industrial region in southeastern Ukraine and southwestern Russia
Russian media: German prosecutor's office opens preliminary investigation into Knauf
kyivindependent.com/russian-media-german-prosecutors-office-opens-preliminary-investigation-into-knauf/
Ukrainian and Western leaders welcome US aid package: Ukrainian and Western leaders have welcomed the passing of a desperately needed aid package for Ukraine by ...
apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-funding-congress-1138337200942ca738ffc28bfc289570
Quick Glance: Ukrainian President Thanks US for Weapon Aid
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy thanked U.S. political leaders for approving an aid package for Ukraine, providing the country with a chance at "victory" in its defense against Russia.
- The House passed a bill granting Ukraine $60.8 billion in aid, with Zelenskyy urging swift Senate approval to ensure rapid assistance to frontline soldiers.
- Zelenskyy emphasized the critical need for long-range weapons and air defense systems to stabilize the situation and regain the initiative in Ukraine.
- He addressed rumors of a territorial deal with Russia, emphasizing the importance of a strategy based on concrete democratic measures to end the war.
‘Our artillery is starving:’ Ukraine holds its breath as US set to approve $60bn of military aid
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Quick Glance: State Customs Service: Polish Protesters Cease Border Blockade
- The blockade by Polish protesters at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing on the Polish-Ukrainian border was lifted by Ukraine's State Customs Service on April 22.
- Traffic flow in both directions was restored as of 1:40 p.m.
- As per Valentyna Chernysh, a representative of the customs office in Volyn Oblast, there were 400 trucks queued on the Polish side of the border, with an additional 140 in a digital queue.
- Despite a reduction in border blockades, the State Customs Service indicated on April 17 that Polish protesters intended to block the Korczowa-Krakovets border crossing for a two-day period.
Russian surprise attack? Ukraine loses parts of Ocheretyne: Suddenly the front in Ukraine begins to move: Russian troops make a local advance on the railway ...
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Zelenskyy and Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces discuss strengthening of defences in key areas in Donetsk Oblast
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/23/7452620/
Russia Detains Deputy Defense Minister Over Corruption Suspicions: Russian law enforcement officers have detained Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov on ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/23/russia-detains-deputy-defence-minister-over-corruption-suspicions-a84938
Quick Glance: Russian Deputy Defense Minister Detained on Bribery Suspicions
- A Russian deputy defense minister, Timur Ivanov, exposed in an investigation by the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was placed in custody on Wednesday under suspicion of accepting significant bribes.
- Ivanov, 48, a longtime ally of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, was responsible for construction and procurement for the Armed Forces and was associated with the high-profile reconstruction of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol occupied by Moscow's forces.
- Several independent Russian media outlets alleged that Ivanov and his family amassed immense wealth through kick-backs on contracts he approved at the ministry.
- Critics argue that the substantial funds flowing into the Ukraine offensive have provided officials with new avenues to enrich themselves through covert procurement agreements.
Ukraine Commander Issues Dire Warning About Frontline: Oleksandr Syrsky wrote on Telegram that Russia had stepped up its attacks since the re-election of ...
newsweek.com/syrsky-russia-ukraine-putin-1890037
Battles on the front line: Kremlin boasts of taking Ukrainian village in Donbas: Kiev is coming under increasing pressure in eastern Ukraine. Even though many ...
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'No region in Ukraine endures hell like Donetsk Oblast,' governor says of Russia's war
kyivindependent.com/no-region-in-ukraine-endures-hell-like-donetsk-oblast-governor-says-of-russias-war/
Top Russian officer apparently killed in Ukrainian Storm Shadow attack: Loss for Russia: A communications brigade commander is said to have died in a Ukrainian ...
fr.de/politik/shadow-russland-offizier-tot-ukraine-krieg-angriff-luhansk-storm-93024179.html
U.S. Citizen Killed in Moscow-Held Donetsk – Russian Media: A U.S. citizen known to have fought with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine between 2014 and 2017 has ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/19/us-citizen-killed-in-moscow-held-donetsk-russian-media-a84907
Russians try to capture Ivanivske and outskirts of Bohdanivka in order to break through to Chasiv Yar
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/23/7452576/
Ukraine will struggle to fight off Russian advances without U.S. aid, military analysts warn
pbs.org/newshour/world/ukraine-will-struggle-to-fight-off-russian-advances-without-u-s-aid-military-analysts-warn
Quick Glance: Russia Strikes Chernihiv: 18 Dead, Ukraine Appeals for Air Defense
- At least 18 people were killed and over 60 wounded in Chernihiv due to Russian missile strikes. Ukrainian officials emphasized that the attack could have been prevented with adequate air defense systems.
