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.
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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.
Updated: Russian attack on Kharkiv kills 1, injures 9
Russian forces attacked the Kyivskyi and Kholodnohirskyi districts of Kharkiv on April 30, hitting residential areas, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported.
Reuters: UN says North Korean-made missile struck Kharkiv in January
Both Ukrainian and U.S. officials have previously said that Russia has been using North Korean-produced missiles to attack Ukraine.
Duchess of Edinburgh comes to Ukraine in surprise visit
Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, traveled to Ukraine on April 29 for a one-day visit on behalf of the Foreign Office to "demonstrate solidarity with the women, men and children impacted by the war." She has become the first member of the Royal Family to visit Ukraine since the Russian invasion.
Russian forces attack 7 communities in Sumy Oblast, damaging a school
Russian forces attacked seven communities along the Sumy Oblast border on April 29, destroying a school building, the regional military administration reported. At least 73 explosions were recorded.
Russian attack on Kherson Oblast kills man
Russian forces attacked the village of Kizomys in Kherson Oblast on April 29, killing a 60-year-old man, regional Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.
Russian attacks against Ukraine injure 7 over past day
Russia targeted a total of nine Ukrainian oblasts — Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kherson, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter three regions.
Latvia donates energy equipment to Ukraine after Russian attacks on infrastructure
The Latvian state-owned company Latvenergo provided Ukraine with equipment to restore the energy system after Russian attacks, the Delfi media outlet reported on April 28.
Russia attacks 10 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked 10 communities along the Sumy Oblast border on April 27, causing 112 explosions throughout the day, the regional military administration reported.
Naftogaz: Russia's morning attack targeted gas infrastructure
The Naftogaz Group did not specify in what oblasts the targeted gas facilities were located, nor what the full consequences of the attack were.
Russian attacks on Nikopol district injure 2 women
Russian attacks against the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on April 27 injured two women aged 88 and 40, Governor Serhii Lysak said.
Russian attacks against 4 Ukrainian regions kill 1, injure 14
Russian forces struck a psychiatric hospital in Kharkiv overnight, injuring a 53-year-old female patient, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported. “At the time of the attack, 60 patients and five employees were in the medical building,” he said.
Update: Russia's attack on Sumy Oblast kill 2, injure 5
Russian forces attacked nine communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast on April 26, killing two and injuring five civilians, the regional administration reported. At least 85 explosions were reported over the past 24 hours.
Ukraine war latest: US announces additional $6 billion in weapons for Ukraine
Key developments on April 26: * US to allocate additional $6 billion in military aid to Ukraine * Source: Ukraine destroys Russian Ka-32 helicopter at Moscow airfield * Ukraine retrieves bodies of 140 fallen soldiers * El Pais: Spain to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine * US envoy to OSCE: Russian 'double-tap' attacks have killed
Russian attacks in Kharkiv Oblast injure 4
A missile attack on the village of Shestakove injured a 42-year-old man. In the Bohodukhiv district, a Russian drone struck a civilian car and wounded three people.
Military: Russian forces trying to encircle Chasiv Yar
Russian troops are trying to encircle the town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, Nazar Voloshyn, the Khortytsia Group of Forces' spokesperson, said on national television on April 26.
Kyiv evacuates children hospital due to attack threat
Kyiv authorities urgently evacuated two hospitals on April 26 after a Belarusian official appeared to threaten them with attack in a speech.
Russian attack on Sumy Oblast kills 2 elderly women, injures 3
Russian forces shelled civilian infrastructure of Bilopillia in Sumy Oblast on April 26, killing two women and injuring three others, Ukraine's Interior Ministry reported.
UPDATED: Russian attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injures 3, including 9-year-old boy
Russian troops carried out nearly 20 attacks on the Nikopol District in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on April 26, injuring at least three people, regional governor Serhii Lysak reported.
Russian strikes against Kharkiv Oblast city of Derhachi injures 4, including 3 children
None of the four reported as injured so far required hospitalization, said Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 29 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine over the past day killed five people and wounded another 29, regional authorities reported early on April 26.
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast
Throughout the day, Russian forces assailed the Sumy border with various weapons, including drones, artillery, mortar, artillery, grenade launchers, and mines.
UPDATE: Russian attack on city in Kharkiv Oblast injures at least 11
Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said that Russia struck the area near the railway station in Balakliia.
Russia uses KAB guided bomb to strike infrastructure in Sumy
In the previous 24 hours, Russian forces struck four communities in Sumy Oblast in six separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on April 24.
Russian shelling of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injures 2
A Russian artillery attack against Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on April 25 injured a 74-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man, Governor Serhii Lysak said.
Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast kill 3, injure 1
Udachne, a village in the western part of the Pokrovsk district, was most likely hit by a Russian missile. Two people were killed and one injured, the governor reported.
Italy to cooperate with UNESCO in rebuilding Odesa, cathedral damaged by Russian attacks
The historic cathedral was partially destroyed by Russian missile strikes on the city in July 2023, which also killed one person and injured at least 18 others.
UPDATED: Russia strikes critical infrastructure in Cherkasy Oblast, injures 6
Ihor Taburets, Governor of Cherkasy Oblast, said that a critical infrastructure facility had been struck and damaged but did not specify what it was.
Russia attacks 4 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck four communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in six separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on April 24. At least 23 explosions were reported in Sumy Oblast over the past 24 hours.
Russian attacks over past day kill 1, injure at least 23
Russian forces also struck Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, causing damage but inflicting no casualties.
ISW: Russia may shift to attacking Ukraine's transportation systems
"Russian forces may shift their target set to hit Ukrainian transportation infrastructure, logistics, and military storage facilities," analysts said.
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