Euromaidan Press Staff

EU, NATO leaders urge Allies not to stockpile their air defense systems but send them to Ukraine; Germany hopes to find seven

President Biden supported a $61 billion Ukraine aid bill, set to be voted on by the US House of Representatives on 20 April, as nation reels from a deadly Russian missile strike in Chernihiv that claimed 17 lives and injured 78 others.

In their latest assault on Chasiv Yar, Russian troops lost up to 70% of their equipment, a local commander reported. President Zelenskyy stated that the Trypilska power station was destroyed after its air defenses ran out of missiles. Meanwhile, Ukraine's Defense Ministry has introduced 344 new weapon systems, 244 made domestically, in the past six months. Also, Ukraine's Security Service has dismantled 11 Russian spy networks in 2024.

While Russia has swiftly repaired oil refineries targeted by Ukrainian drones, reducing idled capacity, the UK remains cautious about downing Russian drones in Ukraine over escalation fears.

Today intelligence officials have also confirmed Ukraine's successful strike against a Russian command post in occupied Luhansk.

NATO has warned that Russia's military has grown larger and more capable since its invasion of Ukraine two years ago, posing a challenge to the country's defenses. This comes as Ukraine continues to receive vital aid from its allies, including an additional Patriot air defense system from Germany and the initiation of F-16 fighter jet training for its pilots in France.

Russia hit key energy facilities in Lviv, Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. The assault, which involved 82 air targets, left 200,000 consumers in Kharkiv without power and severely damaged Kyiv's Trypilska Thermal Power Plant.

From dropping bombs on Russian positions to evacuating wounded comrades, drones have become an indispensable asset for Ukrainian forces. However, the Russian army also constantly improves in the drone race.

NATO chief Stoltenberg supports Ukraine's right to strike Russian military targets abroad, while the US warns that attacking oil refineries could disrupt global energy markets.

Zelenskyy says that Russia aims to drive people our of Kharkiv while Baerbock calls for more Patriots for Ukraine amid fears of Russian bombardment of Kharkiv to the ground.

The European Union's decision to extend free trade with Ukraine comes with a catch – increased limitations that could lead to €331 million in losses for Ukraine. Russia has allegedly reached out to Kazakhstan for gasoline supplies as it faces shortages due to Ukrainian drone attacks.

The Ukrainian prosecutor's office investigates the atrocity against the POWs, and Ukrainian intelligence officials assert Kyiv's non-involvement in any provocations at the ZNPP.

Ukraine shuddrers under gliding bomb attacks, builds fortifications, aims to decentralize power production

Ukraine's drone assault at Russia's Morozovsk airbase reportedly destroys six aircraft and damages eight. In other developments, Czechia pledges significant ammunition support to Ukraine, aiming to deliver 800,000 rounds by June. Furthermore, UK Intel highlights Russia's seizure of Ukrainian companies worth $11.5 billion since the invasion.