Armed Forces of Ukraine

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi and Chief of the General Staff Anatoliy Bargylevych met with representatives of the Defense Partners project to discuss the involvement of government and business representatives in helping to meet the urgent needs of the military.

Natalia Gumenyuk, head of the Joint Coordination Press Center of the Southern Operational Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, denied the accusations of not covering the consequences of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant tragedy, saying that this is an absolute lie, as more than 800 requests were processed within a week after the explosion in accordance with the relevant orders.

russia is preparing a disinformation campaign to accuse Ukraine of illegal arms trafficking in Africa, using fabricated photos of "trophy" American weapons allegedly seized from Ukrainian security forces.

Former high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine will stand trial for purchasing low-quality ammunition and personal protective equipment for the military, which endangered the lives of soldiers and caused huge financial losses to the state.

Politico asked a Ukrainian army spokesperson about the threat if the occupiers manage to capture Chasiv Yar.

An explosion was reported in Odesa, Ukraine.

Over the past 24 hours, the russians lost 710 servicemen, bringing their total losses since the beginning of the invasion to 456,050, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Over the past day, russia launched 2 missile strikes, 64 air strikes and 75 attacks with multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian positions and localities in various regions, including Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson and others.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about a missile threat in Sumy region.

The journalists demand the dismissal of Natalia Humeniuk from her position as communications officer of the South military command for banning coverage of Russia's war crimes and imposing unjustified restrictions on the work of the media.

President of Ukraine Zelenskyy heard a report on the situation at the front, saying that the task is to deter Russian attacks and repel every attack of the occupier.

The NABU has put Oleh Hladkovskyi, former First Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, on the wanted list for allegedly organizing the purchase of off-road vehicles for the army at inflated prices, which caused the state losses of more than UAH 17 million.

A woman who headed the occupation "rosposta" in Izium after the city was seized was sentenced to 11 years in prison for collaboration with confiscation of property and deprivation of rights for 15 years.

A number of Telegram channels posted a video, allegedly from Zaporizhzhia, where men in military uniforms are trying to push a civilian into a car. The local CCC and JV conducted an investigation and emphasized that the employees of the territorial center for recruitment and social support were not involved in the events in the video.

Currently, there is no system in Ukraine to protect the rights of Ukrainian men forcibly mobilized by Russia in the temporarily occupied territories.

The missile was fired in the direction of the Kyiv region, causing an air raid in Kyiv and several other regions of Ukraine.

Four officials from Cherkasy and Chernihiv regions have been notified of suspicion of causing losses of almost UAH 10 million during the purchase of medical equipment for hospitals at inflated prices.

Verkhovna Rada Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said that the draft law on strengthening mobilization, which was adopted after taking into account his principled comments, is the best option to increase the number of citizens in the Armed Forces of Ukraine during heavy fighting at the front.

Russian troops shelled three communities in the Sumy region of Ukraine with multiple rocket launchers.

Russia is deliberately stirring up panic to destabilize the situation in Ukraine, but according to Ukrainian intelligence, the situation has not changed radically compared to recent periods.

Russia is redeploying some units from the Liman direction to strengthen its offensive towards Chasovyi Yar in Donetsk region, while Ukrainian forces are making every effort to hold all areas and prevent a flanking attack on Chasovyi Yar.

The British Ministry of Defense believes that Ukraine's strike on the plant in Tatarstan, more than 1,000 kilometers from the border, confirms its ability to hit targets deep inside Russia, bypass air defense and hit facilities used in warfare, demonstrating the development of long-range weapons.

According to the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, the Unified Register of Persons Missing under Special Circumstances currently contains more than 37,000 Ukrainian citizens, including civilians and military personnel.

Moscow is conducting another information operation against Ukraine called "Evader," distributing videos of allegedly Ukrainian men vacationing abroad to disrupt mobilization and increase tensions in society.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported a high-speed target flying in the direction of Poltava region, which led to an air alert in the area.

Ukraine's Finance Minister met with U. S. officials to discuss Ukraine's estimated $37.2 billion state budget needs for 2024, the use of confiscated Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine, and assistance in restoring critical infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks.

Ukrainian air defense forces successfully shot down 1 enemy Shahed drone in Khmelnytsky region last night, causing no casualties or damage.

Air Defense Forces destroyed 9 Shahed-131/136 attack drones launched from Crimea on the night of April 16 over different regions of Ukraine.

Explosions were heard in Khmelnytsky region during an air raid alert, indicating a possible drone attack, the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

According to the Pentagon spokesperson, Ukraine urgently needs air defense equipment, and he emphasized the need for the US Congress to approve additional funding to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces.