🇩🇪🇺🇸 Rheinmetall & Lockheed Martin are expanding cooperation to boost missile production in Europe.

They plan to build a European center of excellence for missile systems—strengthening NATO, EU defense, and reducing reliance on U.S. supply chains.

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/rheinmetall-and-lockheed-martin-to-expand-cooperation-to-boost-missile-production-in-europe/

Ukrainian FPV drone operators from the special unit "Wings of OMEGA" destroyed a Russian D-30 howitzer.

🇺🇸 “We’re close to a deal between Ukraine and Russia,” says U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.

But let’s keep it in perspective — it wouldn’t be the first time empty words were passed off as progress.

Waltz is out, Witkoff is in. Witkoff is set to replace Waltz as National Security Advisor, who’s being dismissed.

The first out of many to follow.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mike-waltz-other-national-security-council-staffers-out-latest-trump-purge-following-signal-chat-leak

In his evening address, Zelensky announced that the U.S.-Ukraine economic partnership deal is signed and headed to the Rada.

“It’s a fair, debt-free agreement creating a recovery fund to invest in Ukraine—marking the first real result of his historic Vatican meeting with President Trump,” he said.

VP JD Vance says the Trump administration is now focused on brokering a “durable solution” to the Russia–Ukraine war within 100 days.
“We’ve issued a peace proposal and will work hard to bring both sides together,” he told Fox News Digital.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vance-previews-trump-plans-juice-economy-end-russia-ukraine-war-next-100-days

Ukraine and the U.S. have signed all three agreements under the minerals deal. Delays arose when Vice PM Svyrydenko arrived in D.C., as Ukraine initially hesitated to sign the main pact and two technical deals. After last-minute changes, all were signed.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/30/ukraine-agreement-investment-00319855

The U.S. is sending decommissioned F-16s from Davis-Monthan AFB to Ukraine to be used as spare parts donors — TWZ

https://www.twz.com/air/f-16s-pulled-from-u-s-boneyard-are-being-delivered-to-ukraine-for-spare-parts

❗️🇺🇸 Mike Waltz is out as National Security Advisor — Trump says he’s now heading to the UN as U.S. Ambassador.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as acting NSA for now.

Disgraced? Promoted? You decide 😂

🇺🇸⚡️🇮🇷 All countries buying oil and petrochemicals from Iran will face U.S. sanctions and be banned from doing business with us — Trump

But does he dare do the same to Russia? 🤔

The GUR unit “PRYMARY” hit high-value Russian assets in Crimea, destroying an S-300V SAM system, Obzor-3 radar, Kasta-2E2 radar, ST-68 radar, and “Imbir” radar.

Russia launched around 15 strikes on Zaporizhzhia tonight. One drone hit a residential building — the city is burning. At least 1 killed, 3 wounded, people still trapped under rubble.

🚨 A drone strike hit a residential building in Zaporizhzhia — the moment of impact caught on video.

🇪🇺 European countries are working on a new sanctions package against Russia, French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirms to AFP.

Russian strikes hit residential homes, apartment buildings, schools, and infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia, according to regional authorities. At least 7 injured so far, with people feared trapped under rubble.

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Explosions in occupied Crimea are reported.

Heavy gunfire, reportedly Russian air defense trying to repel Ukrainian drones, in occupied Novofedorivka, Crimea, is reported.

Simferopol, occupied Crimea: UAV danger alert.