Ukraine

Poland and Denmark discussed the creation of an effective European missile and air defense system similar to Israel's Iron Dome to protect the region.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that dividing US aid into separate accounts for Ukraine, Israel and other countries is pure politics that ignores the lives of people dying in Ukraine every day. He emphasized that if Kyiv falls, it could lead to a war with NATO countries involving American soldiers.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian agent who was spying on civilian and military targets in Kherson region under the guise of a taxi driver. It was on the basis of the agent's coordinates and "tips" that the occupiers tried to shoot at the car of the head of the Kherson RMA.

Five ancient icons from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including a Borisov icon, an Old Believer icon, and a silvered icon, were seized by the State Customs Service during their illegal export from Ukraine to the United States.

According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, without appropriate assistance from the United States, Ukraine will have no chance of winning the war with Russia.

Svitlana Popytych, winner of the Do Your Own business idea competition, is developing "ecological" pig farming.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has used seven kamikaze drones to hit a $100 million long-range radar system, Nebo-U, in Russia's Bryansk region, which controlled airspace 700 km deep into Ukraine.

The car of former SBU officer Vasyl Prozorov was blown up in Moscow. The FSB detained the suspect, who was allegedly recruited by the SBU after fleeing to Ukraine.

The Reckoning Project has filed the first lawsuit against torture in the Federal Court of Argentina on behalf of a Ukrainian victim who was tortured by the Russian military.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed a draft law on mobilization and sent it to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his signature.

The weather caused a power outage in 130 settlements in 3 regions of Ukraine, including a mine with 135 employees underground in Donetsk Oblast, which has now been brought to the surface, and 2,500 consumers in 19 settlements in Chernihiv Oblast due to shelling.

The meeting of the G7 foreign ministers will focus on calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, reducing tensions between Israel and Iran, and reaffirming full support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.

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 IAEA director said that this week the agency's inspectors temporarily suspended inspections of nuclear facilities in Iran due to rising tensions between Israel and Iran, but the suspension did not affect their inspection activities.

Russian troops shelled 13 regions of Ukraine, attacking 100 settlements and 64 infrastructure facilities, resulting in civilian casualties.

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.

At present, there are no Russian warships on duty in the Black and Azov Seas, but this does not reduce the threat of missile attacks on Ukrainian territory.

During his official visit to China, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he would discuss with President Xi Jinping the possibility of promoting a "just peace" in Ukraine.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops stormed Ukrainian positions on the left bank in Kherson region 5 times, but were unsuccessful, while Ukraine continues to strengthen its foothold and destroyed 4 enemy Shahed drones in the south.

The servicemen of the Active Action Unit of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine discovered and neutralized a Russian Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system on the front line on April 14, 2024, when the Russian air defense forces were celebrating their professional holiday.

The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 39. 5737 UAH/USD, devaluing it by 18 kopecks.

The US State Department spokesman says that the US has allocated billions of dollars to provide Ukraine with air defense systems and offensive weapons since the first day of the Russian invasion.

The situation in the south of Ukraine remains tense: the enemy continues to terrorize, shelling energy facilities and trying to detect Ukrainian air defense systems.

Biden called on Congress to approve aid to Ukraine, warning that Russia will not stop in Ukraine and its aggression threatens NATO and Europe, while Czech Prime Minister Fiala said it was necessary to continue supporting Ukraine as long as possible.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 455,340 personnel and 7,189 tanks.

Biden and Czech Prime Minister Fiala discussed NATO alliances, strengthening the Czech Republic's defense capabilities, unwavering support for Ukraine against Russian invasion, and signing a memorandum on protecting democratic institutions from foreign disinformation.

Various non-governmental organizations estimate that up to nine million children in the world are currently in modern-day slavery. The concept of child slavery includes such categories as child trafficking, sexual exploitation of children, child soldiers, child marriage, and domestic servitude of children.

The United States is concerned that the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is operated by unqualified and improperly trained personnel without proper licenses, which poses a threat to the safe operation of the nuclear facility.

The United States will not shoot down Russian drones over Ukraine, but will instead provide weapons and air defense equipment to the Ukrainian military.

European companies continue to supply components to Russian shipyards building naval vessels despite the sanctions, helping Russia to strengthen its military capabilities.