Key developments on April 29: Attack on Odesa kills 4, injures 29 Military intelligence: Over 18,000 Russian troops of Southern Military District have deserted Military: Ukraine regaining control over Nestryha Island in Kherson Oblast complicates Russian advances NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg in Kyiv in surprise visit Air Force: Poland capable of protecting skies over western Ukraine but political will needed At least four people were killed and 29 were injured in a Russian missile strike on Odesa that damaged civilian infrastructure, the State Emergency Service reported on April 29. Three women and one man were among the dead, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper said.
Russia is sending troops from its far eastern Pacific Fleet to replenish personnel losses in Ukraine, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said on April 12.
Russia is thought to have used new Kh-69 cruise missiles during its attack on Ukraine on 11 April, which could have been effectively downed by the Patriot air defence systems that Ukraine desperately needs to reinforce.
Bild journalist Julian Röpcke, who has been following the fighting in Ukraine, says that Ukraine has run out of missiles for the Patriot and Iris-T air defence systems. Source: Röpcke on Twitter (X) Details: Röpcke said he had warned about this a few weeks ago.