Ukraine's Weapon Surplus, Energy Attacks, & Growing Partnerships

0:00On April 30, Ukraine's president Zelensky dropped some big news this week, saying they've got a surplus of up to 50 percent on certain homegrown. Weapons. That means joint production deals are already rolling with nations in the Middle East, Gulf, Europe, and the Caucasus for drones, missiles, software. And tech. He's even pitched a full cooperation package to the U.S. covering air, land, and sea defenses. Meanwhile, Ukraine's security service hit a major oil pumping station in Perm, Russia. 1,500 kilometers from the border, sparking A. Huge fire caught by NASA satellites. Black smoke also billowed from a refinery and twops after drone strikes, targeting Russia's energy cash cow. Casualties keep mounting on both sides. And Karkeev, eight people got hurt in an attack. A 60-year-old woman died in Sumi, and Odessa's Ismail saw hospital damage. Over in Russia's Belgorod, a Ukrainian strike killed three minibus passengers, and

1:01wounded, eight Ukraine, says no civilians were aimed at. Russia's skipping heavy military gear at their victory day parade on May 9, for the first time in nearly 20 years, blaming drone threats and losses. Ukraine's pushing Israel to grab a ship they say carries looted grain from occupied land, while Russia's economy shrank 0.3 percent last. A quarter amid sanctions in sky-high rates. Putin and Trump talk ceasefire on a call, but Trump mixed up Ukraine with Iran. As day 1,527 wraps, these moves show Ukraine ramping up partnerships while pressure builds on Moscow's front.