(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Ukraine Invasion Day 431: combat continues [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.', 'Backgroundurl Avatar_Large', 'Nickname', 'Joined', 'Created_At', 'Story Count', 'N_Stories', 'Comment Count', 'N_Comments', 'Popular Tags'] Date: 2023-04-29 The United States is wiring Ukraine with sensors that can detect‌‌ radiation from nuclear weapons or dirty bombs and can confirm the identity of the attacker. The initiative could help verify Moscow’s culpability if Russia detonated a radioactive weapon. E.U. ambassadors agreed to allow Ukraine’s grains into the bloc free of tariffs for another year ; the waiver was first enacted last year to support the country during the war. They also granted aid to farmers in E.U. countries where crop prices have collapsed because of cheaper imports. Russia launched its first widespread aerial assault in more than a month against Ukrainian civilian targets, killing at least 25 people — the deadliest such attack since January. ⚡️ WAR IN #UKRAINE - APR 29 Largest daily losses in dollar terms since Mar 19 DEVELOPMENT: $777M in the last 30 days ⬆ $75M reported today ⬆ Intercepted missiles account for 84% of the reported losses 📈 https://t.co/x7T7zLkFMj pic.twitter.com/ttxZQbvXvy Russian Subordinate Main Effort #1 – Luhansk Oblast (Russian objective: Capture the remainder of Luhansk Oblast and push westward into eastern Kharkiv Oblast and northern Donetsk Oblast) Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks on the Svatove-Kreminna line on April 29. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces conducted unsuccessful ground attacks towards Bilohorivka (12km south of Kreminna) and south of Dibrova (5km southwest of Kreminna). [20] A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces conducted unsuccessful ground attacks in the directions of Terny and Nevske (both 16-18km west of Kreminna) and in the Serebrianka forest area (11km south of Kreminna). [21] understandingwar.org/... x Wagner PMC owner Prigozhin threatens to have his mercenaries withdrawn from Bakhmut if ammunition is not provided https://t.co/yD7m1rj8GT — Ukraine News🇺🇦 (@UaNews_online) April 29, 2023 Russian Subordinate Main Effort #2 – Donetsk Oblast (Russian Objective: Capture the entirety of Donetsk Oblast, the claimed territory of Russia’s proxies in Donbas) Russian forces made limited gains in Bakhmut on April 29. Geolocated footage published on April 29 indicated a limited Russian advance in southwestern and northwestern Bakhmut. [23] Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced in northwestern Bakhmut and captured the Bakhmut Medical College in central Bakhmut and the Bakhmut Industrial College in southern Bakhmut. [24] A milblogger claimed that Russian forces control 92 percent of Bakhmut and conducted ground attacks near the road through Khromove (immediately west of Bakhmut), and near Orikhovo-Vasylivka (11km northwest of Bakhmut), Bohdanivka, and Ivanivske (5km west of Bakhmut). [25] Another milblogger claimed that Wagner forces reached the T0504 Kostyantynivka-Chasiv Yar-Bakhmut highway and made limited advances in southern Bakhmut. [26] The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces continue conducting ground attacks in Bakhmut and conducted unsuccessful ground attacks near Bohdanivka (6km northwest of Bakhmut), Chasiv Yar (9km west of Bakhmut), and Predtechyne (12km southwest of Bakhmut). [27] Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces Spokesperson Colonel Serhiy Cherevaty stated that Ukrainian forces still have access to logistics routes to Bakhmut, denying Russian claims that Russian forces control the routes to Bakhmut. [28] A Russian milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces unsuccessfully attempted to unblock the E40 highway toward Krasna Hora (6km north of Bakhmut). [29] understandingwar.org/... Russian Supporting Effort – Southern Axis (Russian objective: Maintain frontline positions and secure rear areas against Ukrainian strikes) The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian forces conducted a sea-based missile strike against the command post of the Ukrainian Kherson Group of Forces on the evening of April 28. [36] Russian state-affiliated news outlet RIA Novosti published footage on April 29 of a Russian Black Sea Fleet vessel launching Kaliber missiles allegedly at the Ukrainian command post. [37] Ukrainian officials have not commented on the Russian claim. Russian forces continued to conduct routine fire on the frontline west of Hulyaipole and in Kherson Oblast on April 29. [38] A Russian milblogger posted footage on April 29 of Russian forces striking Ukrainian positions near Hulyaipole with a TOS-1A thermobaric artillery system. [39] ISW continues to assess that allocation of this military district-level asset will not provide Russian forces with a decisive battlefield advantage. understandingwar.org/... [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/4/29/2166560/-Ukraine-Invasion-Day-431-combat-continues Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/