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Ukraine destroys Russia’s Dzhankoi helicopter base air defenses, enabling further deep strikes on occupied Crimea
Ukraine's ATACMS missile attack on Russia's airfield in northern Crimea on 17 April reportedly destroyed multiple air defense assets, potentially enabling future air attacks on the occupied peninsula from the north.
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April 20, 2024
- Ukraine bans online casinos for soldiers amid gambling addiction crisis
- Frontline reportFrontline report: Ukrainians repel Russian river crossing attempts near Avdiivka
- Ukraine air defense intercept state-of-the-art Russian Kh-32 missile produced in 2023
- Russian gliding bomb strike on residential sector kills two in Kharkiv Oblast
- ISW: Degraded Ukrainian air defenses allow Russian gains
- The Guardian: Critics slam delays in providing weapons by British Defense Ministry
- Overnight Ukrainian drone attack on Russia targets oil depot, energy infrastructure
- “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
Propaganda’s scalpel: How Russian lies fracture Ukraine
The Kremlin uses censorship, disinformation, and digital control to create an alternate reality in Ukraine's occupied regions, with the goal of dividing Ukrainians and weakening resistance.
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
Frontline report
Expert: Ukraine’s persistent drone strikes could disrupt Russian war machine, trigger fuel deficit
Despite Russia's vast oil production, its ability to produce fuel shouldn't be overestimated. The number of major oil refineries is limited to 32 and at least 10 of them have already been targeted by drones. Explosions have partially or fully disrupted their work.
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.
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.
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.