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Ukraine struggles to secure more Patriots from allies amid escalated Russian air attacks
So far, Germany remains the only country to respond to Ukraine's urgent request for additional Patriot systems amid intensified Russian aerial attacks. Other countries have failed to make similar pledges ahead of the upcoming Ramstein meeting, which is expected to address military aid coordination for Ukraine.
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April 24, 2024
- Ukrainian President grateful for US support, emphasizes need for swift action
- US secretly supplies Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles – media
- Pentagon officially announces rumored $1 bn military aid for Ukraine
- Ukraine plans to adopt NATO medical standards for combat trauma treatment
- Biden signs $95 billion war aid measure with aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
- Ukraine’s security service detains Ukrainian man for guiding Russian missiles at Odesa
- Russia arrests ally of Defense Minister Shoigu over Ukrainian cyber attack, not bribery – Media
- Defiant 88-year-old man flees Russian occupation in Donetsk, refusing to obtain Russian passport
- Reuters: Canada allows Airbus to use Russian titanium to circumvent sanctions
- Top priest of Moscow-backed church accused of leaking Ukrainian military checkpoints to Russia
- Frontline reportFrontline report: Ukrainian defensive line breached by Russian flanking maneuver near Avdiivka
- UN identifies 85 cases of sexual violence committed by Russian troops in Ukraine in 2023
- UK sends largest fire and rescue aid convoy to Ukraine
- Ambassador to US Markarova: Ukraine negotiating local Patriot system production
- US sets up “robust logistics network” for rapid delivery Ukraine’s $ 60 mn aid
- Daily reviewRusso-Ukrainian war, day 790: US and allies rally support as Ukraine strengthens mobilization of people and resources amid increasing Russian attacks
- Russian media: Drone attacks hit Russian Smolensk, Lipetsk, Voronezh oblasts
- Russian missile attack on Kharkiv, Odesa injured 7 people
- Reuters: US has no immediate sanctions plan for China, sources say
- Media: UN Security Council to vote on resolution against space weapons amid reports of Russia’s nuclear threat
- US Senate overwhelmingly approves Ukraine aid, Biden says he will sign the bill as soon as it reaches his desk (updated)
- US Senate advances Ukraine aid bill as Pentagon set to send $ 1 bn package once bill clears Senate and Biden
- Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2024Obey to pray: Russia’s ruthless crackdown on faith in occupied Ukraine
Daily Review
The Big Oil behind America’s criticism of Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries
Mykhailo Honchar, a Ukrainian energy analyst, contends that Defense Secretary Austin's warnings against striking Russian refineries reveal the Kremlin's influence on US policy through oil giants like Chevron, which heavily invests in Kazakhstan's oil fields.
Ukrainian soldiers hold back Russian onslaught with scavenged 1950s howitzer, DIY shells
Facing an overwhelming Russian force, Ukrainian fighters in Kherson have found a lifeline in a captured Soviet howitzer and their own makeshift shells amid a dire shortage of artillery
Ukraine’s new mobilization law falls painfully short of frontline expectations
While aiming to bolster the country's defense, the long-awaited law betrays frontline soldiers by omitting key provisions for troop rotation and demobilization
Beneath the bombs: Inside Ukraine’s underground schools and maternity wards
As Russia's attacks persist, Ukraine is digging deep to create safe spaces for learning and birth, with underground schools in Kharkiv, shelter-based maternity wards in Lviv, and children's play areas in Kherson Oblast.
Scholz’s Taurus missile refusal tied to fear of Putin’s nuclear threats, says Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy states that Chancellor Scholz's refusal to provide Taurus missiles is due to fear of Putin's nuclear threats, underscoring the importance of Western weapons for Ukraine's survival and potential victory against Russia's invasion.
Frontline report
It’s ten years of Russia’s war against Ukraine, not two
Years of futile negotiations over Ukraine should dispel any illusions – intelligence proves Putin spent the last decade preparing for exactly this war, with aims far beyond Ukraine.
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.
Russia’s rumored assault on Kharkiv: assessing the threat
Despite rumors circulating in Western and Russian media about a potential new Russian offensive targeting Ukraine's second-largest city, Ukrainian officials and military experts are divided on the likelihood and feasibility of such an operation.
Russians build alternative railways for military logistics in Ukraine’s occupied south
Amid delayed weapon deliveries by allies, Russia accelerates the construction of alternative railway links in Ukraine's occupied south, linking strategic cities and creating defensive structures to support military logistics.
Russia suspected of funneling funds to Germany’s AfD party for pro-Russian messaging
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is being investigated for potential involvement in a Russian influence operation. Reports suggest that hundreds of thousands of euros from a pro-Putin network were directed to European politicians, including AfD members.
“Decolonization will not be stopped”: Ukraine expands movement against Russian cultural imperialism
Progressive decolonization discourse has ignored Russia's history of imperialism and cultural appropriation, but Ukraine is determined to challenge false narratives by rewriting its place in the world's museums.
Evergreens
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.
FPV drone tactics reshape conventional trench warfare in Russo-Ukrainian War
Russia is working hard to catch up with the Ukrainian progress and has almost reached the number of Ukrainian FPV drone strikes. With the total number of only FPV drone strikes on both sides now approaching 2,000 per month, previous types of trench fortifications are becoming increasingly vulnerable.
Russia’s war: an attack on Europe
Despite the pandemic of German "useful idiot" pacifists, Europe must be defended – by unreserved military support for Ukraine until its victory.
Analysis
Masters of illusion: Ukraine’s decoy makers outwit Russia
From $30 Stugna fakes to indistinguishable HIMARS doppelgangers, Ukrainian volunteers and defense firms have become experts at fooling Russian surveillance at bargain prices.
In the blood: fallen Ukrainian sniper is third generation to oppose Russia
Decades after the KGB dragged his defiant father away just days before his planned marriage, dissident descendant Roman Chornomaz dies fighting Russian forces near Bakhmut.
