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Kyiv was and remains Russia’s target – Mayor

Pravda Ukraine Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko believes that Russia remains focused on the idea of capturing Ukraine’s capital. Source: Vitalii Klitschko in a Voice of America interview Quote: “Kyiv was and remains the aggressor’s target. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398626/

Austria to join demining efforts in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Austria will support humanitarian demining efforts in Ukraine, as part of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Support Programme for Ukraine. Source: Alexander Schallenberg, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria, in an interview with Ukrinform news agency Quote: “We have quickly responded to the…

Surveillance law allows US to gather information about Russian atrocities in Ukraine – US Justice official

Pravda Ukraine The United States government has gained “vitally important” intelligence about the war in Ukraine from a surveillance law that allows the government to collect foreign communications without a warrant. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398624/

Ukraine already has “very powerful” air defence systems, there will be even more powerful ones – Zelenskyy

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that his country already has powerful air defence systems and other weapons to protect its skies, but that even more powerful ones are expected. Source: Zelenskyy in his nightly address Quote: “At the state level, everything is being done to increase the ability to defend against Russian…

Flash of light over Kyiv was not a NASA satellite

Pravda Ukraine It was not a NASA satellite that burned down over Kyiv, but a bolide (meteor). Source: Alpha Centauri, Ukrainian non-profit educational project about space Quote: “Today, the NASA RHESSI satellite, which observed solar flares from 2002 to 2018, should indeed re-enter Earth’s atmosphere. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398621/

Ukraine’s Air Force down 10 Russian Shahed drones on south-eastern front

Pravda Ukraine The Ukrainian Air Force has downed around 10 Russian Shahed-136/131 drones on the south-eastern front. Source: Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Quote:”… the Air Force is continuing intensive combat actions against Shahed-136/131 UAVs on the south-eastern front in the area of responsibility of Air Command Skhid (East). https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398620/

Orbán’s party refuses to support Putin’s arrest for trial in the Hague

Pravda Ukraine On Wednesday, Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party rejected a draft resolution calling for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin under a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Source: Ágnes Vadai, deputy head of the Democratic Coalition party, which initiated the resolution Vadai has said that the Hungarian government previously stated that…

Bright flash over Kyiv caused by satellite fall

Pravda Ukraine Preliminary reports indicate that a bright flash that Kyiv residents spotted in the skies over the city on the evening of 19 April is the result of a NASA satellite falling to Earth. Source: Kyiv City Military Administration on Telegram, Ukrainian Air Force Command on Facebook Quote from Serhiy Popko, Head of the…

Air-raid warning issued in part of Ukraine, air target spotted over Kyiv Oblast

Pravda Ukraine An air-raid warning was issued in the east of Ukraine and in Kyiv Oblast, and an air target was spotted in the sky over Kyiv Oblast on the evening of 19 April. Source: alerts.in.ua; Kyiv Oblast Military Administration on Telegram; Andrii Yermak, Head of the President’s Office, on Telegram Quote from Kyiv Oblast…

Putin proposes to name a children’s organisation as pioneers

Pravda Ukraine Russian dictator Vladimir Putin did not like the name of the organisation of children and youth “Movement of the First” and suggested the variant “Pioneers”. Source: Russian media outlets Kholod, Meduza, TASS Details: On 19 April, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova reported to Putin and mentioned the “Movement of the First youth”…