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Russian forces fire 280 projectiles on Kherson Oblast, killing and wounding people

Pravda Ukraine Over the course of the past day, Russian forces bombarded Kherson Oblast 68 times, firing a total of 280 projectiles from heavy artillery, UAVs and aircraft. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Details: According to the Oblast Military Administration, Russian soldiers fired on the city of Kherson 4…

Russians try to speed up forced passportisation

Pravda Ukraine Russian authorities are forcing the residents of Kherson Oblast to re-register vehicles according to Russian requirements, and the migration service of the aggressor country works without days off in Donetsk Oblast. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/14/7397819/

Heavy fighting ongoing for Bakhmut – General Staff report

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s defence forces keep holding their lines in heavy fighting for the city of Bakhmut. Over the course of the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s servicemen repelled 49 Russian attacks on different fronts. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 14 March Quote: “The enemy…

ISW explains how the Kremlin wants to use the arrest of American journalist

Pravda Ukraine Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) suggest that the Kremlin will try to use the arrest of The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to extract concessions from the United States. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/14/7397816/

Ukraine’s defeat will mark beginning of end of Western “golden age” – Polish PM

Pravda Ukraine The end of the “golden age” may begin for the West if Ukraine is defeated in the war against Russia. Source: Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister of Poland, during an address at the Atlantic Council in Washington Quote: “If we lose Ukraine, we will lose peace for decades. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/14/7397814/

U.S. wants to use Russia’s frozen assets to rebuild Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine The United States is considering using frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine’s destroyed infrastructure. Source: Victoria Nuland, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State, during the US-Ukraine Partnership Forum, cited by Ukrinform news agency Quote from Nuland: “Among other things, we are working to make Russia pay for what…

Russian soldiers hit Sumy Oblast from mortars, artillery and grenade launchers

Pravda Ukraine During 13 April, the Russians attacked two hromadas (administrative units designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories) in Sumy Oblast with various weapons. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration Details: The occupiers carried out 3 attacks on the border hromadas, Esman and Bilopillia. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/14/7397812/

Russian court fines Wikipedia for article about war in Ukraine again

Pravda Ukraine A Moscow court has once again fined Wikipedia for a Russian-language article about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which it refused to remove. Source: Russian state-owned news outlet RIA Novosti; Radio Svoboda Details: As RIA Novosti noted, the justice of the peace of the judicial district of the Tagansky district of Moscow fined the…

Ukrainian Ministry bans national teams from competing against Russians and Belarusians

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Ministry of Youth and Sports has banned national teams from competing in tournaments where Russian and Belarusian athletes will be present. Source: Order of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Details: The document has been signed by Matvii Bidnyi, Deputy Minister of Ukraine’s Youth and Sports. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/14/7397810/

Zelenskyy appoints new heads of Luhansk and Sumy oblasts

Pravda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed new heads of the Luhansk and Sumy Oblast State Administrations. Source: the President’s decrees dated 12 April, posted on the president’s website Details: Artem Lysohor was appointed Head of the Luhansk Oblast State Administration, while Volodymyr Artiukh now heads the Sumy Oblast State Administration. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397808/