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Combat Operations

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 19.04.2023 Ukraine MOD 19 Apr 2023

Ukraine

• Ukraine Receives Patriot Air-Defense Systems As Russia Attacks Odesa With Iranian Drones RFE/RL 19 Apr 2023 -- Ukraine on April 19 said that it has received its first Patriot air-defense systems as Russia launched a fresh wave of drone attacks on the southern port city of Odesa and Ukrainian defenders repelled more attacks in the eastern region of Donetsk, where a protracted battle for the city of Bakhmut has been under way for months.
• At the state level, everything is being done to increase the ability to defend against Russian strikes - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 19 Apr 2023
• President held a meeting on the socio-economic and security situation in the Volyn region President of Ukraine 19 Apr 2023
• President observed the arrangement of the state border of Ukraine in Volyn President of Ukraine 19 Apr 2023

Russia

• Press release on the Foreign Ministry report on the human rights situation in Ukraine Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Apr 2023
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the situation surrounding the Black Sea Initiative Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Apr 2023
• Russia warns to arm North Korea if South Korea sends weapons to Ukraine Press TV 19 Apr 2023 -- Russia's former President Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow can equip North Korea with advanced weapons if South Korea begins to provide military assistance to Ukraine.

United States

• Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine - April 19, 2023 DOD
• Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 19 Apr 2023
• Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 19 Apr 2023 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced critical new security assistance for Ukraine. This includes the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance with more ammunition for U.S.-provided HIMARS, artillery rounds, and anti-armor capabilities essential to strengthening Ukraine's defenders on the battlefield valued at up to $325 million.
• Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 19 Apr 2023 -- "Pursuant to a delegation of authority from President Biden, I am authorizing our 36th drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for Ukraine valued at $325 million."
• US announces additional $325 million in military aid for Ukraine Press TV 19 Apr 2023 -- The United States has announced an additional package of military aid for Ukraine worth $325 million, including artillery rounds and anti-armor weapons, on the same day that Kiev confirms receiving US-made Patriot missile systems.
• US Providing Ukraine With $325 Million in New Military Aid VOA 19 Apr 2023 -- The United States on Wednesday announced $325 million in new military aid for Ukraine in a package that is expected to include more artillery rounds and rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), as Ukraine continues to burn through artillery munitions at a high rate.
• U.S. Announces $325 Million In Additional Military Aid For Ukraine RFE/RL 19 Apr 2023 -- The United States is sending Ukraine about $325 million in additional military aid, including an enormous amount of artillery rounds and ammunition, the Pentagon said on April 19.
• US Justice Department Seeks New Authority to Transfer Seized Russian Assets to Ukraine VOA 19 Apr 2023 -- The U.S. Justice Department is pressing Congress for additional authority to funnel seized Russian assets to Ukraine.

NATO

United Nations

• Nearly 2 million Ukrainians provided with crucial cash assistance UN News 19 Apr 2023 -- UN humanitarians have reached nearly two million Ukrainians whose lives have been impacted by Russia's ongoing invasion with multi-purpose cash assistance in just the first three months of 2023, the UN Spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Foreign Reactions

• European Commission Proposes Support for Farmers Affected By Ukrainian Grain Transports RFE/RL 19 Apr 2023 -- The European Commission has proposed measures for wheat, maize, sunflower seed, and rape seed from Ukraine after a joint complaint from five EU countries -- Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia -- over a drop in prices on local markets because of the influx from Ukraine.
• Bulgaria Temporarily Bans Food Imports From Ukraine Except for Transit Sputnik 19 Apr 2023 -- Bulgaria has temporarily banned imports of food from Ukraine, with the exception of goods in transit, caretaker Bulgarian Prime Minister Galab Donev said on Wednesday.
• Hungary Expands List of Banned Ukrainian Farm Imports Amid Price Row Sputnik 19 Apr 2023 -- Hungary has published an expanded list of cheap Ukrainian farm products whose import it is banning until the end of June amid concerns that unfair competition is undercutting local producers.
• China firmly rejects false claims of Chinese drones being exported for use in Ukraine conflict: commerce ministry Global Times 19 Apr 2023 -- China's Commerce Ministry said Wednesday that China firmly opposes the US and some Western media outlets' move to spread false info about China's drones being exported for use in Russia-Ukraine conflict and to discredit Chinese firms.
• Seoul Predicted to Announce Supply of Lethal Weapons to Ukraine Following US Pressure Sputnik 19 Apr 2023 -- Seoul may exploit Ukrainian fake news regarding the Russian special military operation in order to find a pretext to aid Kiev, argued Director of the South Korean Institute of Eurasian Strategic Studies and former Minister at the Korean Embassy in Moscow Byong Hwan Park.

News Reports

• Latest in Ukraine: Ukraine Receives Patriot Missile Systems VOA 19 Apr 2023 -- Ukraine's defense minister said Wednesday that Patriot air defense systems had arrived in the country.
• US-made Patriot systems arrive in Kiev as West continues to fan flames of war Press TV 19 Apr 2023 -- Ukraine's defense minister says his country has received the US-made Patriot surface-to-air guided-missile systems as the West has promised Kiev a raft of new military aid worth billions of dollars despite Russia's warnings.