Mashovets writes ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) that the Russian group “Vostok”, acting in the South Donetsk direction, solves two tasks: the final crowding out of the Ukrainian forces from Constantinople and the hero and the exit to the village of Komar by cutting the Donetsk-Zaporozhye highway . He notes that if certain tactical successes are observed near the hero, then the attack on the mosquito has no results for a week, which calls for question the fulfillment of the alleged operational plan to cut off the Ukrainian group in the South Donetsk direction with the simultaneous blows of the 90th Panzer Division to the west north of Andreyevka and the Vostok troops to the north.
The Ukrainian OSINT -resource “Eye Mountain ✙ News and Analytics” published a map of the latest changes in territorial control at the Ukrainian TVD . From April 21 to April 27, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation occupied 29 square meters. km, that is, moved at a pace at about 4 square meters. km per day. The same resource recorded an increase in the intensity of battles by 33% compared to the previous week almost throughout LBS . Увеличение интенсивности боевых действий на основе статистики Генштаба ВСУ отмечает и DeepState: после завершения «пасхального» перемирия количество атак ВС РФ особенно выросло на покровском, курском, лиманском и торецком направлениях.
According to Deepstate, in April 2025, the pace of territorial promotion of the RF Armed Forces on the Ukrainian TVD was 175 square meters. km, which is slightly larger than in March (133 sq. Km). In addition, according to the analysis of “Eye of Mount ✙ News and Analytics”, in April, Russian troops had repelled 51.7 square meters. km of the territory of the Kursk region.
Vladimir Putin announced a new truce at the time of the celebration of Victory Day, it should last 72 hours (May 8, 9 and 10). Vladimir Zelensky in response demanded a truce not for the time of the parade, but for at least 30 days. We talked about the results of the “Easter” ceasefire, which led to a significant decrease in the intensity of hostilities and the absence of rocket and cronch blows, but not by the complete cessation of fire, we told in one of the previous reports.
In the evening of April 30, it became known that the United States and Ukraine still signed an agreement on natural resources. The key element of the transaction will be the creation of a joint fund through which revenues will be managed from the development of natural fossils and investment projects in Ukraine. Read more about the main provisions of the contract in the material The Insider.
During the week, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6, 6 , 7 ) about 388 shot down UPDs of the Shakad type and other unidentified types of 957 launched through the territory of Ukraine. Another 371 UAV was "locally lost." The launches of eight Russian missiles of various types are also declared (not reported about interceptions).
It is known, in particular, about the following Russian strikes on civilian facilities:
On the Ukrainian activist and volunteer Sergei Sternenko, the most famous crowdfunding on the FPV thrones, an attempt was committed: he received a gunshot wound. The shooter was quickly detained, according to the SBU at the end of last year, it was recruited by the Russian special services.