More than 2.3 million people have left Ukraine for Poland since Feb. 24, according to the most recent data from the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees office.
Ternopil Mayor Serhii Nadal said more than 50 Shahed-type drones attacked the city, with over 20 explosions recorded.
A government-backed bill, still requiring parliamentary approval, would expand the Estonian military's law-enforcement role in tackling hybrid threats.
In his interview with Russian state-controlled media, Butyagin also thanked the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and other government bodies for their efforts to secure his release.
Ukrainian forces hit a Su-57 and a Su-34 fighter jet on May 1 at the Shagol airfield in Chelyabinsk, Russia, the General Staff said.
Updated contracts should allow previously mobilized soldiers to leave service, with timelines yet to be determined.
The facility on the Black Sea Coast was previously hit three times in two weeks, causing heavy damage to the refinery and triggering a state of emergency in the city.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine plans to further expand its long-range strike capabilities.
On April 21, the Kyiv Independent launches a new merchandise collection, "No News is Bad News," dedicated to protecting journalists covering Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Russian forces launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 210 drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said. It reported downing 190 drones.
The number includes 1,420 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukrainian drones struck a key Russian drone development complex in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, causing damage to the facility, the 413th "Raid" Regiment of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reported on April 30.
Ukraine has intensified its attack on oil infrastructure in Leningrad Oblast, primarily targeting oil terminals in the port cities of Ust-Luga and Primorsk.
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