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Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief on Russian General Staff Chief’s and Security Council Secretary’s “sabotage” of war: This is a lie

Pravda Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Ukrainian Defence Intelligence, does not believe that Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, and Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Russian Security Council, tried to stop Russia’s war against Ukraine at the beginning. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7398277/

Wagnerites confess to shooting children: Prosecutor’s General office launches investigation

Pravda Ukraine The Prosecutor General’s Office is investigating information about crimes committed by members of the Wagner Private Military Company (PMC), who confessed to shooting Ukrainian children on video. Source: Press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office Quote: “One of the Telegram channels posted an interview with members of the so-called Wagner PMC, during which…

Russia’s winter-spring offensive failed – Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief

Pravda Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, has said that another attempted Russian offensive failed on 31 March of this year. Source: Kyrylo Budanov in an interview with NV. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7398273/

Lavrov: Russia wants conflict in Ukraine to end as soon as possible

Jerusalem Post Russia has repeatedly said that any settlement of the conflict must acknowledge the “realities” of its unilateral annexation of four Ukrainian provinces, which its armed forces partly control. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-739488

Border guards repel Russian attacks in Bakhmut all Easter

Pravda Ukraine Border guards repelled several attacks by Russian invaders in the city of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, on Easter: six Russians were killed and five wounded. Source: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) Quote: “Border units are conducting heavy military operations as part of the Defence Forces with the Russian occupation forces outside the…

NATO no longer allows temporary occupation of its territory in event of Russian attack – NYT

Pravda Ukraine Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has prompted the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to restore its own military capabilities to Cold War-era levels, as well as to reconsider its approach to deterrence on its eastern borders. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7398265/

Every time weapons supply is delayed, it cost Ukrainian soldiers their lives – Zelenskyy

Pravda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukrainian soldiers pay with their lives for the time they wait for weapons deliveries – this happens every time partners delay or hesitate on the type or certain characteristics of weapons. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7398264/

Russian Foreign Minister arrives in Brazil to meet president, who made loud statements about Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Brazil, where he plans to meet not only with his Brazilian counterpart, but also with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Source: CNN; Russian Foreign Ministry on Telegram Details: On 17 April, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Brazil on a “working visit”.…

If Russia defeats Ukraine, it will attack other states – Polish President

Pravda Ukraine Andrzej Duda, Polish President, reiterated the need to provide Ukraine with all military assistance, saying that if Russia wins, it will not stop and can carry out aggression against another state. Source: Dudaʼs statement at a press conference on 17 April with his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella in Warsaw, European Pravda reports with…

Ukraine’s Defence Forces repel 50 Russian attacks and destroy Russian UAV – General Staff report

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Defence Forces repelled 50 Russian attacks on five fronts on 17 April. The fiercest battles continued for Bakhmut and Marinka. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 17 April Quote: “Over the day, the enemy launched 34 air strikes, carried out 31 attacks…