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In the sector held by the 60th Mechanized Brigade, Russian forces appear to be employing a new tactic — advancing in plastic coverings, seemingly under the impression that it offers concealment even during daylight.

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Destruction of a Russian Buk-M3 air defense system by a HIMARS strike

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In Odesa, a Russian drone attack overnight killed 2 and injured 15, according to Ukraine’s emergency service. A residential building, supermarket, and several cars were damaged. Shahed drones reportedly again formed circles over the Black Sea before striking. A new strategy to overwhelm air defense.

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Russian forces launched a air attack against Ukraine, involving 5 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 170 drones, including UAVs and decoy drones. By 08:30, Ukraine confirmed the downing of 74 Shahed-type and other strike drones. Additionally, 68 decoy drones were neutralized without consequences.

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Russian losses per 01/05/25 reported by Ukraine's General Staff. +1230 men +3 tanks +11 AFVs +45 artillery +1 MLRS +2 AD systems +112 UAVs

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Ukraine and the US have signed an agreement to create a Reconstruction Investment Fund. The fund will be based on 50/50 partnership, ensuring full Ukrainian control over resources. The agreement avoids any debt obligations, protects national ownership, and aligns with Ukraine’s EU integration goals

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🇺🇦🇺🇸 Ukraine has greenlit a deal with the US to establish a Reconstruction Investment Fund, built on 5 key principles: 50/50 partnership, Ukraine retains control over resources, no debt, guaranteed investors, and alignment with EU goals. PM Shmyhal just confirmed this move will drive growth.

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According to usually well informed channel Dosye Sphiona, 8 Ukrainian drones struck the Murom plant. The strike caused a warehouse with finished products to burn down (likely gunpowder caps), destroyed an admin building, and hit a synthesis workshop for explosives. The plant's EW system didnt work.

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Amid rising tensions, India has closed its airspace to Pakistan-registered aircraft. This follows Pakistan intercepting four Indian Rafale jets over Kashmir. India has deployed jamming systems and rejected calls for an independent investigation into a recent attack.

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🇺🇸🇺🇦 Ukraine and the U.S. will sign a 50/50 joint mineral development fund within 24 hours, PM Shmyhal announced. The U.S. can count future military aid as its contribution, while Ukraine keeps full control over all resources and infrastructure. The fund will invest in Ukraine for 10 year.

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Overnight on April 29–30, Russia launched 108 drones, including attack and decoy types, targeting Dnipro and Kharkiv. Ukraine shot down 50 Shahed drones; 22 decoys failed to reach targets.

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This week alone, Russia has launched 375 attack drones on Ukraine, including over 100 in a single night, according to Zelensky. In Kharkiv, more than 45 people were injured, including two children, as residential areas, a hospital, and a school were hit.

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⚡️ Europe struggles to even commit 25,000 troops for a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. With armies undermanned and underfunded, a 64,000-strong force remains unrealistic. Focus now shifts to training, air/sea support, and rearming Ukraine. www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...

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Russia's seaborne oil exports rise for the 2nd week, hitting 3.26M bpd (+1%). Key: 18 previously sanctioned tankers return. Weekly exports now at 23.72M barrels, with $1.33B in revenue. Asia dominates demand, while unclear destinations suggest possible rerouting. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Yesterday evening and overnight, Russia launched over 16 strikes on Kharkiv — 20 injured, some critically, – Mayor Terekhov. Apartment blocks, private homes, a medical facility, and civilian infrastructure were hit.

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Russian losses per 30/04/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff. +1100 men +1 tank +1 AFVs +11 artillery +1 MLRS +112 UAVs

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🇭🇺 Hungary is leaving the ICC. Péter Szijjártó: Parliament voted to quit the "politicized" International Criminal Court, claiming it lost impartiality and trust. Now Orban can happily receive his buddy from Moscow.

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🚨 The "truce" Putin declared for May 8–10 isn’t about peace — it’s about protecting VIP guests in Moscow, says Ukraine's Presidential Office. This move is seen as pure manipulation, not a real step toward ending the war. www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-polyt...

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A Ukrainian MiG-29 has shot down a Russian Shahed-136 kamikaze drone using an R-73 air-to-air missile over Ukrainian skies.

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🇪🇺 The EU may move forward with Moldova’s accession separately from Ukraine, as Hungary continues to block Ukraine’s path to membership, says Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos moldova.europalibera.org/a/ue-ia-in-c...

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Ukrainian intelligence was behind the operation that killed Russian Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, confirms Rada Security Committee Secretary Kostenko. A top-ranking officer, Lt. Gen. Moskalik had represented Russia in 2015 peace talks with Ukraine in Paris.

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🇺🇸 Impeachment against Trump: In Congress, (D) Rep. Thanedar has filed seven articles of impeachment, accusing Trump of disregarding the Constitution, courts, and other branches of government.

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Russian losses per 29/04/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff. +1060 men +5 tanks +14 AFVs +42 artillery +1 AD system +94 UAVs

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Last night, Russia launched 100 drones and decoys at Ukraine. Mobile fire groups shot down 37 Shaheds and neutralized 47 decoy drones without serious damage. The attack targeted Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipro, and Kyiv regions.

