Yuliia Taradiuk

Ukraine's Human Rights Ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets said that the Russian side cannot avoid responding to Ukraine's requests if they are communicated through the U.S.

Key developments on April 29: * Russian helicopters struck in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, Ukraine's elite drone unit says * Ukraine hits Russia's 'shadow fleet' oil tanker near Tuapse, General Staff says * Ukraine confirms drone strikes on Russian air defense system, oil depot in occupied Crimea * Belarus bars Russian conscripts from leaving country Ukrainian drones struck two Russian helicopters in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, more than 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the front line, Ukraine's

Russian citizens are prohibited from leaving the country after receiving a draft notice. According to the report, Belarus and Russia share conscription bases, so the Belarusian security services have access to them and can detain a person if they are in the base.

According to the report, the tanker MARQUISE was struck by two kamikaze drones launched by a Ukrainian Navy unit.

Russia's Defense Ministry reported on April 29 that its air defense intercepted 98 Ukrainian drones.

Russia launched 171 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.

From the base, Iskander missiles could reach the front lines or rear Ukrainian cities "in a matter of minutes," Special Operations Forces said.

"The chatbot will be completely reorganized in the near future," the Yellow Ribbon wrote.

This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin. This week, the Kyiv Independent published a long-read investigation into the endangering of pro-Ukrainian partisans and activists on Russia-occupied territories on the part of the Yellow Ribbon organization and their backers. Read it here. Key news as of April 26: * 12 Russian FSB officers kil

The Russian-installed head of the occupied city of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, claimed that the air defense downed 71 Ukrainian drones.

"Disasters know no borders — neither should solidarity. Moldova stands with those who build, not destroy," Maia Sandu said.

"The explosion at the fourth reactor changed the lives of millions of Ukrainians. Its consequences affected the entire world and are still felt today," Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned the Sevan on April 24, along with 18 other vessels, for transporting Iranian oil and gas products to foreign markets.

Russia launched 144 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said, reporting that Ukrainian air defense intercepted 124.

A fire is burning at an oil refinery in the Russian city of Yaroslavl as Ukrainian drones attacked several Russian regions and occupied Crimea overnight on April 26, authorities and social media channels reported.