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Kyiv City Council terminates land lease agreement with Russian embassy

Pravda Ukraine The Kyiv City Council has terminated the land lease agreement with the Russian embassy in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Source: Vitalii Klitschko, the Mayor of Kyiv, on Telegram Quote: “Today, the Kyiv City Council terminated the land lease agreement with the embassy of Russia, the aggressor state. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398749/

Ukrainian orphan teenager’s story from Mariupol heard at US Congress

Pravda Ukraine Viktoriia Andrieieva, staff writer at Ukrainska Pravda.Zhyttia, 20 April 2023 16-year-old Bohdan Yermokhin from Mariupol was deported to Russia by the occupiers in 2022. His lawyer, Kateryna Bobrovska, spoke at the Congress in Washington on 19 April. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398748/

Ukraine servicemen accused of treason over unauthorized mission

Jerusalem Post A Ukrainian commander was killed, 17 other personnel were wounded, two fighter jets were destroyed and the airstrip, buildings and equipment suffered significant damage https://www.jpost.com/international/article-739804

Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief and Supreme Allied Commander Europe discuss situation at front and Ukraine’s military needs

Pravda Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, had a phone conversation with Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of the United States European Command, on the eve of the Ramstein-format meeting of the contact group. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398737/

Russia may discard Pyotr Velikii battlecruiser as there are no money for repairs

Pravda Ukraine A heavy nuclear missile carrier and flagship of the Northern Fleet of Russia Pyotr Velikii could be withdrawn from the storage of the Russian Navy due to “high spending on modernization”. Source: Russian news agency TASS with reference to a source in the navy Details: The source of TASS in the navy stated…

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister disappointed with EU’s delayed decision on joint purchase of ammunition for Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has expressed his disappointment that the launch of the EU’s decision on joint purchase of ammunition for Ukraine is still being slowed down by disputes between member states. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398733/

Business of Ukrainian parliamentarian’s mother to be “nationalised” in Crimea

Pravda Ukraine Russian occupying “authorities” in Crimea intend to “nationalise” the business of the mother of Ukrainian parliamentarian Danylo Hetmantsev. Source: Russian media outlet TASS citing Vladimir Konstantinov, Chairman of the so-called Russian “parliament” in Crimea. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398732/

Stoltenberg visits Bucha

Pravda Ukraine Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, visited the town of Bucha in Kyiv Oblast during his unannounced visit to Ukraine. Bucha was liberated from the Russian occupiers, who committed numerous war crimes there, in the spring of 2022. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398729/

Shahed drone lands without exploding: border guards post video showing inside parts of UAV

Pravda Ukraine The border guards showed in detail the contents of the Iranian-made kamikaze drone, which Russia launched at Ukraine, and the border guards shot down over Chernihiv Oblast. Source: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Details: Recently, the Russians once again tried to attack the Ukrainian sky with deadly drones. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398728/

Ukraine seeks ‘top priority’ air defenses after leaks reveal weakness

Jerusalem Post Ukraine’s medium air defenses would be inert by May 23, shifting reliance to lower-layer air systems. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-739782