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01 May 2024
During a phone call with the Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ireland Michal Martin, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov informed his interlocutor of the latest battlefield developments and construction of fortifications.
Russian forces have attacked the city of Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region with artillery and a kamikaze drone, injuring four people.
Since February 24, 2022, a total of 669 civilians, including 78 children, have been injured by explosive devices across Ukraine.
Russian invaders hit the village of Zolochiv in Kharkiv region with at least three guided aerial bombs.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov spoke with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles over the phone to discuss bilateral cooperation in the defense industry.
Three children were returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine: An 11-year-old girl and boys aged 9 and 13.
Another victim of Russia’s April 29 missile attack on Odesa has died. This brings the death toll to six.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR) announces the mass desertion of mercenaries from Nepal from the Russian army units fighting in Ukraine.
The number of wounded as a result of a Russian air strike on Zolochiv in Kharkiv region on May 1 increased to six, including an 11-year-old child.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces operating in the eastern sector eliminated 988 invaders and destroyed 5 enemy tanks, 20 armored fighting vehicles, 544 UAVs, and other weapons and military equipment in the past day.
On April 30, the Russian army killed two residents in the Donetsk region.
The Russian forces have launched an air strike on the outskirts of Kharkiv, damaging 10 houses.
On the morning of May 1, Russian troops launched an airstrike on Zolochiv in Kharkiv region, resulting in human casualties.
Drones operated by the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry overnight Wednesday, May 1, attacked the Ryazan Oil Refinery and another refinery located in Voronezh region (RF).
The Russians have now picked the city of Odesa as the key target for their strikes. Overnight Wednesday, they attacked densely populated areas with three Iskander-M ballistic missiles.
In the early hours of Wednesday, a number of drones attacked the Ryazan Oil Refinery that went ablaze after at least two explosions.
Russian troops somewhat slowed down the offensive around Avdiivka, at the same time becoming more assertive on the Bakhmut-Chasiv Yar axis, trying to put pressure on the Ukrainian defense to advance toward Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka.
Russian troops struck 13 settlements in Ukraine's southern Kherson region on Tuesday, April 30.
Russia's overall combat losses in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and May 1, 2024 amounted to about 469,840 troops, including 1,120 killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
Russian troops attacked Nikopol with artillery and Grad multiple rocket launchers late on April 30, injuring a woman.
Some 122 combat engagements have taken place on the front lines over the past 24 hours, with Ukrainian aircraft striking 12 enemy concentration areas.
Operators of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have landed in the Chernihiv region a Russian Tachyon unmanned aerial vehicle, which was conducting reconnaissance of an area near the Russian-Ukrainian border.
Russian troops attacked Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa with ballistic missiles late on April 30, killing three people.
Operators from the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed two Russian Buk anti-aircraft missile systems in the Sumy sector.
E-warfare operators with the Special Operations Forces managed to intercept control of and safely land a Russian Takhion unmanned aerial vehicle that was on an aerial reconnaissance mission over the Russian-Ukrainian border in Chernihiv region.
30 April 2024
Ukraine needs a significant speed-up of deliveries to strengthen the capabilities of its soldiers tangibly. It is not Russian air bombs and assault operations that should dominate the frontline, but the Ukrainian initiative — its air defense, artillery, and drones.
The United States continues to encourage countries that have Patriot missile defense systems in stock to provide some of them to Ukraine to protect its sky against Russian missile and air strikes on civilian settlements and critical infrastructure.
In the Kupiansk operational area, the Russian invasion forces resumed the attacks having replenished their units over the past two months.
On April 30, a total of 96 combat engagements took place between Ukraine’s defense forces and Russian invasion troops.
Two policemen were wounded in a strike in Kharkiv, and the twin brother of the deceased railroad worker is also among the wounded.