Zelensky calls on Belarusians to resist Kremlin’s military goals

4:05 PM

Polish FM: Trump's stance on Ukraine is 'not as black and white.'

Radoslaw Sikorski said he hoped that Donald Trump realized that opposition to helping Ukraine "is not actually popular in the U.S." and is harming his chances to be re-elected.

2:48 PM

Russian attacks in Kharkiv Oblast injure 2 civilians.

Russian troops struck the cities of Kupiansk and Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast on April 28, injuring two people, local authorities reported.

2:00 PM

Border Guard: Bodies of 2 men pulled out of Tysa River.

Ukrainian border guards found the bodies of two men in the Tysa River in Zakarpattia Oblast on the evening of April 27, the State Border Guard Service reported.

1:26 PM

Prosecutor's Office: Over 2,500 gambling websites blocked in Ukraine.

More than 2,500 gambling websites that had operated without a license were blocked in Ukraine as of April 27, the Prosecutor General's Office reported.

12:05 PM

Russia claims 17 drones shot down, including near Kaluga Oblast's oil depot.

Two drones were shot down over Belgorod Oblast, three over Kursk Oblast, three over Kaluga Oblast, and nine over Bryansk Oblast overnight on April 28, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed.

11:18 AM

2 Ukrainians killed in Germany, Russian suspect detained.

A Russian man is suspected of killing two Ukrainians who were stabbed in the town of Murnau in Germany on April 27, German local police reported.

10:06 AM

Russia attacks Ukraine with 9 drones overnight, damaging hotel in Mykolaiv.

Russia attacked Ukraine with nine drones overnight on April 28, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported. Five of them were shot down by the Ukrainian forces.

9:26 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 466,150 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,096 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on April 28.

6:06 AM

Tajikistan recommends its citizens refrain from traveling to Russia.

A Russian law enforcement officer patrols near the Crocus City Hall concert hall outside Moscow, Russia, on March 23, 2024, after the terrorist attack that killed at least 144 people. Photo for illustrative purposes. (Stringer/AFP via Getty Images)

3:32 AM

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.

1:30 AM

Ombudsman: Red Cross 'playing along with Russian aggression'.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is "playing along with Russian aggression," Ukraine's Chief Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on April 27.

11:59 PM

Medvedev threatens Russia may seize private US assets if Washington seizes frozen Russian reserves.

Russia could seize assets and property of U.S. individuals held in Russia if Washington confiscates Russian sovereign assets, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, threatened on April 27.

11:28 PM

Russian media: Russia's Krasnodar Krai oil refinery 'partially suspends' operations after drone attack.

A Russian oil refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban in Krasnodar Krai partially suspended operations following a purported Ukrainian drone attack, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported on April 27.

10:52 PM

Politico: Zelensky told Johnson Ukraine could only hold on until 'March or April' without US aid.

Politico wrote that when Volodymyr Zelensky met Mike Johnson in the speaker's office last December, he provided him with a deadline for how long Ukraine could hold on without Washington's backing.

9:54 PM

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.

9:10 PM

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.

8:44 PM

WSJ: Putin likely did not directly order Navalny's death, US intelligence says.

The finding does not indicate that Vladimir Putin is not guilty of Alexei Navalny's death, only that he did not order it at that moment, the Wall Street Journal wrote.

8:18 PM

Military denies media report about pulling Abrams tanks from front.

"The tanks are doing a great job on the battlefield, and we are definitely not going to hide from the enemy what makes them hide. Furthermore, we will not leave our infantry without powerful fire support," the unit that operates the American tanks said on Telegram.

7:51 PM

Zelensky dismisses Kyiv Oblast official detained over car accident.

Volodymyr Maibozhenko, the head of the Brovary District Military Administration in Kyiv Oblast, was dismissed from his post, according to a presidential decree issued on April 27.

7:29 PM

Military: Russia gains foothold in Ocheretyne in Donetsk Oblast.

"The part (of Ocheretyne) in which the enemy is located is under our fire control. All steps are being taken to push the enemy out of there," Nazar Voloshyn, a spokesperson of the Khortytsia group of forces, said on April 27.

6:53 PM

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6:15 PM

Australia announces $65 million aid package for Ukraine.

The Australian government announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth 100 million Australian dollars ($65 million) on April 27, following a meeting between Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles in Lviv.

5:05 PM

Russian drone attack injures truck driver in Kharkiv Oblast.

A Russian drone attack on a truck in Kharkiv Oblast injured a 52-year-old truck driver, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on April 27.

4:15 PM

Slovak citizens raise $4 million for Czech ammunition initiative after government refuses to contribute.

Slovak activists collected 3.9 million euros ($4 million) for the Czech ammunition initiative for Ukraine in 12 days, after the Slovak government refused to participate.

3:39 PM

Russian authorities detain 12th suspect in connection with Moscow terrorist attack.

Another Tajik citizen has been taken into custody due to his alleged connection with the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall on March 22, according to a Moscow court ruling on April 27.