The four hundred and thirty-second day (432) of large-scale armed aggression by the russian against our state continues. 

Northern Oblasts

Kyiv

On the night of May 1, the russians attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones. As noted in KCMA, all air targets were destroyed. The alarm lasted about 3 hours.

The head of KCMA, Ruslan Kravchenko, discussed the development of potential and implementation of current joint programs and projects with representatives of the UN International Organization for Migration. In particular, the following issues were raised: urgent needs of the communities of Kyiv Oblast, arrangement of shelters in educational institutions of the Oblast, provision of high-quality medical services to the population, support of internally displaced persons and implementation of decisions to provide them with housing, workplaces, etc.

Kyiv Oblast

A fragment of the Uragan missile was discovered in the Vyshgorod raion of the Kyiv Oblast. A local resident reported the dangerous find. Specialists examined and removed yet another piece of evidence of crimes committed by russian soldiers against residents of the Oblast.

In one of the villages of the Kyiv Oblast, pyrotechnicians removed the Kh-55 cruise missile launched by russia the day before. The missile was transported to a special test site, where it was later detonated. Rescuers urge not to pick up such «trophies», as it can be dangerous to life and health.

Ukrainian singer Jamala visited Irpin and Bucha. She shared photos and videos from Irpin on her Instagram page. In particular, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 visited the destroyed Romanivsky bridge. There she met with Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn. He told her about the evacuation that took place at this location in March 2022. Jamala also visited the «graveyard of destroyed cars» and the Central House of Culture.

In Irpin, high-rise buildings continue to be restored under the «VidnovyDIM» program, which is implemented by the Energy Efficiency Fund together with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the EU. Repair works in five high-rise buildings have already been completed, and in eight they are still ongoing.

In Bucha, the largest post-war improvised garbage dump was liquidated, where residents took property from households mutilated by russian shelling. More than 11,000 cubic meters of garbage and the remains of 70 cars were removed. Unexploded ammunition was found among construction materials and household items at the landfill.

In Bucha, coins are made from remelted russian shells. Dmytro Voronets and Vlad Kushnir, residents of Bucha, create «Bucha Coins». They are handed to the leaders of the whole world as a memory of the terrible crimes of the occupiers of the russian federation.

Bohuslav

The mayor of the Bohuslav Territorial Community signed memorandums with two capital medical institutions — the Institute of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology named after academician O. M. Lukyanova of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the National Cancer Institute. Further cooperation is aimed at improving medical examination and medical care for community residents.

Theatrical volunteer initiative from Bohuslav continues its active work and the showing of the social charitable documentary play «Normal boys and here can stay». A team of 10 volunteers went with the play to Obukhiv. This was the sixth showing of the play in general, and since the volunteer initiative was replenished with new participants, including those from the Bohuslav Humanitarian Vocational College, it was the first acting experience for part of the team. The Bohuslav team showed a documentary play for at least 50 spectators. 7,820 hryvnias - that's exactly how much the theater volunteer group, which played a documentary charity play on Saturday in Obukhiv, managed to collect. Total currently - 59,183 hryvnias. Funds are being collected for cars for Ukrainian defenders, for the 1st mechanized battalion of the 21st mechanized brigade. The documentary play “Normal boys and here can stay” is built from 10 real interviews of women: wives of military men, mothers, sisters, colleagues, friends, volunteers. Each person's personal view on modern realities, on people's indifference and inaction, on how the war changed their lives.

Zhytomyr Oblast

On the night of May 1, during an air raid in Zhytomyr Oblast, a hit was recorded near one of the industrial facilities of the Oblast.

An air alert was announced in the Zhytomyr Oblast around four o'clock in the morning. At around 6:30 a.m. in the morning, the head of the Zhytomyr OMA Vitaliy Bunechko wrote a message in his Telegram that there was a threat of a missile strike and called on people to stay in shelters and not to take or share photos and videos of air defense operations.

Zhytomyr handed over two sets of drones to the 46th brigade of the DSHV. Equipment for the military was purchased with funds from the local budget.

Today, May 1, an evacuation train with displaced persons arrived in Berdychiv in the morning. A total of 45 people arrived, including 19 children. All these people saw the war with their own eyes and experienced horrors.

Chernihiv Oblast

On the night of May 1, russian troops shelled the border areas of Chernihiv Oblast. The border villages of Semenivka and Novgorod-Siversk communities came under fire. As a result of the shelling of the village of Gremyach in Novgorod-Siversk community, the old church building caught fire (it was not used). There was no information about losses among the local population or damage to the infrastructure.

On the afternoon of May 1, the russians hit an educational institution in the Novgorod-Siversk raion of Chernihiv Oblast. A child who was nearby died. There are also two victims.

During the last week, more than 300 people left the border settlements of the Chernihiv Oblast. 80 of them are children.

