But he did not raise the expected question itself - about the abolition of gubernatorial elections. As early as April 25, Vedomosti sources reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin would speak at the St. Petersburg Council of Legislators. It was expected that he would raise the issue of canceling the gubernatorial elections, but he did not touch it, but only once again spoke about the goals of the “special operation”.

After a fire broke out in a warehouse with weapons The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the unrecognized Transnistria reported shelling from Ukraine on the morning of April 27 in the direction of the village of Kolbasna. There is no information about the victims. Also at night, several drones were noticed in the sky above the village. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Transnistria reports the launch of devices from Ukraine. Tension in Transnistria has been growing in recent days.

Ukrainian intelligence reported that they want to hold a referendum on “KhNR” in the Kherson region A pro-Ukrainian rally took place in Kherson today. Russian troops dispersed it with tear gas, writes The Guardian. According to the city hospital, three people were admitted with burns, one broke his leg. This is not the first violent dispersal of protests in occupied Kherson.

They are suspected of cyberattacks on the United States The US State Department has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information about six members of the GRU of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. They are suspected of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure. The award is announced as part of the Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program.

Countries refused to pay for gas in rubles Poland and Bulgaria refused to pay for Russian gas in rubles. After that, on Wednesday, April 27, fuel supplies to these countries were cut off. But, according to Reuters, both Poland and Bulgaria, like the NATO countries, were ready for such a development of events due to the growing conflict in Ukraine. The Ukrainian authorities have accused Russia of "gas" blackmailing European allies.

In the US, it was called an unexpected diplomatic breakthrough. Today there was an exchange of prisoners between Russia and the United States. According to The New York Times, this was an unexpected diplomatic breakthrough against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine. Trevor Reed, a former Marine who was convicted on charges his family called false, returned to the US. He was arrested in August 2019.

Countries refused to pay for gas in rubles Poland and Bulgaria refused to pay for Russian gas in rubles. After that, on Wednesday, April 27, fuel supplies to these countries were cut off. But, according to Reuters, both Poland and Bulgaria, like the NATO countries, were ready for such a development of events due to the growing conflict in Ukraine. The Ukrainian authorities have accused Russia of "gas" blackmailing European allies.

But he did not raise the expected question itself - about the abolition of gubernatorial elections. As early as April 25, Vedomosti sources reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin would speak at the St. Petersburg Council of Legislators. It was expected that he would raise the issue of canceling the gubernatorial elections, but he did not touch it, but only once again spoke about the goals of the “special operation”.

Russia is accused of “gas blackmail”, explosions sounded again in Pridnestrovie, the curator of the LDNR was changed in the Kremlin Gazprom today suspended gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria for refusing to pay in rubles. In Europe, they claim that they were ready for such a scenario, but they called Gazprom's failure to fulfill contracts “gas blackmail”.

They allegedly prepared sabotage at transport infrastructure facilities The FSB of Russia reported about the detention of saboteurs "supporters of Ukrainian Nazism" in Belgorod. They allegedly prepared provocations at the transport infrastructure facilities of the region. It was also established that they sent data on Russian servicemen participating in the “special operation” to the Ukrainian website “Peacemaker”. A criminal case has been initiated under Art.

Heads of regions said that there is no threat to the population The head of the Voronezh region, Alexander Gusev , said that this morning, in the sky near Voronezh, an air defense system detected and destroyed a small-sized reconnaissance drone. In the Kursk region, according to Governor Roman Starovoit, residents of Kursk heard explosions around 2:45. The air defense system intercepted and destroyed a Ukrainian drone. There were no casualties or damage in the regions.

According to intelligence services, Ukraine continues to effectively suppress Russian air assets The British Ministry of Defense has published a daily intelligence report on the situation in Ukraine. According to intelligence agencies, Ukrainian air defense continues to damage Russian aviation and retain control over most of its airspace. Intelligence also reported that Russian aviation is concentrated in the south and east of Ukraine and supports ground forces.

There are 287 members of the House of Commons on the list The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the introduction of personal sanctions against deputies of the House of Commons of the British Parliament. This was a response to sanctions against 386 State Duma deputies. The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that now the parliamentarians will not be able to enter Russia.

An ammunition depot caught fire in the village of Staraya Nelidovka The governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, reported that around 3:35 there was a sound similar to an explosion. Three more explosions followed. It turned out that the ammunition depot near the village of Staraya Nelidovka was on fire. According to preliminary information, there are no destructions of houses. The injured too. The fire was extinguished by morning.

Detentions began after the start of the “special operation” Stanislav Zharin, spokesman for the Coordinating Minister of the Polish Intelligence Services, said on the air of Polish television that seven people had been detained in the country since the start of the so-called “special operation”. According to the Air Force, they are suspected of spying for Russia and Belarus. Today, the Polish authorities announced the detention of citizens of Russia and Belarus in Bialystok.