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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 05.04.2023 Ukraine MOD 05 Apr 2023
• Russia's 'Barbaric' Logging Of Ukraine's Forests Will Have 'Catastrophic Consequences,' Kyiv Says RFE/RL 05 Apr 2023 -- Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar says Russian forces are carrying out "uncontrolled, barbaric" industrial-scale logging in Ukraine that will "inevitably lead to catastrophic consequences for the environment."

Ukraine

• Zelenskiy Bolsters Ties With Poland, Signing Multiple Agreements On Trip To Warsaw RFE/RL 05 Apr 2023 -- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked Poland for rallying Western support for Ukraine and said that Russia will not defeat Europe as long as Ukraine and Poland are working closely together.
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Marshal of the Sejm and the Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland President of Ukraine 05 Apr 2023
• Russia cannot win in Europe when a Ukrainian and a Pole stand side by side - speech by the President of Ukraine before the deputies of both chambers of the National Assembly, representatives of the public of Ukraine and Poland President of Ukraine 05 Apr 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the negotiations with Mateusz Morawiecki in Warsaw: We reached an agreement on what will give Ukrainian warriors greater strength President of Ukraine 05 Apr 2023
• President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Poland in Warsaw signed a Letter of Intent to cooperate on the supply of defense equipment President of Ukraine 05 Apr 2023
• The more military aid comes to Ukraine, the faster the situation in Bakhmut and other areas of the front will change - President President of Ukraine 05 Apr 2023
• Ukraine considers Poland not only its partner, but also a friend forever - Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the meeting with Andrzej Duda in Warsaw President of Ukraine 05 Apr 2023
• Such a war as Russia is currently waging against Ukraine cannot be the norm - President's speech at a joint meeting of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress of Chile President of Ukraine 05 Apr 2023
• Ukraine to discuss NATO accession prospects in Brussels: FM People's Daily 05 Apr 2023 -- Ukraine will discuss the prospects of joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) at the NATO-Ukraine Commission meeting in Brussels, Belgium, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Tuesday.

Russia

• Ukraine Loses Over 410 Military in Donetsk Direction in Past Day: MoD Sputnik 05 Apr 2023 -- Ukraine's military losses in the Donetsk direction over the past day amounted to more than 410 soldiers, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Ukraine Completes Preparation for Counteroffensive in Zaporozhye Region, Official Says Sputnik 05 Apr 2023 -- Ukrainian troops have completed preparation for a counteroffensive in the Zaporozhye Region, having accumulated military personnel, armored vehicles and ammunition in this direction, Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration, told Sputnik on Wednesday.
• Minsk's Peace Plan for Ukraine Could Be Discussed If Clarifications Given: Kremlin Sputnik 05 Apr 2023 -- Minsk's peace plan for Ukraine could be discussed during the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko if certain points are clarified, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
• Russian Official Indicted by ICC Briefs UN Security Council VOA 05 Apr 2023 -- The Russian official charged alongside President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court for the alleged abduction of thousands of Ukrainian children said Wednesday that Moscow is "fully open" to cooperation in the interest of the children.

United States

• Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing DoD 05 Apr 2023
• US Still Plans to Deliver Abrams to Ukraine by Year End, Training Yet to Begin Sputnik 05 Apr 2023 -- The United States still plans on delivering Abrams tanks to Ukraine before the end of the year, although training has yet to begin, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Wednesday.

NATO

• NATO Foreign Ministers wrap up meetings with focus on China and support to Ukraine NATO 05 Apr 2023 -- NATO foreign ministers wrapped up two days of discussions in Brussels on Wednesday (5 April 2023) with a meeting with Indo-Pacific partners - Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea - and the European Union.

United Nations

• Ukraine seeks UNESCO support for post-war cultural renaissance UN News 05 Apr 2023 -- Nearly $7 billion will be required over the next decade to rebuild the cultural sector in war-ravaged Ukraine, the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said during a visit to the country this week.

Foreign Reactions

• Ukraine appoints three experts following invocation of the OSCE's Moscow Mechanism OSCE 05 Apr 2023 -- On 30 March 2023 and following consultation with Ukraine, 45 OSCE participating States invoked the Moscow Mechanism in order to "address the Deportation of Children amidst Human Rights Violations and Humanitarian Impacts of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine". More specifically, the tasks of the mission of experts will include those outlined below.*
• Britain Blocks UN Webcast Of Security Council Meeting On Ukrainian Children Called By Russia RFE/RL 05 Apr 2023 -- Britain has blocked a UN webcast of an informal Security Council meeting on Ukraine scheduled for April 5 at which Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia's commissioner for children's rights, is due to speak.
• Czech Foreign Minister Says Ukraine's Accession to NATO Will Not Solve All Problems Sputnik 05 Apr 2023 -- The Czech Republic supports Ukraine's intention to join NATO, however, this step itself will not solve all its problems, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said on Wednesday.
• France's Macron arrives in China, with Ukraine, trade on agenda Press TV 05 Apr 2023 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in China for a three-day state visit, during which he aims to dissuade Beijing from supporting Russia's offensive against Ukraine.
• France, EU leaders begin China visit with China-France, China-EU ties in focus Global Times 05 Apr 2023 -- French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, embarking on a three-day visit of "restarting exchanges and advancing cooperation," officials and experts said. Macron landed in China shortly ahead of EU chief Ursula von der Leyen as the two European leaders eye balancing economic ties with China and aiming to find some common ground for the yearlong Ukraine crisis that has dragged the EU into an unprecedented security dilemma not seen ever since WWII.

News Reports

• By Helping War-Torn Ukraine Get Its Grain To Market, The EU Is Accused Of Abandoning Its Own RFE/RL 05 Apr 2023 -- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked Poland for rallying Western support for UkrFarmers in the Bulgarian city of Ruse blocked the main border crossings with Romania last week, using their tractors to stop trucks from crossing the main bridge spanning the Danube.
• Latest in Ukraine: Zelenskyy Visits Neighboring Poland VOA 05 Apr 2023