Ukraine
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.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, in cooperation with the Air Force, shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bomber at a distance of about 300 kilometers from Ukraine using the same means that had previously shot down a Russian A-50 aircraft.
Germany and Ukraine discussed increasing German investments in Ukrainian energy, transport, agriculture, production of critical materials and green steel, as well as the development of distributed generation using German and Ukrainian components.
Ukraine does not have a plan B and is focused solely on obtaining a powerful aid package from the US Congress, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said after a meeting with G7 foreign ministers.
Another pro-Russian political party, the Social Patriotic Assembly of Slavs (SPAS), has been banned in Ukraine. This decision was made by the Eighth Administrative Court of Appeal in Lviv.
According to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, 300 billion euros of European savings are transferred abroad, mainly to the United States, every year due to the fragmentation of the EU's capital markets and financial system.
Ukrainian air defense forces shoot down a Russian Tu-22 strategic bomber and two X-22 cruise missiles fired from it for the first time in response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities.
According to the IMF's Managing Director, Ukraine needs $42 billion in budget support this year to continue fighting the Russian invasion.
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The Netherlands is not the only country willing to buy Patriot air defense batteries from any country for transfer to Ukraine, and there is intense partnership activity to provide Ukraine with air defense systems to protect it from Russian invasion.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has announced that more defense equipment and ammunition for Ukraine is on the way from NATO allies who are determined to support Ukraine and increase their military support.
During the meeting, Kuleba and Cameron agreed that frozen Russian assets should be used for the benefit of Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy thanked Germany for providing Ukraine with the Patriot air defense system and missiles, calling on other partners to follow Germany's lead in protecting lives from Russian attacks, which will determine Europe's security for decades.
The National Bank of Ukraine devalued the hryvnia by 6 kopecks, setting the official dollar exchange rate at 39. 6037 UAH/USD.
Germany and Ukraine discussed providing Ukraine with additional air defense systems to protect against Russian missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure.