Maria Tril

The US imposed sanctions on a dozen Belarusian organizations and 10 individuals for enabling Russia's war in Ukraine.

According to the British Defense Ministry, Ukrainian UAV tactics and frequent attacks "continue to cause problems for Russian forces" on the frontlines.

President Zelenskyy attributed the destruction of Trypilska power station to Ukraine having exhausted its missile supply for defending the facility.

Ukraine's UN rep. Kyslytsia states recent events on 7 & 9 April at ZNPP were a "well-planned Russian false flag operation" aimed at distracting from the root cause - Russia's invasion.

President Zelenskyy highlighted the coordinated response of the US, UK, France & Jordan in shooting down 300 drones and missiles fired by Iran at Israel.

Ukrainian officials are sounding alarms about an impending Russian offensive and the need for US military aid to fend it off.

"We must be prepared for all possible formats of Russian hostile actions," Zelenskyy stated. "We will respond."

The financial aid will be allocated for military and humanitarian support Ukraine with $4.7 bn in military and humanitarian aid over the next 3 years.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has compared Ukraine's depleted air defense systems with Israel's robust air defense umbrella that successfully defended against a large-scale Iranian missile and drone attack on 13 April

House may vote this week on military aid for Israel in response to Iran attack, unclear if combined with Ukraine support. House Intel Chair Republican Mike Turner expects Ukraine aid vote & passage.

"If you want to lease [Patriots], let's lease, if you want it to cover your border, let it cover your border, but give it," Kuleba says. Ukraine knows location of over 100 available Patriot systems allies have & seeks to obtain at least 7 Patriot batteries

A former postal worker headed a pro-Russian "post office" during the occupation of Izium; she faces up to 12 years in prison for distributing propaganda through the postal service.

Despite "Russian numerical superiority," Ukraine's defenders disrupting Russian plans, Defense Minister Umerov said.

Ukraine's ability to expand its domestic defense industry is also crucial for reducing its dependence on Western aid, particularly from the US, in the long term, according to the Institute for the Study of War .