Ukraine Prepares Counteroffensive, Russia Appears In Disarray | Russia Ukraine War Live Updates
- Former UK Defence Minister James Heappey warned that Ukraine's defeat by Russia would cost the West $3 trillion in a new Cold War. *Source: *European Pravda, citing The Telegraph In his article for The House Magazine, Heappey noted that Ukraine needs more aid packages, similar to those announced last week, to win the battle for "security across the whole European-Atlantic region." "A stalemate or, heaven forbid, a Ukrainian defeat promises a new cold […]
- An officer of Germany's Bundeswehr, suspected of supplying information to Russian intelligence agencies, will stand trial on 29 April. *Source*: European Pravda, citing Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa or German Press Agency) *Details*: Prosecutors allege that the defendant, who is identified only as Thomas H. due to strict German privacy laws, passed information to Russian intelligence agencies on his own initiative. The investigation has no evidence that he received any money for this. No details […]
- Russian occupation forces launched a missile attack on Poltava Oblast on the afternoon of 29 April, fortunately without any strikes or casualties. *Source*: Filip Pronin, the Head of Poltava Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram *Quote*: "The enemy attacked Poltava Oblast. The sounds of explosions were heard in Myrhorod district. Fortunately, there were no casualties. There were no strikes to either civilian or critical infrastructure. We thank our Defence Forces for their protection. Glory […]
- Russian troops attacked the village of Kizomys in Bilozerka hromada, Kherson Oblast, on the afternoon of 29 April. As a result of the attack, a 60-year-old local resident succumbed to his injuries. (A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories) *Source*: Oleksandr Prokudin, the Head of the Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram *Quote*: "The occupiers attacked Kizomys. They struck people's houses. A […]
- The increase in the number of servicemen of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) by 15,000 is due to the formation of new units within the SBGS and a change in the border protection strategy. *Source*: Colonel Andrii Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, in an interview with Ukrinform news agency *Details*: Demchenko said that an increase in the number of border guards is a current requirement. The State […]
- An air-raid warning was issued in the northeastern regions on 29 April. The Russians launched missiles heading towards Myrhorod in Poltava Oblast. *Source:* Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine *Details:* At 12:12, the Air Force reported a missile from the northeast heading towards Myrhorod through Sumy Oblast. Later, at 12:16, another missile was reported by the Air Force heading towards Myrhorod from the east. Currently, the air-raid warning continues in the […]
- The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine currently does not detect a striking Russian group capable of launching a new full-scale invasion from Russian territory to achieve strategic goals, but does not exclude the possibility of a diversionary manoeuvre. *Source*: Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, in an interview with Ukrinform *Quote:* "Regarding a possible enemy offensive, at the moment the enemy lacks sufficient forces to carry out […]
- Ukraine has informed the Council of Europe secretariat of a change in the list of exceptions to its obligations under the Council of Europe's documents, including the European Convention on Human Rights. *Source*: Ukraine's request on this matter on the Council of Europe website, as well as in documents from the Ukrainian government, reported by European Pravda *Details*: As is well known, Ukraine, as a member state of the Council of Europe, is […]