Ukraine

Ukraine's power grid remains in short supply as emergency aid from Europe arrives in the morning, and from 18:00 to 22:00, consumption for businesses and industry may be restricted due to damage caused by Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian power plants.

In Lviv region, a medical worker was detained for issuing fake disability certificates to military personnel for a reward of $7,000,000, involving doctors from various medical institutions.

Tomorrow, April 20, has been declared a Day of Mourning in Dnipro to commemorate the victims of the Russian missile strike that killed 8 people, including 2 children.

The speakers of the Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian parliaments called on the U. S. Congress to approve a new military aid package for Ukraine, emphasizing that the support provided to Ukraine is an investment in a common secure future and is crucial at this critical time.

Artem Artyukhov, Head of the Ethics Committee of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance (NAQA), Associate Professor of Marketing at Sumy State University, PhD in Engineering, has written his doctoral dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Economics. His defense will take place on April 19 at the University of Economics in Bratislava, where he has been working since last year.

The G7 countries expressed their determination to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capabilities and to work with partners to achieve this goal, praising Germany's Immediate Action Initiative, while reaffirming their commitment to Ukraine's long-term security and providing military, financial and other support.

German drone manufacturer Quantum-Systems is opening another plant in Ukraine with a capacity of up to 1,000 UAVs per year, investing up to €6 million and employing about 100 people.

Apple has removed its WhatsApp and Threads messaging apps from the Chinese App Store after being ordered to do so by the Chinese authorities.

Russia attacked civilians in Dnipro and surrounding areas, including those sleeping in their homes. The EU Ambassador called for urgent air defense support for Ukraine.

Ukraine signs a memorandum with the European Investment Bank to receive €560 million for energy projects, transportation infrastructure, housing reconstruction, and economic recovery.

Kuleba calls on the West to provide Ukraine with all the necessary resources as soon as possible to prevent a major war in Europe.

German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who was on a working visit to Ukraine, was forced to take refuge in a bomb shelter in Kyiv because of an air raid alarm, spending about an hour and a half there.

A Russian Tu-22 bomber crashed after completing a combat mission. The Russian Ministry of Defense calls the cause of the crash a "technical malfunction.

Donald Trump emphasized the importance of Ukraine's survival and criticized European allies for providing insufficient financial support to Ukraine compared to the United States.

In Kharkiv region, Ukrainian law enforcement officers neutralized a russian agent group that was trying to smuggle classified documents from a local strategic plant to russia. The detainees were notified of suspicion of treason and face life imprisonment.

G7 foreign ministers have identified concrete steps to help Ukraine.

Ukraine has returned a 17-year-old Ukrainian girl illegally deported by Russia.

The UK is providing nearly £150 million to support Ukraine's energy sector and help rebuild, protect and restore its energy system.

President Zelenskyy held a meeting on security issues in Donetsk region, inspected the construction of fortifications and visited wounded defenders.

As of April 18, 2024, the Unified Register of Persons Missing Under Special Circumstances in Ukraine contains information on 37,301 missing persons.

The Ukrainian military shot down a russian Tu-22M3 strategic missile carrier-bomber, forcing the other plane to turn around, so the russians never fired some of the missiles.

Zelensky visited the wounded defenders who are undergoing treatment at the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade in Donetsk region, presented them with state awards and thanked the doctors for saving their lives.

The US House Rules Committee pushed through a package of foreign aid bills, including aid to Ukraine, with Democratic support after opposition from hardline Republicans.

Bosnian Serb members of parliament have adopted a report denying that the killing of 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica during the Bosnian War was genocide.

Residents of several settlements in Vinnytsia region ignored a meeting of citizens, which, according to the organizers, was supposed to turn into an unauthorized rally with anti-Ukrainian slogans.

Representatives of different units are once again leaving commemorative inscriptions and stickers on the ceiling at the entrance to Donetsk region, after little-known "volunteers" painted over the inscriptions that soldiers have left there since 2014.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk calls on protesting Polish farmers to stop blocking the Ukrainian border.

The CIA director warns that there is a real risk of Ukraine's defeat by Russia by the end of 2024 if Congress does not pass a military aid bill.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awards French movie star Alain Delon with the Order of Merit for supporting Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion.

During the meeting, Kuleba and Tayani discussed how Italy can help strengthen Ukraine's air defense.