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Czech Foreign Minister explains to Hungary why Europe must keep supporting Ukraine.
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, in the presence of his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó, has said that Russian imperialism is the greatest threat to Europe, and that Ukraine should be supported to defend itsel...
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Security Service drones hunt results in explosions at 2 Russian oil refineries, source says – video.
Detachments of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), along with other units of the Defence Forces, attacked the Kushchevskaya military airfield and the Ilsky and Slavyansk oil refineries in Russia's Krasnodar Krai on the night of 26-27 April.
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Ukraine's Defence Intelligence destroys Russian latest radar system worth over US$5 million – video.
Soldiers of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) have successfully hit the Russian 48Y6 K-1 Podlyot radar system. Source: DIU Details: The radar system was successfully hit by a DIU group together with the servicemen of the 15th Separate Arti...
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Former Ukrainian journalist Topchii killed in action.
Former Telegraf journalist Andrii Topchii has been killed in action near the village of Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Source: Telegraf Details: The 38-year-old former journalist was killed on 20 April while performing a combat mission near Robo...
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Russia attacks 2 energy facilities in Lviv Oblast, fires started.
Lviv Oblast has been attacked with various types of cruise missiles as well as Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles while an air-raid warning was in effect from 03:58 to 06:02 on 27 April. Strikes have been recorded.
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Ukrainian air defence downs 21 out of 34 Russian missiles overnight.
Russian forces launched a combined attack on Ukraine with missiles of various types on the night of 26-27 April; 21 missiles were shot down by Ukrainian air defence. Source: Ukraine's Air Force Details: The Air Force noted that the Russians used a...
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Russia seriously damage equipment at 4 thermal power plants, injuries reported.
Russia attacked four thermal power plants (TPPs) owned by the company DTEK on the night of 26-27 April, injuring civilians. Source: DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine Quote: "The enemy once again attacked energy facilities in Ukra...
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Russia loses over 1,000 soldiers over one day
Russia has lost 1,124 soldiers in Ukraine over the past day alone. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 27 April 2024 are estimated to ...
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Russian missile strike damage 2 energy facilities in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, water supply disrupted.
Ukraine's air defence forces destroyed 13 missiles over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, namely in the Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih and Pavlohrad districts, on the morning of 27 April. Two of the oblast's energy facilities have been damaged.
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94 combat clashes occur on front lines over past 24 hours, with most intense ones taking place on Avdiivka front.
In total, 94 combat clashes have occurred on the front line over the past 24 hours, with 29 of them occurring on the Avdiivka front alone. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 27 April Detail...
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Missile attack: Russians strike energy facilities in Dnipropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv oblasts.
Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko has reported that the Russians had attacked the country's energy infrastructure in three oblasts on the night of 26-27 April. The shift supervisor has been injured: the energy worker has suffered a con...
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Air-raid warning issued in Ukraine's southeastern oblasts three times overnight: explosions heard in Kherson.
An air-raid warning due to the threat of missile launches has been issued in Ukraine's southeastern oblasts for the third time on the night of 26-27 April. Source: Ukraine's Air Force; Defence Forces of Ukraine's South Details: An air-raid warning...
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Drones attack 2 oil refineries, bitumen factory and military airfield in Russia's Kuban – video.
A dozen UAVs attempted to attack an oil refinery, a bitumen factory and a military airfield in Russia's Kuban on the night of 26-27 April. Source: Veniamin Kondratyev, the governor of Russia's Krasnodar Krai; TASS, a Kremlin-aligned Russian news o...
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ISW assessed Ukraine's possibilities to liberate its entire territory from Russians.
Ukraine's ability to liberate its entire territory in the long term depends on numerous future decisions in the West, the Kremlin and Kyiv. Any discussions that view the prospects of Ukrainian victory or defeat as predetermined outcomes ignore how...
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Polish aircraft scrambled twice at night
On the night of 26-27 April, Poland scrambled its fighter aircraft twice because of Russia's attack on Ukraine's west. Source: Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces on X Quote: "Be advised that Polish aircraft are flying in Polish airspac...
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German fighters intercept Russian Il-20 aircraft over Baltic Sea.
German Eurofighter jets took off on 26 April to intercept a Russian Il-20 military aircraft over the Baltic Sea. Source: German Air Force (Team Luftwaffe) on X Details: It is stated in the report that the Il-20 (COOT-A) was identified in internati...
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Series of explosions ring out in Kharkiv
Explosions rang out in Kharkiv on the night of 26-27 April. Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov on Telegram; Air Force of Ukraine Quote: "Kharkiv is under attack! The enemy is bombarding the city. There have already been several explosions.
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Belgium to allocate €200 million to German air defence initiative for Ukraine.
Belgian Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder has announced additional aid to strengthen Ukraine's air defence following a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein group) on 26 April.
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Spain confirms plans to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine at Ramstein meeting.
At a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein group), Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles confirmed Madrid's decision to send missiles for Patriot anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine.
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Russians have bolstered protection for their ships since Kommuna was damaged – Ukrainian Navy spokesman.
Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk says the Russians have stepped up protection for their vessels since Ukraine's 21 April attack on the Kommuna salvage ship. Source: Pletenchuk during a broadcast of the Ukrainska Pravda.
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