Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has demanded that global sanctions against the Russian Federation be strengthened following Russia’s overnight missile strikes on Ukrainian cities.

Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's Foreign Minister, believes that Russia's missile strikes on Ukrainian cities on the night of 27-28 April are further evidence of the need to arm Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets.

14,000 Ukrainian soldiers have returned to defend homeland after receiving training in the UK.

Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, stated that it is high time that Ukraine’s Western partners cast their fears about "provoking Russia" aside and supply Ukraine with the F-16 fighter jets.

On April 27th, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will discuss deportations and forcible transfers of Ukrainian children and other civilians to Russian Federation or to Ukrainian territories temporarily occupied, as well as attempts to destabilise Moldova.

The European Parliament's Committee on International Trade has decided to extend the suspension of EU import duties on Ukrainian exports for another year to support the Ukrainian economy.

Clément Beaune, French Transport Minister, has said that Ukraine is "working hard" to open its airspace for civil aircraft.

Corrado Zunino, a correspondent of Italian La Repubblica, was injured on Wednesday near Kherson after the car he was traveling in with his fixer was fired upon.

The Slovenian government delivered 20 Valuk armoured vehicles to Ukraine in complete secrecy.

During his telephone call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the leader of People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping stated that China would send a special representative of the Chinese government on Eurasian affairs to Ukraine.

The President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, has stated that the peace after the war must be fair for Ukraine and also expressed his support for the country's EU accession as soon as possible.

A technical maintenance hub for the Leopard 2 main battle tanks supplied to Ukraine will open in Poland in May. 

Three Russian military aircraft flying without transponder signals have been intercepted in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

Journalists from several publications have obtained documents prepared several years ago revealing Russia's strategy of influence in the Baltic states.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated that the situation with the Black Sea Grain Initiative has reached a dead end, and he blames the West, in particular the US, for this.

The EU and Japan opposed the US proposal to ban all exports to Russia from the Group of Seven (G7) countries as part of the talks ahead of the summit of state leaders.

Dóra Dúró, the deputy speaker of the Hungarian parliament, has stated that Ukraine's NATO membership is possible only if Russia approves such a step.

Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister, has called on his European counterparts to accelerate weapons and ammunition delivery to Ukraine, as European security depends on it. 

Over 16,000 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already undergone training in the European Union.

The US will begin training the Ukrainian military to operate Abrams tanks in the coming weeks.

The Canadian government announced new military aid to Ukraine on 21 April worth C$39 million [roughly US$28.9 million]. In particular, 40 sniper rifles, 16 radio stations and a contribution to a NATO fund to help Kyiv.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said that the operations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Russia are perfectly acceptable.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said that now is not the best time for NATO to decide on Ukraine's membership.

Classified document suggests Beijing did not respond to the Russian paramilitary group Wagner request for weapons in early 2023.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has expressed his disappointment that the launch of the EU's decision on joint purchase of ammunition for Ukraine is still being slowed down by disputes between member states.

At a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, a 57-year-old Ukrainian woman from Kherson testified about war crimes committed by the Russian Federation.

Denmark, together with the Netherlands, will provide Ukraine with 14 German-made Leopard 2 tanks.

France and Poland squabbled on Wednesday when the country's ambassadors to the EU failed to settle a dispute over joint EU contracts to purchase ammunition for Ukraine.

During his trip to Hungary next week, the Pope will call for peace in Ukraine, according to Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State.

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) will invest additional funds of €111 million into Ukraine.