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Vidar: The New Special Forces Unit
Fighters of Sonechko Battalion form a new unit as part of Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate. The former commander of the Sonechko Battalion, along with a group of fellow soldiers, has establishe Source : militaryland.net/news/vida… read more
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Ukraine war latest: Russian forces use chemical weapons to storm Ocheretyne
Key developments on April 23: Military: Russian forces using chemical weapons to storm Ocheretyne, situation ‘difficult’ Reuters: US preparing $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine Media: Greece Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Russians Wanted to Blackout Ukraine, But Energy System Will Be Rebuilt. Again
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MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 52
Editor’s note: This is issue 52 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from April 15-22, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Denmark to allocate around $450 million for Ukraine's reconstruction, energy sector
Copenhagen will allocate around 420 million euros ($450 million) to Kyiv as part of a memorandum of understanding on long-term cooperation and reconstruction signed on April 23, Ukraine’s Economy Mini Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Government allocates additional over $200 million for fortifications
The government has allocated an additional over Hr 8 billion (around $202.3 million) for the construction of fortifications in Ukraine, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on April 23. Ukrainian authori Source : kyivindependent. read more
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The UK is providing Ukraine with the largest aid package in the history
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UK to provide record-breaking military assistance package for Ukraine
UK to unveil a significant increase in military aid for Ukraine, with an additional £500 million allocated, bringing the total to £3 billion for this fiscal year. The funds will be swiftly deployed to Source : www.weareukraine.info/uk-to-pro… read more
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Frozen Russian assets. Where’s the money?
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Poll: 62% of Ukrainians say they are prepared to fight for country
Ukrainians have the highest readiness to fight for their country among European countries, at 62% of the population, according to a survey by the Sociological Group Rating conducted in 2023 with Gallu Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Monthly chart: Ukraine braces for tough summer months as Russia renews attacks on energy infrastructure
The following is a chart based off of data originally published in the Kyiv-based Center of Economic Strategy’s “Ukraine War Economy Tracker.” The Kyiv Independent is republishing it with permission. Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Governor: Over 20 Russian missiles targeted Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant in 2024
Russian forces have launched over 20 missiles at the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) since the beginning of this year, Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Ivan Fedorov said on national television on A Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Reuters: US preparing $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. The U.S. is preparing a military aid package for Ukraine worth $1 billion, Reuters reported on April 23, citing two unnamed American off Source : kyivindependent. read more
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Latvia to stop teaching Russian as foreign language in schools
Children in Latvia will no longer learn Russian as a foreign language in schools from 2026, but instead will be required to learn a language of the European Union or the European Economic Area, Latvia Source : kyivindependent. read more
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National Guard: Russia needs years to capture Kharkiv
Russian forces would need years to occupy the city of Kharkiv, Oleksandr Pivnenko, a commander of Ukraine’s National Guard, said in an interview with the Liga.net media outlet on April 23. Moscow rece Source : kyivindependent. read more
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China cuts key equipment shipments to Russia amid sanctions threat
China has drastically cut its direct shipments of equipment to Russia, including machinery, components, and electrical gear, in response to threats of new sanctions from Western countries, reports the Source : www.uawire.org/china-cut… read more
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How the U.S. used funds of Russian oligarch Konstantin Manev to help Ukraine
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SBU detains man suspected of directing Russian attacks on Ukrainian special forces base
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a man in Kharkiv suspected of helping direct Russian aerial attacks on the base of an elite Ukrainian military unit. In a post on Telegram on April 2 Source : kyivindependent. read more
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CNN: Some US military aid for Ukraine already in Poland, Germany
Some of the U.S. military aid for Ukraine is already in Germany and Poland, cutting down the time needed for the weapons and equipment to reach the front line, CNN reported on April 23, citing a sourc Source : kyivindependent. read more
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A Strategic Bomber Down – Will Russian Pilots Be Afraid Now?
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