Mitch McConnell said the Pentagon is holding up $400 million in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds that Congress approved months ago for fiscal 2026. In a Washington Post opinion piece, he accused the department’s policy shop under Elbridge Colby of stonewalling
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Russian Strike Severely Damages Hospital in Izmail, Odesa Region
Russian war crime in Odesa region: a hospital in Izmail severely damaged, two people injured.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 29 avril 2026
One unit destroyed, several others badly damaged. This means that less civilians will be able to receive medical aid and be treated. pic.twitter.com/psWgQzuljsRussian war crime in Odesa region: a hospital in Izmail severely damaged, two people injured. One unit destroyed, several others badly damaged. This means that less civilians will be able to receive medical aid and be treated.
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Ukrainian Navy Rescues Civilian Tortured by FSB in Occupied Territory
"Three cameras watched me 24 hours a day." A Ukrainian who sheltered wounded soldiers in occupation, was tortured by FSB and jailed for over three years, just walked into Mykolaiv. Ukrainian Navy "Angels" reconnaissance got him out. https://
euromaidanpress.com/2026/04/29/ukr
ainian-navy-yanholy-extract-russian-tortured-civilian-helper-from-occupied-zaporizhzhia-oblast/
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Moscow Victory Parade Canceled Equipment Due to Drone Threat
Moscow parade to take place without equipment due to drone threat, – Russian Ministry of Defense https://
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Strait of Hormuz Ship Traffic Monitored Amid Regional Tensions
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains under close scrutiny amid regional tensions. #news #japan #straitoformuz
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Fetching Those Who Won’t Listen After Capture
Think about those who won't want to listen and whom we'll have to go fetch once they've been captured.
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Ukraine Drones Strike Sanctioned Tanker Marquise in Black Sea
This morning, a subunit of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, using two maritime kamikaze drones, struck the sanctioned vessel “MARQUISE” (tanker, Cameroon flag, empty, carrying capacity over 37,000 tons). https://
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Large Fire Burns at Russian Oil Pumping Station in Perm
❗️A large-scale fire continues at the 🇷🇺Russian oil pumping station LPPDS “Perm” (Perm region) pic.twitter.com/XvKNpQqr7Y
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 29 avril 2026A large-scale fire continues at the Russian oil pumping station LPPDS “Perm” (Perm region)
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Ukrainian Police Reform After Maidan: A Partial Transformation
The transformation of the post-Soviet militia into the Ukrainian #police after the Revolution of Dignity did take place, but not in the way it should have to fundamentally change the system. The success of the patrol police, which became the "showcase" of the entire reform, was
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Elderly Woman Evacuated by Ground Robot Under Enemy Fire
"I cried so much, I recited every prayer I knew."
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 29 avril 2026
77-year-old Mrs Antonina shares about her journey on the ground robot.
The robot transported Mrs Antonina for two hours along a road under constant fire to the place where her daughter-in-law and son were waiting for her. They… https://t.co/kU3SjTnrLB pic.twitter.com/img7MMk4Zr"I cried so much, I recited every prayer I knew." 77-year-old Mrs Antonina shares about her journey on the ground robot. The robot transported Mrs Antonina for two hours along a road under constant fire to the place where her daughter-in-law and son were waiting for her. They
