Russian military unit in southern Ukraine refuses to fight

7:31 AM

Fire breaks out at oil refinery in Ryazan Oblast after drone strikes.

Drones struck Russia's Ryazan and Voronezh oblasts overnight on May 1, causing a fire to break out at a Ryazan oil refinery, the oblasts' governors reported.

6:34 AM

US Senate approves ban on Russian uranium imports.

The U.S. Senate on April 30 voted unanimously to approve legislation banning imports of enriched uranium from Russia. The legislation will now advance to the White House, where U.S. President Joe Biden must sign the bill in order for it to become law.

5:32 AM

Media: Lukashenko building luxury residence near Sochi.

The residence is reportedly being built in the elite Russian resort town of Krasnaya Polyana on a plot of more than 97,000 square meters.

4:42 AM

Official: Donetsk Oblast farmers' war losses exceed $125 million.

"This is only the calculated amount, because there are still many unaccounted for, because it is impossible to get to the territories there, to inspect them," said Olena Rybakova, deputy agriculture director for the Donetsk Oblast State Administration.

3:53 AM

Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast.

The community of Bilopillia was hit hardest, sustaining 69 explosions in 24 hours. Velyka Pysarivka recorded 50 explosions caused by Russian artillery and drones.

2:51 AM

Ukrainian boy defeats Russian chess star to win World Championship.

Oleksii Nakonechnyi, a 10-year-old chess player from Truskavets, won the U10 World Cadet Rapid Chess Championship in Albania, defeating Russian champion Roman Shogdzhiev, who participated in the tournament as a neutral player.

2:05 AM

Norway to allocate over $600 million for Ukrainian air defense, ammunition.

The new funds will primarily support military aid to Ukraine, with a smaller portion allocated to civilian financial aid, Norway's prime minister said on April 30.

1:33 AM

Russian missile attack on Odesa kills 3, injures 3.

Russian forces attacked the southern port city of Odesa with ballistic missiles the night of April 30, killing three people and wounding three others, regional Governor Oleh Kiper reported.

12:43 AM

Reuters: Georgian police attack protesters with tear gas, water cannons.

Georgian police on April 30 attacked protesters with tear gas and water cannons outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, where demonstrators gathered to protest the government's controversial "foreign agents" law, Reuters reported.

12:26 AM

MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 53

12:01 AM

Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 129

11:44 PM

Foreign Ministry clarifies rules for 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.