News from Kyiv
Prosecutor General: Russia using cluster munition against Odesa points to deliberate targeting of civilians. "This (cluster munition) is an indiscriminate weapon, the use of which can lead to significant casualties among the civilian population," the Prosecutor General's Office said on Telegram, citing Andrii Kostin.
Zelensky: Ukraine will join NATO only after defeating Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes that the win against Russia will help to reach a perfect agreement among all NATO member states on Ukraine's membership.
Ukraine's TV, radio-broadcasting body urges government not to use Telegram. "Although Telegram is a very convenient form of communication, officials and official governmental organizations must be kept off Telegram, and this ban must be implemented immediately," Olha Herasymyuk, the head of the Council, said.
Ukraine allocates funds for 300,000 drones. Ukraine has allocated a further Hr 15.5 billion ($391 million) to purchasing drones for the country's armed forces, enough to buy 300,000, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on April 30.
Trump says he would only continue US aid to Ukraine if Europe 'starts equalizing.' The U.S. should stop providing aid to Ukraine "unless Europe starts equalizing," presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said in an interview with Time published on April 30.
State Border Guard Service establishes new brigade on Ukraine's Border Guard Day. The State Border Guard Service founded its third combat brigade, "Hart" (a Ukrainian word for "to harden"), on April 30 on the occasion of Ukraine's Border Guard Day, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko announced on his Telegram channel.
Ukraine holds 3rd round of negotiations with US on bilateral security agreement. The parties discussed the content of the agreement in detail, the progress of the negotiations, and the further plan of coordinated actions.
Reuters: UN says North Korean-made missile struck Kharkiv in January. Both Ukrainian and U.S. officials have previously said that Russia has been using North Korean-produced missiles to attack Ukraine.
Deputy PM says no plan to forcibly bring back Ukrainian men from EU. Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said that there will be "no restrictions or forced return of Ukrainian citizens of any gender or age" back to Ukraine.
Kyiv authorities begin dismantling historical monument to Pereiaslav Council. The Pereiaslav Council of 1654 saw the Cossacks, inhabitants of modern-day Ukraine, enter into an alliance with Moscow against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
