Tuesday, 30 April 2024

UN experts say North Korea missile landed in Ukraine's Kharkiv — Reuters ● — 30 April 2024 (LINK)

Monday, 29 April 2024

Russia loses control of key Dnieper River island in the Kherson region — Newsweek — 29 April 2024 (LINK)

Russia to ban cryptocurrencies as a move to protect the ruble — cryptopolitan.com — 29 April 2024 (LINK)

Ukraine's farm minister welcomes end of Polish border blockade — The Guardian UK ● — 29 April 2024 (LINK)

Sunday, 28 April 2024

Russia has consolidated recent battlefield gains in the east of Ukraine, and is attempting to break through Ukrainian defensive lines before a long-awaited package of US military assistance arrives at the frontline. On Sunday Russian troops advanced near the city of Avdiivka. They seized two villages and expanded a narrow corridor around the rural settlement of Ocheretyne, which the Russians entered a week ago. Ukrainian security officials described the situation in the Donbas region where Russia is attacking on multiple fronts as "very difficult". It was "not critical or catastrophic", they added. — The Guardian UK ● — 28 April 2024 (LINK)

Two Russian journalists jailed on 'extremism' charges for alleged work for Navalny group — AP — 28 April 2024 (LINK)

Saturday, 27 April 2024

Day 794: Hospitals in Kyiv evacuated over fears of Russian strikes — The Guardian UK ● — 27 April 2024 (LINK)

Friday, 26 April 2024

US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package — ground.news: 94 media reports — 26 April 2024 (LINK)

Reparations to be paid to survivors of wartime sexual violence in Ukraine — The Guardian UK ● — 26 April 2024 (LINK)

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say — ground.news: 95 media reports — 24 April 2024 (LINK)

Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote — ground.news: 39 media reports — 23 April 2024 (LINK)

U.K. Premier Rishi Sunak announces £500m military aid package to Ukraine — ground.news main source: The Guardian, 20 media reports — 23 April 2024 (LINK)

Monday, 22 April 2024

US to take aim at Chinese banks aiding Russia war effort, WSJ reports — ground.news: 17 media reports — 22 April 2024 (LINK)

Global military spending hit all-time high in 2023 after 7% jump, SIPRI report finds: Ukraine increased military spending by 51% in 2023, while Russia's spending went up by 24% — ground.news: 110 media reports — 22 April 2024 (LINK)

Saturday, 20 April 2024

'Thank You America!': Ukraine's Zelensky and Israel's Netanyahu hail House passage of $95 billion foreign aid package — CNN — 20 April 2024 (LINK) — ground.news: 21 media reports (LINK)

U.S.: House passes REPO Act giving President authority to confiscate $6bn Russian Government assets in the US and transfer them to Ukraine — reason.com — 20 April 2024 (LINK)

Kyiv claims bomber shot down at 308km range after crash in Russia. US House of Representatives moves closer to passing Ukraine aid; bureaucracy delays £500m in foreign assistance channelled through UK Ministry of Defence. What we know on day 787 — The Guardian UK ● — 20 April 2024 (LINK)

The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing in a rare Saturday session to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies. Democrats and Republicans join together after a months-long fight — AP — 20 April 2024 (LINK)

Friday, 19 April 2024

US citizen who fought with pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine reported dead — The Guardian UK ● — 19 April 2024 (LINK)

Kremlin spy suspect arrests may be tip of iceberg, says former German agency chief — The Guardian UK ● — 19 April 2024 (LINK)

Thursday, 18 April 2024

Olaf Scholz tells EU to send more Patriot batteries as Nato chief urges members to prioritize Ukraine's air defences; airstrikes on Chernihiv kill 17 — The Guardian UK ● — 18 April 2024 (LINK)

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

Swiss parliament rejects joining sanctions task force against Russia — Reuters ● — 17 April 2024 (LINK)

— Justice Minister Beat Jans said that in an increasingly polarized world, Switzerland had an interest in maintaining a degree of independence in international relations. "The advantage deriving from such a perspective can be seen, for example, with regard to the Ukraine peace summit, which Switzerland wants to organise and will organise," he said. "Not participating in the REPO task force will make it easier for our country to continue to offer its good services."

