- A new poll shows seven political parties can make it to the next parliament. The poll’s leader wasn’t a surprise.
- Escalation in Donbas: Russian-backed separatists intensified attacks on the Ukrainian army’s positions, prompting Ukraine’s foreign ministry to call on the international community to put more pressure on Russia.
- A yet another car blast in Kyiv. A grenade went off inside a moving car late on April 27, killing a passenger and badly injuring the car’s driver. The killed man was later identified as a journalist.
- More than 200 Ukrainian tourists have been stuck in the airport of Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt after their flight was canceled for technical reasons on April 28. A portion of the group was taken to Ukraine later on the same day, but many are still waiting for a flight home.
- As part of Ukraine’s decentralization effort, 40 united territorial communities around the country held their first elections on April 29. As of now, more than 700 such communities exist in Ukraine.
- A wealthy Kyiv judge received a free Mercedes car from the city authorities as “humanitarian aid.”
- Locals claim that Odesa is more than a city, but rather a small world within Ukraine. Here’s how to enjoy Odesa to the fullest.
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