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Rescuing art while the world burns: Prymachenko’s paintings survive Russian invasion
Invasion As Russia's "special military operation" turned Ivankiv into a war zone, a ragtag band of museum staff and locals decided that saving some folk art was more important than staying alive.
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April 19, 2024
- Daily reviewRusso-Ukrainian war, day 785: Patriot quest for Ukraine picks up steam
- Frontline reportFrontline report: Ukraine hammers Russian supply lines as Kupiansk offensive loses steam
- UK intel: Russia improved naval infrastructure in Novorossiysk, where it relocated its ships from Sevastopol away from Ukraine’s strikes
- Drones attack Russian factory that produced missile fuel
- Russian AggressionUkraine destroys Russia’s Dzhankoi helicopter base air defenses, enabling further deep strikes on occupied Crimea
- Istories: Russia’s arms industry still importing vital foreign CNC machines despite sanctions
- EU launches task force to combat Russian interference in European elections
- Borrel, Stoltenberg urge NATO to stop stockpiling Patriots, put Ukraine’s needs first
- OSCE urges Russia to release three Ukraine’s mission employees illegally held in Donetsk and Luhansk by its soldiers
- Scholz hopes to find six more Patriot systems in NATO countries
- ISW: US can either help Ukraine or face emboldened Russia at NATO’s door
- Polish citizen charged with aiding Russian plot to assassinate Zelenskyy
- “Biolabs” and “persecution of Christians”: GOP Congresswoman spreads Russian propaganda to oppose Ukraine aid bill
- Denmark breaks new ground, funding domestic Ukrainian arms production
- Ukraine’s National Resistance Center: Russian teens to manufacture 10,000 Shahed drones annually
- Ukraine increases domestic Bohdana howitzer production to 10 units per month
- PACE: Putin illegitimate, Russian Orthodox Church propaganda instrument
- Lithuania President: Double standards in assistance to Israel and Ukraine are unacceptable
- Ukrainian mayor, ex-councilor sentenced to 9-10 years in prison for corruption
- German authorities thwart suspected Russian sabotage plot targeting military aid to Ukraine
- G7 ministers fail to agree on Russian asset use for Ukraine aid
- Ukraine downs all 13 Russian explosive drones last night as Russian missiles kill at least one civilian
- Over 2,000 imported components found in Russian Su-series fighter jets – Ukraine intel
Daily Review
Lithuania donates Ukraine M577 command post carriers
Lithuania has delivered M577 Command Post Vehicles to Ukraine, adding to its military support that included artillery shells sent in early March. The country commits to long-term assistance with a €200 million package for 2024-2026.
Theologian: Russian Church goes full Nazi with “holy war” on Ukraine
Patriarch Kirill's "decree" blessing Russia's Ukraine invasion brims with "sacred mission" rhetoric from the times of Nazi aggression – yet church leaders worldwide remain deafeningly silent, says Cyril Hovorun
Ukraine leaves NATO birthday party with promises of air defense, but not membership
Germany will initiate the search for Patriot air defense systems, but the promise of a NATO membership this summer is still vague
Ukraine solidarity narrative cynical without weapons & guarantees
Gabrielius Landsbergis warns western nations there will be no happy ending unless they choose to rewrite the script to help Ukraine achieve a full victory
Why donations to the Ukrainian army are crucial for victory
The short answer is a lack of state budget to cover all needs as well as unwieldy bureaucracy missing relatively "small" but important issues, such as effective sniper rifles or even vehicles for particular units.
Frontline report
This winter, 32 Ukrainian POWs were executed by Russian forces, UN report reveals
Before being executed, one Ukrainian soldier was forced by the Russians to conduct demining work.
Crocus City Hall: incompetence or deliberate failure of Russian security? An OSINT analysis
Did Russia's state security apparatus break down, or was the terrorist attack on Moscow's Crocus City Hall deliberately permitted to occur? We investigate
FT: Satellite images reveal Russia’s oil supplies to UN-sanctioned North Korea
Russia is supplying oil directly to North Korea, defying UN sanctions, in a potential 'arms-for-oil' trade, according to satellite images obtained by the Financial Times.
Russian envoy refuses to attend Polish Foreign Ministry after missile breaches Polish airspace
Despite being summoned, the Russian ambassador to Poland refused to attend a meeting at the Polish Foreign Ministry on March 25, amid demands for explanations following a missile breaching Polish airspace during Russia's major attack on Ukraine.
Meet “Liutyi,” Ukraine’s homegrown drone behind strikes on Russian oil refineries
Ukraine's domestically produced Liutyi unmanned aircraft has been behind precise strikes on Russian oil refineries up to 800km inside Russia.
Inside Ukraine’s secret FPV drone labs racing to stay ahead of Russia
DIY warriors operating from garages with soldering irons are outmaneuvering Russia's state giants in the technology arms race — so far.
Analysis
To win in a war of attrition, Ukraine should mobilize women, report argues
As casualties mount and draft-eligible men dwindle, a Ukrainian report is sparking debate over mobilizing women to sustain the nation's defense against Russia's protracted invasion, citing Britain's auxiliary forces that freed 450,000 men in World War II.