News from Kyiv
Russia claims to have captured Novomykhailivka, Ukraine denies. The situation in Novomykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast is "tense but under control," Yaroslav Chepurnyi, spokesperson of the 79th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade told the Kyiv Independent on April 22, after Russia claimed to have captured the village earlier in the day.
Ukraine to receive new military aid from US sooner than expected, congressman says during visit to Kyiv. The first batch of U.S. military aid will be delivered to Ukraine “sooner than anyone thinks is possible,” after the final approval, Bill Keating, a Massachusetts Democratic congressman, said during a press conference in Kyiv on April 22.
Hamburg mayor arrives in Kyiv to meet Klitschko. "Our support during the crisis must continue. Hamburg stands firmly on the side of the people of Ukraine," the city's senate wrote on social media.
Zelensky: Ukraine, US 'finalized' agreements on ATACMS. Ukraine "finalized" with the U.S. details of the agreements on long-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles for Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said after a call with his American counterpart Joe Biden on April 22.
Russia partially destroys Kharkiv TV tower. Russian forces struck a TV infrastructure facility in Kharkiv on April 22, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said. Russian forces used a Kh-59 missile in the attack, the Prosecutor General's Office said.
Military: Over 20,000 Russian troops trying to storm Chasiv Yar, outskirts. Around 20,000 to 25,000 Russian soldiers are trying to storm Chasiv Yar and the settlements in the city's outskirts, the Khortytsia Group of Forces' spokesperson, Nazar Voloshyn, said on national TV on April 22.
Zelensky: Draft age lowered because younger generation fit, tech-savvy. Ukraine's military needs younger men not only because they are physically fitter than older men but also because they can master technology used on the battlefield faster, President Volodymyr Zelensky told French YouTuber Hugo Travers in an interview published on April 21.
Media: Next Ramstein summit to be held on April 26. The next Ramstein-format summit of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) will take place on April 26, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren reportedly told European defense ministers on April 22.
DTEK needs $350 million to rebuild power plants. Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, announced on April 22 that it requires $350 million to recover the lost capacity caused by Russia's attacks on thermal power plants.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 15 Russian drones overnight. Ukrainian air defense units destroyed 15 of the 16 Shahed-type drones that Russia launched overnight, the Air Force reported in the morning on April 23.
Ukraine to receive new military aid from US sooner than expected, congressman says during visit to Kyiv. The first batch of U.S. military aid will be delivered to Ukraine “sooner than anyone thinks is possible,” after the final approval, Bill Keating, a Massachusetts Democratic congressman, said during a press conference in Kyiv on April 22.
Hamburg mayor arrives in Kyiv to meet Klitschko. "Our support during the crisis must continue. Hamburg stands firmly on the side of the people of Ukraine," the city's senate wrote on social media.
Zelensky: Ukraine, US 'finalized' agreements on ATACMS. Ukraine "finalized" with the U.S. details of the agreements on long-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles for Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said after a call with his American counterpart Joe Biden on April 22.
Russia partially destroys Kharkiv TV tower. Russian forces struck a TV infrastructure facility in Kharkiv on April 22, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said. Russian forces used a Kh-59 missile in the attack, the Prosecutor General's Office said.
Military: Over 20,000 Russian troops trying to storm Chasiv Yar, outskirts. Around 20,000 to 25,000 Russian soldiers are trying to storm Chasiv Yar and the settlements in the city's outskirts, the Khortytsia Group of Forces' spokesperson, Nazar Voloshyn, said on national TV on April 22.
Zelensky: Draft age lowered because younger generation fit, tech-savvy. Ukraine's military needs younger men not only because they are physically fitter than older men but also because they can master technology used on the battlefield faster, President Volodymyr Zelensky told French YouTuber Hugo Travers in an interview published on April 21.
Media: Next Ramstein summit to be held on April 26. The next Ramstein-format summit of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) will take place on April 26, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren reportedly told European defense ministers on April 22.
DTEK needs $350 million to rebuild power plants. Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, announced on April 22 that it requires $350 million to recover the lost capacity caused by Russia's attacks on thermal power plants.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 15 Russian drones overnight. Ukrainian air defense units destroyed 15 of the 16 Shahed-type drones that Russia launched overnight, the Air Force reported in the morning on April 23.
