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In April, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued their campaign of deep strikes against Russia’s military and economic infrastructure. Targets ranged from the temporarily occupied Crimea to the Urals.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stated that, due to financial restrictions, Iran may soon reduce or halt its oil production. According to him, pressure from Washington continues to mount.
Over the course of a week, law enforcement officers uncovered 20 caches of weapons and ammunition. More than 30 people have been charged with the illegal possession and sale of weapons.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that any attempts to restrict the operations of Iranian ports are doomed to failure. His comments came amid discussions in the US regarding a possible extension of the naval blockade.
Police have extradited a Ukrainian national from Estonia who is suspected of organising a fraudulent scheme involving the sale of non-existent vehicles to the military. According to the investigation, the monthly losses exceeded 5 million hryvnias.
Taiwan has reported the appearance of two Chinese warships in the waters near the Penghu Islands in the Taiwan Strait. In response, the military has deployed naval and air forces to monitor the situation.
Julie Davis, the US Chargé d’Affaires in Ukraine, is set to leave Kyiv in the coming weeks. According to sources speaking to the publication, her decision stems from her disappointment with President Donald Trump’s policy towards Ukraine.
During the night of 29 April and over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have attacked the Kharkiv, Odesa, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions. The attacks have resulted in casualties, injuries and damage to civilian infrastructure.
In the case involving a Lviv-based businesswoman who imported fruit, the amount of losses established by the investigation has been reduced from over 49 million hryvnias to 13 million hryvnias. The Economic Security Bureau has not explained the reasons for these changes.
Over the past 24 hours, 226 combat engagements have been recorded on the front line. Russian forces have used aircraft, drones and artillery against the positions of the Defence Forces and populated areas.
The sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022 remains the subject of investigations and debate in Europe. New details have been revealed by The Wall Street Journal journalist Bojan Panchevski.
Over the past 24 hours, 241 combat engagements were recorded along the front line. The Pokrovsk sector saw the highest number of attacks.
