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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 12.04.2023 Ukraine MOD 12 Apr 2023
• Ukraine's Prime Minister Says Kiev Could Launch Counteroffensive as Late as This Summer Sputnik 12 Apr 2023 -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday that Kiev could launch a counteroffensive against Russian troops as late as this summer, noting that Ukraine does not feel "the pressure from our friends and partners."

Ukraine

• PM Shmyhal Meets U.S. Defense Chief As Ukraine Prepares For Expected Counteroffensive RFE/RL 12 Apr 2023 -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on April 12 made another major push for modern and sophisticated U.S. weapons in a meeting at the Pentagon with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
• In the war, all frontlines need attention and strength, especially the financial frontline - President's speech at the third meeting of the ministerial round table on support for Ukraine President of Ukraine 12 Apr 2023
• There will be no ruins in Ukraine - this is our goal - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 12 Apr 2023
• President of Ukraine held a meeting with a delegation of senators from the United States of America President of Ukraine 12 Apr 2023
• We are not going to forget anything and forgive the murderers; there will be legal responsibility for everything - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 12 Apr 2023
• Ukraine Launches Probe As Zelenskiy Blasts Russian 'Beasts' Over Video Of Apparent POW Beheading RFE/RL 12 Apr 2023 -- The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) says it has launched an investigation into the online appearance of a video on social media purporting to show the beheading of a Ukrainian prisoner of war.
• Ukraine Edges Closer To Updated Free Trade Agreement With Canada, Shmyhal Says On Visit To Toronto RFE/RL 12 Apr 2023 -- Canada and Ukraine will update their free trade agreement, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on April 11 after meeting in Toronto with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced new sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and pledged fresh military support for Kyiv.

Russia

• Russia says US intel leaks may be fake, part of 'hybrid war' against Moscow Press TV 12 Apr 2023 -- The leak of a trove of highly sensitive documents online could be a move by the United States to "deceive", Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying Wednesday.
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the results of the UN Security Council meeting dedicated to countering the illicit and unregulated export of weapons and military equipment, held within the framework of the Russian Federation's presidency Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Apr 2023

United States

• Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Hosted Bilat Meeting With Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine at the Pentagon DoD 12 Apr 2023
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal DoD 12 Apr 2023
• U.S., Ukraine Leaders Discuss Ongoing Needs, Continuing Support DoD News 12 Apr 2023 -- Ukraine's battle against the Russian invaders continues to inspire Americans with the daily examples of Ukrainians' courage and resilience, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal today.

NATO

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Support to Ukraine raised level of Finland's official development assistance in 2022 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 12 Apr 2023 -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has put pressure on official development assistance (ODA) budgets in Finland and in many other EU Member States, according to the preliminary data on 2022 released by the OECD today. Especially the level of in-donor refugee costs increased in Finland.
• Poland Aims to Host Production of Depleted Uranium Ammo for US Abrams Tanks Sputnik 12 Apr 2023 -- Poland wants to host production of ammunition containing depleted uranium for US Abrams tanks, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday.
• Serbian Defense Minister Denies Reports on Country's Arms Supply to Ukraine Sputnik 12 Apr 2023 -- Media reports that Serbia is supplying weapons to Ukraine are not true, Serbian Defense Minister Milos Vucevic told Sputnik on Wednesday.
• Thousands of Ukrainians missing loved ones from their family gatherings this Easter: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 12 Apr 2023 -- Ambassador Bush says the arrival of Spring is overshadowed for a second year by Russia's destructive and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Official visit of the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to India (April 10-12, 2023) India - Ministry of External Affairs 12 Apr 2023
• Seoul Stands Firm on Not Sending Lethal Weapons to Ukraine VOA 12 Apr 2023 -- Seoul has reiterated its decision not to send lethal weapons to Kyiv following the leak of Pentagon documents reportedly showing top South Korean officials deliberating whether to sell artillery shells to the U.S. because of worries that the ammunition could end up in Ukraine.
• South Korea to Supply US With 500,000 Artillery Shells 'On Loan', Reports Say Sputnik 12 Apr 2023 -- Earlier, US Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said that the United States aims at substantially increasing its production of 155mm artillery and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) munitions over the next few years.

News Reports

• 'The Beginning Of The End': A Former Russian Military Intelligence Officer Explains Why He's Fighting For Ukraine RFE/RL 12 Apr 2023 -- Vladislav Ammosov says he spent more than 15 years building a career in the Russian military and its intelligence service, known as the GRU. Now he is in Kyiv, ready to take up arms against his homeland.
• Ukraine Adds Wife Of Pro-Russian Politician Medvedchuk To Its Wanted List RFE/RL 12 Apr 2023 -- Ukraine's Interior Ministry has added Oksana Marchenko, the wife of pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk, to its wanted list the same day that she was hit with sanctions from the British government.
• Leaked US documents cast doubt on Ukraine's military capacity Press TV 12 Apr 2023 -- A batch of US classified documents leaked on social media shows Washington has serious concerns about Ukraine's capacity to defend against Russia, according to a Tuesday report and documents reviewed by AFP.