Combat Operations
Ukraine
Russia
United States
NATO
United Nations
Foreign Reactions
News Reports

Combat Operations

• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on April 21, 2022 Ukraine MOD 21 Apr 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 21.04 Ukraine MOD 21 Apr 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on April 21, 2022 Ukraine MOD 21 Apr 2022
• Ukraine, Russia agree on evacuating women, children, elderly from Mariupol: Ukrainian deputy PM People's Daily 21 Apr 2022 -- Ukraine and Russia have reached a preliminary agreement on establishing a humanitarian corridor to evacuate women, children and the elderly from the embattled city of Mariupol, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Wednesday.
• Russian Forces Keep Up Pressure On Eastern Ukraine As Kyiv Offers To Hold Talks In Mariupol RFE/RL 21 Apr 2022 -- Russian troops continued their all-out offensive in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv proposed to hold a "special round" of negotiations in the besieged port city of Mariupol after an ultimatum issued by Russia for the surrender of the last troops still resisting in the city expired on April 20.

Ukraine

• Andriy Yermak: Sanctions against Russia should be such as to force it to end this terrible war President of Ukraine 21 Apr 2022
• Speech by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Assembly of the Republic, Parliament of Portugal President of Ukraine 21 Apr 2022
• President: We really want to save the lives of our people, and this requires heavy weapons and equipment President of Ukraine 21 Apr 2022
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with the Prime Ministers of Denmark and Spain the issues of strengthening defense capabilities, rebuilding and supporting Ukraine's integration into the EU President of Ukraine 21 Apr 2022
• Mykhailo Podolyak: The return of Ukrainians deported to Russia will be another war - a war for our citizens President of Ukraine 21 Apr 2022
• The war can be finished with direct negotiations between the Presidents of Ukraine and Russia, and the positions of the Ukrainian side at these negotiations must be strong - Mykhailo Podolyak President of Ukraine 21 Apr 2022
• Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Calls For 'Urgent' Evacuation Of Civilians Trapped At Mariupol Steel Complex RFE/RL 21 Apr 2022 -- Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has called for the urgent evacuation of hundreds of civilians trapped at the Azovstal plant in Mariupol by Russian forces.
• Ukraine says ready for any prisoner swap format to free people from Mariupol People's Daily 21 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday his country stands ready for any format of prisoner exchange with Russia to free people from the besieged city of Mariupol, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.
• Ukrainian president thanks EU for support amid conflict with Russia People's Daily 21 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday met with European Council President Charles Michel, appreciating the European Union (EU) for the support of Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia, Zelensky's press service reported.

Russia

• Putin says Mariupol 'liberated', orders troops to seal off last fighters Press TV 21 Apr 2022 -- President Vladimir Putin says Russian troops have achieved a victory in the biggest battle of the Ukraine war, declaring that the strategic port of Mariupol was "liberated" after some two months of siege.
• Russia Has Right to Consider US, NATO Arms Convoys in Ukraine 'Legitimate Targets', MFA Warns Sputnik 21 Apr 2022 -- US President Joe Biden has announced an additional military aid package to the tune of $800 million to Ukraine. Meanwhile, according to CNN, Washington has no idea what happens to the weapons sent to Ukraine.
• Mariupol is Liberated, Some Ukrainian Radicals Remain Besieged in Azovstal Plant, Shoigu Tells Putin Sputnik 21 Apr 2022 -- According to the defence minister, the operation at the plant will take three to four days to complete.
• Meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu President of Russia 21 Apr 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
• Russia says NATO tries to prolong fighting in Ukraine People's Daily 21 Apr 2022 -- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries are doing everything to prolong the armed conflict in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Wednesday.

