Ukraine’s parliament passed a bill on April 24 raising the number of personnel of the State Border Guard by 15,000, said lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak. The bill would apply up to one year after the can Source : …
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Ukraine's parliament passes bill increasing the size of border guard by 15,000
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Parliament passes bill strengthening gambling oversight in first reading
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, supported in the first reading on April 24 a bill strengthening the state’s oversight over the gambling business, lawmaker Oleksii Honcharenko said. The negat Source : …
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Збитки довкіллю України становлять 2,4 трильйона гривень
Збитки довкіллю України становлять 2,4 трильйона гривень В результаті російської агресії проти України, завдані збитки довкіллю оцінюються у розмірі 2,4 трильйона гривень. У країні зафіксовано 4 200 в Source : uacrisis.org/en/zbytky…
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Zaluzhnyi to start new ambassador to UK role 'in a matter of weeks'
Former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi will start his new role as Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.K. in “a matter of weeks,” presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on April 24. Speaking to KYI Source : …
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Media: Russian priest suspended after presiding over Navalny's funeral
Russian Orthodox priest Dmitriy Safranov was suspended for three years following his overseeing the funeral of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, according to a document posted on the website of t Source : kyivindependent.com/media-rus…
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NYT: Project Maven AI having mixed results on Ukraine's battlefields
A massive and experimental artificial intelligence (AI) project developed by the U.S. military has had mixed results on the battlefields of Ukraine, as those behind it struggle to get “21st-century da Source : …
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Resisting Moscow’s Victim Narrative: Strategies for Global Response
Resisting Moscow’s Victim Narrative: Strategies for Global Response The victim narrative promoted by Moscow requires a comprehensive global response to counter its influence and misinformation. Kremli Source : uacrisis.org/en/ukrain…
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Day 790: UK to send largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine worth more than USD 600 million
Day 790: UK to send largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine worth more than USD 600 million UK Prime Minister announces the largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine worth more than USD 600 mi Source : uacrisis.org/en/790
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Sources: SBU drone attack destroys 26,000 cubic meters of Russian fuel in Smolensk Oblast
Drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) attacked two oil depots in Russia’s Smolensk Oblast overnight, destroying 26,000 cubic meters of fuel, sources in law enforcement agencies told the Kyiv Source : …
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Shady Horses of Propaganda. Alessandro Orsini – Loud opinions with Russian Cliches
Shady Horses of Propaganda. Alessandro Orsini – Loud opinions with Russian Cliches The project “Shady Horses“ delves into investigating Russian propaganda dissemination within Western countries throug Source : uacrisis.org/en/shady-…
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North Korea sends delegation to Iran
A North Korean economic delegation was on its way to Iran on April 24, according to state-run media from Pyongyang, in what would be the first official talks between the two countries in almost five y Source : kyivindependent.com/north-kor…
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Russians damage over 600 churches and religious buildings
Russians damage over 600 churches and religious buildings The Russian military has damaged or destroyed at least 630 religious buildings of different denominations since the beginning of the full-scal Source : uacrisis.org/en/rosiya…
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Russian man jailed for 10 years over railway sabotage, treason
A Russian man has been found guilty of sabotage and treason and jailed for 10 years after allegedly setting fire to a railway relay cabinet in Transbaikal, in far eastern Russia, Radio Free Europe/Rad Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-m…
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Russian attacks over past day kill 1, injure at least 23
Russian attacks over the past day killed one person and injured at least 23, regional authorities said on April 23. In Kherson Oblast , Russian forces hit more than a dozen homes and apartment buildin Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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Pentagon says military aid can arrive in Ukraine 'within days' once Biden signs bill
U.S. military assistance can arrive in Ukraine within days once President Joe Biden signs the aid bill into law, Pentagon spokesperson General Pat Ryder said on April 23. After almost seven months of Source : kyivindependent.com/pentagon-…
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Ombudsman: Children in occupied Ukraine 'forced to make trench candles'
Russian authorities in occupied Ukraine are forcing students to make trench candles as part of their curriculum, Ukraine’s Chief Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on April 23. In a post on Facebook , Lub Source : …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 461,940 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 461,940 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 24. This number includes 880 ca Source : …
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Drone attacks strike infrastructure in Russia's Voronezh, Lipetsk oblasts
Ukrainian drones reportedly hit an oil refinery in Voronezh Oblast and an “industrial zone” in Lipetsk Oblast overnight on April 24, according to Russian Telegram news channels. Russian media reported Source : …
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Drone attack causes fire at energy facility in Russia's Smolensk Oblast
Fires broke out at energy and fuel facilities in Russia’s Smolensk Oblast following a Ukrainian drone attack, Smolensk Oblast Governor Vasily Anokhin claimed on April 24. A drone attack reportedly cau Source : …
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Ukraine's UN envoy: Russia uses sexual violence as weapon of war
The Russian Federation uses sexual violence as a weapon against civilians and prisoners of war, Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya said during a meeting of the U Source : …
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Update from Ukraine | Ukrainian Counterattack near Ivanivske Crushed Ruzzian offensive plans
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ISW: Russia may shift to attacking Ukraine's transportation systems
Russian forces may shift their focus in the coming weeks to targeting Ukraine’s transportation infrastructure, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in its April 23 report. Moscow intensified Source : …
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BREAKING: US Senate passes $61 billion in aid to Ukraine
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. The U.S. Senate passed the foreign aid bill in a vote on April 23, paving the way to provide $60.84 billion for Ukraine. The bill was ap Source : kyivindependent.com/senate/
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Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 4
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 242 times in 51 separate attacks throughout the day, injuring four people, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on April 23. The communities of Mykolaiv Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-at…
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Russia launches missile attacks on Kharkiv, leaving 2 injured
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia launched missile attacks on Kharkiv in the early hours of April 24, damaging four residential buildings, and injuring two people, Source : …