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Canada launches three simulators to train Ukrainian Leopard 2 crews

Pravda Ukraine In addition to the eight Leopard 2 tanks transferred, Canada is also deploying three firepower simulators to train Ukrainian tank crews, which will work with them. Source: announcement by Defence Minister Anita Anand, reports European Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7398007/

Five Ukrainian soldiers from Melitopol to be tried in Russia

Pravda Ukraine A court in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, will consider the “largest criminal case in terms of the number of participants” allegedly organising an underground resistance in the territory of occupied Melitopol. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7398006/

Group on creating special tribunal for crime of Russian aggression now includes 34 countries

Pravda Ukraine The number of member countries of the group working on creating a special tribunal for the Russian crime of aggression has increased to 34. Source: Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, as reported by European Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7398002/

Two powerful explosions heard in Mariupol

Pravda Ukraine Petro Andriushchenko, adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, has said that two explosions occurred in the city of Mariupol on the morning of 15 April. Source: Andriushchenko on Telegram Quote from Andriushchenko: “There have just been two powerful explosions in Mariupol. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7398000/

US Air National Guardsman hit with federal charges in military intel leak

Jerusalem Post The leaked documents were believed to be the most serious US security breach since 2010. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-739292

E-conscription notices in Russia do not yet mean large wave of forced mobilisation – UK Intelligence

Pravda Ukraine UK Defence Intelligence believes that the Russian Federation will soon try to focus on attracting volunteers to the ranks of the army, and the launch of electronic conscription notices is rather a long-term measure to simplify the recruitment of personnel in the conditions of a protracted war. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7397997/

Ministers of Poland and Ukraine to meet in Warsaw to sign agreement on grain export

Pravda Ukraine The Ministers of Agriculture of Ukraine and Poland will meet on Monday, 17 April, on the territory of Poland to sign an agreement on the further Ukrainian grain export, which is causing considerable dissatisfaction among Polish farmers. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7397995/

Russians attack Vovchansk, damaging medical facility

Pravda Ukraine Russian occupiers attacked Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, injuring an employee of a medical facility. Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Details: The Russians fired on the border towns and villages of the Kharkiv, Chuhuiv and Kupiansk districts of Kharkiv Oblast over the course of 14 April. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7397994/

Russian loses another 500 soldiers

Pravda Ukraine Russia lost 460 soldiers and an artillery system on the course of 14 April. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: Total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 15 April 2023 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest…

Kherson Oblast residents left without electricity due to looting by occupiers

Pravda Ukraine The Russians continue to commit looting in the occupied territories, the theft of transformer oil led to power outages in settlements of Kherson Oblast. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 15 March Quote: “Russian invaders continue to loot the temporarily occupied territories of…