28 April 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Alliance Proved with Blood: North Korea Officially Announces Sending Troops to Russia Sputnik 28 Apr 2025 -- North Korea has officially announced sending troops to Russia under the Russian-North Korean Strategic Partnership Treaty, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Monday, citing North Korean media.
WPK Central Military Commission Highly Praises Combat Sub-units of Armed Forces of DPRK for Performing Heroic Feats in Operations to Liberate Kursk Area of Russian Federation KCNA 28 Apr 2025 -- The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea highly appreciated the combat sub-units of the armed forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for performing heroic feats in the operations to repulse and annihilate the grave sovereignty infringement by the Ukrainian authorities, who invaded the territory of the Russian Federation, and completely liberate the occupied area of Kursk Region.

We Value Human Lives, Not Parades - Address by the President President of Ukraine 28 Apr 2025
Ukraine Is Ready to Assist Spain in Overcoming Emergency in Energy System - Volodymyr Zelenskyy During Call with Pedro Sánchez President of Ukraine 28 Apr 2025
Ukraine and US Agree to Exempt Repayment of US Aid from Minerals Deal — Prime Minister Sputnik 28 Apr 2025 -- Kiev and Washington have agreed that the US' aid to Ukraine will not be brought up in the US-Ukrainian rare earths deal as a debt obligation, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said after a meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Statement by the President of the Russian Federation President of Russia 28 Apr 2025 -- "On April 26, 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation finally defeated the group of Ukrainian militants that invaded the Kursk Region, putting an end to the criminal provocation perpetrated by the Ukrainian authorities in an attempt to seize part of the Russian Federation territory."
Putin Thanks North Korea for Helping to Defeat Ukrainian Militants in Kursk Region Sputnik 28 Apr 2025 -- Russian leader thanks DPRK units for helping smash Ukrainian militants in Kursk region, Kremlin states.

By order of the President of Russia, the Russian side announces a ceasefire for the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War President of Russia 28 Apr 2025
Putin Calls For 3-Day Cease-Fire With Ukraine Over WWII Victory Day RFE/RL 28 Apr 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a three-day cease-fire in the Ukraine war to coincide with the annual celebrations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany during World War II.
Putin orders surprise 3-day Ukraine war ceasefire in May Press TV 28 Apr 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a surprise unilateral ceasefire in the Ukraine war scheduled for May.
Putin Declares Truce in Days of 80th Anniversary of Victory Day - Kremlin Sputnik 28 Apr 2025 -- By decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, and based on humanitarian considerations, the Russian side is declaring a ceasefire during the days marking the 80th anniversary of Victory - from midnight on May 7 to 8 until midnight on May 10 to 11.

Lavrov Holds Phone Talks With Rubio, Ukraine Discussed Most - Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 28 Apr 2025 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone conversation with US State Secretary Marco Rubio on April 27, during which they paid special attention to the matter of the Ukraine crisis, the Russian Foreign Minsitry said on Monday.

Signal of Readiness for Direct Talks Should Come From Ukraine, Russia Sees No Action- Kremlin Sputnik 28 Apr 2025 -- The signal of readiness for direct negotiations must come from Kiev, Moscow has not seen any action yet, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

Russia Charges Man With Car Bombing That Killed Top General RFE/RL 28 Apr 2025 -- Russian prosecutors have charged a man in connection with a Moscow suburb car bombing that killed a Russian general, alleging he had been paid by Ukrainian intelligence services.

With US Aid To Ukraine Uncertain, Moscow Pulls Ahead Of Kyiv In Military Spending RFE/RL 28 Apr 2025 -- An annual report on global military spending shows Ukraine is spending more of its GDP on defense than any other country in the world - but is still being outgunned by Russia.
'The Slaughter Of Ghosts': How Russian Intelligence Recruited Prisoners For The War In Ukraine RFE/RL 28 Apr 2025 -- The Russian military intelligence (GRU) oversaw the recruitment of prisoners into assault units known as "Storm Z." It also funded the units and collected of information about casualties, RFE/RL's Systema reports in its investigative documentary "The Slaughter Of Ghosts: How Russian Prisoners Fight In Ukraine."

Trump Calls On Putin To 'Stop Shooting' And 'Sign A Deal' RFE/RL 28 Apr 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said he wants Russian leader Vladimir Putin to "stop shooting" and agree to a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, a day after his face-to-face meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral.

North Korea confirms the open secret of its troop deployment to Russia Radio Free Asia 28 Apr 2025 -- North Korea on Monday acknowledged for the first time that it deployed troops to Russia to support Moscow's war against Ukraine, six months after reports of their presence first emerged.
How North Korean Army Helped Russia Smash Ukraine in Kursk Region Sputnik 28 Apr 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin announced late last week that Ukrainian forces have been completely driven back from the Kursk region.

EU Says Budapest's Block Could Mean Moldova's Accession Moves Forward Without Ukraine RFE/RL 29 Apr 2025 -- The European Union is considering moving along in the accession process with Moldova while leaving Ukraine behind as Hungary to block Kyiv's membership drive.

OSCE supports Ukraine in fighting illicit trafficking of firearms and explosives OSCE 28 Apr 2025 -- The OSCE, in partnership with Ukraine's Ministry of Interior, convened an expert roundtable to discuss various aspects of preventing and combating illicit trafficking of weapons, ammunition and explosives (WAE) in Ukraine on 25 April.

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