US Senate supports Senator Graham's bill on sanctions against Russia.

He proposes introducing a 500% tariff on imports from countries that buy Russian oil, petroleum products, natural gas or uranium.

Source: Bloomberg

NEW: US military is planning a massive increase in the use of drones in its largest overhaul since the end of the Cold War.

US military plans to equip each combat division with approximately 1,000 drones and dispose of old weapons.

The overhaul would cost $36 billion over the next five years.

Source: WSJ

South Korea's Acting President Han Duck-soo has resigned in order to clear a path for him to join the race to become the country's permanent president, Yonhap reports.

The number of children receiving treatment for malnutrition in Gaza rose by 80% in April compared to March due to Israel’s ongoing blockade and the closure of border crossings, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.

Ukrainian HIMARS strike on a Russian Buk-M3 air defense system.

Indian Navy is carrying out exercises in the Arabian Sea, ANI reports.

Lebanese army says it dismantled over 90% of Hezbollah’s military infrastructure south of the Litani River under post-ceasefire agreement.

President Joseph Aoun says LAF now controls over 85% of the region. Responding to Hezbollah criticism of the state as “weak,” Lebanese officials stress diplomacy is the only viable path forward. The Lebanese public is weary of war.


Source: Asharq al Awsat

NEW: Pakistan partially closes Karachi-Lahore airspace for one month.

Elon Musk to Axios on DOGE's future:

DOGE is a way of life, like Buddhism, Buddha isn't alive anymore. You wouldn't ask the question: 'Who would lead Buddhism?'

Senator Lindsey Graham says 72 senators support a bill imposing massive sanctions and 500% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil if Putin refuses peace talks.

Detainees at Texas immigration center spell ‘SOS’ in plea for help.

Ukrainian drone maker 3DTech has begun mass production of its new 25km and 30km FPV coils—the first serial 30km coil made in Ukraine.

CEO Oleksiy Zhulinsky says production is fully localized, with only raw materials imported.

Source: Defense Express

Estonia officially received six U.S.-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems on April 29.

Zelensky:

Russia has been ignoring the US proposal for a complete and unconditional ceasefire for 50 days.

Bulgaria Grounds First F-16 Block 70 After System Glitch

Bulgaria’s first F-16 Block 70 jet has been temporarily grounded due to a system deviation found during acceptance checks.

The issue, discovered after landing, is under investigation.

The two-seater jet arrived on April 2.

Netanyahu:

Releasing the hostages is a very important objective, but we have a supreme objective in this war - victory over our enemies.