Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21:18 Most of the Akhmat special forces fighters from the Aida group, who crawled through a gas pipe into the city of Sudzha in the Kursk region to force the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of there, are now in hospitals due to lung problems. This was reported by the deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces and the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Lieutenant General Apti Alaudinov, as reported by RosSMI.
20.31 Since the beginning of the day, 92 combat clashes have occurred at the front. The Russian occupiers are most actively advancing in the Pokrovsky direction. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the evening of April 28.
19.49 In Kiev, rescuers found the remains of a rocket in the Camel Bay in the Obolonsky district. This was reported by the press service of the State Emergency Service.
"In Kyiv, in the Obolonsky district, near the Camel Bay, local residents noticed debris and, suspecting that these could be fragments of a rocket, reported the discovery to the relevant services," the statement said.
Specialists arrived at the scene and identified the remains of a Tochka-U missile.
"They do not pose an immediate mortal threat to the population, but remain potentially dangerous," the State Emergency Service explained.
19.17 Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov stated that the ceasefire declared by Russia from May 8 to 11 is a "manifestation of goodwill" of the Russian head of state and allegedly demonstrates Moscow's readiness for a peaceful settlement of the war. This is reported by Russian media.
Commenting on media reports about possible initiatives from Washington and Kyiv to resolve the war, Peskov stressed that public discussion of such proposals is impossible.
18:58 The head of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and future Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz will not accept the peace imposed on Ukraine, based on Russia's military force. He said this at a party congress in Berlin, Bild reports .
18:40 The Darknode unit of the 412th Nemesis Regiment has recently intercepted 52 Shahed-136 attack UAVs using the latest means, the Unmanned Systems Force reports.
15:56 Head of the Kherson OVA Oleksandr Prokudin reported on the rescue of four children and teenagers from the temporarily occupied Kherson region.
In total, three boys and a girl were returned. The youngest child is 10 years old, the oldest is 17.
Among those rescued was a young man whom the occupiers forcibly took to the military registration and enlistment office, where they entered his data into the database as a Russian conscript and even determined his military specialty.
15.48 In Cherkassy, ​​an infrastructure facility was damaged as a result of drone strikes. This was reported on April 28 by the city's mayor, Anatoly Bondarenko.
15.23 The chairman of the military medical commission of the regional mobilization center of Bukovina and his accomplice were exposed in a scheme to produce fictitious medical documents to evade military service. This was reported by the press service of the State Bureau of Investigation.
14:59 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said that Ukraine is actively working to achieve peace together with international partners, but this path must be based on accurate information and assessments of the situation. The head of the MFA reported this on Platform X.
Sybiga emphasized that Ukraine wants peace more than anyone else in the world, and noted that this path must be based on facts.
"Ukraine wants peace more than anyone else in the world. We never wanted this war, and we want it to end as soon as possible. We are working hard together with the United States, European and other partners to achieve peace. And this path must be based on accurate information, assumptions and assessments," Sybiga wrote on social media.
He also noted that the widespread assumption that Russia could win the war is wrong, as it is based on underestimating Ukraine and overestimating Russia.
"This pattern has proven itself wrong many times, but people continue to fall into the same trap," the minister stressed.
According to Sibiga, the situation on the front remains tense, but Russia has not been able to break through the front line.
14. 57 The recognition by North Korea and Russia of the participation of the DPRK troops in the aggressive war against Ukraine is evidence that the Russian Federation does not seek peace. Moreover, the involvement of Pyongyang shows the desperate situation of Russia itself, which forces it to seek allies among the most depressive regimes in the world. This was stated by the press secretary of the European Commission Anita Hipper in Brussels during a briefing.
14:34 Russian invaders continue to kidnap Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine under the guise of cultural trips. This was reported by the Center for National Resistance on Telegram.
14.30 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has announced a three-day "truce" in May, the Kremlin press service reported . Putin is keen for the military parade and May 9 celebrations in Moscow to proceed calmly.
14.16 In Zakarpattia, law enforcement officers have exposed a criminal group that organized the illegal transfer of military-liable men across the state border of Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
14.00 In Kiev, a 45-year man died injured due to a masquerading Russian missile strike on the 24th quarter. With this, the number of victims of the Russian attack has increased to 13 people.
13.59 The SBU detained a Russian intelligence agent in Kramatorsk who was transmitting the coordinates of minefields to the enemy and was planning to form a punitive detachment in the event of the occupation of the region. This was reported by the SBU press service.
13.58 Russian war criminals launched several groups of "shahids" into Ukrainian territory on Monday morning, April 28. The city of Cherkassy and the Cherkassy region were under attack. This was reported by the Air Force.
13:38 The final settlement of the "Ukrainian crisis" should be based on two principles - Ukraine's non-entry into NATO and the consolidation of its non-aligned status, as well as the recognition of "territorial realities." This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Interfax reports .
13.17 Prosecutors of the Berestinsky District Prosecutor's Office of the Kharkiv Region have sent to court an indictment against four minors accused of sabotage, arson and obstruction of the activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.