Sumy Oblast

On April 30, the Seredyna-Buda, Znob-Novgorodske, and Esman communities were shelled by the russian army. In addition to private houses, gas stations and private households were damaged in the Seredyna-Buda community.

On the night and morning of May 1, the russian military shelled the communities of Yunakivka, Bilopillia, Myropillia, Seredyna-Buda, and Znob-Novgorodske in the Sumy Oblast. A private house was damaged in the village of Znob-Novgorodske.

Also, in the morning, the russians shelled the settlement of Khodyne, Shostka raion.

Eastern Oblasts

Kharkiv Oblast

On May 1, the village of Kucherivka in the Kupyansk raion and the town of Vovchansk in the Chuguyiv raion came under fire from the occupiers.

A 65-year-old civilian was wounded as a result of shelling in Kucherivka. A 57-year-old man was wounded in Vovchansk. Both were hospitalized in moderate condition.

In addition, at least three private houses and commercial buildings were damaged by shelling in the Kupyansk raion.

During yesterday, the russian invaders continued shelling the border and front-line settlements of the Kharkiv, Chuguyiv, Izyum and Kupyansk raions of the Oblast. In particular, Kupyansk, Vovchansk, Strilecha, Veterynarne, Dvorichna, Lyman Pershyi and other settlements were under enemy fire.

In Kupyansk, as a result of enemy shelling from the «Grad» anti-aircraft missile system, the buildings of the medical institution were damaged, and the official car of the medics was destroyed. At least 14 private households and a 5-story residential building were also damaged.

In the village of Boguslavka, Izyum raion, a private house and a farm building were damaged by enemy shelling. There were no casualties.

Donetsk Oblast

The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka and Maryinka directions - more than 30 enemy attacks were repulsed during the day. Bakhmut and Maryinka remain at the epicenter of hostilities.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy tried to improve the tactical position, led unsuccessful offensive actions in the Novoselivskyi and Bilohorivka areas. He launched an airstrike on the settlements of Bilohoryivka, Hryhorivka and Spirne.

Kramatorsk and Kramatorsk raion

In Kramatorsk, the team of the Humanitarian Mission "Proliska" together with the Humanitarian Headquarters of the Kramatorsk City Council, with the support of UNHCR Ukraine - the UN Agency, are providing assistance to residents whose houses were damaged by the flood. Today, the residents of Kramatorsk received construction materials from international partners to repair their damaged housing.

Pokrovsk and Pokrovsk raion

Russian troops fired shells at the city of Avdiyivka, which withstood seven enemy strikes. Shells hit the residential sector and the territory of the Avdiyiv Coke Chemical Plant, the villages of Novoukrayinka, Karlivka. The enemy fired from aircraft, S-300 air defense system, Hrad anti-aircraft missile system, and artillery.

During the day, shelling of Maryinka and Krasnohorivka was recorded - the second floor was damaged again.

Shelling of the Ocheretyn community continued all night.

In the Maryinkay direction, the enemy continues to attack the positions of the defense forces. Battles continue for Maryinka. Georgiivka, Donetsk Oblast, also came under enemy fire.

Bakhmut and Bakhmut raion

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy continues to conduct offensive actions. Fighting continues in the city of Bakhmut. Also, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of the settlement of Predtechyne. He launched an airstrike on Bakhmut and Bila Hora. Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Hryhorivka, Bakhmut, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Kostyantynivka, Diliivka and Pivdenne of the Donetsk Oblast were affected by enemy shelling.

Mariupol

In the city occupied by the russians, conscription commissions begin to work. The order on creating such commissions was signed by the leader of the so-called "DPR" Denis Pushylin. The document has already been posted on the "official" channels of the occupation administration.

Over 300 houses were already destroyed in Mariupol during the period of russian occupation. During the blockade, 50% of the entire housing stock was destroyed.

The russians continue demining and setting up a military base on the territory of the Azovstal plant. The passage past Azovstal is officially closed for repairs due to the safety of the occupants.

Luhansk Oblast

The enemy continues to try to replenish its losses in manpower at the expense of prisoners. In particular, in the Luhansk Oblast, up to 200 convicts are being trained for many weeks at one of the training grounds. The personnel of the commandant's company, which will provide protection for this contingent, have been given the order to open fire on any attempts to escape or disobey. Recently, irreversible losses from residents of Luhansk and its surroundings who were forcibly mobilized to the russian army amount to about 70 people per day. In order to prevent possible manifestations of discontent among the population, ritual services are recommended to adjust the number of people present at funeral processions to six people. In addition, the occupation authorities insist on the cremation of the dead instead of burial.

Southern Oblasts

Mykolayiv Oblast

On the night of May 1, the enemy made artillery strikes on the water area of the Ochakiv community. There are no casualties.

