ISW says Moscow’s advance is slowing as Ukraine claims Russia’s army suffered more than 35,000 casualties in April.
European leaders gathered in Armenia for two major summits, as security, trade, and the war in Ukraine dominate talks.
Kharkiv and Kherson targeted by missiles, while Russian capital suffers rare hit from drones.
Ukraine’s battle-tested system uses thousands of acoustic sensors and interceptors to find and destroy incoming drones.
Russia’s army faces a desertion crisis as it continues to use waves of soldiers to attack Ukraine’s defensive positions.
The president seems unable to secure for Ukrainian people a gain that can compensate for a painful peace.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hails ‘successful destruction’ of the port, as Russia warns of oil price rises.
The role of Belarus in Russia’s war on Ukraine has provoked sanctions from Kyiv, which says it is ready to respond.
Peru’s public prosecutor says many of their citizens are victims of deception, lured by the promise of jobs.
Russian officials cast Ukrainian attacks as ‘terrorism’ as they urge ‘vigilance’.
Attacks on towns on the Black Sea and in central Ukraine kill one, injure several.
![In this photo provided by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, rescue workers extinguish a fire in a residential building destroyed by a Russian drone strike on Odesa region, Ukraine, where attacks continued on Thursday night [Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP26119236331498-1777615601.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)