Section: News & Summaries

      Russian military launched 12 Shahed drones at Ukraine, 8 were destroyed
      Apr21

      Russian military launched 12 Shahed drones at Ukraine, 8 were destroyed

      The Command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine noted that on April 21, 2023, the Russian army attacked Ukraine from the north (Bryansk region of the Russian Federation) with kamikaze attack drones. 8 of them were shot down by the Ukrainian Air Force. Source: The Command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,  Natalia...

      General Staff operational report April 20, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Apr20

      General Staff operational report April 20, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      The 421st day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 20.04.2023. During the day, the Russian army launched 17x air strikes and conducted 33x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian settlements and positions of Ukrainian Defense Forces. The attacks caused casualties among civilian...

      NATO Secretary General arrived in Ukraine and met with Ukrainian President
      Apr20

      NATO Secretary General arrived in Ukraine and met with Ukrainian President

      NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in the capital of Ukraine on April 20, 2023. He met with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Jens Stoltenberg emphasized NATO’s support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. Source: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg “An honour to be back in Kyiv & meet with President...

      Russian soldiers shelled settlements of 10 communities in the Donetsk region: photos
      Apr20

      Russian soldiers shelled settlements of 10 communities in the Donetsk region: photos

      The Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko noted that Russian troops continue to shell the populated areas of the Donetsk region along the entire front line. One civilian was killed and two were injured in the Donetsk region on April 19, 2023. Source: The Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Pavlo...

      Denmark and the Netherlands will hand over 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine
      Apr20

      Denmark and the Netherlands will hand over 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

      The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands noted on April 20, 2023, on Twitter that Ukraine will receive 14 German-made Leopard 2 tanks from Denmark and the Netherlands. Source: The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Kajsa Ollongren “The Netherlands and Denmark deliver 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine. Together with other partners of the...

      Russia shelled the Kherson region 60 times, injuring 6 civilians: photos
      Apr20

      Russia shelled the Kherson region 60 times, injuring 6 civilians: photos

      Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration said that the Russian army carried out 60 shellings of the Kherson region, firing 298 shells on April 19, 2023. Six civilians were injured. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration Over the last day, Russian military shelled...

      Patriot air defense systems from the USA and the Netherlands arrived in Ukraine
      Apr20

      Patriot air defense systems from the USA and the Netherlands arrived in Ukraine

      Oleksandr Pavlyuk, First Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine reported on April 19, 2023, that Ukraine received Patriot anti-aircraft missile complexes from the USA and the Netherlands. Source: Oleksandr Pavlyuk, the First Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine “Patriot air defense systems from the USA, the Netherlands and Germany have...

      More than 60 cases of rape during the Russian occupation of Kherson were recorded
      Apr20

      More than 60 cases of rape during the Russian occupation of Kherson were recorded

      The Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin noted on April 19, 2023, that more than 60 cases of rape of Ukrainian civilians were documented in the Kherson region, sexual violence was used as a political and military tactic by Russian troops. Source: The Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin “In Kherson, as in other cities, sexual...

      Russians attacked Ukraine with Shahed drones at night
      Apr20

      Russians attacked Ukraine with Shahed drones at night

      Natalia Humeniuk, the head of the joint press center of the Operational Command Pivden (South) informed that Russia received a new batch of Iranian kamikaze drones and it used them to attack the territory of Ukraine at night on April 20, 2023. Source: Natalia Humeniuk, the head of the joint press center of the Operational Command Pivden (South)...

      Russian troops shelled a city in the Zaporizhzhia region: photos
      Apr20

      Russian troops shelled a city in the Zaporizhzhia region: photos

      The Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Yuriy Malashko noted on April 20, 2023, that Russian soldiers again shelled Huliaipole in the Zaporizhzhia region (south of Ukraine). Civil infrastructure was damaged. Source: The Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Yuriy Malashko “Gulyaipole suffered from...