Russia uses white phosphorus bombs in Hostomel and Irpin.

Ukrainian strikes have left fires burning at the Tuapse refinery and oil slicks along the Black Sea coast ahead of Russia's tourist season.

The Russian leader voiced readiness to declare a truce in Ukraine for the Victory Day celebrations, which Russia holds on May 9, the Kremlin said.

The strike hit two Russian helicopters during rapid refueling and technical checks, the drone unit said.

Ukraine said it struck Russian air defense and logistics targets in occupied Crimea, including an oil depot in Simferopol and radar systems in Sevastopol.

Russian citizens are prohibited from leaving the country after receiving a draft notice. According to the report, Belarus and Russia share conscription bases, so the Belarusian security services have access to them and can detain a person if they are in the base.

Reform progress has slowed amid the fifth year of Russia's full-scale invasion and gridlock in Ukraine's parliament, delaying billions of dollars, which are conditional on Kyiv implementing the changes.

Semen Kryvonos, the chief of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, breaks down Ukraine’s most high-profile corruption investigations.

The final vote is expected to happen at a meeting of EU economy ministers on May 5.

A Ukrainian electronic warfare project says it has stopped 58 of 59 Russian Kinzhal missiles from reaching their targets.

The announcement came amid an escalating diplomatic spat, with Kyiv saying Israel has ignored appeals to prevent goods stolen by Russia from reaching Israeli ports.

Ukraine says it shut down an arms trafficking network that funneled weapons from occupied territories and Slovakia to pro-Russian figures, including Steven Seagal and Kim Jong-un, with some distributed as "prizes."