Lilia Podolyak
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 460,260 personnel and 7,236 tanks.
5 out of 7 Shahid drones were destroyed by Ukrainian air defense forces during the Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of April 22, and some drones hit a farm, damaging buildings and equipment.
Over the past day, 85 combat engagements took place in various parts of the frontline, during which the enemy launched 4 missile attacks, 45 air strikes and 71 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian positions and localities.
Over the past day, Ukrainian aviation conducted 9 strikes against enemy manpower and equipment, air defense forces destroyed 2 guided missiles, and missile forces struck at the area of enemy manpower concentration and UAV control center.
The United States and the Philippines have launched the annual Balikatan 2024 military exercise involving 16,000 troops practicing information warfare, maritime security, and integrated air and missile defense tactics amid rising tensions in the region.
In the first quarter of 2024, Germany significantly increased its military aid to Ukraine, issuing arms export permits worth 5. 2 billion euros, of which 74% went to Ukraine.
Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Green called on House Speaker Mike Johnson to resign, accusing him of betraying Republican voters by approving new aid to Ukraine, and threatened to force a vote on his resignation if he does not resign voluntarily.
If Ukraine is defeated, Putin will launch a war against the Baltic states and other former Soviet republics to restore Soviet influence, Zelenskiy warns.
Hackers stole about 19,000 Volkswagen technical files over 5 years from 2010 to 2015, including data on internal combustion engines, gearboxes, electric vehicles, and batteries.
Due to a malfunction of the Polish customs service, the movement of trucks traveling from Ukraine to Poland slowed down on the Ukrainian-Polish border, causing problems with registration and customs clearance of trucks.
Turkey has detained 36 suspects in several cities on suspicion of links to ISIS, including financing, supplying medicines, and possession of illegal weapons and documents.
The US is expected to impose sanctions against an ultra-Orthodox unit of the Israeli army called Netzach Yehuda, which will be the first time sanctions have been imposed against an Israeli military unit.
The new version of the Tesla Model 3 Performance has an adaptive suspension, improved driving mode, ventilated sports seats, tuned chassis and suspension, advanced braking system, carbon fiber décor, power of over 500 hp, and claims to be the most powerful Model 3 in history.
Scientists have created the first-ever atlas of human muscle aging, identifying new cell populations that explain why some muscle fibers age faster than others and revealing cellular mechanisms that help resist muscle loss.
In March, Trump spent $4. 9 million on legal services, and he may not have enough money to pay his lawyers, as he has only $6.8 million left in his campaign accounts.
The 5. 4 magnitude earthquake occurred 168 km southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, at a depth of 10 km, with no reports of casualties, damage or tsunami threat.
Speaker Johnson agreed to support aid to Ukraine after reviewing intelligence reports and testimonies of Russian atrocities, convinced that Putin could continue his invasion of Europe if left unchecked.
Joint Lithuanian-Polish military exercises Brave Griffin 24/II began on April 21 to practice a scenario for the defense of the Isthmus of Suwalki, involving 1,500 Lithuanian servicemen, American and Portuguese troops.
Five missiles were fired from Iraq toward a U. S. military base in northeastern Syria, the first attack on U.S. troops since February, when Iranian-backed groups ceased their attacks.
Denmark will provide Ukraine with its entire fleet of decommissioned F-16 fighter jets, as previously agreed by the leaders of the two countries.
Protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia, have been protesting for seven days against a proposed law on "foreign agents" that they consider anti-democratic and anti-European, chanting slogans in support of Europe and against the law.
Israel struck a Russian S-300 air defense missile system in Iran during an attack on April 19, according to Western and Iranian officials.
Milan proposes to ban the sale of takeaway food, including ice cream, after midnight to combat "wild nightlife" in some parts of the city.
IDF Chief of Staff Gertsi Halevi approves plans to continue fighting in Gaza, with the last remaining city of Rafah yet to be cleared by Israeli troops.
Norway will significantly increase military support to Ukraine, including funding for air defense, to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian missiles and drones.
On April 21, Russians conducted 7 strikes in Sumy region, shelling Myropilska, Bilopilska, Krasnopilska and Seredyna Budska communities with mortars, artillery and kamikaze drones, resulting in 36 explosions.
German defense companies are becoming more attractive amid increased orders due to the war in Ukraine and the crisis in the automotive industry: companies such as Hensoldt, Rheinmetall, and Renk are actively hiring and expecting to increase sales.
Athletes from Dnipropetrovs'k region won a gold medal at the European Fencing Cup among young people under 23. Kateryna Korotetska and Sofia Sidenko won gold medals in team competitions
In occupied Mariupol, Russian security forces dismantled a memorial sign in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Ukrainian Cossacks.
Power engineers have restored electricity to all 14,000 households in Odesa region after bad weather caused power outages, DTEK reports.