Air defense is active over Yelets, and a drone threat has been reported in Russia’s Lipetsk region. Ukrainian long-range drones are operating in the area tonight, targeting military infrastructure.

🇺🇸 VP Vance: Ukraine is unlikely to win against Russia if the war drags on for years, and the risk of nuclear escalation remains a real possibility.

🇦🇺 M1A1 Abrams tanks promised to Ukraine as part of Australia’s $245M aid package have not yet left the country, ABC reports. Delays are due to the Trump administration halting military aid approvals. Australia still plans to deliver 59 tanks to Ukraine in 2025.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-28/aging-tanks-donated-to-ukraine-are-yet-to-leave-australia/105226280

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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

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.

🇺🇸 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.

"When Trump ignores the Constitution, Congress, and the courts, he is not fighting for America. He is tearing it down and endangering our democracy."

Trump’s proposed Ukraine deal would force Kyiv to cede territory, abandon NATO hopes, and accept shaky security guarantees — all while Russia faces no real accountability. Experts warn it could end Zelensky’s presidency and trigger chaos in Ukraine.

https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-voloymyr-zelensyy-russia-ukraine-deal-revanchism/

💥 Ukrainian drones struck a chemical explosives plant in Dzerzhinsk, Russia overnight — a site that has been targeted multiple times already.

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.

🇪🇺 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

https://moldova.europalibera.org/a/ue-ia-in-calcul-decuplarea-moldovei-de-ucraina-in-procesul-de-aderare/33399756.html

🇱🇻🤝🇺🇦 Latvia is sending another 1,500 combat drones to Ukraine. By mid-year, two Latvian companies will deliver a total of 12,000 drones as part of the Drone Coalition.

🇮🇹 Meloni: "Italy stands with Ukraine in its fight for freedom. We support Trump's efforts and Zelensky's openness to an unconditional ceasefire, showing Ukraine's desire for peace. But Putin’s 3-day ceasefire is insufficient. Real peace needs solid security guarantees, inspired by Article 5 of the Washington Treaty, even outside NATO."

https://roma.corriere.it/notizie/politica/25_aprile_29/giorgia-meloni-intervista-a16eccf4-3d11-49cf-b9a9-abf83134exlk.shtml

🚨 Air raid sirens in occupied Crimea: all sea and ground public transport has been halted due to UAV and missile (Neptune) threats.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says a 30-day ceasefire is "impossible" without settling key issues — but claims Russia is ready to begin talks without preconditions. He adds Russia seeks to move the war toward a "peaceful resolution" but hasn't got an answer from Ukraine yet.

Russian channels claim a Neptune missile was launched toward the peninsula.

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🚫🇲🇹 The EU Court has ordered Malta to end its “golden passport” scheme, ruling it violates EU law by offering citizenship—and thus EU access—in exchange for investment.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-top-court-rules-against-maltas-golden-passport-scheme-2025-04-29/

In an interview with The Atlantic, Trump discussed his stance on military aid to Ukraine:

"Not necessarily on Zelensky’s side, but on Ukraine’s side, yes... It doesn’t have to be weapons. It can be weapons with sanctions, with banking, many other forms of support."

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/04/donald-trump-oval-office-interview-excerpts/682623/