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Russians attack cottages in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Pravda Ukraine Russian troops have attacked cottages in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, causing damage but no casualties. Sources: Yurii Malashko, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “In the evening, the enemy insidiously attacked the cottages. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398129/

Russians shell Nikopol district: two people wounded

Pravda Ukraine On Sunday, two civilians were wounded in the shelling of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Source: Serhiy Lysak, chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration; Yevhen Yevtushenko, chairman of the Nikopol District Military Administration, on Telegram Quote from Lysak: “Hold on tight, long-suffering Nikopol District. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398127/

Brazilian President wants to create “political G20” to end war in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said he had discussed with China and the United Arab Emirates joint mediation in resolving Russia’s war in Ukraine and called for the formation of a “political G20” to end the war. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398125/

Ukrainian and Hungarian ministers discuss grain import ban; transit is to continue

Pravda Ukraine Mykola Solskyi, Ukraine’s Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, has discussed the situation with the export of Ukrainian agricultural products with Hungary’s Agriculture Minister, István Nagy. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398123/

Putin meets with China’s defence minister: they hail military cooperation

Pravda Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a working meeting with Li Shangfu, Minister of Defence and a member of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. Source: Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s press secretary; video posted on the Kremlin’s Telegram channel; Kremlin-aligned news outlets TASS and Interfax Details: During the meeting, Putin said…

Search and rescue operations completed in Sloviansk: 15 killed, 24 wounded

Pravda Ukraine Search and rescue operations at the five-storey residential building in Sloviansk have been completed, with a total of 15 people killed and 24 injured as a result of the Russian attack on the city on 14 April. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398121/

Germany receives 337 reports of war crimes in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine As of mid-April, the German Federal Criminal Police Office had received 337 reports of possible war crimes in Ukraine. Source: European Pravda citing Deutschlandradio (Germany Radio) Details: The German Interior Ministry has provided information on the data on war crimes received in response to a request from Christian Democratic Union MP Günter Krings.…

Occupiers threaten to deport residents in Kherson Oblast who don’t obtain Russian passport – General Staff

Pravda Ukraine The occupiers are exporting stolen corn from the city of Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and continue the forced passportization in Kherson Oblast. Source: report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Quote: “Russian invaders continue to rob the civilian population of Ukraine, appropriating the grain harvest of Ukrainian civilians. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398117/

All medical facilities in occupied territory overcrowded with wounded Russians – General Staff

Pravda Ukraine The occupiers have set up a military hospital in the gym of a local school in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, as all medical facilities in the temporarily occupied territory are overcrowded with wounded invaders. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398115/

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…