War update: 168 combat engagements on frontline over past day
On April 27, there were 168 combat engagements on the frontline, with the highest number occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
28 April 2025
On April 27, there were 168 combat engagements on the frontline, with the highest number occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
In Bryansk, Russia, drones once again attacked the Kremniy plant, where microelectronics are produced for missile systems, the Pantsir air defense systems, Iskander missiles, radar systems (RLS), electronic warfare systems (EW), and UAVs.
Russian troops have already lost nearly 949,800 troops killed or wounded since the large-scale invasion, including 1,160 in the past day alone.
The Spartan Race will be held in Kyiv on May 17-18 in support of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry (HUR).
The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea confirmed the participation of the DPRK army units in combat operations against the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kursk region of Russia.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican last week was “nice” and noted that he was disappointed with Russia as the latter keeps launching missiles at Ukraine amid the ongoing negotiations.
27 April 2025
In his evening address, President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that since March 11, when Ukraine accepted a U.S. proposal for ceasefire, Russia has used nearly 8,500 aerial bombs, 200 missiles of various types, and 3,000 Shahed attack drones against Ukraine.
The Indian Navy on Sunday, April 27, released a video of anti-ship missile training amid tensions with neighboring Pakistan that arose after armed men shot dead at least 26 tourists at a resort near Pahalgam in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday.
Ukraine's air defense forces successfully destroyed 841 enemy targets in the skies over the country in the past week.
Ukraine's air defense forces successfully destroyed 841 enemy targets in the skies over the country in the past week.
On the night of April 27, the Defense Forces shot down 57 drones used by Russian troops to attack Ukraine, and another 67 enemy imitators were lost locally.
As many as 174 combat clashes were recorded between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian troops on April 26, with the fiercest fighting taking place on the Pokrovsk front.
Russia suffered approximately 948,640 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and April 27, 2025, with 1,030 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
26 April 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed military support for Ukraine and the preparation of a new package of sanctions against Russia with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni discussed security guarantees and the continuation of military support for Ukraine during their meeting in Rome.
U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized The New York Times over its report on a proposed deal he wants to impose on Ukraine, while also expressing doubts about whether Vladimir Putin truly seeks peace in Ukraine.
Emergency and recovery work has been finalized at the site of a Russian missile strike on a residential building in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi district.
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 66 Russian drones on the night of April 25-26, while 31 enemy UAVs disappeared from radar screens.
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to April 26, 2025 amount to nearly 947,610 invaders, including another 1,110 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
As of 06:00 on April 26, 2025, the Ukrainian Navy reported the presence of a Russian warship in the Black Sea, armed with a total salvo of six missiles.
Security officers have detained an FSB agent near Kyiv who was coordinating Russian missile and drone strikes targeting locations of Ukraine's Armed Forces and Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) units in the Kyiv region.
25 April 2025
Ukraine will seek approval from the United States for the purchase of Patriot air defense systems.
The North Korean ballistic missile, which was used by Russian forces to strike Kyiv on April 24, contained at least 116 components imported from other countries, with most of them being produced by American companies.
President Volodymyr Zelensky visited a residential area in Kyiv that had been affected by a Russian missile strike.
Following the Russian attack on Kyiv on April 24, paintings, household icons by honored Ukrainian artist Oleksandr Okhapkin, and towels from the collection of honored culture worker of Ukraine Zoya Ruzhyn were saved.
The North Korean ballistic missile, which was used by Russian forces to strike Kyiv on April 24, contained at least 116 components imported from other countries, with most of them being produced by American companies.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has returned to Ukraine, with his further schedule depending on how the situation develops.
Between April 1 and April 24, at least 848 civilian casualties resulting from Russian shelling were reported in Ukraine, including 151 fatalities and 697 injuries.
During the Spring Meetings in Washington, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held discussions on joint weapons production.