13.01 A Su-27 fighter jet was lost on Monday morning. The pilot ejected and survived, the Ukrainian Air Force reported . The plane was lost while performing a combat mission to provide air support to troops and repel an attack by "shahideen".
12.57 Kremlin propagandists will soon step up their efforts to discredit the ceasefire negotiations. Their traditional ideologies will be to impose the world community's opinion on Ukraine's "lack of independence" in peace issues. This was reported by the Center for Counteracting Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
12.37 Three civilians were killed in the village of Novoekonomicheskoe in the Grodovsk community of the Pokrovsky district as a result of Russian shelling. This was reported by the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office. The victims of the aggressors were a married couple aged 76 and 78. A 47-year-old local resident also received injuries incompatible with life.
12.09 Russian troops attacked Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast at night, industrial facilities and the private sector were under enemy fire. This was reported by the head of the Kramatorsk GVA, Alexander Goncharenko.
12.02 Russia is allegedly waiting for a "signal" from Ukraine to resume direct negotiations. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in a commentary to Russian propagandists. According to him, there is still a legal ban on the path to negotiations.
11.56 Border guards operating reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have removed three Ukrainian soldiers from a Russian log. This was reported by the State Border Service of Ukraine (GBSU) on its Telegram channel.
11.16 Russia is ready to provide assistance to North Korea if necessary. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in a commentary to Russian propagandists.
10.48 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has released information about key enterprises supplying missiles and ammunition to Russia. These companies play a significant role in the aggressor's military production.
10.18 The Security Service counterintelligence has thwarted new attempts by Russian special services to destabilize the internal situation in Dnepr. A married couple who were preparing terrorist attacks in the city on orders from the Russian Federation have been detained.
The defendants arranged six caches with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and F-1 grenades in the territory of Dnepr and its environs. The Russians planned to recruit a new group of agents later, who were to obtain explosives from the caches and use them for detonations in crowded places.
The traitors turned out to be a 42-year-old contract soldier of one of the military units, who was engaged in subversive activities during home leave, as well as his 24-year-old wife, whom the enemy recruited on one of the Telegram channels.
10.02 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called the soldiers who took part in the Russian-Ukrainian war "heroes" and promised to build a monument to "military exploits" in the capital of the DPRK.
Pyongyang also repeated Moscow's statement about the alleged "complete liberation" of the Kursk region of Russia from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
9:20 On the night of April 28, Russian troops attacked Kharkiv region with drones. As a result of ten "Shahed" drones hitting the village of Mokraya Rakitna, a calf barn, an administrative building, three cowsheds, two warehouses and a car were damaged. 22 heads of cattle were killed and 30 cows were injured.
8.56 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the key topic of which was the Russian war against Ukraine.
"Following up on the April 25 conversation between Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and US Presidential Special Envoy Witkoff, the Minister and Secretary of State noted the importance of consolidating the emerging preconditions for starting negotiations with the aim of agreeing on a reliable path to long-term sustainable peace," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
8.37 Over the past 24 hours, 168 combat contacts were recorded at the front. In particular, the Russians attacked the Pokrovsk direction 64 times, and 23 enemy assaults took place in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.
8.15 On the night of April 28, explosions were heard near the Russian city of Bryansk. The Silicon El plant, which produces electronics for military needs, was hit by drones.
Bryansk Region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said that a person was allegedly killed as a result of the drone attack. According to him, damage was caused to civilian infrastructure. Eyewitnesses in local public groups write that the drones' target was the Silicon El military microelectronics plant, in the area of ​​which several hits were recorded.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of 115 drones, 102 of which were over the Bryansk region.
07.32 As of April 28, 2025, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 949,800 people (1,160 per day).
05.13 Ukraine should not agree to the proposal of US President Donald Trump to cede its territories. This was stated by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in an interview with the German TV channel ARD. The Minister emphasized that Ukraine could have received such conditions on its own a year ago.
"It's akin to capitulation. I don't see any added value," Pistorius said.
04.02 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un confirmed the sending of troops to Russia for the war against Ukraine, stating that this is in line with the provisions of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between the DPRK and the Russian Federation.
"After it was determined that the situation met the conditions for applying the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty with Russia, Comrade Kim Jong-un made a decision on the fate of our armed forces in the war and informed the Russian side about it," the North Korean KCNA said in a statement.
03.26 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to cede Crimea in exchange for an end to hostilities and the onset of long-awaited peace, according to US President Donald Trump.
02.04 US President Donald Trump said Russian dictator Vladimir Putin needs to demonstrate a commitment to ending the war in Ukraine.
"I want him to stop shooting and sit down and sign a deal. I think we have the terms of a deal and I want him to sign it and get it over with and just get his life back," Trump told reporters as he left New Jersey.
He also said he was disappointed by Russia's recent missile strikes on Kyiv and could not say for sure whether Putin was serious about ending the war.
01.12 Ukraine has received another 400,000 large-caliber shells this year as part of the Czech initiative to supply ammunition. This was reported by Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová. In 2024, Ukraine received about 1.5 million rounds of ammunition of various calibers through the mediation of the Czech Republic. According to the Czech Defense Minister, in 2025, funds for the initiative will be provided by autumn.