The Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan recommended its citizens refrain from traveling to Russia, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on April 27. Racial discrimination, particularly targeti Source : kyivindependent.com/tajikista…
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Update from Ukraine | Ukraine hits Ruzzian Oil refineries and Military Airfield
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Russia attacks 10 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked 10 communities along the Sumy Oblast border on April 27, causing 112 explosions throughout the day, the regional military administration reported. The communities of Khotin, Yu Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-at…
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Ombudsman: Red Cross 'playing along with Russian aggression'
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is “playing along with Russian aggression,” Ukraine’s Chief Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on April 27. Earlier this year, a media investigation fou Source : …
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Medvedev threatens Russia may seize private US assets if Washington seizes frozen Russian reserves
Russia could seize assets and property of U.S. individuals held in Russia if Washington confiscates Russian sovereign assets, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, claimed Source : …
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Russian media: Russia's Krasnodar Krai oil refinery 'partially suspends' operations after drone attack
A Russian oil refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban in Krasnodar Krai partially suspended operations following a purported Ukrainian drone attack, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported on April 27. T Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-m…
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Politico: Zelensky told Johnson Ukraine could hold on until 'March or April' without US aid
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky told U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson last December that without American support, Kyiv could fend off Russian attacks only until March or April, Politico reporte Source : …
'I Went Hitchhiking' – Poem of a Fallen Soldier
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Naftogaz: Russia's morning attack targeted gas infrastructure
Russia’s attack against Ukraine early on April 27 targeted gas infrastructure facilities of the Naftogaz Group, the company’s press release said. Moscow’s troops launched yet another aerial attack on Source : …
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Russian attacks on Nikopol district injure 2 women
Russian attacks against the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on April 27 injured two women aged 88 and 40, Governor Serhii Lysak said. Throughout the day, Russian forces launched 13 drone str Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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WSJ: Putin likely did not directly order Navalny's death, US intelligence says
Russian President Vladimir Putin likely did not give a direct order for the murder of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prison colony in February, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on April 2 Source : kyivindependent.com/wsj-putin…
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Military denies media report about pulling Abrams tanks from front
Ukraine’s 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade dismissed on April 27 a news story by the Associated Press (AP), which said that Ukrainian forces withdrew U.S.-supplied Abrams tanks from the front. “The ta Source : …
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Zelensky dismisses Kyiv Oblast official detained over car accident
Volodymyr Maibozhenko, the head of the Brovary District Military Administration in Kyiv Oblast, was dismissed from his post, according to a presidential decree issued on April 27. Maibozhenko is suspe Source : kyivindependent.com/zelensky-…
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Military: Russia gains foothold in Ocheretyne in Donetsk Oblast
Russian forces managed to break in and gain a foothold in a part of Ocheretyne, a front-line village in Donetsk Oblast, Nazar Voloshyn, a spokesperson of the Khortytsia group of forces, said on April Source : kyivindependent.com/military-…
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The US weapons making their way to Ukraine right now
After months of delays and frustration, U.S. military aid is once again heading to Ukraine in significant quantities. Among the first to arrive will be a $1 billion package of weapons and equipment fr Source : kyivindependent.com/the-us-we…
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Welt: Ukraine withdrew from the negotiation process with Russia in 2022 due to Russia's new demands
Ukraine halted peace negotiations with Russia in 2022 after the latter introduced new demands. These included recognizing Russian as a second official language in Ukraine, lifting mutual sanctions, an Source : www.uawire.org/welt-ukra…
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Australia announces $65 million aid package for Ukraine
The Australian government announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth 100 million Australian dollars ($65 million) on April 27, following a meeting between Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Australia Source : kyivindependent.com/australia…
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PEN Ukraine published the report on the organization’s activities in 2023
In a year, the team of PEN Ukraine has implemented 27 cultural and human rights projects in cooperation with over 100 Ukrainian and international partners PEN Ukraine is a cultural and human rights or Source : pen.org.ua/en/ukrayi…
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Ukrainian drones attack Russia’s Krasnodar region
Russia’s air defence system repelled a drone attack in the Krasnodar region overnight into Saturday, April 27, according to the region’s Governor Veniamin Kondratyev . He stated that “more than ten dr Source : …
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PACE recognized Putin as illegitimate. Ukraine in Flames #604
Andriy Yakovlev, lawyer, managing partner at Umbrella Law Firm Oleksandr Chupak, Head of Economic Programs at the Ukrainian Center for Strategic Studies In this episode of Ukraine in Flames, we discus Source : www.youtube.com/watch
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Russian drone attack injures truck driver in Kharkiv Oblast
A Russian drone attack on a truck in Kharkiv Oblast injured a 52-year-old truck driver, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on April 27. Russian forces used an FPV drone to hit the truck Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-d…
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"It can break your ribs." Expert comments on Russian body armor
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Kyiv: Ukrainian forces hold majority of Ocheretyne and Soloviove amid heavy fighting in Donetsk region
Ukrainian forces maintain control over two-thirds of the villages of Ocheretyne and Soloviovein the Donetsk region, said Nazar Voloshin, spokesperson for the Joint Forces Operation, during a news broa Source : www.uawire.org/kyiv-ukra…