Explosions were heard in the city of Dnipro on the night of 4-5 May. Ukrainian authorities had previously issued an air-raid warning in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Source: Suspilne Dnipro, a Dnipro-related branch of Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne Details: Suspilne reporters noted that "sounds of explosions have been heard in Dnipro".
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on May 2 that Russian forces have executed at least 15 Ukrainian soldiers who were attempting to surrender, with another six possible incidents under investigation, since early December 2023.
Ukrainian-Israeli citizen Artem Marchevskyi, accused by Czech authorities of running a pro-Russian propaganda network from Prague, has been granted temporary protection in neighboring Slovakia, the Czech news outlet Denik N reported on April 30, citing its undisclosed sources.
EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson is scheduled to visit Ukraine in May to discuss with Ukrainian authorities the further legal status of Ukrainians abroad, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said in an interview with DW in Brussels on April 30.
Blocking of chatbots used by Ukrainian special services on Telegram is unrelated to Kyiv's criticism of Russian propaganda on the messenger, Chair of the Rada Committee on Freedom of Speech, Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, said on Facebook on April 29.