Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Trump makes new statements on war in Ukraine, saying Putin "would like to stop war"

"President Donald
Trump has not said whether he trusts Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, but suggested that Putin "would like to stop the war". Trump has added that if he had not won the election, Putin would have taken "over all of Ukraine"." Pravada

125 combat engagements on frontline; fighting in Pokrovsk sector fiercest

"Since the beginning of the day, as many as 125 combat clashes have occurred between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, 51 of them in the Pokrovsk sector.
In the Kharkiv sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled one enemy attack toward Kamianka.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Russians attempted nine assaults near Zahryzove, Stepova Novoselivka, Petropavlivka, and Nova Kruhliakivka. Six attacks were repelled, three are still ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, the
Russian invaders attacked the Ukrainian positions 21 times near Lypove, Novе, Novomykhailivka, Myrne, Zelena Dolyna, and Yampolivka; five engagements are still ongoing.
In the Siversk sector, three
Russian assaults occurred near Bilohorivka and Verkhniokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk sector, 13 combat clashes were recorded near Maiske, Predtechyne, Bila Hora, Kurdiumivka, and Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk sector,
Russian forces conducted six assaults near Dachne, Toretsk, Krymske, and toward Dyliivka; fighting continues.
In the Pokrovsk sector, there were 51 attempts to breach the
Ukrainian defenses near 11 settlements, including Stara Mykolaivka, Tarasivka, Shevchenko, Yelyzavetivka, Novotoretske, Lysivka, Uspenivka, Kotliarivka, Troitske, Nadiivka, and Andriivka; nine engagements are currently underway.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the
Russians carried out 12 attacks near Kostiantynopil, Burlatske, Pryvilne, Rivnopil, and toward Odradne. The Ukrainian defenders halted all assaults.
In the Prydniprovske sector, there was one unsuccessful enemy offensive action.
In the Kursk sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled 15 enemy attacks, with six clashes still ongoing. The Russians also launched seven airstrikes with 18 guided bombs and 220 artillery shellings, including two MLRS strikes." Ukrin