"Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) carried out a large-scale special operation in occupied Crimea, striking three Russian military ships, a fighter jet, and key air defense facilities of Russia.
According to the SBU, the strikes damaged:・Large landing ships Yamal and Filchenkov
・Reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs
・MiG-31 aircraft at the Belbek airfield
・Technical and maintenance facility at the airfield
The attack also hit the Lukomka training center of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the headquarters of the radio-technical intelligence unit of the air defense forces, and the Mys-M1 radar station." msn
"12 Russian FSB officers killed in Ukrainian drone strike on command post in occupied Donetsk." KI
"Mali's defense minister, Sadio Camara, who had close ties to Russia, was killed in an insurgent attack on his home near the capital, Bamako, a government spokesperson said April 26, as Russian forces withdrew from a northern town after clashes with rebels.
Camara was killed April 25 when assailants targeted his residence, the spokesperson said on state television the following day. According to Reuters, an affiliate of al Qaeda in West Africa claimed responsibility for the attack.
Camara had connections to Russia and the Wagner Group, the private military company whose Africa operations were later absorbed into the Africa Corps under Russia's defense ministry. The Africa Corps has played a central role in supporting Mali's ruling junta." KI
"A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit 140 km (87 mi) away from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, in the early morning at 5.23 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 81 km (50 mi) and was felt widely in the area." VD
"A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Fiji in the early morning at 6.02 am local time (GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"161 combat engagements along the frontline.
The enemy carried out 54 airstrikes, dropping 168 guided aerial bombs. In addition, Russian forces deployed 3,401 kamikaze drones and conducted 1,902 shelling attacks on settlements and Ukrainian positions.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out 43 shelling attacks, including five using multiple launch rocket systems, and launched one assault.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian troops attempted four assaults toward the settlements of Starytsia, Lyman, Okhrimivka, and Zemlianky, with one battle still ongoing.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy assaults near Petropavlivka, Hlushkivka, and Kucherivka.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian forces stopped five attempts by Russian troops to advance toward Lyman and Dibrova.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 15 enemy assaults toward Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Ivanopillia, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Sofiivka, Kucheriv Yar, and Rusyn Yar; three battles are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces launched 39 attacks, attempting to advance near the settlements of Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novopidhorodnie, Muravka, Molodetske, and Filiia. Four clashes are still ongoing.
Preliminary estimates indicate that 35 Russian troops were killed and 23 wounded in this sector. Ukrainian forces also destroyed one vehicle and two enemy shelters, while damaging artillery, three vehicles, and around 100 personnel shelters. A total of 151 drones of various types were destroyed or suppressed.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian troops launched six attacks in an attempt to improve their tactical positions near Oleksandrohrad, Khoroshe, Kalynivske, Sichneve, and Zlahoda.
In the Huliaipole sector, 24 attacks were recorded near Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Varvarivka, Charivne, Pryluky, Staroukrainka, Hirke, Vozdvyzhivka, and Sviatopetrivka; three battles are still ongoing.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy made one attempt to advance near Stepove.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Russian forces carried out three unsuccessful assaults." Ukrin
