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Russian drones strike residential buildings, hotel in Odesa, injuring 10, including children
Russia launched a drone attack on Odesa overnight on April 27, striking residential infrastructure in the city, officials reported.
Nearly 214,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation
Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 213,858 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine.
Monday, April 27
Mali defense minister killed; Russia's Africa Corps withdraws from rebel-held town
Mali's defense minister, Sadio Camara, who had close ties to the Kremlin, was killed in an insurgent attack, a government spokesperson said April 26, as Russia's Africa Corps withdrew from a northern Malian town after clashes with rebels.
Russian defense minister visits Pyongyang, honors North Korean soldiers
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on April 26, Russia's Defense Ministry said, as the two countries continue expanding military and diplomatic ties.
Ukraine war latest: Three Russian ships, MiG-31 aircraft damaged in major overnight strikes on Crimea
Key developments on April 25-26: * Three Russian ships, MiG-31 aircraft damaged in major overnight strikes on Crimea, SBU reports * Ukrainian drones strike Russia's Yaroslavl oil refinery, General Staff says amid latest mass attack inside Russia * US intercepts Iranian 'shadow fleet' vessel Sevan in Arabian Sea, US Central Command says * Germany believes Russia responsible for global cyber campaign on Signal, WhatsApp, media reports Ukrainian forces struck three Russian ships, a fighter je
News from occupied Ukraine: FSB officers killed in Donetsk, 75% of new property buyers in Mariupol come from Russia, report says
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
About Shahed drones
Shahed drones are Iranian-designed unmanned combat aerial vehicles and loitering munitions developed by Shahed Aviation Industries. Manufactured both in Iran and at Russian production facilities, the drones have become one of Russia’s primary weapons in its full-scale war against Ukraine. Russia first deployed Shahed drones against Ukraine in the fall of 2022, and their use has since escalated, with Moscow launching more than 54,500 Shahed-type UAVs against Ukrainian targets in 2025 alone.
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