"Ukraine is proposing a long-term ceasefire to Russia after Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested a temporary truce for Victory Day celebrations, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 30.
The proposal came after Putin held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on April 29, during which the Russian leader expressed readiness to declare a temporary pause in fighting around Russia's May 9 Victory Day commemorations.
Moscow earlier scaled back its planned Victory Day parade — an annual showcase of its projected military strength — amid fears of potential Ukrainian attacks.
"We will clarify what exactly this is about — a few hours of security for a parade in Moscow, or something more," Zelensky said. "Our proposal is a long-term ceasefire, reliable and guaranteed security for people, and a lasting peace."
The remarks reinforced Kyiv's push continued push for a broader and more durable halt to hostilities, after Russia repeatedly rejected calls for a full, unconditional ceasefire while instead proposing short-term and limited truces." KI
"A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the Bismarck Sea 151 km (94 mi) from Papua
New Guinea late in the evening at 11.27 pm local time (GMT +10). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD
"138 combat clashes were recorded between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders on the front lines.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the Defense Forces repelled three enemy attacks. The invaders carried out 80 shelling attacks, including 11 using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy launched seven assaults in the areas of Lyman, Starytsia, Vovchansk, and Okhrimivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, the Russian army attacked five times toward Kurylivka, Kindrashivka, and Novoplatonivka.In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian troops repelled six attempts by the invaders to advance toward the towns of Stavky, Drobysheve, Lyman, and Dibrova.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian forces halted three Russian attempts to advance in the areas around the towns of Zakitne, Riznykivka, and Yampil.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian troops did not conduct any active operations.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 16 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Stepanivka, Sofiivka, Illinivka, and Ivanopillia.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Defense Forces repelled 26 Russian assaults in the areas of the settlements of Bilytske, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, Muravka, Kotlyne, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, Udachne, and Molodetske.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy launched two attacks toward Verbove and Zlahoda.
In the Huliaipole sector, 19 Russian attacks occurred in the areas of Dobropillia, Staroukrainka, Varvarivka, Zaliznychne, Zelene, Tsvitkove, Olenokostiantynivka, Huliaipilske, and Charivne.
In the Orikhiv sector, the Russians carried out two attacks toward Pavlivka and Shcherbaky.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the Defense Forces successfully repelled five enemy assaults in the area of the Antonivskyi Bridge and Bilohrudyi Island." Ukrin
