Kiovan Itsenäisyyslehden uutiset 27.4. 2023

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Thursday, April 27

11:42 AM

UK Defense Ministry: Russia sets up fighting positions at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

By March 2023, Russian troops had established sandbag fighting positions on the roofs of several reactor buildings at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the U.K. Defense Ministry reported on April 27.

10:44 AM

Russian attacks hit 9 Ukrainian regions, kill 7 civilians over past day.

Russia struck a total of 147 settlements using various types of weapons, Ukraine's Defense Ministry media center said on April 27. According to local authorities, seven civilians were killed, and at least 32 were injured.

9:50 AM

Update: 1 killed, 23 injured in Russian attack on Mykolaiv.

Russian April 27 missile strike on Mykolaiv killed one civilian and injured 23, including a child, according to Ukraine's Southern Command. Russian troops hit the city overnight with four Kalibr missiles, damaging two houses, an apartment building, and a historical building.

9:08 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 188,920 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

Ukraine's General Staff reported on April 27 that Russia had also lost 3,694 tanks, 7,178 armored fighting vehicles, 5,805 vehicles and fuel tanks, 2,887 artillery systems, 542 multiple launch rocket systems, 293 air defense systems, 308 airplanes, 294 helicopters, 2,461 drones, and 18 boats.

7:16 AM

WSJ: Surge in Russian oil prices tests Western sanctions.

Russian oil prices increased due to demand from India and China, testing the viability of Western-backed sanctions, according to The Wall Street Journal.

6:24 AM

ISW: Upcoming Ukrainian counteroffensive continues to cause ‘anxiety’ in Russia.

Comments made by Russian officials, including Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin, highlight a “pervasive anxiety” over a potential Ukrainian counteroffensive, the Institute for the Study of War said in its latest report on April 26.