War
Of the more than 300 Air Force crews, 170 failed to shoot down a single ‘Shahed’ in a year — Yelizarov
Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Pavlo Yelizarov said that his team had analysed the performance of crews operating interceptor drones. He claimed that more than half of them had not shot down a single Russian attack drone in a year.
The US is proposing to form a coalition to restore shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
A US State Department document seen by journalists proposes the formation of an international coalition to restore shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations between the US and Iran have so far shown no progress.
Drones attacked Dzerzhinsk in the Nizhny Novgorod region
Explosions were heard in Dzerzhinsk, in the Nizhny Novgorod region, on the night of 30 April. According to local residents, the city’s air defence systems were activated.
The US war against Iran has already cost $25 billion
The Pentagon has released its first official estimate of the cost of the US war against Iran. According to a spokesperson for the department, the cost has already reached $25 billion.
The US is preparing Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles for potential strikes against Iran
The US Central Command has requested the deployment of Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles to the Middle East for potential use against Iran. No decision has yet been made on this matter.
New types of FPV drones have been tested in Ukraine
Ukraine plans to enhance the capabilities of its strike drones in the near future – both in terms of striking targets 100–150 km from the border and carrying out long-range attacks.
The Russians have attacked Dnipro: there are casualties
One person was killed and five others were injured as a result of an attack by Russian forces on the Dnipro district on 30 April. The strike caused a major fire, damaged a residential building and a shop, and destroyed several vehicles.
The Navy attacked Russian ships guarding the Kerch Bridge; there are fatalities and injuries
On the night of 30 April, the Ukrainian Navy struck Russian warships in the Kerch Strait.
The US Navy has lost its most powerful underwater weapon – the Seawolf submarines
Following the end of the Cold War, the US prematurely scaled back its Seawolf-class submarine programme, despite having originally planned for a much larger fleet. This decision is attributed to an underestimation of long-term threats.
Soldiers on the front line should not remain in their positions for more than two months — Syrskyi
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi has ordered commanders to ensure that troops can remain at their posts for up to two months, followed by a mandatory rotation, which must take place within one month at the latest.
The Russians launched drone attacks on a nursery and residential buildings in Odessa, leaving 18 people injured
During the night of 30 April, Russian forces launched several waves of attacks on Odesa using strike drones. Residential buildings, a nursery, a hotel, an administrative building, car parks and other civilian facilities were damaged.
Over the past 24 hours, there were 177 clashes along the front line, with the Pokrovsk sector seeing the heaviest fighting
Over the past 24 hours, 177 combat engagements were recorded along the front line. The Pokrovsk sector saw the highest number of attacks.
