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The Poltava region has updated the figures on the casualties of the Russian attack. The death toll has risen, and dozens of people have been injured.
US intelligence assessments suggest that the recent strikes by the US and Israel have not significantly further weakened Iran’s nuclear programme. At the same time, the timeline for the potential development of nuclear weapons remains unchanged following the attacks in June.
Security measures surrounding President Vladimir Putin have been stepped up in Russia. This comes amid fears of assassination attempts and his growing isolation during the war against Ukraine.
Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdy (call sign: Magyar) stated that the Russian armed forces have now seen a negative ratio between personnel reinforcements and losses for the fifth consecutive month.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has revealed details of the Russian ‘Klin’ AI-equipped drone in the ‘Weapon Components’ section of the War&Sanctions portal. In particular, it has published an interactive 3D model and information on the main parts and components of this loitering munition.
Russia obtains over 90 per cent of its sanctioned technologies via China. This indicates Moscow’s growing dependence on Beijing against the backdrop of the protracted war against Ukraine.
More than a thousand Ukrainian military personnel and civilians have been held captive by Russia since 2022. The Coordination Headquarters is working with the Russian side to bring them home.
Since the start of the year, the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) have sent out nearly 200,000 letters urging 18-year-olds to join the army. The number of refusals is rising.
Total losses among Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion have exceeded 1.3 million.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, April saw the highest number of long-range air strikes since the start of the full-scale war.
The Russian government has banned the import into the country of foreign devices for transmitting and receiving radio waves from space-based communication objects — communications satellites. This includes, in particular, Starlink terminals.
In April, there were at least nine strikes on Russian oil refineries, the highest monthly figure since the start of 2026.
