5 people killed by Russian missile strikes in Vinnytsya Oblast.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia's support and lauded the "strategic partnership" between the two countries.

The project follows a defense declaration signed by Ukraine and Norway on April 14 in Oslo, where President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere agreed to deepen military cooperation, including joint drone production, as part of a broader strategic partnership.

Panama-flagged bulk carrier Panormitis, allegedly carrying grain stolen from occupied Ukrainian territories, arrived at the Haifa Bay earlier this week.

The U.N. nuclear watchdog has repeatedly warned that military activity around the Russian-occupied facility risks a wider nuclear safety crisis.

"Ukraine has proven itself a partner for countries that want to defend themselves against aerial attacks," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

A private company that was awarded a Hr 2.5 billion ($57 million) contract by the state to repair and maintain military equipment siphoned off about $13 million through shell companies, investigators said.

The findings come amid broader concerns over Ukraine's mobilization system, which has faced persistent challenges in recruitment and rotation during the full-scale war.

The opening coincided with the arrival of Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in Pyongyang.

Russia launched a drone attack on Odesa overnight on April 27, striking residential infrastructure in the city, officials reported.

Russia launched 94 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said, adding that air defenses intercepted 74.

The number includes 810 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 213,858 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine.

Mali's defense minister, Sadio Camara, who had close ties to the Kremlin, was killed in an insurgent attack, a government spokesperson said April 26, as Russia's Africa Corps withdrew from a northern Malian town after clashes with rebels.