were hospitalized.
Strike on Kharkiv: Russians attached bag of nails to drone
The Molniia drone that Russia used to strike Kharkiv on May 1 was equipped with nails to cause more damge to the population.
Russian airstrike damages critical infrastructure in Kostiantynivka
Russian forces launched an airstrike on a critical infrastructure facility in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, causing significant damage.
Defective mortar shells for Ukrainian army: Court takes director of defense factory into custody
Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi District Court has taken into custody, without the right to post bail, the director of a defense factory in the Dnipropetrovsk region and his deputy, who are suspected of supplying defective mortar shells to the front.
Ukraine destroys over 2,300 targets in April
The Air Defense Forces have intercepted 2,332 incoming targets launched by the Russian invasion army throughout April.
Currently unclear what causes detonation of cluster ammo dropped by Russian drones - Kyiv official
It is currently unknown what causes the ammunition dropped from Russian attack drones along their route to detonate as the State Emergency Service continues its work at the site of the recent explosions in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district.
General Staff: Ukrainian forces killed or wounded 35,010 Russian troops in April
Ukraine's Defense Forces destroyed or disabled 1,560 Russian artillery systems, 217 tanks, and 484 armored combat vehicles in April.
Defense Forces restore 115 combat positions in April - Syrskyi
In April, Ukrainian defenders prevented critical losses and enemy breakthroughs, and hit 62 military facilities on Russian territory with deep strike capabilities. In total, 115 positions were restored.
In Odesa, drone hit Nova Poshta branch without detonating
In Odesa, during a drone attack on the night of May 1, one of the Russian drones hit the cargo department of Nova Poshta without detonating.
Zelensky on Shahed attack: Russia answers truce proposals with renewed shelling
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that overnight, Russians had used 170 drones against Ukraine, more than a hundred of them Shaheds. He emphasized that in response to the ceasefire proposals, Russia is carrying out new attacks.
Russian troops attempting to destroy Huliaipole with airstrikes – Voloshyn
Russian forces are attempting to destroy the town of Huliaipole in the Zaporizhzhia region with airstrikes.
Russians attack woman with drone in suburbs of Kherson
In the suburbs of Kherson, in the village of Antonivka, Russians attacked a woman with a drone, she was injured.
Ten explosions occurred in Kyiv’s Darnytsia district; KCMA suspects Russian drones detonated munitions
The detonation of unknown explosive devices was recorded in the Darnytskyi district of the capital.
Woman injured in Kyiv as drone’s explosive part detonates with delay – Klitschko
An elderly woman was hospitalized in Kyiv after an explosive part of a drone detonated with a delay.
AFU: Russians aim to advance into Dnipropetrovsk region from south
Russian troops are trying to enter Dnipropetrovsk region from the south.
Drone attack on Odesa: Couple killed, 15 injured, including 6 hospitalized
A drone attack on Odesa during the night of May 1 left 15 people injured, with six requiring hospitalization.
Russian drones attack Ukrainian railway infrastructure overnight Thu
In Odesa region on the night of May 1, Ukraine’s railway infrastructure came under a Russian attack as in one of the network’s sections, rail tracks, power lines, and three freight cars sustained damage.
Ukraine downs over 70 Russian drones since Wed night
Ukraine’s Defense Forces intercepted 74 drones of the 170 UAVs Russia had launched at Ukraine since last night, while 68 decoy drones disappeared from radar causing no damage on the ground.
War update: 196 combat engagements on front lines in past 24 hours
As many as 196 combat engagements took place between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invaders on April 30.
Russia's war casualty toll in Ukraine climbs by 1,230 in past 24 hours
Russia suffered approximately 953,190 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and May 1, 2025, with 1,230 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
National Guard fighters destroy Russian ammunition depots, equipment in Kharkiv region
FPV drone pilots from the 13th Khartiia Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine have destroyed Russian ammunition depots, mortars, artillery, equipment, and fortifications on the Kharkiv front.
Russian drone attack on Odesa: Two killed, five injured
Two people were killed and five others injured in a Russian drone attack on Odesa overnight.
Over 170 children remain in mandatory evacuation zone in Donetsk region
A total of 135 families with 172 children still remain in settlements of the Donetsk region where mandatory evacuation of children is underway.
Ukrainian drone operators destroy Russian Borshchevik signal intelligence system in Kharkiv sector
In the Kharkiv sector, Ukraine's Defense Forces used drones to destroy a Russian Borshchevik mobile signal intelligence system.
30 April 2025
89 people evacuated from Donetsk region in the last two days of April
Over the last two days of April, 89 people were evacuated from the Donetsk region as part of mandatory evacuation efforts.
Russian army targets civilian infrastructure in Sumy region, injuring two
Russian forces attacked civilian infrastructure in the Mykolaivka community, in the Sumy district, leaving two men, aged 38 and 62, injured.
Ukrainian forces destroy Russian armored vehicles during evacuation attempt near Kramatorsk
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian defenders used drones to strike Russian forces as they attempted to evacuate an MT-LB armored recovery vehicle from the battlefield.