Lithuania had said it could follow Poland’s lead and take steps to encourage Ukrainian men of military age in the country to return home, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on April 25. Ukraine' Source : …
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Minister: Lithuania may assist Ukraine in returning military-aged men
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Russian media: Russian deputy defense minister detained for bribery stripped of his position, assets
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, who was detained the previous day on suspicion of receiving a bribe, was ordered to be dismissed from his position and had his assets seized, the state-ru Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-m…
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Russian governor claims Russians tricked into donating to Ukraine's military
Residents of Russia’s Kemerovo Oblast were “made” by “cyber swindlers” to send millions of rubles to accounts connected to Ukraine’s Armed Forces, the regional governor, Sergey Tsivilyov, claimed on A Source : …
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How Academic Freedom and Ukrainian History are under attack, on the example of one dirty campaign
On January 22, 2024, the American Library Association (ALA) nominated the English-language compilation of documents “Enemy Archives. Soviet Counterinsurgency Operations and the Ukrainian Nationalist M Source : spravdi.gov.ua/en/how-ac…
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German defense minister: Russia already produces surplus military equipment
Russia is already producing more arms and military equipment than it needs for its war against Ukraine, and is filling its weapons warehouses, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said, as reported Source : kyivindependent.com/german-de…
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UKRAINIAN HEROES NEED A OFF-ROADER
Dear friends, we urge you to support this fundraising for a vehicle for the 28th Mechanized Brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign. Ukrainian military are holding the line in Kurdyumiv Source : www.promoteukraine.org/ukrainian… …
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Reuters: Satellite imagery shows ship likely used to transfer North Korean arms to Russia docked in Chinese port
A North Korean-registered cargo ship implicated in the illicit transfer of arms to Russia has been docked at a Chinese port for months, Reuters reported on April 25, citing satellite imagery. North Ko Source : kyivindependent.com/reuters-s…
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Bloomberg: Qatar to host meeting on Ukrainian peace plan
Qatar will host a meeting of national security advisors and senior officials from around the world this weekend in preparation for a June summit on Ukraine’s conditions for a settlement with Russia, B Source : …
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NYT: US secretly sent Ukraine over 100 ATACMS last week
The U.S. secretly shipped over 100 long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine last week, some of which were immediately deployed and used to strike a Russian military airfield in Dzhankoi in occupied Crime Source : kyivindependent.com/nyt-us-se…
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Italy to cooperate with UNESCO in rebuilding Odesa, cathedral damaged by Russian attacks
Italy will sign an agreement with Ukraine and the U.N.’s cultural agency UNESCO to help rebuild Odesa and its famed Transfiguration Cathedral which was damaged by Russian strikes, Italian Foreign Mini Source : …
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Russian media reports fire at oil production facility in Omsk
A fire broke out at an oil production facility in the Siberian city of Omsk on April 25, according to Russian media. The state-run media outlet TASS, citing Omsk Oblast’s Governor Vitaly Khotsenko, sa Source : …
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Ukraine's Mariia Sulialina wins 2024 Civil Rights Defender award
Ukraine’s human rights activist Mariia Sulialina has won the 2024 Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award, the organization announced on April 25. Sulialina, who heads the Ukrainian human rights organ Source : …
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Russia vetoes UN vote on nuclear weapons in space
Russia vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on April 24 aimed at preventing a nuclear arms race in outer space. The draft vote was proposed by Japan and the U.S. and calle Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-ve…
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Russia strikes critical infrastructure facility in Cherkasy Oblast, 6 reportedly injured
Explosions were reported in Cherkasy Oblast at 6:30 a.m. local time on April 25. The explosions followed a warning from the Air Force of the threat of a Russian missile strike in the area . Ihor Tabur Source : kyivindependent.com/explosion…
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Reuters: Next round of EU sanctions on Russia to target shadow fleet, ships transporting North Korean equipment
The next round of EU sanctions against Russia is expected to target Russia’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers that transport oil above the $60 per barrel price cap and other cargo ships carrying North Ko Source : …
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ISW: Effectiveness of new ATACMS may be blunted by delays in US aid
The months-long delay in U.S. military aid for Ukraine may have given Russian forces time to mitigate the effectiveness of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) long-range missile strikes, the Instit Source : kyivindependent.com/isw-effec…
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FT: UK defense chief says Ukraine to increase long-range strikes in Russia
Ukrainian troops will be able to boost the effectiveness of their long-range attacks inside Russia as an influx of Western military aid aims to help Kyiv shape the war “in much stronger ways,” the hea Source : …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 462,980 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 462,980 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on April 25. This number includes 1,040 Source : …
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Russia attacks 4 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck four communities in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast in six separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on April 24. At least 23 explosions were r Source : …
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Update from Ukraine | USA sends everything! ATACMS delivered. Putin scared for Kerch bridge
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Largest NATO cyber defense exercise begins in Estonia
NATO’s largest cyber defense exercise, Locked Shields, began in Tallinn, Estonia, on April 24, drawing participants from over 40 countries, including Ukraine. NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defense Center o Source : …
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Russia arrests political opposition activists in absentia
The Syktyvkar city court in Russia issued arrests in absentia to world chess champion and Free Russia Forum co-founder Garry Kasparov, along with several other activists, on charges of creating a “ter Source : …
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Polish defense minister: Poland ready to help Ukraine get its military-aged men back
Poland will help Ukraine bring its military-aged men back following new changes to passport and consular service laws for Ukrainian men living abroad, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz Source : kyivindependent.com/polish-de…
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Zelensky: Russia planning to disrupt global peace summit in Switzerland
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 24 that Russia is preparing to disrupt a global peace summit set to take place in Switzerland in June. The Swiss government confirmed earlier this month that Source : kyivindependent.com/zelensky-…