In Mykolaiv, Pervomaisk, Voznesensk and Bashtanka raions, the day and night passed relatively calmly.

In 2023, the sea coast of the Mykolaiv Oblast will not be available for recreation during the holiday season. Forests that were on the contact line are also forbidden to visit. People can rest in some locations that were not occupied and were not under fire, said the head of the Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration (OMA) Vitaly Kim.

Zaporizhzhia Oblast

During the past day, April 30, the russian military shelled 12 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. In particular, three airstrikes were carried out, UAVs attacked three times and artillery was used 47 times.

In the city of Orihiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the building of the fire and rescue department was destroyed as a result of shelling.

On May 1, the russian military once again launched an airstrike on the front-line Gulyaipol region of the Zaporizhia Oblast. Three people were injured. Private residential buildings and farm buildings were partially destroyed. The blast wave blew out windows and shattered windows, damaged the car.

The army of the russian is trying to replenish personnel losses at the expense of imprisoned persons. For example, 400 soldiers recruited by the "Wagner" PMK arrived at the field camp in the Berdyansk raion of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Odesa Oblast

Odesa received another aid from international partners. This time, the utility company "Heat Supply of the City of Odessa" received 3 new machines for repairing heat networks from the USAID "Energy Security Project". The equipment is equipped for the work of the emergency brigade. It is important that there is equipment that makes the work of utility workers easier and more efficient.

The security service detained another supporter of racism, who was handing over the locations of the Defense Forces and industrial facilities in the Odesa Oblast to russia. The perpetrator was an employee of one of the local chemical plants. According to the investigation, he gave the coordinates of critical infrastructure on the territory of the enterprise to his acquaintances, citizens of the russian. He also "poured" to the aggressor country detailed information about the locations and types of weapons of the units of the Defense Forces involved in protecting the industrial facility. In addition, he accompanied individual video files with his own comments in which he tried to discredit Ukrainian defenders. On the basis of the collected evidence, the investigators of the Security Service informed the detainee of the suspicion under Part 2 of Art. 114-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (unauthorized dissemination of information about the transfer, transfer of weapons, armaments and military supplies to Ukraine, the movement, transfer or placement of the Armed Forces or other military formations formed in accordance with the laws of Ukraine).

Kherson Oblast

Over the past day, the russian army struck the Kherson Oblast 39 times with heavy artillery, Grads, drones and aviation. It hit Kherson 8 times. Shells hit residential quarters and the building of a state institution in the center of Kherson. One person died, and three others, including a child, were injured.

On May 1, the russians shelled the village of Tyaginka in the Kherson Oblast. About 10 houses were damaged.

All children were evacuated from Kizomys, Belozerka community, Kherson Oblast, which is constantly under fire from the russian army. The last two families with children were brought to a safe place by the joint efforts of the Kherson OMA, police officers and volunteers of the ChF "Good Cause". They were provided with free temporary housing and food.

In the Kherson Oblast, the occupation authorities are conducting a pseudo-action, in the framework of which collaborators shoot a video in which they renounce Ukrainian citizenship. These videos should create the illusion of total support of the russian army from the local population. And also in this way, the occupiers try to "mark" the traitors.

The largest shelter in the city was installed in Kherson. It was placed in an area where free hot lunches are served. The length of the building is 9 meters, and the thickness of the walls is 30 cm.

Central Oblasts

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Enemy forces shelled the city of Pavlohrad in the Dnipro Obast with rockets. 24 high-rise buildings, 120 private houses, 9 educational institutions, and 5 shops were damaged. 34 people were injured, including five children. Two people are in intensive care. 7 rockets were shot down by air defense forces.

It is also known that as a result of night attacks in the Verbkivka community, almost 40 residential buildings were damaged, and 2 in Yurievka. A school was damaged in Mezhyritska.

The russian army used heavy artillery to hit residential areas of Nikopol twice. A 48-year-old man was killed. Two more women received shrapnel wounds. The shells destroyed the roof, walls, and windows of two private houses. The blast wave smashed windows in five-story buildings and private houses. Outbuildings, gas pipelines, and power lines were also damaged.

The Republic of Korea has donated 6 ambulances to the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. They will be distributed among rural communities.

Czech President Petr Pavel announced the opening of the Consulate General in Dnipro.

Kirovohrad Oblast

Residents of the Pryiutivka village community in Oleksandria Raion have donated a quadcopter and camouflage nets to the Ukrainian military. A few weeks ago, employees of the Pryyutivka village council took over the restoration of the vehicle, which had been actively involved in military operations in Luhansk and Donetsk Oblasts. With the help of Pryiutiv community businesses, the vehicle was repaired and handed over to the military. The Ukrainian defenders also received a Dji Mavic 3 quadcopter recently purchased by the community's patrons for aerial reconnaissance.

