• Two British aid workers were reportedly captured on the 25th April by Russian forces in Ukraine.
• The UK's Ambassador to Ukraine has returned to Kyiv to reopen the embassy in the city.
• Photos of TB-2 UCAVs recently shot down show that they were manufactured in March suggesting Turkey is continuing to supply the systems to Ukraine.
• In the Kherson Region, the Ukrainian MoD reported that a firefight broke out between Russian soldiers and Russian Chechen soldiers who are reportedly not engaging in fighting but policing other units to ensure soldiers don't flee.
• The US military said it doesn't believe there is a threat of Russia using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, however their offensive is days behind schedule in Donbas and they are primarily using unguided bombs in Mariupol due to problems with sourcing more guided munitions.
• The Slovakian Prime Minister said that his country's fleet of MiG-29s could be transferred to Ukraine if allies can secure Slovakian skies until new F-16s are delivered in 2024. (1/2)
The Polish Defence Minister during a visit to the country today announced that Polish F-16s would patrol Slovakian airspace, paving the way for the transfer of MiG-29s to Ukraine. (2/2)
• The US, UK, Canada, France, Germany and Israel among other countries have urged their citizens to leave Transnistria immediately.
• The US is supplying cyber defence equipment to Ukraine and has supplied the first 100 of 700 Switchblade drones to Ukraine with Phoenix Ghost derivatives and artillery systems being transferred currently.
• The EU is reportedly working towards implementing a phased embargo on the import of Russian oil in the coming weeks.
• President Zelenskyy announced that another mass grave containing the bodies of around 900 civilians has been found in the Kyiv Region.
• Ukrainian forces have made advances NE of Kharkiv in recent days and recaptured at least 5 settlements. The Ukrainian MoD reported that 600 civilians held hostage by Russian forces were also freed and evacuated.
• The US military announced that the Florida National Guard, who were previously part of the Joint Multinational Training Group in Ukraine before the Russian invasion, have commenced training Ukrainian soldiers on radar & artillery systems and armoured vehicles in Germany.
• The Russian Foreign Minister warned again that foreign weapons being shipped into Ukraine would be classed as a legitimate target by Russia. He also said that any security guarantees made as part of a peace deal would not be allowed to apply to Crimea or Donbas.
• Russia has imported food from occupied regions of Ukraine to areas of Russia to deal with food shortages, with the "excesses of the last two harvests in the Kherson Region" being transferred to a region in Western Siberia.
• NATO announced that aircraft stationed in Black Sea and Baltic states have scrambled "multiple times over the past four days to track and intercept Russian aircraft near alliance airspace".
• The Canadian Defence Minister announced recently that Canadian personnel are training Ukrainian soldiers on M777 artillery systems in Europe.
• Pope Francis reportedly reached out to President Putin three times asking for an Vatican flagged ship to be allowed to evacuate civilians from the Azovstal Plant in Mariupol but all three requests were denied.
• Russian forces remain stalled south of Izyum in the Kharkiv Region and have made limited advances in the Donetsk Region despite heavy fighting in recent days.
• The Azerbaijani President called on Ukraine to never agree to an occupation and rely on it's resources to protect what it has, adding that despite his country's good relations with Russia, "we aren't hiding" our support for Ukraine's territorial integrity.
• Denmark is reportedly preparing a large shipment of military aid to Ukraine including anti-tank mines, APCs and mortars.
• President Zelenskyy spoke to the UK Prime Minister yesterday and discussed the "situation on the battlefield and in the blocked Mariupol" as well as "defensive support for Ukraine and the necessary diplomatic efforts to achieve peace."
• Norway announced that it will ban all Russian trucks and ships from it's territory.
• A Russian missile strike on Odessa's airport destroyed part of the runway making it unusable according to the City Council.
• Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister announced another prisoner exchange occurred yesterday consisting of 7 military personnel and 7 civilians, including a pregnant woman.
• Another Russian General was reportedly killed by a strike on a Russian Command Post in Izyum in the Southern Kharkiv Region.
• Sweden's Defence Ministry announced that a Russian Surveillance Aircraft, reportedly an An-30, violated Swedish airspace yesterday.
• A second Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter has been shot down by Ukrainian forces using anti-tank missiles while it was hovering.
• The Speaker of the US House of Representatives travelled to Ukraine today where she is meeting with President Zelenskyy.
• Ukraine's Southern Command claimed that an attack on Snake Island, which was captured by Russian forces early in the war, resulted in the destruction of 3 anti-aircraft guns, an air defence system, a communications vehicle and the death of 42 Russian soldiers.
• More explosions have been reported in Belgorod today, reportedly at a Russian MoD facility.
• The UN announced that an operation is underway to evacuate civilians from the Azovstal Plant in Mariupol.
END - Interesting announcement from the UN and we could finally be seeing MiG-29s supplied by Slovakia! Also minor title change for the update due to the Global Updates being introduced soon.
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