"President Donald Trump has expressed his disappointment over the Russian missile strike on Kyiv and uncertainty about Russian leader Vladimir Putin's intentions to end the war.
"We'll see what happens over the next few days. We'll probably learn a lot. I was very disappointed that missiles were flying. By Russia," he said as he left New Jersey.
Trump noted that Putin must demonstrate a willingness to end the war.
"I want him to stop shooting, sit down and sign a deal," he said." Pravada
"Plans for joint building of commercial ships with military applications were announced byU.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan, Nikkei Asia reports.
Phelan admitted that China's ability to convert commercial ships to military use "seems to be very quick," which he said is currently not the case with Japan and the U.S.
New U.S. ambassador to Japan, George Glass, earlier urged the U.S. and Japan to cooperate more on defense in the face of what he described as an increasingly "confrontational" China, who dismissed the comments as a diplomatic slur." Sputnik
"168 combat engagements on the frontline.
The enemy also carried out airstrikes in the areas of the following populated places: Semenivka in Chernihiv region, Prokhody, Myropilske, Maryine, Uhroidy, Velykyi Prykil in Sumy region, Zirka, Kostiantynivka, Novopil, Zelene Pole in Donetsk region, Huliaipole, Malynivka, Zaliznychne, Orikhiv, Mala Tokmachka, Prymorske, Stepnohirsk, Lukianivske in Zaporizhzhia region, and the city of Kherson.In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy attacked the Ukrainian positions six times in the areas of Vovchansk, Krasne Pershe, and Mala Shapkivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, three enemy attacks were repelled near Nova Kruhliakivka, Petropavlivka, and Zahryzove.
In the Lyman sector, 20 enemy assaults were repelled near Nadia, Nove, Ridkodub, Kolodiazi, Yampolivka, Myrne, and towards Novyi Mir.
In the Siversk sector, two enemy offensive actions were halted toward Verkhniokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk sector, 16 engagements were recorded near Chasiv Yar, Andriivka, Kurdiumivka, and towards Maiske, Stupochky, and Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk sector, nine attacks took place near Ozarianivka, Dachne, Dyliivka, Shcherbynivka, and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Ukrainian defenders repelled 64 enemy assault actions near Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Kotliarivka, Stara Mykolaivka, Nova Poltavka, Troitske, Novooleksandrivka, Novopavlivka, Bohdanivka, Andriivka, Bahatyr, Nadiivka, and towards Oleksiivka, Pokrovsk, and Malynivka.
In the Novopavlivka sector, 13 enemy attacks were stopped near Kostiantynopil, Pryvilne, Vilne Pole, and towards Odradne.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attempted one advance near Lobkove.
In the Prydniprovske sector, one unsuccessful enemy attempt to advance was recorded." Ukrin
"Russian forces dropped three aerial bombs on the private residential sector of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, killing three civilians and injuring four others." Ukrin
"Acting commander of Russia’s 810th Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin that "scattered groups and individual soldiers" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fighting in the Kursk region "will soon be destroyed," Russian government-controlled RIA Novosti reported on April 27.
The statement, contradicts an earlier report by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov that Russian forces have fully recaptured the territory of Kursk Oblast, the Russian border region partially held by Ukraine since last August.
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, fighting in Kursk Oblast continues." KievIndependent
"Since Israel's near annihilation of Hezbollah's terror leadership, and the backing of theTrump administration, whose special envoy to Lebanon has made clear the U.S. goal of limiting the power and influence of the Iran-terror proxy, the winds of change are slowly blowing over Beirut.
The weakening of Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy, and the election of Joseph Aoun as Lebanon’s president in January 2025, represents a turning point in the country’s political trajectory. After more than two years of political deadlock, Aoun’s election was seen as a victory for the anti-Hezbollah camp, and has seemingly made the shift in public opinion regarding peace with Israel more palatable." FOX
"Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire in disputed Kashmir, officials said Friday, after the United Nations urged the nuclear-armed rivals to show “maximum restraint” following a deadly shooting in the region.
Relations have plunged to their lowest level in years, with India accusing Pakistan of supporting “cross-border terrorism” after gunmen carried out the worst attack on civilians in contested Muslim-majority Kashmir for a quarter of a century." Breitbart
