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Source: Ukraine strikes Russian modernized long-range radar system in Bryansk Oblast
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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.
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CIA chief warns Ukraine could lose war this year without US boost: CIA Director Bill Burns on Thursday said Ukraine could lose the war by the end of 2024 without ...
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CIA chief warns Ukraine could lose war this year without US boost
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My Hometown Belgorod Is Under Near-Daily Attack. But Russia Has Forgotten Us: Opinion | After two years of war between Russia and Ukraine, what inhabitants of ...
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My Hometown Belgorod Is Under Near-Daily Attack. But Russia Has Forgotten ...
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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 ...
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Two men arrested for spying for Russia
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Latvia to send first batch of drones to Ukraine as part of drone coalition: The Latvian government will deliver its first batch of drones as part of the ...
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Latvia to send first batch of drones to Ukraine as part of drone coalition
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Moscow suggests 2022 draft document as a basis for future Ukraine peace talks: Putin said Russia could negotiate with Ukraine to end the war if there are no ...
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Moscow suggests 2022 draft document as a basis for future Ukraine peace ...
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Rebuilding Kyiv Oblast power plant possible but 'futile' without air defense, Centerenergo says
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Rebuilding Kyiv Oblast power plant possible but 'futile' without ...
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Centerenergo: Russian attack destroys thermal power plant in Kyiv Oblast: A Russian attack overnight on April 11 destroyed the Trypillia Thermal Power Plant in ...
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Centerenergo: Russian attack destroys thermal power plant in Kyiv Oblast
Quick Glance: Russian strikes devastate largest power plant in Kyiv
  • The largest power-generating plant in Ukraine's Kyiv region was destroyed in a Russian missile attack on Thursday, according to the energy company Centrenergo.

  • As President Volodomyr Zelensky accused the West of neglecting Ukraine's need for air defenses, Russia targeted key energy infrastructure.

  • Despite the devastation, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Centrenergo, Andriy Gota, expressed confidence in overcoming the challenges.

  • Ukraine has previously managed significant power losses, including the seizure of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant by Russian forces post-invasion.
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Ukraine ‘will lose the war’ if US Congress withholds aid, Zelensky warns: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Ukraine will lose its war against Russia ...
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Ukraine ‘will lose the war’ if US Congress withholds aid, Zelensky warns
Quick Glance: Ukraine ‘will lose the war’ without US aid, Zelensky warns
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky warns that Ukraine will lose the war against Russia if the US Congress does not approve military aid.

  • Ukraine urgently calls for the US to send a $60 billion aid package blocked by Republicans in Congress.

  • Russia intensifies attacks on Chasiv Yar, near Kramatorsk, a crucial hub for the Ukrainian army, resulting in casualties and destruction.

  • Russian strikes, including on a nuclear power plant, raise concerns about reactor integrity, with the IAEA urging restraint.
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Norwegian foreign minister visits Odesa: Barth Eide visited Odesa's port and said that he was "deeply impressed by the way Ukraine has been able to ...
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Norwegian foreign minister visits Odesa
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Bloomberg: Ukrainian army collapse 'cannot be ruled out,' US official says
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Bloomberg: Ukrainian army collapse 'cannot be ruled out ...
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Ukraine’s Strike on Russia’s Military Airfield in Dzhankoi: What We Know So Far: On April 17, Kyiv struck the Dzhankoi airfield on the Russian-occupied Crimean ...
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Ukraine’s Strike on Russia’s Military Airfield in Dzhankoi: What We Know ...
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Ukraine signs new partnership agreement with UN migration agency: The agreement entails "enhanced cooperation for Ukraine's reconstruction ...
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Ukraine signs new partnership agreement with UN migration agency
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‘Nobody Will Ever Find You’: An FSB Torture Survivor Tells His Story: “They brought me to a dimly lit room filled with a heavy stench,” Denis, 34 ...
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‘Nobody Will Ever Find You’: An FSB Torture Survivor Tells His Story
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IAEA confirms 3 direct strikes on main reactor containment structures of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
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IAEA confirms 3 direct strikes on main reactor containment structures of ...
Quick Glance: Drone Detonation Reported at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
  • According to the notification sent to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a drone explosion occurred on the premises of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on April 7.

  • The IAEA's observations suggest a consistent detonation, as mentioned in a post on X.