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🇺🇦 In his evening address, Zelensky slammed Putin’s self-declared Victory Parade ceasefire: "We value human lives, not parades. There’s no reason to wait until May 8. A real ceasefire must be immediate, complete, unconditional — and last at least 30 days to enable true diplomacy."

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⚡️ Overnight on April 28, 2025, Russia launched 166 UAVs (strike drones and decoys) from Kursk, Millerovo, and Orel. Ukraine’s air defenses shot down 40 strike drones (likely Shaheds) and neutralized 74 decoy UAVs with no damage.

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Russia has officially declared its conditions for ending the war, according to MFA Lavrov. Among them: Crimea, Sevastopol, "DPR," "LPR," Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions must be officially recognized as Russian. Ukraine must lift the ban on negotiations with Russia, renounce NATO membership.... 1/2

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❗️On April 28, 2025, during a combat mission to support ground forces and repel a Russian drone attack, a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet was lost. The pilot ejected successfully and was promptly rescued. His condition is stable, and his life is not in danger.

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⚠️Russia is preparing a new army near NATO borders, with intel suggesting they’re gearing up for conflict. Bases in Petrozavodsk are being expanded, new military facilities built, and railways upgraded along borders with Finland, Estonia, and Norway. www.wsj.com/world/russia...

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Operators from the 1st Tank Brigade freed three Ukrainian soldiers from captivity using drones. First, they separated the prisoners from the Russian with air drops, then moved them to safe positions, while the Russians were destroyed.

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🇺🇦 "No, there aren’t a million dead Russians. But Russia’s irreversible losses — killed and wounded who won't return to battle — are over 500,000," says Kostiantyn Kostenko, secretary of Ukraine's parliamentary committee on national security.

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Explosions reported overnight in occupied Crimea’s Chornomorske district — with Russian sources claiming a strike near Vnukovo village. Damage inflicted is yet to be determined.

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Russian losses per 28/04/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff. +1160 men +4 tanks +13 AFVs +31 artillery +72 UAVs

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One, two, three, and into the ditch — sometimes Ukrainian forces don't even need mines.

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Have a great week.

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‼️ Russia: “Ural women urged to give birth to welders and painters due to labor shortage” 🇷🇺: Crank that uterus to welder and let’s GO! This T-55 isn’t going to weld itself! www.moscowtimes.ru/2024/11/19/u...

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‼️ Russia: “Russian Man Kept Two Men Enslaved and Abused Them” Because slavery is a huge problem in Russia! www.mk.ru/incident/202...

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Ever wonder how effective Ukraine’s aid really is? One homemade drone just wiped out more Russian shells than the US and EU produce together in a year. Click on the link to learn why the fastest way to peace is arming Ukraine to disarm Russia: euromaidanpress.com/2025/04/26/f...

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Biden on Canada: "Of course it’s an independent country. It’s a great independent country. If I were defecting, I’d go to Canada!" Did you hear that former military, FBI, analysts, and intelligence officials ousted by the Trump regime? that's the move.

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In Sumy region, Russian assault troops hit Ukrainian minefields during an attempted advance west of Loknya, suffering significant losses. Another example of how layered defensive mining remains a critical asset in modern positional warfare.

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FT: Malta sold passports to Russians under EU/US sanctions via its "golden visa" scheme. Some used them to bypass entry bans. EU lawsuit over Malta’s citizenship-for-sale program heads to court Tuesday. www.ft.com/content/b6ac...

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After Easter, Russia has resumed assault operations — suffering heavy losses but still trying to advance. Zelensky: through daily battles, Russia is trying to deceive America and others, dragging this war out even further.

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Ukraine has received 400,000 shells this year through the “Czech initiative,” says 🇨🇿Defense Minister. Funding is secured until autumn, aiming to send 125,000 shells per month. Canada, Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands recently contributed extra. cnn.iprima.cz/cesko-zajist...

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Ukraine’s Air Force reports 841 aerial targets destroyed over the past week: 31 Kh-101/Kh-55SM missiles, 7 Iskander-M/KN-23, 6 Kalibrs, 4 Kh-59/69, 442 Shaheds, 114 recon drones, and 237 other UAVs. Around 160 combat sorties were flown.

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Ukraine is nowhere near real negotiations to end the war — we are at the same point as last fall, says former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

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Russia launched 149 drones at Ukraine overnight. 57 drones were shot down, and 67 decoy drones were neutralized without reaching their targets. Damage reported in Zhytomyr, Dnipro, Odesa, Donetsk, Sumy, and Cherkasy regions.

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Russian losses per 27/04/25 reported by the Ukrainian general staff +1030 men +8 tanks +5 AFVs +42 artillery +1 MLRS +114 UAVs

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China has seized Sand Cay Island in the South China Sea, which belongs to Vietnam, – FT. Chinese forces occupied the uninhabited island hosting Vietnamese military facilities and a fishing station. Some suggest China may be testing regional readiness. www.ft.com/content/ae6a...

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