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MK is broadcasting events in Ukraine online. The 420th day of the special operation is underway. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar announced the start of the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Artemivsk, Limansk, Avdeevsk and Maryinsk directions. British Defense Minister Ben Wallace positively assessed the planned counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and believes that the conflict will end next year. Putin said that he visited headquarters in the Kherson region and the LPR in order to meet with the military, whom he «did not want to distract.»
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It has become increasingly difficult for the United States to provide financial support to Ukraine over time due to the “Biden stalemate.” It is reported by Bloomberg. Until today, the US administration has acted «as if it could give Ukraine the help it needs.»
The US is providing Ukraine with a new $325 million military aid package, the White House said.
Western military equipment supplied to the Ukrainian army has new identification marks in the form of a white horizontal arrow with numbers, the Russian Spring military commissar's telegram channel reported on Wednesday.
The United States conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, the Pentagon said. The launch was carried out without a warhead.
The United States will announce a new aid package for Ukraine within 24 hours, it will include ammunition for HIMARS and artillery from the Pentagon, — The White House.
The Embassy of Ukraine demanded that Israel cancel the European SAMBO Championships that began in Haifa. The reason for such a claim was the participation of the national teams of Russia and Belarus in the championship of the continent.
NATO countries will be able to think about accepting Ukraine into the alliance only when hostilities are over, Czech President Petr Pavel said after talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
During a trip to the Kherson region and the LPR, Vladimir Putin said that he was surprised a large number of «old» cars.
The leak of secret US Department of Defense data related to the situation in Ukraine and American surveillance of Western allies may be a well-planned action by a number of high-ranking officials in Washington, ex-CIA analyst Larry Johnson said.
Putin explained, why he visited the headquarters in the Kherson region and the LPR. , — said the head of state.
The Ukrainian ambassador left Belarus because of Pushilin
Report of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the situation in the special operation zone as of 19.04.2023
«In the Donetsk direction, assault detachments liberated three quarters in the northwestern, central and southwestern parts of the city of Artemovsk in a day. Airborne units blocked the city from the northern and southern outskirts,» said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov.
Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar said on Wednesday that Ukrainian troops launched a counteroffensive in four directions in the Donbass — Artyomovsk, Maryinsk, Limansk and Avdeevsk.
Patriot air defense systems from the United States, the Netherlands and Germany have already arrived in Ukraine, said First Deputy Defense Minister Oleksandr Pavlyuk.
As a result of the fighting, the Ukrainian army had to retreat from its defense center between Artemovsk (Bakhmut) and Seversk, while leaving the strategically important village of Spornoe. This was reported by the military correspondents of the Russian Spring.
Antibiotic-resistant «superbugs» were found in the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Germany will allocate €111 million to Ukraine for the restoration of the country. According to Secretary of State for Development Jochen Flasbart, the funds will primarily be used for housing for migrants, the repair and equipment of kindergartens, schools and hospitals.
Spanish Leopard 2A4 tanks arrived at the port of Santander in the northern part of the country for onward shipment to Ukraine. It is reported by CNN.
President Vladimir Zelensky visited the border of Ukraine with the Republic of Belarus during his visit to the Volyn region.
The European Commission is ready to impose a ban on imports grain from Ukraine. This is reported by the Polish media.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov, announced on his Twitter account that the Armed Forces of Ukraine received the Patriot air defense system.
NDP: Poland was looking forward to the absorption of Ukraine 3 years ago
The second German air defense system Iris- T SLM with 16 missiles already in Ukraine – Spiegel.
Russian Foreign Ministry: Russian servicemen taken hostage in Ukraine are being tortured, the authorities do not stutter about bringing the perpetrators.
The State Duma checks those mobilized, "forcibly enrolled in Wagner PMCs" ;.
The Bulgarian authorities announced a ban on the supply of Ukrainian grain
Due to the Ukrainian conflict, excursions to German military training grounds have become in demand. This is reported by the German edition of Bild. It is noted that citizens cannot get tickets for bus tours of the largest base of the German army in Munster.
The Kremlin appreciated the promise of South Korea to provide military assistance to Ukraine
History textbooks with a section on SVO will go to schools on September 1, they are under development, they are being written for students in grades 10 and 11, Deputy Minister of Education Tatyana Vasilyeva told RIA Novosti.
NATO should beg Ukraine to become part of the North Atlantic alliance. This position was expressed by the Republic's Ambassador to Great Britain Vadym Prystaiko in an interview with the American magazine Newsweek.
Medvedev threatened South Korea if it would send weapons to Ukraine. "I wonder what the inhabitants of this country will say when they see the latest samples of Russian weapons from their closest neighbors– our partners from the DPRK?", — wrote the deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation in his Telegram channel.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry recalled Ambassador Igor Kozim from Belarus, so Kiev expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that Alexander Lukashenko met with Denis Pushilin.
UAF during the retreat from Artemovsk two days ago blew up 4 high-rise buildings, resulting in the death of at least 20 civilians, including children — TASS
Voenkor Oleksandr Kots suggested that Ukrainian troops could strike in the area of Artemovsk (renamed Bakhmut) in order to try to preserve the remnants of their group.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are accumulating reserves in the area of the Bogatyr settlement in part of the territory of the DPR, controlled by Kiev, said Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the administration of the Zaporozhye region.
The President of South Korea for the first time allowed the possibility of supplying weapons to Ukraine.
The Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine announced the resumption of inspection of ships as part of the «grain corridor".
Chinese Foreign Ministry on Macron's plan for Ukraine: Beijing supports the European side in an effort to promote peace negotiations FSB.
Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Vadim Prystaiko said that in the event of a failed offensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Western allies and partners will begin to persuade Kiev to negotiate, and at least give up Crimea.
On April 21, at a meeting of the contact group on military assistance, the Ukrainian authorities will ask the West for urgent deliveries of anti-aircraft missiles, writes the Financial Times.
Employees of the PMC Wagner reported to RIA Novosti that often the residents of Artemivsk refused to evacuate from the clash zone to the side of the city controlled by Kiev, preferring to wait in their homes until the territories return under the control of the Russian side.
On the line of contact, signs of close major battles are becoming more and more noticeable. This is the opinion of the Deputy Head of the Department of the Russian Guard for the DPR, the commander of the Vostok Battalion; Alexander Khodakovsky.
Ukrainian authorities summon their ambassador to Belarus Igor Kizim for consultations because of the meeting between Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Acting Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin, the website of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reports.
Early in the morning, the Armed Forces of Ukraine subjected Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson region and nearby villages to artillery fire. Local authorities urged citizens to stay in shelters.