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Tuesday, April 28
Russia's Tuapse oil refinery disaster deepens after Ukraine's drones strike yet again
Tuapse has faced intensified strikes in recent days, including strikes on an oil refinery on April 20 and April 16, leaving multi-day fires burning in the Russian town.
Zelensky slams Israel for buying stolen Ukrainian grain, says Kyiv prepares sanctions
President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly condemned Israel, which he accused of buying grain stolen by Moscow from Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine.
At least 2 killed, 20 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russian forces launched 123 drones against Ukraine overnight, of which about 80 were Shahed-type ones, the Air Force said on April 28. It reported downing 95 of them.
Slovakia takes EU to court over Russia energy phase-out
The Hungarian government under Viktor Orban had already filed a similar case, though it is unclear if the incoming pro-European government of Peter Magyar wishes to take it forward.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,327,640 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,180 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Tuesday, April 28
Sanctioned Russian billionaire's yacht passes through blockaded Strait of Hormuz
Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov’s superyacht passed through the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing restrictions on maritime traffic in the strategic waterway, according to multiple ship-tracking platforms.
About Crimea
Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in February 2014 amid the deadliest days of the EuroMaidan Revolution. Around 30,000 Russian troops crossed into Crimea, taking hold of the peninsula by early March 2014. Russia has continued to occupy Crimea ever since. Crimea covers an area of around 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles), roughly the same size as the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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Merz said Zelensky would need voters to back any territorial concessions by arguing that they would open Ukraine's path to Europe.