United States

• Remarks By President Biden Providing an Update on Russia and Ukraine The White House 21 Apr 2022
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal of Ukraine The White House 21 Apr 2022
• Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 21 Apr 2022
• Statement on $800 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 21 Apr 2022 -- This afternoon, April 21, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to an additional $800 million tailored to meet critical Ukrainian needs for today's fight as Russian forces launch a renewed offensive in eastern Ukraine.
• $800 Million in Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 21 Apr 2022 -- Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his premeditated, unprovoked, unjustified, and brutal war on Ukraine, the ceaseless bombardment of Ukraine's cities and critical infrastructure by Russia's forces has created one of the fastest-growing humanitarian crises in decades.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Meeting With Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal DoD 21 Apr 2022
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks Welcoming Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal to the Pentagon DoD 21 Apr 2022
• More Howitzers, Artillery Rounds, UAVs Headed to Ukraine DoD News 21 Apr 2022 -- Another $800 million in security assistance is headed to Ukraine, the Pentagon announced today. This is the 8th drawdown package announced, which is gear pulled from existing U.S. military stock. Included in this package are 72 155 mm howitzers, 144,000 artillery rounds, 121 Phoenix Ghost unmanned aerial systems and vehicles with which to tow the howitzers.
• Ukraine Grateful for U.S. Military Assistance, Welcomes More DoD News 21 Apr 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to the Pentagon in an enhanced honor cordon ceremony today.
• President Biden Announces New $800M in Military Assistance to Ukraine DoD News 21 Apr 2022 -- President Joe Biden announced today that the United States will send another $800 million in equipment to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia's two-month-long invasion.
• Austin to Host Meeting in Germany to Discuss Ukraine's Long-Term Defense Needs DoD News 21 Apr 2022 -- Next week, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will travel to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to meet with his counterparts from a handful of nations to discuss both the current and future defense needs of Ukraine, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
• President Biden to Announce Uniting for Ukraine, a New Streamlined Process to Welcome Ukrainians Fleeing Russia's Invasion of Ukraine DHS 21 Apr 2022 -- Today, the President will announce Uniting for Ukraine, a new streamlined process to provide Ukrainian citizens who have fled Russia's unprovoked war of aggression opportunities to come to the United States, fulfilling President Biden's commitment to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia's aggression as a result of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis.
• American 'Ghost' drones for Ukraine designed for attack, Pentagon says Press TV 21 Apr 2022 -- The Pentagon said Thursday that the "Ghost" drones the US will send to Ukraine are designed for attacking targets and are destroyed after a single use.
• Biden seeks $500 million in aid for the Ukrainian government Press TV 21 Apr 2022 -- The US Treasury Department has announced that the Biden administration will send Ukraine $500 million to help keep its government services running as the war with Russia completes two months.
• Biden Announces More Military Aid To Ukraine, Disputes Russia's Claim About Control Of Mariupol RFE/RL 21 Apr 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on April 21 that the Ukrainian city of Mariupol had been "liberated" after nearly two months of fighting, but U.S. President Joe Biden said this claim was "questionable" as he announced another $1.3 billion in U.S. aid for Ukraine.
• Biden Announces New $800 Million In Military Aid For Ukraine RFE/RL 21 Apr 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden says the United States will send another $800 million in military support to Ukraine to help the country defend against Russian forces in the Donbas region.
• Biden Announces $800 Million in New Military Aid for Ukraine VOA 21 Apr 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden authorized another $800 million in U.S. military assistance to Ukraine on Thursday, declaring it was necessary to help Kyiv's forces repel Russian fighters in the critical battles unfolding in the eastern region of the country.
• US Preparing New Military Aid for Ukraine VOA 21 Apr 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden is due to speak Thursday about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including U.S. aid for Kyiv as his administration prepares another round of security assistance that is expected to total about $800 million.

NATO

United Nations

• IOM Regional Ukraine Response Situation Report - 21 April 2022 IOM
• Emergency in Ukraine - External Situation Report #8 WHO 21 Apr 2022
• Update 59 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 21 Apr 2022 -- Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that staff rotation at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) was now "taking place regularly and according to plan", three weeks after Russian forces withdrew from the site, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
• One in Six People Internally Displaced in Ukraine IOM 21 Apr 2022 -- More than 600,000 additional people were internally displaced in Ukraine in the first 17 days of April according to the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) latest report released today, pushing the total number of internally displaced since the beginning of the war to over 7.7 million, 17 per cent of the country's population.
• Ukraine: 'Massive scale' devastation, one-quarter of population in need UN News 21 Apr 2022 -- Over the past two months, Ukraine has seen "suffering, devastation, and destruction on a massive scale", the UN Crisis Coordinator for the country told journalists on Thursday, and echoed the Secretary-General in saying, "we must stop the bloodshed and destruction".
• UN chief asks Putin, Zelensky to meet with him in Moscow, Kiev People's Daily 21 Apr 2022 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked both the Russian and Ukrainian leaders to receive him to discuss steps to bring about peace following Russia's special military operation in its neighbor.

Foreign Reactions

• G7 countries promise over $24 billion in aid for Ukraine Press TV 21 Apr 2022 -- The heads of the central banks and finance ministries of the G7 countries have pledged to provide additional support to Ukraine totaling more than $24 billion.
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with French, German, Italian, and UK Counterparts US Dept. of State 21 Apr 2022
• Council of Europe expert advisory group starts its work supporting Ukraine's Prosecutor General Office Council of Europe 21 Apr 2022
• Norway Sends Ukraine 100 Anti-Aircraft Missiles Originally Slated for Scrapping Sputnik 21 Apr 2022 -- While earmarked for a phase-out, the Mistral anti-aircraft missiles originally used by the Norwegian Navy have been described as a "modern and effective weapon" by Norwegian Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram.
• Western Nations Have 'Will' To Rebuild Ukraine, Lithuanian Minister Says RFE/RL 21 Apr 2022 -- Western nations have the "will" to help rebuild Ukraine and there is growing momentum among EU countries to see Ukraine join the bloc, Lithuanian Finance Minister Gintare Skaiste said.
• 'Shocked' Spanish PM Tours Carnage In Borodyanka During Surprise Visit To Ukraine RFE/RL 21 Apr 2022 -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen have made a surprise visit to Kyiv for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy amid Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Food insecurity and the global cost of Russia's war on Ukraine: UK statement at the UN UK FCDO 21 Apr 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN "Arria formula" meeting on Conflict and Hunger

News Reports

• Interview: Can Western Weapons Help Ukraine Stop Russia's Donbas Offensive? RFE/RL 21 Apr 2022 -- As Russian forces launch an all-out assault in eastern Ukraine, the West is scrambling to supply Kyiv with more advanced and heavier weapons.
• Latest Developments in Ukraine: April 21 VOA 21 Apr 2022 -- Recap of April 21:
• India Refuses to Accept Plane of Japan Self-Defence Forces With Aid for Ukraine, Reports Say Sputnik 21 Apr 2022 -- India has refused to accept a plane of the Japan Self-Defense Forces with the aid for Ukraine on board, Japanese media reported on Thursday.