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Kremlin threatens Kyiv after lease agreement with Russian embassy is terminated

Pravda Ukraine Dmitry Peskov, Press Secretary of the Russian President, has said that the Kremlin would “react” to the termination of the land lease agreement with the Russian Embassy in Kyiv, mentioning the land of the Ukrainian Embassy on the aggressor’s territory. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398865/

Dugina Case: ex-police officer arrested in Moscow for leaking information

Pravda Ukraine An ex-police officer has been arrested in Moscow on suspicion of transferring data on Darya Dugina, the daughter of “Putin’s ideologue” Aleksandr Dugin, killed in August 2022, from the Interior Ministry’s databases to third parties. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398861/

Ukrainian military plant Victory Forest in suburbs of Bakhmut

Pravda Ukraine The Ukrainian military planted the Victory Forest in the city of Bakhmut. The saplings, along with humanitarian aid, were handed over to the soldiers by foresters from the Carpathian office of the State Company Forests of Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398860/

European Parliament calls for end to Hungary’s constant abuse of its veto right

Pravda Ukraine A group of members of the European Parliament called upon the European Commission to react to the behaviour of Hungary, which constantly acts against the common line of the EU, explaining that such behaviour violates one of the basic values of the union. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398859/

Bombs will fall not only in Belgorod, as Russians are in a hurry to produce them – Ukraine’s Air Force

Pravda Ukraine Incidents similar to the explosion of an aircraft projectile in the Russian city of Belgorod may become more frequent in Russia due to the occupiers’ attempts to quickly accelerate their manufacture at the expense of their quality. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398858/

US to start training Ukrainian military with Abrams tanks in coming weeks – Associated Press

Pravda Ukraine The US will begin training the Ukrainian military to operate Abrams tanks in the coming weeks. Source: Associated Press, citing officials who spoke on condition of anonymity, as reported by European Pravda Details: AP notes that the US side wants to deploy tanks to the battlefield in Ukraine as soon as possible. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398857/

Canada announces new military support package for Ukraine worth almost US$29 million

Pravda Ukraine The Canadian government announced new military aid to Ukraine on 21 April worth C$39 million [roughly US$28.9 million]. In particular, 40 sniper rifles, 16 radio stations and a contribution to a NATO fund to help Kyiv. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398856/

Electronic military draft notices in Russia: Kremlin states there is no new wave of mobilisation

Pravda Ukraine Against the backdrop of the introduction of electronic military draft notices in Russia, the Kremlin states that there is no question of a new wave of mobilisation. Source: Russian state-owned news outlet RIA Novosti, citing Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov Quote from Peskov: “There is no talk in the Kremlin about any wave of…

Ukraine’s Air Force explains strange air-raid warnings early on 21 April

Pravda Ukraine An air-raid warning was issued throughout Ukraine on the night of 20-21 April due to the take-off of a MiG-31K fighter jet in Russia, and then in several other country’s oblasts due to the Shahed UAVs attack. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398852/

German Defenсe Minister considers operations of Ukraine’s Armed Forces on territory of Russia acceptable

Pravda Ukraine German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said that the operations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Russia are perfectly acceptable. Source: Pistorius on German television, DW reports Details: The official states that the situation, in which the attacked country penetrates the enemy’s territory during hostilities, for example, to cut off its supply lines,…