Air Defense Forces shoot down 190 of 210 Russian drones
Air Defense Forces shot down 190 drones that the Russian military has used to attack Ukraine since last night. Enemy strikes were recorded at 14 locations.
01 May 2026
Air Defense Forces shot down 190 drones that the Russian military has used to attack Ukraine since last night. Enemy strikes were recorded at 14 locations.
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Operators from the Nemesis Unmanned Systems Brigade struck a number of enemy targets in the Zaporizhzhia region: a pickup truck equipped with electronic warfare systems, “UAZ SGR” vehicles, passenger cars, trucks, and vehicles with trailers.
In the Kherson region, one person was killed and six others were injured as a result of Russian shelling attacks throughout the day.
Fighters of the Raid regiment of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces carried out strikes on a complex of facilities belonging to the Russian Special Purpose Center Bars-Sarmat deep in temporarily occupied areas of the Zaporizhzhia region, on the coast of the Sea of Azov.
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Operators from the Nemesis Unmanned Systems Brigade struck a number of enemy targets in the Zaporizhzhia region: a pickup truck equipped with electronic warfare systems, “UAZ SGR” vehicles, passenger cars, trucks, and vehicles with trailers.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on the latest Russian airstrike, noted that seven people are currently in hospitals in Dnipro, five have been hospitalized in Odesa, and two of them are in serious condition.
Russian forces are attempting to advance toward the town of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region from both the right and left banks of the Oskil River.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed Ukrainian representatives to clarify with the U.S. President’s team the details of Russia’s proposal for a short-term ceasefire.
The Transnistrian direction remains one of the key priorities for ensuring security along critical sections of the border.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi has signed an order introducing mandatory rotation for servicemen performing tasks on the front line, setting clear time limits for deployment on positions as well as requirements for support and rest.
A total of 177 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the frontline over the past day, April 29, including 41 in the Pokrovsk sector.
Ukraine’s air defense forces neutralized 172 out of 206 drones launched by Russian invaders in an attack that began in the evening of April 29.
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Total combat losses among Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to April 30, 2026, amount to approximately 1,330,290 personnel, including 1,470 over the past 24 hours.