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Combat Operations

• In A First, Ukraine Cites Damage To Russian Warship In Baltic Sea RFE/RL 08 Apr 2024 -- Ukraine's military intelligence reportedly carried out a special operation that damaged a Russian warship docked off the exclave of Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea, which, if true, would demonstrate Kyiv's increasing ability to hit Kremlin assets far beyond its borders.

Ukraine

• The focus of attention is now on Kharkiv: on the energy situation and support for people and businesses - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 08 Apr 2024
• Zelenskiy Warns Of Defeat Without U.S. Aid Amid Barrage Of Deadly Russian Strikes RFE/RL 08 Apr 2024 -- Russia continued its strategic bombardment of Ukraine on April 8, killing three in a strike in the southern region of Zaporizhzhya, one day after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleaded with Western countries to send additional air-defense systems.
• Ukraine says to agree on military aid from U.S. as loan People's Daily 08 Apr 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would agree to receive a new military aid loan package from the United States, the Ukrayinska Pravda media outlet reported Saturday.

Russia

United States

• Treasury Renews Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation in Cybersecurity with Ukraine US Treasury 08 Apr 2024 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it has signed memorandum of understanding and cooperation in cybersecurity with the National Bank of Ukraine. The Memorandum renews the shared understanding on cybersecurity and operational resilience, which has been in place since 2020. As a part of that effort, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) facilitates an ongoing exchange of information between the National Bank of Ukraine and the Treasury Department.

NATO

United Nations

• Attacks on Ukrainian nuclear facilities 'must cease immediately': UN atomic watchdog UN News 08 Apr 2024 -- The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency reiterated that attacks against nuclear power plants in Ukraine are "an absolute no go", following direct military action targeting the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) on Sunday.

Foreign Reactions

• Wider Europe Briefing: The EU Initiative To Send Russian Money To Ukraine RFE/RL 08 Apr 2024
• Ukraine: Council backs the renewal of EU's autonomous trade measures EC/CEU 08 Apr 2024 -- EU member states' representatives (Coreper) confirmed today the provisional deal reached earlier on the same day between the Council presidency and the European Parliament representatives to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU until 5 June 2025.
• M577 armored personnel carriers transferred to Ukraine Lithuania MND 08 Apr 2024 -- Lithuania continues rendering military assistance to Ukraine: M577 armored personnel carriers were delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine on April 5.

News Reports