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Category: 6. Opinion
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Solar power station opens in Chornobyl exclusion zone
A solar power station with a capacity of 0.8 MW covering more than 3,000 square meters has been inaugurated in the Chornobyl exclusion zone, Ukrinform reported. Ukraine’s Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Svitlana Hrynchuk and Spanish Ambassador Ricardo López-Aranda…
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Ukraine’s defense production reaches $9 billion in 2024, set to grow further
Ukraine has increased its production of cruise missiles in 2024, reaching eight times the volume compared to 2023, according to Minister of Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin.
In 2023 Ukraine could produce only one cruise missile – it was “Neptune,” he told Suspilne. Last year Ukraine had…
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Ukrainian F-16 pilot Pavlo Ivanov killed during combat mission today
Captain Pavlo Ivanov, a 26-year-old Ukrainian F-16 pilot, was killed on 12 April while performing a combat mission, the Ukrainian Air Force announced. An interagency commission has begun investigating the circumstances, surrounding the tragedy.
This marks the second fatality involving F-16…Continue Reading
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Ukrainian ground drone rescues three wounded soldiers stranded for month
An Ardal ground drone successfully evacuated three severely wounded Ukrainian soldiers who had been stranded for a month near Russian positions, Texty reports. The Ukrainian military and engineers conducted this unique rescue mission using a ground robotic complex when all other evacuation…
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US officials claim Russian army’s Chinese nationals are mercenaries not linked to Beijing
More than one hundred Chinese citizens fighting for the Russian military against Ukraine are mercenaries who do not appear to have a direct link to China’s government, according to two US officials familiar with American intelligence and a former Western intelligence official, Reuters reported…
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Russia’s Shahed drone assault injures four civilians in Kyiv and Kharkiv
Russia launched 88 drones against Ukraine overnight on 12 April, with Ukrainian defense forces shooting down 56 Shahed-type long-range explosive drones while 24 decoy drones were lost from radar without negative consequences, Ukraine’s Air Force reported. Local authorities reported civilian…
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Frontline report: One river chokepoint could stop 30,000 Russian troops near Lyman – and Ukraine is hitting it hard
Today, there are important updates from the Lyman direction. Here, Ukrainian commanders launched a preemptive counteroffensive to disrupt Russian plans to expand their bridgeheads. With recent information that the Russians are gathering significant forces for a renewed assault, this could be…
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ISW: Russia resists territorial compromises in future peace talks
Russian authorities continue to push for significant concessions from the United States in ongoing bilateral negotiations, further delaying progress towards peace in Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on 11 April. The report highlights Russia’s persistent demands,…
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“Antagonistic” tone marks US-Ukraine minerals deal talks, says Reuters source
Negotiations between US and Ukrainian officials regarding American access to Ukraine’s mineral resources have deteriorated into an “antagonistic” atmosphere, Reuters reports, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.
Amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, Trump is pushing Ukraine to enter…Continue Reading