Slovaks join Czechia-led effort to supply Ukraine with ammo, defying Slovakia’s pro-Russian PM
In defiance of their Russia-friendly PM, Slovaks have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise 1,000,000 euros for ammo for Ukraine, aligning with an international Czech-led initiative.
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April 20, 2024
- “Week-long ambush” preceded historic Russian Tu-22 bomber downing, Ukraine intel chief says, confirming S-200 use
- Daily reviewRusso-Ukrainian war, day 786: Russian missiles strike Dnipro, killing 8, but Ukraine retaliates
- US House overcomes key procedural step, clearing path to vote on Ukraine aid bill
- German Quantum-Systems opens its drone factory in Ukraine
- “Within days” – Pentagon set to quickly send Ukraine arms after US Congress approval
- Stoltenberg: NATO to step up air defense aid to Ukraine
- Ukraine intel: Russia to start offensive aiming at seizing Luhansk, Donetsk oblasts in July
- First satellite images capture Ukraine’s strike on Russian-occupied Dzhankoi airbase
- Russian AggressionMedia sources: Ukraine used old S-200 long-range SAM system to down Russia’s Tu-22M3 strategic bomber for the first time
- IMF: Ukraine needs $ 42 bn budgetary support in 2024 amid Russian invasion
- Norway to provide almost 6 million Euro to support Ukrainian NGOs
- CIA Director warns Ukraine can lose war in 2024 without US aid
- Ukraine is ignoring US warnings to end drone operations inside Russia
- Polish PM Tusk urges farmers to stop blocking the Ukrainian border
- German Vice Chancellor in Kyiv with a delegation from German defense and energy industries
- Drone strike hits Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant again, IAEA denied in site access – Grossi
- Ukraine intercepts Russian bomber, Kh-22 cruise missiles in historic first
- Belgian PM says first F-16s to be delivered to Ukraine by summer
- Russian morning missile strike hits residential building in Dnipro, killing civilians and children
- Australia extends zero tariffs on Ukrainian goods until 2026
- Ukraine to mass produce “Shmavic,” domestic replacement for Chinese DJI Mavic UAV
- 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
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
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.
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.
“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.
Czech, Polish FMs: Defeat Russia in Ukraine or face emboldened threat at NATO’s door
We are moving in the right direction but too slow and too late, say two top diplomats, urging three essential steps to help Ukraine
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
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.
Intercept of German generals planning Taurus strike on Crimean bridge: full translation
Russian propagandist Margarita Simonyan published a German-language audio intercept of this discussion and a very bad Russian translation. We give you a good English one.
