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Russian mine explodes near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant power unit

Pravda Ukraine A Russian mine has exploded near a power unit at the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), and the Russians have tried to hide it from IAEA experts. Source: Press service for Energoatom, Ukrainian national power generating company Quote: “The Russian occupiers are continuing to turn Zaporizhzhia NPP into a military base, laying…

Photographer finds Banksy-like graffiti in liberated Izium

Pravda Ukraine Graffiti similar in style to the works of anonymous British artist Banksy was found in the de-occupied city of Izium, Kharkiv Oblast. Photos of a drawing showing a boy covering his face with his hands and crying were shared by British photographer Ed Rem on his Instagram. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397706/

Leaked US intelligence documents suggest Russia’s FSB and Defence Ministry at odds over country’s losses – NYT

Pravda Ukraine Classified US intelligence documents suggest the Russian FSB is at odds with the Ministry of Defence over silencing Russia’s actual losses. Source: The New York Times Details: The news agency points out that secret intelligence documents published online point to a fierce struggle within the Russian government. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397707/

Explosion rocks Russian-occupied Melitopol: invaders claim UAV attack

Pravda Ukraine An explosion occurred in the centre of the temporarily occupied city of Melitopol on the morning of 13 April. The occupiers later claimed that they had allegedly shot down a Ukrainian drone. Source: Ivan Fedorov, legitimate mayor of Melitopol, on Telegram; collaborator Volodymyr Rohov; occupying administration on Telegram Quote from Fedorov: “It’s noisy…

French Embassy in Moscow receives parcel containing bones

Pravda Ukraine Staff at the French Embassy in the Russian capital have received a package containing bones. Source: Kremlin-aligned news outlet TASS, citing its sources, as reported by European Pravda Details: The parcel allegedly arrived at the French diplomatic mission on Wednesday, 12 April. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397702/

PACE to hold urgent debate with Zelenska on renoval of Ukrainian children to Russia

Pravda Ukraine An urgent debate will be held at the spring plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, which will be held in Strasbourg on 24-28 April, concerning, among other things, the forced removal of Ukrainian children to the Russian Federation. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397701/

Russian air strikes hit multi-storey buildings and factory in Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Pravda Ukraine Russian troops conducted air strikes on a residential area, multi-storey buildings and a factory in the town of Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on 13 April. Source: Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration on Telegram Quote: “The enemy carried out three air strikes on a residential area, multi-storey buildings and a factory in [the town of]…

Ukraine’s Defence Minister arrives in Bucharest

Pravda Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine’s Defence Minister, has arrived in the Romanian capital on an official visit. Source: European Pravda, citing Reznikov’s Twitter post Details: Reznikov said that he would take part in the first Black Sea Security Conference. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397694/

Putin must be killed – Kryvyi Rih Defence Council Head

Pravda Ukraine Oleksandr Vilkul, Head of Kryvyi Rih Defence Council, is convinced that Russian President Vladimir Putin should be killed. Source: Vilkul in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda Details: In the spring of 2019, when asked what Vilkul would say to Putin if he met him, he said that he would remind the Russian president…

Ukraine’s General Staff says Russia plans to manufacture Kh-50 missiles to renew attacks on Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reported that Russia is planning to start manufacturing Kh-50 air-to-surface strategic cruise missiles in order to resume attacks on Ukraine in autumn. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397691/