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Defence forces shoot down 4 Russian drones – General Staff

Pravda Ukraine On Sunday, Ukrainian Defence Forces shot down four Russian drones and struck areas of concentration of personnel, storage points, air defence systems, and the occupiers’ control post. Source: Summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Quote: “During the day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces made five strikes…

Number of dead in Slovoiansk increases to 13; 2 more people possibly under rubble

Pravda Ukraine The number of people killed in the attack on the city of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast has increased to 13, and 22 more people were injured. Source: The head office of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Donetsk Oblast Quote: “As of 16:00 on 16 April, the body of a dead…

Pope Francis prays on Easter for Ukraine and Russia to achieve peace

Pravda Ukraine Pope Francis, in an address to Christians celebrating Easter on April 16, prayed for Ukraine and Russia to achieve peace. Source: This was reported by Vatican News, writes European Pravda The pope noted that he had “a special thought for our brothers and sisters in Russia and Ukraine who celebrate Easter today”. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398109/

Ukraine’s Defence Minister: Ukraine’s losses in war are smaller than number of victims of earthquake in Türkiye

Pravda Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov, Defence Minister of Ukraine, said that the losses on the Ukrainian side during the full-scale war are less than the number of victims of the earthquake in Türkiye. Source: Reznikov in an interview with the Spanish newspaper La Razon Quote: “Of course, we have losses, because we are at war. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398106/

European Commission on banning import of Ukrainian grain: Unilateral actions of EU member states are unacceptable

Pravda Ukraine After Hungary and Poland banned the import of agricultural products from Ukraine, the European Commission said that trade policy belongs to the exclusive competence of the EU and unilateral actions of states are unacceptable. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398103/

State Border Guards shoot down Shakhed drone flying deep into Ukrainian territory

Pravda Ukraine Fighters of the State Border Service shot down a Russian Shakhed drone, which crossed the border with Ukraine. Source: State Border Guard Service Quote: “Erroneous choices of enemy drones: border guards in Kharkiv Oblast shot down a Shakhed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398101/

Italy transfers some of M109 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Italy plans to transfer a total of 60 M109 self-propelled artillery howitzers to Ukraine in the near future, some of them are already on the frontline. Source: This was reported by Italian publication La Republica, writes European Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398100/

Empty streets, pools of blood and memories of a failed collaborator: life in liberated Vovchansk under constant fire

Pravda Ukraine https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2023/04/13/7397608/

UAV with explosives found in Bryansk

Pravda Ukraine An unmanned aerial vehicle with explosives was found in the Russian city of Bryansk. Source: Baza Details: The wreckage of an unknown aircraft was discovered by a local resident. It lies in the forest about five kilometres from the city. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398097/

Russians shell church in Nikopol with artillery, two people injured

Pravda Ukraine On Easter, Russian invaders fired on the city of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, injuring two people. Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote from Lysak: “With heavy artillery they targeted a church in Nikopol. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398096/