The Kyiv Independent

2023-04-19 13:04:58 Open / Comment

2023-04-19 12:17:18 FT: Ukraine likely to ask for more air defense missiles at upcoming Ramstein summit.

Ukraine is likely to make an urgent plea to western allies for more air defense missiles at the upcoming Ramstein Summit on April 21, the Financial Times reported on April 19.

Ukraine's efforts to defend the population against Russia's relentless mass missile and drone strikes since mid-October of 2022 have "systematically depleted Ukraine's stockpiles." Open / Comment

2023-04-19 11:22:14 4 US citizens, 3 Russian nationals charged with conducting 'multi-year foreign malign influence campaign' in US.

Four U.S. citizens and three Russian nationals were charged by a federal grand jury in Florida for allegedly working on behalf of the Russian government to "conduct a multi-year foreign malign influence campaign in the United States," the U.S. Justice Department reported on April 18. Open / Comment

2023-04-19 11:07:42 These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of April 19, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Open / Comment

2023-04-19 10:27:59 Media: Russia possibly preparing to sabotage wind turbines, gas pipes, power cables in Nordic countries.

Russia may be preparing to sabotage wind farms, gas pipelines, and power and internet cables in the waters around Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden, Danish media outlet DR Nyheder reported on April 19. Open / Comment

2023-04-19 08:08:02 Ukraine's Air Force: 10 out of 12 Iranian-made Shahed drones downed over Odesa Oblast.

Ukraine's Air Force reported shooting down ten out of twelve Iranian-made Shahed "kamikaze" drones Russia launched at Odesa Oblast overnight on April 19.

Two of the drones struck a "public infrastructure facility," according to the Odesa Oblast Military administration. Open / Comment

2023-04-19 07:53:09 Reuters: South Korea could provide military aid to Ukraine under certain circumstances.

South Korea could provide more than humanitarian and financial aid to Ukraine in the case "there is a situation the international community cannot condone," President Yoon Suk Yeol told Reuters in an interview published on April 19.

"If there is a situation the international community cannot condone, such as any large-scale attack on civilians, massacre or serious violation of the laws of war, it might be difficult for us to insist only on humanitarian or financial support," Yoon said. Open / Comment

2023-04-19 07:37:30 Ukrenergo, ENTSO-E increase capacity for Ukraine, Moldova to import electricity.

Ukraine's Ukrenergo grid operator and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) have increased Ukraine and Moldova’s capacity to import electricity from Europe, Ukrenergo on Facebook on April 18. Open / Comment

2023-04-19 07:01:49 Ukraine serves 5 individuals in Luhansk Oblast suspicion notices for allegedly spreading propaganda in schools.

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General served five individuals in Luhansk Oblast notices of suspicion for allegedly spreading Russian propaganda in educational institutions, according to a press release published on its website. Open / Comment

2023-04-19 06:28:56 Ukraine recalls ambassador to Belarus over Lukashenko’s meeting with Russian proxy leader.

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry recalled its ambassador to Minsk following Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko’s meeting with the leader of Russia's proxy administration in occupied Donetsk Oblast. Open / Comment