Officials in Ukraine confirmed on the morning of April 26 that in the previous 24 hours, Russian attacks targeting Ukraine had killed 5 people and injured 29, according to the news site. The Kyiv Independent.
Accordingly, Russian forces allegedly targeted a total of 10 Ukrainian provinces, including Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Kharkiv and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in four oblasts: Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Kharkiv and Donetsk.
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Governor Vadym Filashkin of Donetsk Oblast announced on Facebook that five civilians were killed and eight were injured. Mr. Filashkin also wrote that Russian forces conducted a total of 15 attacks targeting settlements of Donetsk Oblast, destroying or damaging nearly 40 houses, an apartment building, an administrative building and a cultural facilities.
And Governor Oleksandr Prokudin of Kherson province accused Russia of attacking Kherson city and 20 other settlements in the province, injuring 6 people.
Ukrainian soldiers fired the BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system at Russian soldiers near the front line in Donetsk province on April 24.
As of late on April 26, there was no information about Russia’s reaction to the above allegation. However, Russia has always insisted that it does not attack civilians and civilian infrastructure.
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Ukraine destroyed helicopters in Moscow?
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) wrote on the Telegram messaging application that a Russian multi-role Ka-32 helicopter was destroyed at Moscow’s Ostafyevo airport in the early morning of April 26.
An intelligence source confirmed to the news site The Kyiv Independent that the helicopter was destroyed as a result of the HUR operation.
Ukrainian forces regularly conduct unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks and sabotage operations on Russian territory, targeting military assets, oil refineries and industrial facilities. Kyiv usually does not officially comment on attacks inside Russia, according to The Kyiv Independent.
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As of late on April 26, there was no information about Russia’s reaction to the information that the Ka-32 helicopter was destroyed.
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Russia attacked a train carrying military equipment to Ukraine
The Russian Ministry of Defense said Russian forces attacked a train carrying military equipment provided by Western countries to Ukraine in the settlement of Udachnoye in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine. This combined attack involves aircraft, missiles and artillery, according to RT, citing an announcement from the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The Russian Ministry of Defense also announced that members and equipment of the 67th Ukrainian mechanized brigade were also attacked at a railway station in the Balakleya settlement in Kharkiv province in northeastern Ukraine.
Firefighters on February 24 worked at the scene of the train station in Kostyantynivka (Ukraine) destroyed in a missile attack suspected of being carried out by Russia.
Reuters on April 26, citing an intelligence source from Kyiv, said that Russia was targeting Ukraine’s railway lines with airstrikes to disrupt the transport of much-needed US weapons to the front line and complicate further complicates Ukraine’s military logistics operations.
The US approved a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine this week and said the first deliveries would arrive in the next few days, easing a severe shortage of artillery ammunition that has plagued US forces. Kyiv for many months.
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As of late on April 26, there was no information about the reaction of Russia or Ukraine.
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Ukraine’s President called for sending more air defense systems
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 26 called for sending more air defense systems to Kyiv to counter Russian attacks, according to Reuters.
“This year, Russian aircraft have used more than 9,000 guided bombs against Ukraine, and we need the ability to shoot down warplanes from the air so that they do not approach our positions and borders,” he said. Zelensky said at the start of a US-led online meeting on support for Ukraine.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the meeting would focus on Ukraine’s air defense capabilities.
The meeting took place a few days after the administration of US President Joe Biden announced that a $1 billion military aid package, including artillery, air defense systems and other equipment, would soon be delivered to the Ukrainian front lines.
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Ukraine is about to have laser weapons to deal with the rain of “gliding bombs” from Russia
According to Business Insider On April 25, Britain will supply Ukraine with a new laser-guided precision bomb, called Paveway IV, as part of its latest aid package. Besides the Paveway IV bomb, the British aid package to Ukraine worth about 625 million USD includes about 400 vehicles, 1,600 missiles and 4 million small bullets.
Paveway IV bombs are dropped from aircraft and weigh about 226 kg. According to the British Royal Air Force, this bomb has a laser guidance system and can operate even in bad weather or through enemy smoke screens.
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