High-ranking Wagner officer killed by Ukrainian special forces in close combat

11:44 PM

Foreign Ministry clarifies rules on ban on men abroad applying for consular services.

The new ban on military-age Ukrainian men applying for consular services abroad is a temporary suspension and will not apply to those who have updated their military records, the Foreign Ministry said on April 30 as part of a clarification on recent changes.

11:14 PM

Zelensky: Aid delivery has to speed up for Ukraine to 'disrupt Russian plans.'

President Volodymyr Zelensky held a day of meetings on the situation on the front lines on April 30, calling for Western allies to speed up deliveries of critically needed military aid.

11:02 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Germany delivers Skynex air defense system, Marder vehicles, ammunition

10:45 PM

War analysis

Skynex: The German drone destroyer reinforcing Ukraine's air defense

10:42 PM

Austin says US urging other partners to provide Patriots to Ukraine.

The U.S. continues to encourage other countries to provide Ukraine with Patriot air defense systems, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on April 30.

9:10 PM

Trump says he would only continue US aid to Ukraine if Europe 'starts equalizing.'

The U.S. should stop providing aid to Ukraine "unless Europe starts equalizing," presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said in an interview with Time published on April 30.

8:27 PM

Stoltenberg: Ukraine's trust in NATO 'dented' by aid delays.

Speaking to Reuters, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said an overhaul of how international military aid was coordinated was required.

8:15 PM

Ukraine allocates funds for 300,000 drones.

Ukraine has allocated a further Hr 15.5 billion ($391 million) to purchasing drones for the country's armed forces, enough to buy 300,000, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on April 30.

7:13 PM

Georgia

Georgian government holds massive anti-West rally as it aims to pass 'Russian-style' law

6:56 PM

Poll: 74% of Ukrainians feel negatively towards Russians.

More than two-thirds of Ukrainians feel negatively toward Russians, while around one-third feel negatively towards Belarusians, according to a survey by the Kyiv Mohyla Academy's School for Policy Analysis on April 30.

6:22 PM

Israel to mothball its Patriots, fate of systems badly needed by Ukraine unknown.

Israel did not say what would happen to the systems after they're retired but Ukraine has for months now been asking for more Patriots to bolster the country's air defenses.

4:49 PM

Latvia announces new military aid package for Ukraine, includes air defense.

Latvia has approved the delivery of a new military aid package to Ukraine, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina announced on April 30.

4:21 PM

Ukraine's TV, radio-broadcasting body urges government not to use Telegram.

"Although Telegram is a very convenient form of communication, officials and official governmental organizations must be kept off Telegram, and this ban must be implemented immediately," Olha Herasymyuk, the head of the Council, said.

4:09 PM

State Border Guard Service establishes new brigade on Ukraine's Border Guard Day.

The State Border Guard Service founded its third combat brigade, "Hart" (a Ukrainian word for "to harden"), on April 30 on the occasion of Ukraine's Border Guard Day, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko announced on his Telegram channel.

3:49 PM

Kyiv authorities begin dismantling historical monument to Pereiaslav Council.

The Pereiaslav Council of 1654 saw the Cossacks, inhabitants of modern-day Ukraine, enter into an alliance with Moscow against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

3:02 PM

SBU detains Kyiv residents suspected of spreading pro-Russian disinformation via fake accounts of Budanov, Maliuk.

The detainees created fake social media and messenger accounts of SBU chief Vasyl Maliuk and military intelligence (HUR) head Kyrylo Budanov for this purpose, the SBU said.

2:53 PM

Zelensky: Ukraine will join NATO only after defeating Russia.

President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes that the win against Russia will help to reach a perfect agreement among all NATO member states on Ukraine's membership.

2:41 PM

Deputy PM says no plan to forcibly bring back Ukrainian men from EU.

Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said that there will be "no restrictions or forced return of Ukrainian citizens of any gender or age" back to Ukraine.

1:47 PM

Prosecutor General: Russia using cluster munition against Odesa points to deliberate targeting of civilians.

"This (cluster munition) is an indiscriminate weapon, the use of which can lead to significant casualties among the civilian population," the Prosecutor General's Office said on Telegram, citing Andrii Kostin.

1:17 PM

Icelandic parliament adopts resolution on long-term support for Ukraine.

The resolution aims to support the independence, sovereignty, borders, the safety of civilians, humanitarian aid, and reconstruction work in Ukraine, the statement read.

1:17 PM

FT: Europe 'sleep walking' into dependence on Russian fertilizer, producer says.

Eurostat, the EU's statistics agency, said that the import of Russian urea, a typical fertilizer, had doubled from the previous year up to June 2023.

12:20 PM

Estonia will not force out Ukrainian men with expired passports.

The Estonian Interior Ministry does not plan to conduct forced repatriation of Ukrainian refugees staying in Estonia, Anneli Viks, the ministry's advisor on citizenship and migration policy, said on April 30 in an interview with Estonian media outlet ERR.

12:00 PM

Polish Foreign Ministry criticizes Duda over nuclear sharing comments.

"It should have been first consulted with the government, not to just come out and say: we want nuclear arms on our territory," Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Szejna said.

11:11 AM

Russian proxy claims Ukrainian missile strike on occupied Crimea.

The news was corroborated by the Crimean Wind and Astra Telegram channels, which also added that the Crimean Bridge was temporarily closed as a result.

11:10 AM

Bloomberg: Macron hopes to convince Xi to sway Putin toward ending invasion of Ukraine.

Xi Jinping will travel to the European Union for the first time in five years. The Chinese president will begin his five-day trip to France, Serbia, and Hungary on May 5, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.