Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Site, Putin Offers Ceasefire

0:00It's April 30, you're listening to global news today, AI-powered global coverage. Ukraine just hammered another Russian oil site. This time, a massive luke oil refinery in Perm over 500 kilometers from the front. Lines. Drones from Ukraine's security service lit it up, sending thick black smoke billowing high with flames everywhere. It's part of their pushback against Russia's non-stop bombing of Ukrainian cities. After this week, they hit a key oil pipeline hub in the same area, and back in the month, strikes and two apes cause big oil spills washing up on. Black sea shores. Russian officials brush these off as no big deal, but Ukraine's drones reaching so deep inside has Moscow sweating. On the human side, Wednesday night's Russian strikes killed at least three in Ukraine, and heard 79, including kids. Folks in Perm got a chemical alert later, called a test. But the fear is real, with local sharing picks of the chaos online.

1:00Now Putin's dialing it back, shrinking the victory day parade on May 9 over terrorist threats from Ukraine. In a 90-minute call with Donald Trump that night, he floated a one-day ceasefire for the holiday, and Trump backed it as a nod to our shared win. Over Nazis. Meanwhile, Ukraine wants a full, lasting peace, not quit bricks like past holiday truces. Putin claims his forces hold the edge, but think tanks say Ukraine's racking up real costs on Russia, forcing these moves as the grind drags on.