- Russia launched three Iskander cruise missiles at the city, located near the Russian border and previously encircled by Russian troops.
- Ukraine currently has three Patriot air defense systems but requires 26 for full coverage. Following appeals for more systems, Germany pledged to send an additional one.
- A $60 billion aid package for Ukraine is stalled in the US Congress, allowing Russia to exploit ammunition and air defense shortages and gain ground in the east.
Ukrainian Oscar-winning documentary 20 Days in Mariupol to be released on Netflix
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Setback for Ukraine as Russia takes control of the settlement of Bohdanivka : Russia is continuing its assault on Ukraine. Ukraine is on the verge of losing ...
wionews.com/videos/setback-for-ukraine-as-russia-takes-control-of-the-settlement-of-bohdanivka-713843
A top Russian military official reportedly linked to Ukraine's Mariupol arrested for bribe-taking
apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-military-official-arrested-ccb1091d14a0a5521b46e785ab6fabca
In Photos: One of the few reporters granted access to cover combat on the front lines, RFE/RL photojournalist Serhiy Nuzhnenko ventured deep into the Donbas to ... Show more www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-m777-howitzer-punishes-russian-advance/32915306.html
Ukraine’s star brigade in dire state due to lack of weapons and its own mistakes: The 47th Brigade has had four commanders in one year. Soldiers and officers ...
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Ukraine War: The Hit TV Tower in Kharkiv - will the city be the next Mariupol?: In Kharkiv, from where the writer Serhij Zhadan sends his messages to the world ...
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Top Russian colonel reportedly killed in Ukrainian strike on occupied Luhansk: Kropotov, the commander of the 59th Guards Communications Brigade ...
kyivindependent.com/russian-commander-pavel-kropotov/
Russian forces gain ground in eastern Ukraine : Fighting is currently raging near Avdiivka in the Donetsk region as Moscow tries to take advantage before Western ...
euronews.com/2024/04/23/russian-forces-gain-ground-in-eastern-ukraine
Ukrainian forces stress situation in Chasiv Yar under complete control: Russian artillery and aircraft are actively engaged on the Bakhmut front ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/21/7452233/
Oleshchuk confirms Ukrainian pilots hit Russian facility in Luhansk region: On April 13, Ukrainian pilots carried out an effective strike on an enemy facility in ...
ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3852135-oleshchuk-confirms-ukrainian-pilots-hit-a-russian-facility-in-luhansk-region.html
War update: 86 combat clashes in Ukraine in past day: A total of 86 combat engagements were recorded along the frontline in Ukraine in the past 24 hours as the ...
ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3854218-war-update-86-combat-clashes-in-ukraine-in-past-day.html
Russian media: American pro-Kremlin fighter, propagandist killed in Donetsk Oblast
kyivindependent.com/russian-media-missing-american-pro-kremlin-fighter-killed-in-donetsk-oblast/
10 Years Later, Russian Volunteer Fighters Recall Fueling the War in Donbas: Ten years ago, Alexander Krasnogorodtsev, an artist from St.
themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/23/10-years-later-russian-volunteer-fighters-recall-fueling-the-war-in-donbas-a84917
Explosions heard in Luhansk near machine building plant: Explosions were heard in the area of the machine-building plant in occupied Luhansk ...
ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3851962-explosions-heard-in-luhansk-near-machine-building-plant.html
Military: Russian forces using chemical weapons to storm Ocheretyne, situation 'difficult'
kyivindependent.com/military-russian-forces-using-chemical-weapons-to-storm-ocheretyne-situation-difficult/
Bloodied people and moans of pain: police shows aftermath of Russian attack on Kostiantynivka – video
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/23/7452571/
New casualty figures: Has the tank become obsolete due to a key threat in the Ukraine war?
fr.de/politik/verluste-panzer-ukraine-krieg-drohnen-gefahr-leopard-2-abrams-challenger-93024757.html
Russians are concentrating forces for breakthrough near Bakhmut, but we are disrupting their plans – Ukraine's Defence Minister
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Russia will never leave Crimea and Donbas, Slovak PM says: Slovakias Prime Minister, Robert Fico, believes Russia would never return Crimea and Donbas to Ukraine ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/17/7451653/
Battle of Chassiv Yar: Soviet-era canal to stop Russian tanks: Russia's war machine is forcing Ukraine into the next big battle: a few kilometers west of Bachmut ...
