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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 27.04.2023 Ukraine MOD 27 Apr 2023

Ukraine

• Zelenskiy Welcomes Council Of Europe Resolution On Forced Transfer Of Ukrainian Children RFE/RL 27 Apr 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has welcomed a resolution adopted on April 27 by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) saying that Russia's forced transfer of Ukrainian children amounts to genocide.
• We will keep working for the return of all deported Ukrainian children and for the punishment of Russia - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 27 Apr 2023
• Andriy Yermak discussed with advisors to the Presidents of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Romania the issue of security guarantees for Ukraine President of Ukraine 27 Apr 2023
• Andriy Yermak and Valerii Zaluzhny had a phone call with Jake Sullivan and Mark Milley President of Ukraine 27 Apr 2023
• Andriy Yermak held a briefing on defense issues for the UK delegation led by Timothy Barrow President of Ukraine 27 Apr 2023
• President and Adviser to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom discussed enhancement of defense support for Ukraine President of Ukraine 27 Apr 2023

Russia

• Ukraine Loses Over 400 Military, Mercenaries in Donetsk Direction in 24 Hours Sputnik 27 Apr 2023 -- Ukraine lost over 400 military and mercenaries, and 14 equipment units in the Donetsk direction in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• Moscow to Decide on Grain Deal Fate Based on Interdepartmental Consultations Sputnik 27 Apr 2023 -- Russia will make a decision on the fate of the Black Sea grain deal based on the results of interdepartmental consultations, taking into account the letter from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 27 Apr 2023

NATO

• Ukraine In 'Strong Position' To Retake Territory, NATO Chief Says RFE/RL 27 Apr 2023 -- Military aid from allies and partners has substantially improved Ukraine's prospects to liberate territories occupied by Russia since the start of its unprovoked invasion, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on April 27, as Kyiv reported that heavy fighting was under way for control of Bakhmut, the eastern city that has been at the epicenter of Russia's offensive.
• Ukraine has received nearly all pledged combat vehicles, NATO chief claims Press TV 27 Apr 2023 -- US-led NATO allies and partners have provided Ukraine with 1,550 armored vehicles and 230 tanks, chief of the US-led military alliance, Jens Stoltenberg has claimed.

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Reykjavik Summit is the response of member States to Russia's aggression against Ukraine Council of Europe 27 Apr 2023
• Ukrainian children deserve a future that does not involve shrapnel, bunkers and armed checkpoints: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 27 Apr 2023 -- Ambassador Bush stresses that the UK will do everything we can to support Ukraine to defend its homeland, and protect the future of its younger generation.
• China's special envoy to Ukraine will play positive role in promoting peace talks: Foreign Ministry Global Times 27 Apr 2023 -- The special representative of the Chinese government to Ukraine will be someone who is familiar with relevant affairs and can play a positive role in promoting peace talks, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, one day after Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talked on the phone discussing bilateral ties and the Ukraine crisis.
• Analysis: Xi's Call With Zelenskiy Sets The Stage For Greater Chinese Diplomatic Push In Europe RFE/RL 27 Apr 2023 -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine 14 months ago, calling for a "political resolution" of the war through dialogue and vowing to send a delegation to Ukraine to hold discussions.
• Xi, Zelenskyy talk on ties, Ukraine crisis on phone Global Times 27 Apr 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call on Wednesday at the invitation of the latter, during which the two leaders exchanged views on China-Ukraine relations and the Ukraine crisis.
• Xi says dialogue only viable way out for Ukraine crisis People's Daily 27 Apr 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that dialogue and negotiations are the only viable way out for the Ukraine crisis, and no one wins a nuclear war.

News Reports

• Why Ukraine's Looming Offensive May Be The Most Important Clash Of The War. Period. RFE/RL 27 Apr 2023 -- Last fall, Ukraine rewrote the story of Russia's invasion. It wasn't the first time, and if things go as well in the coming weeks as Ukraine prays they will, it won't be the last.
• Latest in Ukraine: Russian Missile Strike Kills 1, Injures 23 in Southern Ukraine VOA 27 Apr 2023 -- A Russian missile strike on the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv early Thursday has killed one person and injured 23 others.
• Q&A: Ukraine's Prosecutor General Discusses Accountability for Putin's War Crimes VOA 27 Apr 2023 -- Since Russia invaded Ukraine last February, Ukrainian prosecutors have documented more than 80,000 war crimes committed by Russia forces, as well some 17,000 crimes against the foundations of the national security of Ukraine.
• Ukraine Well-Positioned for Post-War Recovery, Supporters Say VOA 27 Apr 2023 -- The humanitarian suffering created by Russia's war on Ukraine has been accompanied by an economic shock that resonates globally, driving up food and energy prices on distant continents. With Russia's shelling of energy infrastructure and industrial plants, its destruction of cities, mining and agricultural sites, Ukraine lost a third of its economic output in 2022 as 8 million people fell into poverty — a 15-year setback in poverty reduction goals, according to World Bank data.