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• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on April 27, 2022 Ukraine MOD 27 Apr 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 27.04 Ukraine MOD 27 Apr 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on April 27, 2022 Ukraine MOD 27 Apr 2022
• Ukraine Braces For 'Much Pain' From Russia's Offensive In East As EU Responds To Gas Cut RFE/RL 27 Apr 2022 -- Ukraine's defense minister says the country has "extremely difficult weeks" ahead, warning of major "destruction" in an ongoing large-scale Russian offensive in the east of the country.
• Pro-Ukraine Rally Dispersed By Russians In Kherson After City Administration Forced Out RFE/RL 27 Apr 2022 -- Russian forces have used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse a pro-Ukrainian rally in the occupied city of Kherson, Kyiv said, a day after Russia claimed to have taken control of the southern region.
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia's missile strike damages key bridge in Ukraine's south People's Daily 27 Apr 2022 -- A missile strike carried out by Russian forces has damaged a key road-railway bridge over the Dniester Estuary in Ukraine's southern Odesa region, the Odesa City Council said Tuesday.

Ukraine

• Head of state holds first meeting of Congress of Local and Regional Authorities during Russian invasion President of Ukraine 27 Apr 2022
• Authorities working to support regions in difficulty due to Russian invasion - Yermak President of Ukraine 27 Apr 2022
• Today we can not only successfully defend Ukraine, but also work on its postwar reconstruction - President at meeting of Congress of Local and Regional Authorities President of Ukraine 27 Apr 2022
• Russia is trying to provoke a global price crisis but Ukrainian exports will help stabilize markets - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 27 Apr 2022
• Yermak presents Yermak-McFaul group's action plan on sanctions against Russia to ambassadors of foreign states President of Ukraine 27 Apr 2022
• Head of President's Office discusses new opportunities to strengthen sanctions against Russia with US national security lawyer President of Ukraine 27 Apr 2022
• Ukraine understands what is happening in Transnistria and is ready for any developments - Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 27 Apr 2022
• Ukrainian president, Romanian PM discuss support for Ukraine People's Daily 27 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday met with Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca to discuss Bucharest's support for Kiev, the presidential press service said.

Russia

• Putin warns of 'quick-fire response' to interventions in Ukraine war Press TV 27 Apr 2022 -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin has warned of a quick-fire military response to any other country that intervenes in Moscow's military operation in Ukraine.
• Putin Vows Swift Response If Anyone Intervenes in Ukraine, Posing a Strategic Threat to Russia Sputnik 27 Apr 2022 -- Russia has also repeatedly condemned foreign shipments of weapons to Ukraine, arguing that it prolongs the conflict. The Kremlin accused western countries of turning Ukraine into a front for its attempts to undermine Russia and of willingness to fight until the "last Ukrainian standing".
• Russia's FSMTC Protests Illegal Transfer of Russian-, Soviet-Made Weapons to Ukraine Sputnik 27 Apr 2022 -- Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) protests any illegal transfer of Russian- or Soviet-made weapons to Ukraine, including helicopters delivered to Afghanistan under a major contract with the Pentagon, the FSMTC said on Wednesday.
• Moscow Sends Note to IAEA Regarding Fake News About Russian Actions in Chernobyl Sputnik 27 Apr 2022 -- The Russian Permanent Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna said it has sent a note to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Secretariat because of the dissemination of fakes about the actions of the Russian Armed Forces at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP).
• Russian MoD Warns West That Kiev Plans to Spread 'Bloody Fakes' About Russian 'Atrocities' Soon Sputnik 27 Apr 2022 -- Moscow repeatedly rejected Kiev's past accusations of war crimes, including the claims of mass killings of civilians in Bucha. Russia, in turn, is collecting evidence of war crimes committed by the Ukrainian military, such as unprovoked killings of captured Russian servicemen.
• Russian military appoints new "head" of Kherson region in Ukraine People's Daily 27 Apr 2022 -- The Russian military appointed a new "head" of the Kherson region in southern Ukraine on Tuesday after seizing the Kherson city council on Monday, said Gennady Laguta, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration.

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing DoD 27 Apr 2022
• Equipment Sent to Ukraine Having an Effect on Battlefields DoD News 27 Apr 2022 -- The equipment being sent to Ukraine is having an effect on the battlefield, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today.
• US Reportedly Lifts Restrictions on Intel Sharing With Ukraine Amid Action in East, South Sputnik 27 Apr 2022 -- The United States lifted restrictions on intelligence sharing with Ukraine amid increased military action in the country's southern and eastern areas, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
• U.S. State Department approves ammunition sale to Ukraine People's Daily 27 Apr 2022 -- The U.S. Department of State said in a statement Tuesday that it has determined an "emergency" exists in Ukraine that becomes a "national security" concern of the United States, therefore the department bypassed Congress to approve the sale of ammunition to Kiev.