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Ukraine Air Force confirms April 13 strike on Russian command center in occupied Luhansk - Euromaidan Press
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Craters amidst burnt trees: Ukraine's National Guard posts video showing state of botanical reserve in Luhansk Oblast
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/20/7452157/
Zelensky: Russia will attempt to seize Chasiv Yar by Victory Day: Russia will attempt to capture the town of Chasiv Yar, just west of the Russian-occupied ...
kyivindependent.com/zelensky-russia-will-attempt-to-seize-chasiv-yar-by-victory-day/
Russia captures key frontline village in eastern Ukraine as Zelensky pleads for urgent US aid
wionews.com/world/russia-captures-key-frontline-village-in-eastern-ukraine-as-zelensky-pleads-for-urgent-us-aid-713881
DTEK needs $350 million to rebuild power plants: Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, announced on April 22 that it requires $350 million to ...
kyivindependent.com/dtek-needs-350-million-to-rebuild-power-plants/
Congressman expects aid package for Ukraine to be adopted this week: Mike Turner, a Republican congressman, expects that this week the Chamber of Representatives ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/14/7451216/
Zelensky visits soldiers undergoing medical treatment in Donetsk Oblast: President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade's ...
kyivindependent.com/zelensky-visits-wounded-soldiers-in-donetsk-oblast/
Military: Fall of Chasiv Yar would open Russia's way to 'last strongholds' in Donetsk Oblast
kyivindependent.com/military-fall-of-chasiv-yar-would-open-russias-way-to-last-strongholds-in-donetsk-oblast/
Quick Glance: Russian Victory in Chasiv Yar Jeopardizes Donetsk's Last Stronghold, Ukrainians Warn
- Kyiv requires support from Western weapons to defend the city, as stated by an army spokesperson to POLITICO.
- A potential Russian victory in the Ukrainian-controlled city of Chasiv Yar would endanger the security of the remaining Ukrainian-held cities in Donetsk, emphasized by a senior Ukrainian official to POLITICO.
- Chasiv Yar holds strategic importance, situated 10 kilometers from Bakhmut. Positioned on commanding heights, it offers defense advantages and control over the surrounding region.
Ukraine's air defenses full of holes: Russia's attacks are becoming more devastating
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Russia says it has taken Bohdanivka in eastern Ukraine: April 21 (Reuters) - Russian forces have taken control of the settlement of Bohdanivka in Ukraine's ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-21-russia-says-it-has-taken-bohdanivka-in-eastern-ukraine/
Russian attacks against 5 Ukrainian regions kill 5, injure 12 over past day: Casualties were reported in Donetsk, Kherson, Sumy, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv oblasts.
kyivindependent.com/russian-attacks-against-5-ukrainian-regions-kill-5-injure-12-over-past-day/
Zelenskyy inspects construction of fortifications in Donetsk Oblast – video: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a meeting to discuss the security situation ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/19/7451970/
Russians bring propaganda dictionaries to schools in occupied Luhansk Oblast: The Russians have brought another round of Russian propaganda to schools in the ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/21/7452235/
Ukrainian air defense shot down 10 Shahed drones over Kharkiv region overnight. Live Universal Awareness Map Liveuamap is a leading independent global news and ...
liveuamap.com/en/2024/14-april-ukrainian-air-defense-shot-down-10-shahed-drones
Governor: Russian aerial bomb attack kills 1, wounds 2 in Donetsk Oblast: The attack hit a five-story building in the village of Ocheretyne, located a ...
kyivindependent.com/governor-russian-air-bomb-attack-kills-1-wounds-2-in-donetsk-oblast/
Two men arrested for spying for Russia: The German-Russians are apparently said to have scouted out attack targets in Germany on behalf of Moscow ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/zwei-maenner-wegen-spionage-fuer-russland-festgenommen-19661657.html
Quick Glance: Bavaria: Arrests for Alleged Espionage and Sabotage
- In Bavaria, two suspected spies with ties to Russia were arrested. They had been scouting potential targets, including US military facilities.
- One of the detainees planned arson and explosives attacks on military infrastructure in Germany. Authorities searched their homes and workplaces.
- A warrant was issued for suspected membership in a terrorist organization. The arrests are considered a significant breakthrough in combating the Russian espionage network.
- Federal Justice Minister Marco Buschmann emphasized the need for a resolute response to the threat posed by the Russian power apparatus.
The President, in particular, visited one of the 41st Mechanized Brigade’s command posts, which is defending Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region
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Russians repeat Avdiivka attack tactics to capture Chasiv Yar – UK Defence Intelligence
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In Ukraine's Donbas, ten years of war and Russification: On April 7, 2014, a coup by pro-Russian militants in the city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine was the ...
france24.com/en/europe/20240408-ukraine-donbas-ten-years-of-war-russification-russia-donetsk-luhansk
Zelensky visits eastern Ukrainian frontline areas: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited a command post near the embattled town of Chasiv Yar during ...
