Category: Ukraine
Cyprus freezes assets of violators of UK and US sanctions against Russia
Pravda Ukraine Cyprus has imposed sanctions on individuals named by the United States and the UK, as they help Russian oligarchs circumvent the sanctions imposed on Moscow over the war in Ukraine. Source: European Pravda, reports Agence France-Presse. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/23/7399064/
Read MoreDon’t put us at negotiating table, give us weapons – National Security and Defence Council Secretary to “peacemakers”
Pravda Ukraine Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council (NSDC), has urged politicians to avoid “pro-Russian peacekeeping” and give Ukraine more weapons. Source: Danilov on Facebook Quote: “As the Russian aggressor’s goal remains unchanged, which is the destruction of Ukraine, the recent peaceful settlement initiatives are nothing more than pro-Russian peacekeeping. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/23/7399060/
Read MoreRussian military launches recruitment drive for ‘real men’ -UK intel
Jerusalem Post Russia’s new recruitment campaign aims to draw in 400,000 volunteers, but the UK Defense Ministry thinks the goal is unlikely to be met. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-740009
Read MoreLatvian government to allocate €4 million to teach Latvian language to Ukrainian refugees
Pravda Ukraine The Latvian government has decided to provide funding of over €4 million to provide Latvian language courses for Ukrainian refugees. Source: Delfi (a news website in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania providing daily news – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/23/7399059/
Read MoreRussian forces hit Sloviansk overnight using S-300 anti-air missile system
Pravda Ukraine Local authorities reported a Russian attack on the city of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast on the night of 23 April. Residents are asked to avoid visiting cemeteries (in the Orthodox tradition, the week that follows Easter is the time to commemorate close people who passed away, so many Ukrainians attend cemeteries during the…
Read MoreLeopard 2 tanks donated by Spain on their way to Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine The six Leopard 2 tanks donated for Ukraine have left the Spanish port city of Santander in the country’s north and are on their way to their destination. Source: Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles, as reported by European Pravda, citing CNN Details: Robles told reporters that the tanks left Santander “along with 20…
Read MoreRussia trying to postpone new overt draft – UK Intelligence
Pravda Ukraine The Russian Ministry of Defence has launched a new large-scale volunteer recruitment campaign attempting to avoid a new wave of overt conscription and possible tensions in society as long as possible. Source: UK Defence Intelligence, as reported by European Pravda Details: As part of the large-scale campaign, advertisements for recruiting volunteers for the…
Read MoreRussian missile explodes in air over Kharkiv, causing damage at factory
Pravda Ukraine Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, has said that a Russian missile exploded over the territory of a vegetable factory in Kharkiv on the night of 22-23 April. Source: Syniehubov on Telegram Quote from Syniehubov: “Last night, the enemy launched missile attacks on Kharkiv and Kharkiv district. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/23/7399053/
Read MoreUkrainian defenders kill almost 700 Russian soldiers in one day
Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian defenders killed another 690 Russian occupiers on 22 April. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: Total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 23 April 2023 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/23/7399052/
Read MoreG7 stands for prolonging and expanding Black Sea Initiative
Pravda Ukraine The G7 countries have called for the prolongation, full implementation and expansion of the crucial agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea. Source: Reuters, citing a communiqué of the G7 agriculture ministers Quote: “We [the G7 agriculture ministers – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/23/7399051/
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