NATO

United Nations

• Update 65 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 27 Apr 2022 -- Nuclear safety, security and safeguards experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are continuing to work at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) this week to deliver equipment, conduct radiological assessments and restore safeguards monitoring systems.
• At UN, Calls for Accountability for Atrocities in Ukraine VOA 27 Apr 2022 -- Ukraine's deputy foreign minister said Wednesday that the list of war crimes committed by Russian troops in her country grows daily and accountability is critical.
• WHO: War Interrupts Routine Lifesaving Immunizations in Ukraine VOA 27 Apr 2022 -- The World Health Organization says the war in Ukraine has interrupted lifesaving immunizations in Ukraine, setting back years of progress in countering vaccine preventable diseases.
• Putin agrees to involvement of UN, ICRC in civilian evacuation from Azovstal: UN People's Daily 27 Apr 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed in principle to the involvement of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the evacuation of civilians from the Azovstal plant in Mariupol of Ukraine, said a UN spokesman on Tuesday.
• Putin, UN chief meet to discuss Ukraine People's Daily 27 Apr 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with visiting United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the Kremlin on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
• Lavrov, Guterres agree on need to continue Russia-Ukraine peace talks People's Daily 27 Apr 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and visiting United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday agreed on the need to continue the negotiation process and seek a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis.

Foreign Reactions

• Russian aggression must stop, Assembly urges Council of Europe 27 Apr 2022 -- Russia must immediately and unconditionally cease aggression against Ukraine, andthe international community must unite to defend the democratic world order, PACE has urged.
• President Michel's message to the Ukrainian Congress of local and regional authorities EC/CEU 27 Apr 2022
• Statement by President von der Leyen on local and regional cooperation between Ukraine and the EU for Ukraine's reconstruction European Commission 27 Apr 2022
• Bulgarian Delegation To Visit Kyiv In Effort To Break Coalition Deadlock Over Arms Deliveries RFE/RL 27 Apr 2022 -- Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov will lead a delegation to Kyiv this week amid a dispute within his coalition government over providing military aid to Ukraine.
• Norway Considers Sending Heavy Arms to Ukraine, Supports Neighbours' NATO Bid Sputnik 27 Apr 2022 -- Whereas Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre described donating arms to a warring party as a "new experience" for the country, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Western weapons deliveries to Ukraine "pouring oil on the fire", warning that the shipments would become a "legitimate target" for Russian forces.
• The return of geopolitics: Foreign Secretary's Mansion House speech at the Lord Mayor's 2022 Easter Banquet UK FCDO 27 Apr 2022 -- Liz Truss said that geopolitics is back, and argued for a reboot in the free world's approach to tackling global aggressors in the wake of the Ukraine crisis.
• Indonesia Expresses Support for Ukraine but Doesn't Confirm Zelenskyy's Invite to G20 Summit VOA 27 Apr 2022 -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who holds this year's Group of 20 (G-20) presidency, underscored his country's support for Ukraine but did not confirm President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's earlier statement indicating he has been invited to the economic forum's November summit in Bali.
• Fear of Russia Drives Central Asian Response to Ukraine War VOA 27 Apr 2022 -- The nations of Central Asia find themselves walking a tightrope over the war in Ukraine, unhappy over Moscow's unprovoked attack on another former Soviet republic but economically dependent on Russia and fearful of angering its leader.
• Germany confirms delivery of Gepard tanks to Ukraine People's Daily 27 Apr 2022 -- Germany would supply Gepard anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine and provide training for the country's soldiers, Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht said on Tuesday.

News Reports

• VOA Interview: Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky VOA 27 Apr 2022 -- Jan Lipavsky, the Czech Republic's foreign minister, spoke to VOA during a visit to Washington this week. The conversation focused on his country's support for Ukraine including its EU membership aspirations, post-war reconstruction, the Czech Republic's upcoming EU rotating presidency beginning July 1, as well as the enduring challenge coming from Beijing.
• Latest Developments in Ukraine: April 27 VOA 27 Apr 2022 -- Recap of April 27
• Microsoft Report Details Relentless Russian Cyberattacks On Ukraine RFE/RL 27 Apr 2022 -- Microsoft says its researchers have determined that Russian hackers have conducted destructive cyberattacks on Ukraine, including some that date back to a year before it launched its invasion on February 24.
• Moldova's Separatist Transdniester Claims 'Drones Seen, Shots Fired' Near Huge Ammo Depot RFE/RL 27 Apr 2022 -- The self-styled Interior Ministry of Moldova's separatist Transdniester region that borders Ukraine claimed on April 27 that shots were fired at a village housing a sprawling Russian munitions depot after drones flew over from Ukraine.
• First Ukraine, Now Moldova? Is The Kremlin About To Expand Its War? RFE/RL 27 Apr 2022 -- A series of alleged attacks inside Transdniester, a breakaway region of Moldova, has triggered a stream of people to leave and deepened fears that Russia is bent on expanding its war beyond Ukraine.