The Kyiv Independent

2023-04-30 07:29:31 ISW: Prigozhin continues to convince Kremlin to go on defensive in eastern Ukraine.

Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin said in an interview with a Kremlin-affiliated military blogger on April 29 that the Ukrainian counteroffensive could take place before May 15 but that the Russian military is not rushing to prepare to repel attacks. Відкрити / Коментувати

2023-04-30 04:22:54 BBC confirms identities of 21,700 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine in 14 months of the war.

Using open sources, BBC Russia, together with Mediazona, a Russian independent media outlet, established the names of 21,700 Russian soldiers who had been killed in the war in Ukraine. The media carry out a name-by-name count of the dead. Відкрити / Коментувати

2023-04-30 02:47:20 Bryansk governor accuses Ukraine of shelling, says 2 civilians killed.

A local governor said two civilians died as a result of what he called a Ukrainian shelling on a village of Suzemka in Russia's Bryansk Oblast. Відкрити / Коментувати

2023-04-30 01:54:23 Russia shells 6 communities in Sumy Oblast.

Russian forces shelled six communities in Sumy Oblast on April 29 with over 170 explosions reported in the region, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration said on Telegram. Відкрити / Коментувати

2023-04-29 23:17:41 Ukrainian military: Russian forces far from controlling Bakhmut's 'road of life.'

Russian forces didn't yet manage to get a hold of the exit road from Bakhmut, Serhiy Cherevatyi, spokesperson for the eastern grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said on April 29. Відкрити / Коментувати

2023-04-29 22:19:10 Air Force: Russia shells Ukraine with recently made missiles.

Russia reportedly uses missiles manufactured last fall or winter to strike Ukraine, Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said on April 29.

Ihnat added that Russia still has missiles and also keeps producing them, although at a slower pace. Відкрити / Коментувати

2023-04-29 21:20:00 EU Commission expects Ukraine's grain import to resume on May 2, allowing ban on five products.

Poland will have to lift its ban on grain shipment on May 2, according to undisclosed sources cited by Polish media RMF 24.

In exchange, the EU will allow an embargo on wheat, corn, rapeseed, and sunflower for five EU countries – Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania. They would still be obligated to transport these products elsewhere. Відкрити / Коментувати

2023-04-29 19:38:09 Zelensky: 'We won't delay counteroffensive' despite lack of F-16 jets.

Ukraine will launch its counteroffensive even without the U.S.-made planes, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Scandinavian media on April 29.

"It would help a lot... But we understand that we will not delay this," he said. Відкрити / Коментувати

2023-04-29 18:45:03 Pelosi: Democracy must prevail in Ukraine.

Former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi told the Associated Press that democracy must prevail over autocracy on Ukrainian battlefields, as she recalled her trip to Kyiv one year ago.

The historic visit by the then-highest ranking US official strengthened diplomatic interaction between Kyiv and Washington, culminating in a visit to Ukraine by US President Joe Biden in February. Відкрити / Коментувати

2023-04-29 18:43:47 Prigozhin threatens to pull Wagner out of Bakhmut if not given munitions.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of private Russian army Wagner Group, threatened to abandon his positions next to Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast if he doesn’t get more supplies from the Kremlin.

Prigozhin reportedly told Telegram-based outlet WarGonzo that he sent a letter to Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu with his ultimatum, supposedly giving Shoigu until April 28 to decide. Відкрити / Коментувати