  • No information was disclosed regarding the party responsible for launching the drone.
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Russian Attack Kills 7 in Ukraine's Kharkiv: A series of Russian attacks on Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv killed seven people and wounded a dozen more ...
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Russian Attack Kills 7 in Ukraine's Kharkiv
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Two men arrested in Germany for Russian espionage: According to ARD information, two German-Russians were arrested for preparing sabotage operations on behalf of ...
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Two men arrested in Germany for Russian espionage
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Russian attacks in Sumy Oblast injure 4 people, target critical infrastructure: Russian forces attacked border settlements and critical infrastructure in Sumy ...
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Russian attacks in Sumy Oblast injure 4 people, target critical ...
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ISW: Russia deploying new Kh-69 cruise missile in escalating attacks on Ukraine: "Russian forces have reportedly launched Kh-69 missiles from 400 kilometers ...
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ISW: Russia deploying new Kh-69 cruise missile in escalating attacks on ...
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Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 127: Editor’s Note: This is issue 127 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from April 6-12 ...
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Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 127
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Kharkiv at risk of becoming 'second Aleppo,' mayor says: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov believes his city is at risk of becoming "a second ...
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Kharkiv at risk of becoming 'second Aleppo,' mayor says
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Russians who desert the military face criminal charges: Ex-soldiers deserting the Russian army are prosecuted in Russia and face obstacles in receiving asylum in ...
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Russians who desert the military face criminal charges
Quick Glance: Russian Soldiers Desert Putin's War Without Hero's Welcome Abroad
  • Thousands of Russian soldiers desert the army to escape the war in Ukraine.

  • Soldiers face criminal charges in Russia and seek asylum in the West, living in hiding.

  • Western nations grapple with the dilemma of Russian soldiers as spies, criminals, or heroes.

  • Rise in asylum claims by Russians, but few are granted protection, raising concerns over national security risks.
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Russia Destroys Largest Power Plant in Ukraine’s Kyiv Region: A sweeping Russian missile attack on Ukraine destroyed the largest power generating plant in the ...
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Russia Destroys Largest Power Plant in Ukraine’s Kyiv Region
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Ukraine Says Situation 'Difficult' Around Chasiv Yar: The situation around eastern Ukraine's frontline city of Chasiv Yar is "difficult and tense ...
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Ukraine Says Situation 'Difficult' Around Chasiv Yar
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General Staff: Russian losses exceed 450,000 troops - Euromaidan Press: This number includes 830 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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General Staff: Russian losses exceed 450,000 troops - Euromaidan Press
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NGO Save Ukraine rescues 2 more children from Russian occupation: Save Ukraine, a Ukrainian humanitarian NGO, rescued two more children, including an orphan ...
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NGO Save Ukraine rescues 2 more children from Russian occupation
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UK Defense Ministry: Russian daily losses in Ukraine reduced: Russian forces in Ukraine have sustained 658 losses a day on average since February 2022 with daily ...
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UK Defense Ministry: Russian daily losses in Ukraine reduced
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DTEK thermal plants damaged in Russia's overnight attack: Russia damaged two DTEK thermal power plants in its latest overnight mass attack on Ukrainian ...
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DTEK thermal plants damaged in Russia's overnight attack
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FACT CHECK: Russian Propaganda Tries to Pass Off Udmurtian Insignia as Belonging to ‘Canadian Mercenaries’
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FACT CHECK: Russian Propaganda Tries to Pass Off Udmurtian Insignia as ...
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“It’s a Total Mess” - Russian Soldier Сomplains of Huge Losses in Belgorod Region
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“It’s a Total Mess” - Russian Soldier Сomplains of Huge Losses in Belgorod ...
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Governor: 4 children brought back from Russian-occupied territory: The four children returned included a 14-year-old girl with a disability, and three boys ...
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Governor: 4 children brought back from Russian-occupied territory
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Russia conducts successful intercontinental ballistic missile test launch : Russia's Defence Ministry on Friday (Apr 12) said that it had conducted a ...
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Russia conducts successful intercontinental ballistic missile test launch
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Veteran Rights Activist Orlov Transferred Before Prison Sentence Begins: The Russian human rights group Memorial said Monday that its co-founder Oleg Orlov was ...
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Veteran Rights Activist Orlov Transferred Before Prison Sentence Begins