The Kirovohrad Regional Museum of Local Lore opened an exhibition "Ukrainian World War II" about the victory over Nazism in the Ukrainian dimension. The exposition was created by the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory and the Center for Research on the Liberation Movement. The exhibition "Ukrainian World War II" has already been seen in Lviv, Kyiv, Odesa, Cherkasy, Konotop, and a banner version in Dnipro. The focus is primarily on the contribution of Ukrainians to the victory over Nazism on all fronts: from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

Cherkasy Oblast

In Uman, deputies allocated more than UAH 3 million to families affected by the April 28 rocket attack. The decision was made at an urgent extraordinary session.

Poltava Oblast

A polyclinic and a dormitory will be repaired for IDPs in Poltava Oblast. Repair and construction works will begin in the summer at two facilities: a dormitory in Hlobyne and a polyclinic building in Krynky. The dormitory will be able to accommodate 74 IDPs. The polyclinic is to be converted into smart apartments, which will accommodate up to 130 IDPs.

In Poltava, a charity fair in support of the Armed Forces was held at gymnasium No. 25 and raised UAH 43,000. The funds were handed over to volunteer Viktor Grychko.

Historian Volodymyr Viatrovych presented books about the UPA in Poltava. According to the historian, the war with the russians was inevitable. Ukraine resisted. And these books are about resistance to the russians.

Western Oblasts

Rivne Oblast

More than 700 chipboard panels were sent from Rivne to Zaporizhzhia. Such assistance to the affected oblasts will speed up emergency restoration work and rebuild what was destroyed by the war. According to the Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration, the first priority will be to rebuild residential buildings and critical infrastructure. This initiative is a joint effort of the Rivne Regional Military District Administration and Kronospan Rivne LLC.

Khmelnytskyi Oblast

Kamianets-Podilskyi

On April 30, a charity race "You are a hero - we are a support!" was held to support Valeriy Odainyk, a resident of Kamianets-Podilsky who was seriously wounded near Bakhmut. Three weeks of meticulous preparation, active communication, and implementation of ideas were spent by the members of the Council of Volunteers and IDPs of Kamianets-Podilskyi. More than UAH 300,000 was raised by residents and guests of the city.

Active Community Coordinator Slavko Poliatynchuk took part in the charity race and held a charity auction on April 28, with the proceeds going to help a wounded soldier. The total amount raised was over 47 thousand hryvnias.

Chernivtsi Oblast

Stepan Cherpak from the village of Podviriivka, in the Livyntsi territorial community, received a medal "For Military Service to Ukraine" personally from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi. The award was presented to the senior sergeant during the celebrations on the occasion of his professional holiday, the Day of the Border Guard of Ukraine.

The drone, generator, and military first aid kits were handed over to the separate brigade of the Bukovyna Territorial Defense Forces by Ruslan Zaparaniuk, head of the Chernivtsi Regional Military Administration, together with volunteers Natalia Foka and Ruslan Ilika.

Eric Sinke, a volunteer from France, has been working in Bukovyna for over a month. In Chernivtsi, the psychologist conducts ergotherapy classes for military personnel undergoing treatment at the regional psychiatric hospital. He also organizes master classes for medical students and occasionally visits social institutions in Chernivtsi Oblast.

The Chernivtsi Regional Children's Clinical Hospital received 11 baby cots from the Chernivtsi Business Group NGO.

Zakarpattia Oblast

President of the Slovak Republic Zuzana Chaputova paid a working visit to Zakarpattia. The Chairman of the Zakarpattia Regional Council Volodymyr Chubirko, the Head of the Regional State Administration Viktor Mykyta, and the Mayor of Uzhhorod Bohdan Andriyiv met with Zuzana Chaputova at the Consulate General of Slovakia in the regional center of Zakarpattia. During the meeting, the regional leaders thanked the President for her clear and consistent support of Ukraine and discussed current and potential projects aimed at improving the living conditions of IDPs in Zakarpattia.

About three hundred participants joined a military-patriotic event in Uzhhorod today in support of the StrongRace regional center for preparing the population for national resistance. Representatives of Odesa, Volyn, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Ternopil, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytsky, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia Oblasts, and, of course, Zakarpattia came. The participants had to overcome obstacles over a distance of 7 kilometers: tire rolling, spear throwing, climbing over a truck, crossing mud, carrying a bag and stones and trees, and climbing a rope. The race was charitable, and all the money raised will be donated to the needs of our defenders. The military-patriotic event was supported by the Zakarpattia Regional Military Association and the Uzhhorod City Council.

A charity event "War for Love" was held in Uzhhorod. The charity event was organized by Milla Denchyk, Tonia Kornuta, and Ania Bilei. The organizers will donate the funds raised to the "Sonechko" volunteer battalion.