The country has frozen some $8.81 billion in assets belonging to Russians since the beginning of the war, the government said in December. That is but a fraction of the total wealth held by Russians in Switzerland, estimated by the Swiss Bankers Association to be worth more than $164 billion. — newsweek — (LINK)

— On 12 April, activists supported by 130,000 certified signatures submitted a petition for a new vote on their proposed "neutrality initiative," which would end Bern's involvement in international sanctions on Russia. The push is supported by the rightwing Swiss People's Party (SVP), which said in a statement: "The gradual dissolution of neutrality is a threat to Switzerland's internal and external security."

Stalled aid, soldier shortages and dwindling weapons as Ukraine hangs on — The Guardian UK ● — 17 April 2024 (LINK)

Tuesday, 16 April 2024

Zelenskiy signs new mobilisation law in effort to boost Ukraine's exhausted forces — The Guardian UK ● — 16 April 2024 (LINK)

Council of Europe unanimously votes to use seized Russian assets to fund Ukraine reconstruction, compensation — euractiv.com — 16 April 2024 (LINK)

Monday, 15 April 2024

Chasiv Yar is Russians' next big objective, says Oleksandr Syrskyi. Capture would give Russians a high-ground advantage for further advance through Donetsk region. What we know on day 782 — The Guardian UK ● — 15 April 2024 (LINK)

Sunday, 14 April 2024

Ukraine's army chief says eastern front has 'deteriorated significantly' — see_link — 14 April 2024 (LINK)

Safety at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine remains precarious but the shift to a cold shutdown of all six reactor units, completed on Saturday, is positive, the UN nuclear watchdog chief said in a statement.

Saturday, 13 April 2024

Ukraine air defences overwhelmed as Russia pounds power stations — The Guardian UK ● — 13 April 2024 (LINK)

Saturday, 13 April 2024

Ukraine air defences overwhelmed as Russia pounds power stations — The Guardian UK ● — 13 April 2024 (LINK)

Friday, 12 April 2024

Kyiv electricity plant destroyed by Russian missiles and drones Ukraine parliament passes controversial mobilisation bill to boost troop numbers; Japan's prime minister calls on US to continue supporting Ukraine. What we know on day 779 — The Guardian UK ● — 12 April 2024 (LINK)

Thursday, 11 April 2024

Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for more air defence supplies after Russia used more than 40 missiles and 40 drones to deal damage to the country's critical infrastructure, including substations and power-generating facilities, in five regions — The Guardian UK ● — 11 April 2024 (LINK)

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Russian strikes kill seven people in Kharkiv and Odesa regions Ukrainian drones kill three people in Russia; top US general warns that Kyiv will be outgunned 10 to one 'in a matter of weeks'. What we know on day 778 — The Guardian UK ● — 10 April 2024 (LINK)

Ukraine updates: Switzerland to host 'peace summit' in June without Russia — Deutsche Welle — 10 April 2024 (LINK)

Saturday, 6 April 2024

Ukrainian leader issues starkest warning yet of air defence weapons running out; Russian attack kills eight in eastern city of Kharkiv. Ukraine says Iranian-made drones had carried out the attack. What we know on day 773 — The Guardian UK ● — 6 April 2024 (LINK)

Ukraine-sceptic government ally Peter Pellegrini, a close ally of populist prime minister Robert Fico has defeated a pro-western career diplomat to become Slovakia's new president. Critics worry Slovakia under Fico will abandon its pro-western course and follow the direction of Hungary under populist prime minister Viktor Orbán. Thousands have repeatedly taken to the streets across Slovakia recently to rally against Fico's pro-Russian and other policies. — The Guardian UK ● — 6 April 2024 (LINK)

Thursday, 4 April 2024

Ukraine shoots down 13 drones as Russia attacks southern regions — The Guardian UK ● — 4 April 2024 (LINK)

Zelenskiy says troops have 'stabilised' battlefield positions: What we know on day 771 — The Guardian UK ● — 4 April 2024 (LINK)

Wednesday, 3 April 2024

After terror attack, Russia sees U.S. role and claims it is at war with NATO — washingtonpost — 3 April 2024 (LINK)

Ukraine military draft age lowered from 27 to 25 to boost fighting force — The Guardian UK ● — 3 April 2024 (LINK)

Tuesday, 2 April 2024

Drones strike Russian factories more than 1,000km from Ukraine — The Guardian UK ● — 2 April 2024 (LINK)

Monday, 1 April 2024

France tells China: speak clearly to Russia about the war Heavy bombing continues in Sumy oblast; two dead in cruise missile attack in Lviv, far behind the frontlines. What we know on day 768 — The Guardian UK ● — 4 April 2024 (LINK)