24 April 2023 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 24.04.2023 Ukraine MOD 24 Apr 2023
Ukrainian Forces 'Hold The Line' In Bakhmut As Russia Steps Up Shelling Of Kherson RFE/RL 24 Apr 2023 -- Ukrainian defenders continue to hold their strategic positions in Bakhmut, a senior military commander has said after Russia claimed it had made advances in the city that has been the epicenter of a fierce monthslong battle for the control of the eastern Donetsk region.

Russia 'repelled' drone attack on Crimea port: Official Press TV 24 Apr 2023 -- Russia has "repelled" a drone attack on the port of Sevastopol in Crimea, local officials declared, noting that no damage or casualties were inflicted as a result of the attempted aerial assault involving two drones.
Russia Threatens to Terminate Ukraine Grain Deal over Reports of G7 Export Ban VOA 24 Apr 2023 -- Russia has threatened to scrap the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which enables the safe export of grain from Ukrainian ports onto the world market. The threat comes as members of the G-7 group of rich nations are reportedly mulling further sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 24 Apr 2023

Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council Meeting on "Effective Multilateralism Through the Defence of the Principles of the United Nations Charter and the 1970 Declaration on Principles of International Law" UN Secretary-General 24 Apr 2023
Guterres: Urgency of global challenges demands bold, swift action UN News 24 Apr 2023 -- The world's multilateral system is under greater strain than at any time since the creation of the United Nations, requiring swift action to "do better, faster" in using the UN Charter and existing tools to forge greater security and prosperity for all, the Secretary-General told the Security Council on Monday, which marks the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.

Edgars Rinkēvičs calls on the EU not to delay providing military support to Ukraine Latvia MFA 24 Apr 2023 -- On 24 April 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, took part in the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels, at which the Member States discussed the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the EU Action Plan on the geopolitical consequences of the Russian war of aggression, the latest situation in Sudan and other topics of current importance.

Hungary Won't Agree to Any Sanctions Against Russian Nuclear Energy Sputnik 24 Apr 2023 -- Hungary will not agree even to a partial imposition of sanctions against Russia's nuclear energy sector, as proposed by the Baltic states, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday.

Poland Wants Ban on Ukrainian Grain Imports Until End of Year Sputnik 24 Apr 2023 -- The proposed ban on the imports of Ukrainian agricultural products into the European Union must be prolonged until the end of the year, Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Robert Telus said on Monday.

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis: "We don't have to guess when Ukraine's counter-attack will or will not happen. All we have to do now is to commit to and pursue Ukraine's victory" Lithuania MFA 24 Apr 2023 -- On 24 April in Luxembourg, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis attended the EU's Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, which focused on Russia's aggression against Ukraine and the EU action plan on the geopolitical consequences of the Russian war of aggression.

EU-China relations should not be tied to the Ukraine crisis: Chinese envoy to EU Global Times 24 Apr 2023 -- The EU should not view the China-EU relations through the "prism" of the Ukraine crisis and should not sacrifice the China-EU relations and the interests of China as the cost to develop its relations with the US, Fu Cong, head of the Chinese Mission to the EU, told Chinese media outlet the Paper in a recent interview.

Turkish FM: West Won't Compensate Turkiye's Damage if Ankara Joins Russia Sanctions Sputnik 24 Apr 2023 -- The Western nations will not pay compensation to Turkiye if Ankara decides to join its ongoing sanctions campaign against Russia, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday.

US considered targeting Russia's Wagner commanders in Africa: Leaked files Press TV 24 Apr 2023 -- American officials have reportedly considered taking lethal action against senior officers from the Russian private military company, Wagner.

A Dropped Bible, A Brawl, And 'The Fall Of The Moscow Church' In Ukraine RFE/RL 24 Apr 2023 -- Two weeks before residents of this quiet city in the west of Ukraine gathered around its main cathedral for the traditional Easter baskets blessing, a brawl broke out between a priest and a soldier inside the building, sending shock waves throughout the region and the entire country.

Wider Europe Briefing: What To Do About The Glut Of Ukrainian Food In The EU RFE/RL 24 Apr 2023

Latest in Ukraine: West, Russia Spar Over Imperiled Black Sea Grain Deal VOA 24 Apr 2023 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed a "way forward" of the Black Sea Grain Initiative to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Spurred By Ukraine War, Global Military Expenditures Hit Record High, With Europe Above Cold War Levels RFE/RL 24 Apr 2023 -- Military spending worldwide rose 3.7 percent in 2022 to a record $2.24 trillion, with Central and Western Europe experiencing the largest year-on-year increase since the Cold War and Ukraine boosting its outlays to unprecedented levels as it battled to repel Russian forces that invaded its territory early in the year.

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