President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine is bringing the issue of occupied Crimea and Crimean prisoners to a new international level; he has also announced important steps in this regard in the near future. Source
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Etienne de Poncins, the French Ambassador to Ukraine, has arrived in the city of Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, which was under Russian occupation from March to September 2022. Source
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have posted a video showing the moment when a Russian drone was shot down by a Stinger MANPADS. Source
Klaudia Tanner, the Minister of Defence of Austria, has not changed her opinion regarding the possible participation of the state in mine clearance in Ukraine before the end of hostilities, considering it a violation of constitutional neutrality. Source
What did the Russians hit in Kyiv? Patriot or something else? A video from the network shows the intensive work of the Air Defense Forces over Kiev that night. Source
The US Air Force has praised Ukrainian pilots’ ability to master Western F-16 fighter jets and believes that for them, the training programme could be completed in four months. Source
Swarm of drones wiped off the map an ammunition depot – Planet Labs. We have video and satellite images as well as photos from inside the ammunition warehouse. Source
After the liberation of Crimea and part of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts from the Russian occupation, “gentle Ukrainization” will be needed there, said Oleksandr Tkachenko, Ukrainian Minister of Culture and Information Policy. Source
Russian media RIA Novosti showed debris from at least one Storm Shadow missile. The missile hit a Russian target in the city of Luhansk this morning at 8:00 a.m Source
On 28 April, the Russian Air Force once again struck the border of Chernihiv Oblast with guided aerial bombs. Source
Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter has come dangerously close to the Russian border. As a result of this proximity, the Russian Aerospace Forces take to the air a Su-35. Source
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, has discussed the situation with the ban on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products in certain EU countries with Charles Michel, President of the European Council. Source
Four Russian aircraft shot down: 2 Mi-8s, one Su-34 and Su-35 each – this is what Ukrainian and Russian sources say, both among the media and among Telegram. Source
The Council of Europe seems to be the first international organisation that not only recognises Kosovo but also makes it a full-fledged member, ignoring protests and threats from Serbia. Source
Russian MoD announced that on May 12 it shot down two Ukrainian planes. One was Su-24 tactical bomber and the other was a MiG-29 covering it during the mission. Source
During 28 April, the Russian occupiers carried out more than 40 attacks on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts. Source
As of 19:00, the number of victims of the Russian missile attack on a nine-storey apartment building in Uman rose to 23 people. Source
A rescue dog fell asleep on the rubble after multiple hours of searching for people in the ruins of an apartment building in Uman, which was hit by a Russian missile on the morning of 28 April. Source
A large-scale air-raid warning was announced on Friday evening due to the activity of the Russian strategic, tactical and long-range aircraft. Source
At least 8 Kh-22 missiles were fired by seven or eight Russian bombers in the direction of Odessa, Ukraine said. Airstrike was carried out ahead of Victory Day. Source