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Russia claims to have captured Novomykhailivka, Ukraine denies: The situation in Novomykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast is "tense but under control ...
kyivindependent.com/novomykhailivka/
Polish author Szczepan Twardoch brings war supplies to Ukraine: The author regularly collects money and brings weapons and military goods to the front in Ukraine ...
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Air defense system: Bundeswehr hands over another Patriot unit to Ukraine: Thanks to returns from repairs, the German Armed Forces can send Ukraine another unit ...
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Russia attacks residential areas in Donetsk Oblast, killing 3: The regional prosecutors office reported that Russian attacks against residential areas in ...
kyivindependent.com/russia-attacks-residential-areas-in-donetsk-oblast-killing-3/
Public activist Pavlo Petrychenko killed in combat zone: Pavlo Petrychenko, a public activist and sergeant of the 59th Brigade, was killed in Donetsk Oblast ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/15/7451377/
Ukraine War Maps Reveal Possible Russian Advances Into Fortress Cities: Russia hopes to capture Chasiv Yar, just west of Bakhmut, by early May ...
newsweek.com/ukraine-war-maps-russia-chasiv-yar-kostyantynivka-1890142
Quick Glance: Russia Aims to Capture Chasiv Yar by 9 May
- Ukraine's top commander stated that Russian forces aimed to capture the town of Chasiv Yar by 9 May, marking a crucial battle for control of high ground in the east where Russia is directing its assaults.
- The potential fall of the town before the Soviet Victory Day would signal increasing Russian battlefield momentum amid a slowdown in Western military aid to Kyiv.
- Kyiv's brigades are currently holding back the assaults near Chasiv Yar and have received reinforcements in terms of ammunition, drones, and electronic warfare devices.
- Recent escalations in the war have raised concerns about the resilience of Ukraine's energy system, with Russia conducting significant air strikes on Ukrainian power plants and substations.
Mariupol Mayor Presents City Revival Plan to EU Advisory Body: During a meeting in Brussels, the mayor of Mariupol presented plans for the reconstruction of the ...
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Ukrainian officer Iryna, callsign "Dyka" (Wild), recounts her days as an assault soldier of the 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade in late 2023 ... Show more
Press officer of Russian Defence Ministry killed in Luhansk Oblast while accompanying propagandists
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Russian FM Lavrov: There is no point in Russia attacking NATO liveuamap.com/en/2024/19-april-russian-fm-lavrov-there-is-no-point-in-russia-attacking And Kremlin's spokesperson Peskov also said today that there is no point in Russia ... Show more
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 12, injure 35 over past day: Russia targeted a total of nine Ukrainian oblasts – Odesa, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia ...
kyivindependent.com/russian-attacks-kill-12-injure-35-over-past-day/
Aerial alert in Kharkiv and Sumy region of Ukraine due to the threat of Shahed drones. Live Universal Awareness Map Liveuamap is a leading independent global ...
liveuamap.com/en/2024/13-april-aerial-alert-in-kharkiv-and-sumy-region-of-ukraine
Ukraine war: Blinken assure Black Sea allies of US support: Blinken has told allied countries that border the Black Sea they can rely on Washington's ...
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Russians drop aerial bomb on five-storey building in Donetsk Oblast, killing one civilian – photo
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Ukraine’s eastern cities brace as Russian troops advance : With Moscow’s forces slowly pressing forward, life is draining out of frontline communities
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💊 Situation with medicines in occupied Luhansk Oblast critical, people look for drugs through announcements www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/14/7451204/
Part of Odesa left without electricity supply due to morning attack: Overhead power lines have been damaged and some residents of the city have been left without ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/24/7452701/
Russians hit Sloviansk city centre with missile – photo: The Russians launched a missile strike on the centre of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast on the morning of 15 ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/15/7451267/
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure 8 over past day: Russia targeted a total of 13 Ukrainian oblasts — Chernihiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, Odesa ...
kyivindependent.com/russian-attacks-against-ukraine-kill-3-injure-8-over-past-day/
Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast kill 2, injure 3: A 63-year-old woman's body was found under the rubble in Selydove, located around 30 kilometers west of ...
kyivindependent.com/russian-attacks-on-donetsk-oblast-killing-2-injuring-3-on-april-18/
Update: Russian attack on Kostiantynivka on April 9 kills 3, including child: Ukraine's State Emergency Service retrieved two more bodies under the rubble ...
kyivindependent.com/russian-april-9-attack-on-kostiantynivka-killed-3-including-a-child/
70-year-old woman killed in Russian strike on Krasnohorivka in Donetsk Oblast: The Russians struck the settlement of Krasnohorivka in Donetsk Oblast on 22 April ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/22/7452430/
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